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Beach Teams - Program Info

Beach Teams - Program Info

Program Info

Season schedule

  • To look at the FIVB beach volleyball calendar, click here
  • To look at the NORCECA Calendar, click here

Beach Program Descriptions

Full-Time NextGen

  • Next Gen Program is a full-time training group based at Volleyball Canada’s Beach High-Performance Center in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Athletes are selected at an annual Selection Camp in December and then train and compete from January until the following December.
  • Program provides year-round AAP carding, Technical/Tactical coaching, and IST support.
  • The goal is for athletes to progress on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and eventually earn Senior carding through their results.

Summer Development Program

  • Summer Development Program aims to develop and transition athletes into the Beach National Team system and provide the foundation needed to one day compete on the world tour.
  • Athletes can participate in other programs: NCAA Beach Volleyball, Indoor University programs and Indoor Pro teams.
  • Provides AAP carding, IST support, and Technical/Tactical guidance while training within Volleyball Canada’s Beach Daily Training Environment at Ashbridges Bay Beach and CSIO in Toronto.
  • Athletes are selected via an annual Selection Camp in May following an accessible online video application process and receive 4 months of AAP carding to train from May until late August..
  • After the summer, athletes either return to their primary training programs or can look to try out for the Full-Time Next Gen Program.

Senior Program

  • The Senior Program is the highest level in Volleyball Canada’s Beach National Program.
  • Senior carding is earned through merit-based performance criteria achieved by a team in a given calendar year.
  • Athletes in the Senior Program are on track for Olympic qualification and focused on earning a medal at the upcoming Olympics.

Selection tournaments and trial dates

Event Location Date Registration opening date Registration deadline

NORCECA U23 tournaments

Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic (May 22-26)

Cayman Islands (June 19-21)

Athletes interested in being nominated must submit an Expression of Interest to raktari@volleyball.ca Now

April 11 (Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic)

May 9 (Cayman Islands)

FISU World University Games trials

Ashbridges Bay,

Toronto, Canada

May 24-25 (TBC)   May 16

2025 Asunción Junior Pan American Games Selection Tournament

Ashbridges Bay,

Toronto, Canada

May 31 - June 1  December 15 May 1
 U21 FIVB World Championships  qualification trials

Ashbridges Bay,

Toronto, Canada

 June 7-8 (TBC)    May 30
NORCECA Open trials 

Ashbridges Bay,

Toronto, Canada

 July 5-6 (TBC)   June 27

Summer Beach Volleyball Camps

Beginner – High Performance

Volleyball Canada’s High-Performance Centre (HPC)

Downsview Park. 3–75 Carl Hall Rd. Toronto, ON M3K 2B6

 
 July & August Now Registration closes the week before the camp’s start date

 

 

For additional information please contact:

Ryan Aktari: Beach Operations Manager

E-Mail: raktari@volleyball.ca