2023 Senior Nationals
Volleyball Canada is excited to be bringing the Senior National Championships to Gatineau, Quebec. The event will be held from March 31 to April 2, 2023 at the Centre Sportif de Gatineau, which serves as the training facility for the Men’s National Team.
The event will once again host the Open Men (19+), Open Women (19+) and Women's Masters (40+) divisions and is open to university, college, and senior competitive teams.
Game will begin between 4 and 5pm on the 31st and finals will take place around 4pm on April 2nd.
For questions or to express interest in a Masters (50+) division, please contact: jbattiston@volleyball.ca
Important Documents
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October 11: 2023 Senior Nationals heading to Gatineau
Registration
Registration Information
Registration
Registration opens January 5th, 2023, at 12PM (noon) EST.
Registration Link
Registration How-To
All team registrations for Nationals are done on SportLoMo. For assistance with registering a team, please consult the Nationals Registration Guide (updated Dec 15, 2023).
Non-Club Portal Registration Guide
We encourage teams to be prepared to register at the time of registration opening as events fill quickly.
Please note that registration closes April 7th, 2023.
Registration Fees
$800
For all Senior Nationals registration questions, please contact nationals@volleyball.ca.
Registered Teams
Waitlist
VC will maintain a waitlist to invite teams as additional space becomes available or if a team withdraws; waitlisted teams will be offered a spot in the tournament based on their position on the posted waitlist.
There is no cost to register onto the waitlist for an event. A team will only be charged once the invitation to join the event has been accepted.
Withdrawing a Team from Nationals
If you wish to withdraw from Nationals, please complete the Team Withdrawal Form.
Teams who wish to withdraw from Nationals will be eligible for a refund as per the following timelines:
The registration closing date for the 2023 Nationals is April 7, 2023.
Venue
Centre Sportif de Gatineau
Located at the corner of boulevard de la Gappe and boulevard de la Cité, close to the maison de la culture and the Cégep de l'Outaouais' Félix-Leclerc pavilion, this green building has a distinctive and contemporary architectural signature that makes it one of the city's visual and symbolic reference points.
Since its opening, the Centre sportif has been the official training centre for the Canadian Men's National Volleyball Team. Seven local and regional sports associations operate out of the Centre.
Address
850 Bd de la Gappe, Gatineau, QC J8T 7T7
Parking
The Cité sector offers up to 2,405 parking spaces for vehicles. Some places are only accessible in the evening (after 4:30 p.m.) and on weekends.
Parking Maps, Fees, and More Information
Getting to the Venue
The Cité sector is served by numerous public transit routes and by the Cité station on the Rapibus corridor:
- Bus Lines: 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 73, 75, 87, 93, 95, 97, 472
- Rapibus: 400, 800
For information on routes and fares, see the Outaouais Transport Company website.
Food Services
No food, drink, gum or any type of glass container is permitted in the locker rooms, sports areas, or on the pool deck.
More Information
Safe Sport
VC is committed to a sport environment free from abuse that is safe for all participants. For more information, our policies, and resources, please click here.
Safe Sport Reporting
VC has zero tolerance for any type of abuse. Individuals are required to report abuse or suspected abuse to VC or to a Provincial/Territorial Association so that those matters can be addressed in an expeditious manner.
For more information, please see the Safe Sport Complaint Process Overview. Reports can be made to VC’s Independent third-party Safe Sport Officer at lise@wiserworkplaces.ca or (519) 900-6813, or by contacting the Canadian Sport Helpline:
Education
VC is requiring that all individuals involved with the sport across the country take the new safe sport training module, available via the Coaching Association of Canada website.
As of April 1, 2020, anyone associated with a Sport Canada-funded organization must be trained on conduct to prevent and address maltreatment. This includes coaches, referees, parents of youth athletes, high-performance staff and contractors, officials; and all administrative staff and volunteers whether they may have direct contact with athletes or not.
Through the adoption of VC’s Pan Canadian Safe Sport policies, all Provincial/Territorial Association registered coaches, referees, staff/contract members and volunteers, are required to take approved Safe Sport Training. VC also currently mandates training for parents of Youth National Team Program athletes, however, PTA’s currently implement safe sport training requirements for parents of youth athletes in their province and it is not currently included in the Volleyball Registration System and is not a requirement for registration for National Championships.
The safe sport module is a free, 90-minute eLearning module that gives all participants the tools to recognize, address, and prevent maltreatment in sport. The module aligns with the principles of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport and meets Sport Canada requirements for Safe Sport education.
Visit the safe sport training site for more info: https://safesport.coach.ca/
Background Screening
All coaches, staff members, volunteers, referees, team staff members and Integrated Support Team (IST) members involved in VC domestic competitions are required to have completed a criminal record/police check issued within 36 months of the activity being attended. These requirements apply to all disciplines.
To provide further clarification, we have compiled the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Rules & Policies
For rules and policies please follow this link that will take you directly to VC's policy page.
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Schedules and Results
Schedules & Results Information
Livestream
Webcast
We will be livestreaming 1 court per round on YouTube, with all matches available at the end of the day.
Click on one of the below links for each court.
Livestream
Additional courts:
Video : (you must have VLC to view the Cameras: download link)
COURT 1 : CAMERA 1 - more views here
COURT 2 : CAMERA 2 - more views here
COURT 3 : CAMERA 3 - more views here