There's no pressing reason, but personally, I get a lot of enjoyment out of practicing with a team and playing to try to win tournaments. Realistically, it's a personal choice and dependent on your availability. Some teams play in every tournament (there's 2-3 / month), others play in only their city's tournaments (Austin usually has 1 / month). Some teams never practice and just show up at the tournaments; others practice a few times a week. It really depends on the team you're playing with or the club you're a member of.
Here are some advantages, in my opinion, to USAV.
First off, you play with the same group of people throughout the year. You really get to know their strengths and weaknesses, helping improve your skill and your team's success.
Secondly, you know when the tournaments are. You can plan out which tournaments you're going to go to, what to expect, and can have a lot of fun. There's some teams you're bound to create rivalries with and meeting them again and again can create a great atmosphere that helps push your competitive nature.
Third, in my experience, the majority of the leagues are a true mixed bag. There's some great players and some not so great players. This is much less evident in USAV, especially at the BB and A levels. The USAV B level has a few very solid teams, but also a few teams that are just entering to give them some additional experience.
Finally, each year, there's a Nationals tournament. In 2007, it was in Austin; 2008, it was in Minneapolis, and in 2009, it is in Phoenix. The tournament is a gathering of 40-60+ teams of each level, lasts 4 days, and is filled with volleyball.
I'm sure there's other reasons. Anyone want to drop a comment to add some others?
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