Annual Beach Clinic

Saturday June 19th, 2010
Iowa Region holds an Annual Beach Clinic and Tournament in Des Moines. This all day event is for Junior players, boys and girls, in divisions 12U-20U. Mark your calendar!  This year's date is Saturday June 19th, 2010.  You won't want to miss this awesome event!  

Junior Beach Clinic Information and Registration Form (PDF)

Coming to the event and on FACEBOOK too?  If so, indicate you're attending on our event page and use that page to invite your friends to check it out too!

Click HERE for the event invite on facebook!

3rd Annual Junior Beach Regionals

Saturday July 10, 2010
USA Volleyball's Iowa Region is proud to announce it's 3rd Annual Junior Beach Regionals!

Save the date and join us this summer in Des Moines...you won't want to miss this awesome 2 v 2 beach event!   Any experience levels are welcome and every age and gender divisions will be offered, from girls and boys U12-U20.  Last season this event was sold out so we've moved to the Sands...a 20 court facility to accommodate everyone!  We expect a great event this summer as well!  Also, interested teams can use this event as a qualifier for both the 2010 USA Volleyball Jr. Beach Tour and the 2010 AAU JO Games!  Check out the Information and Registration form.

2010 3rd Annual Junior Beach Regionals Information & Registration Form (PDF)

Coming to the event and on FACEBOOK too?  If so, visit our facebook invite page and indicate you're coming too!  And, use the facebook page to easily invite all of your friends who have facebook too!  (*Remember...they don't have to be current club players.  We can sign them up for an inexpensive 1 day summer event to get them covered!)

Clink HERE for the event invite on facebook!

2010 USA Volleyball's Jr. Beach Tour

Saturday July 17, 2010
Iowa Volleyball Region is excited to announce that Des Moines, Iowa is a 2010 tour stop site on the USAVolleyball Jr. Beach Tour!  Register now to be a part of the 1st Annual HAWKEYE OPEN!  This event is open to all age and gender divisions, and considering it's one of 20 USAV Jr. Beach Tour stops, we expect participants to come in from neighboring Regions as well! 

You won't want to miss this premiere event!  And, invite all of your volleyball friends too!

Event information and registration is NOW AVAILABLE, and found on these links: USAV Web Site-Jr. Beach Tour & USAV Web Site-Jr. Beach Tour Registration & Information

AAU Junior Olympic Tour

• AAU 2010 Junior Olympic Games Flyer (PDF)

Annual Grass Tournament

Annual Tulip City Tournament, Pella. Adult and Junior Coed 2's & 4's. Details coming soon.

Tulip City Registration Form (PDF)

Beach Rules

Beach Volleyball rules are very similar to indoor rules, but there are a few significant differences.  Here are the major differences, but for more info, please go to the USAV Beach website.

BEACH RULES:

1. Games begin by deciding serve and side. Serve and side can be determined by a coin toss, rock-paper-scissors, or other variations.
2. When serving, a player may toss the ball only once.
3. When receiving a serve, players must "bump" the ball, or receive with hands together. Players may not take the serve with open hands, double contact, or lift.
   1. A "down ball" may be taken as a double contact without a violation.
   2. A "free ball" should be taken as a bump. If taken with the hands, it must be clean
   3. (No double contact. This contact can be judged similar to the "set" or second contact)
4. When setting, a player must be facing the way the ball travels - i.e. a player may set a ball forward or backward, but may not set a ball over the shoulder to the side. If wind redirects the ball, this is not a violation.
5. When hitting, players may not open hand dink, or "redirect" the ball with the fingers. The hand must be closed or a "roll shot" can be used.
   1. Beach courts do not have a centerline. Players can go under the net, as long as they do not interfere with play on the other side.
6. When blocking, if the block contacts the ball, it counts as a contact. The team then has two more contacts to put the ball over the net.
   1. The blocking player may play the ball up after blocking, i.e. take both first and second contacts (same as indoor).
7. When refereeing, the team officiating duties are lined out in the tournament format. Parents are not allowed to officiate (or keep official score).
   1. Primary Player Referee Duties:
      1. keep score
      2. record results in pool sheet
      3. help with serving order
      4. help settle disputes (playing teams should call their own violations, and call out the score).
8. Any competition disputes are first settled between the teams, then to the referee, if the dispute is not solved, then the teams should ask a tournament official at the tent.
9. Court Dimensions: 8 meters by 8 meters per side, for all age divisions.

Outdoor Medical Forms

• Junior Medical Release Form without Notary (PDF)
• Adult Participation Medical Release and Contact Form (PDF)

Preparation For A Tournament

Here's a quick list of items you could bring to an event, though we do send out a complete list with the event information after registration is complete.  What to bring?

• Beach Wear - shorts, t-shirt or bathing suit, etc.  Whatever YOU'RE comfortable in!
• Sunscreen, sunglasses, visors/hats, socks (the sand can get HOT!)
• Your outdoor volleyball (if you have one) for warm ups
• A LOT of drinks & some snacks
• A great attitude!