The Oregon School Activities Association made state history after sanctioning boys’ volleyball as an official sport on Oct. 6, with its first season to start in spring 2026.

But in its inaugural year, some of the state’s largest districts don’t appear poised to play. Both Portland Public Schools (under the Portland Interscholastic League) and Beaverton School District have communicated their intentions not to run teams.

The decision is causing uproar among students, parents and community members, especially since those districts are home to some existing teams that helped make boy’s volleyball official. (In order to become a sanctioned sport, the OSAA requires at least 25 “member schools” participating in the sport before it can undergo a sanctioning process.)

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