Every fall the Yankee board reviews the performance of our teams at the last few USAV nationals tournaments (taking into account the ratings of the players on the teams) and makes modifications in the mappings of our regional player ratings to USAV B/BB/A/AA levels.  

Overall our teams performed well last year so no major changes were made in our mappings.

The only change for 2018 nationals will be that MB teams will be allowed either 3 B players and 1 B+ (others B- and below) OR 5 B players (the rest B- and below).

2018 mappings:

Regionals Ratings:
Men's AA: No limit
Men's A: 2 A, 4 A-, the rest below
    (An A+ will be allowed IF they take fewer A/A- players)
    Minimum for A/AA: 41 points
    (exceptions will be made for teams playing A or AA at nationals)
Men's BB: 1 A-, 3 B+, the rest B or below
    Minimum for BB: 35 points
    (exceptions will be made for teams playing BB at nationals)
Men's B: 1 B+, 3 B, the rest B- and below     OR         5 B, the rest B- and below.
    Minimum for B: 27 points (exceptions will be made for teams playing B at nationals)

Women's AA: No limit
Women's A: 1 A, 5 A-, the rest B+ or below
    Minimum for A/AA: 41 points (exceptions will be made for teams playing A or AA at nationals)
Women's BB: 1 A-, 3 B+, the rest B or below
    Minimum for BB: 35 points
    (exceptions will be made for teams playing BB at nationals)
Women's B: 3 B, the rest B- or below
    Minimum for B: 27 points (exceptions will be made for teams playing B at nationals)