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Registration Information

All team registrations for Beach Nationals are done on the Volleyball Registration System (VRS). For assistance with registering a team, please consult the Beach Nationals Registration Guide. 

Beach Nationals Registration Guide

For all Beach Nationals registration questions, please contact nationals@volleyball.ca.

Registration fees are charged on a per-team basis. Taxes are not charged on the registration fee.

• Team Fee:  $125.00

Late Registrations

Late Entries, received after the registration deadline, are subject to a $50 late registration fee (per team). Volleyball Canada reserves the right to accept teams after the deadline if it benefits the tournament draws and/or refuse late entry to teams if it is to the detriment of the tournament draw.

Team Requirements

A team must be made up of two (2) athletes from the same academic institution. There is no limit on the number of teams that may represent an institution.

Athlete Minimum Requirements

• Be a currently registered member of Volleyball Canada. Complimentary memberships will be provided for all athletes participating that do not already have a current VC Membership.
• Must be a registered student at a Canadian post-secondary institution. Post-secondary institutions include community colleges, professional schools, technical schools, CEGEP and universities. Each athlete is required to present proof of academic status. Please see below for further details.
• Former students of the institutions who have obtained their academic degree or diploma in the six months preceding the event start date are permitted to compete.
• Meet all additional registration requirements of VC

Submitting Proof of Academic Status

All registered athletes must submit proof of academic status to Volleyball Canada to be eligible to compete. This can be done via the electronic submission form found below. Documents can be photos or scanned images and should include the athlete’s full name. 

Valid forms of proof are:

• Student ID Card
• Letter from Academic Advisor/Coach
• Official or Unofficial Transcript
• School Invoice
• Copy of Class Schedule

Submit Proof of Status

The deadline to submit is August 13th at 11:59pm EST. Any teams who have not submitted their proof of student status by this date could risk removal from the tournament. If you have any issues with the submission process, please contact the Nationals Inbox at nationals@volleyball.ca.

Teams wishing to withdraw from Beach Nationals can make the request using the Withdrawal Request Form.

Teams who withdraw from Beach Nationals will be eligible for a refund as per the following timelines:

Coaching during breaks in play is permitted at University & College Beach Nationals. Please refer to the guidelines below for eligibility requirements for coaches.

Mandatory Eligibility Requirements for Coaches:

All Coaches listed on a Beach Nationals roster must be registered members of their PTA and complete the requirements below to be eligible to participate.  These requirements are mandatory for all Coaches regardless of certification status. PTA’s will verify requirements for all Coaches through their registration system.

SANCTIONS: Coaches who are missing any or all of the requirements in Section A (below) will be ineligible to participate with their team in a Coach capacity at a Beach Nationals for that year and will not be listed on the final team roster.

A full breakdown of the Beach Coach Eligibility Requirements, including deadlines, can be found here.

If you have questions regarding the Coach Eligibility Requirements for Beach Nationals, please email coaching@volleyball.ca.

Any coach on an official team roster, who wishes to coach at Beach Nationals, must check in at the main control tent before their team’s first match.

Coaches will be required to perform the following duties at check-in:

• Show identification that matches the details on the official team roster
• Provide written acknowledgement that they have read and understand the following:
  • VC Beach Nationals Competition Guide
  • FIVB Rule Book
  • VC Code of Conduct
  • VC Concussion Guidelines
  • Safe Sport training requirements
• Collect a badge to identify them as a coach during the tournament day.
  • The badge must be visible for all matches they are coaching.

Overview:

For both men and women, the competition format will consist of two stages: preliminary round(s) and single elimination playoffs.

In the preliminary round(s), teams will be divided into pools and will follow a round-robin format. All teams will then advance to a single elimination round.

VC has developed a set of principles for governing how the draws will be structured.

·        All matches are best-of-three.

·        Maximum of four matches per day.

·        Maximum of one back-to-back match per day.

VC reserves the right to modify the format, depending on the number of teams registered. All teams are guaranteed to participate in their round-robin and play at least one playoff match.

Seeding: 

The following method of calculation is used to determine the seeding at University & College Beach Open:

• Individual Athlete Ranking Points are assigned for each registered athlete's top eight (8) results, using the Senior Points System.
• Team Ranking Points will then be calculated using the following formula:
  (Athlete 1 Ranking Points + Athlete 2 Ranking Points) / 2 = Team Ranking Points
• VC will then rank and seed in order of highest Team Ranking Points to lowest Team Ranking Points.

To view the Seeding Policy, click here.

Submission Process: Athletes will be required to submit their top eight (8) results to VC for ranking. Details on the submission process will be included the registration confirmation email.

To review the list of points accruing events, please refer to the Senior Domestic Calendar.

                  2024 Senior Domestic Calendar

For rules and policies please follow this link that will take you directly to Volleyball's Canada policy page.

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

Volleyball Canada has zero tolerance for any type of abuse. Individuals are required to report abuse or suspected abuse. If you are the victim of abuse, harassment, or discrimination, or you’ve witnessed such an incident within our sport, you are encouraged to contact the Abuse-Free Sport Helpline by phone or text at 1-888-83SPORT (77678), or by email to info@abuse-free-sport.ca, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

When the incidents recounted appear admissible, operators can assist you in filing a report through a confidential online platform, if desired.

To see the complaints process, click here.

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