ESSC BEACH VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

Please take note of the registration deadline of Tuesday, April 20th, 2010. Prior to this deadline, all registrants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; the closer to February 17th that you get your registration in, the better your chances are of making it into the league of your choice. After April 20th, if we require registrants, we will advertise any spots that are available.

General Description

ESSC Beach Volleyball is the ideal social sport. Join friends at an urban beach to enjoy sun and sand while playing one of our most popular sports! After your game, enjoy ESSC specials at one of our many Sponsor Bars around Edmonton.

Who Can Play?

The ESSC is an adult league only. All player’s must be 18 years of age, or older, before they participate in any ESSC league or event. We accept all levels of skill and experience by offering a wide range of divisions. We welcome full team, small group, individual and substitute registrations.

Registration/Start Dates

Season

Not Offered

Not Offered

Not Offered

February 17, 2010

April 20, 2010

April 25, 2010

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Cost - costs will be updated prior to the Spring 2010 season

Type

Season Length

Description

Cost

Full Team - 6's

9 weeks

6 player's on the court

$430

Full Team - 6's

8 weeks

6 player's on the court

$385

Full Team - 4's

9 weeks

4 player's on the court

$305

Full Team - 4's

8 weeks

4 player's on the court

$270

Small Groups
more info? Click here

8 or 9 weeks

5-8 players
(done on the same registration form)

$75/player

1^st sport - Individuals
more info? Click here

8 or 9 weeks

1-4 players
(done on the same registration form)

$90/player

2^nd sport - Individuals
(same registration form as 1^st sport)  

8 or 9 weeks

1-4 players
(done on the same registration form)

$60/player

3^rd sport - Individuals
(same registration form as 1^st & 2^nd sport)

8 or 9 weeks

1-4 players
(done on the same registration form)

$40/player

 DIVISION DESCRIPTIONS

Division

                                                      
                                                       Description

Recreational

This division is for teams or players that are new to the sport.  Mainly bumping and setting, teams will try for 3 hits.  No hard hitting is allowed.  Team goal: get it over the net – it doesn’t matter how!

Intermediate

This division is for teams or players that have mixed skill level.  Three hits is the goal, with decent ball control while bumping or setting.  Except to see some hitting and blocking, although hard hitting is not encouraged and you will not typically see strong or organized attacks.  Team goal: try to have 3 hits on every play.

Intermediate Plus

This division is for teams or players that are able to pass with accuracy and have the ability to set organized attacks.  Players rotate and play set positions on the court and have a skilled setter.  This level will see 3 hits each possession with a strong attack game.

Competitive

This division is for teams or players that are highly skilled and have a lot of experience playing organized volleyball.  This is a fast-paced division where you will see organized attacks, plays, and positional players.  Skilled setters are able to run plays for shoot sets, back-row attacks, and other types of plays.  Players must be able to pass accurately off of hard serves to the setter in this division.

SPRING 2010  BEACH VOLLEYBALL OFFERINGS

Day/Night Offered

Format

Division

HOW DO I REGISTER?

IMPORTANT BEACH VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

Facility Information

ESSC Beach Volleyball is played on various outdoor sand courts throughout the City that include but are not limited to: Malmo, Garneau, or Lendrum. Any team or player who causes the ESSC to receive a complaint from a facility will be fined $100 and may be removed from the league. For full details click here.

Equipment

Equipment will be made available at the courts by the Event Coordinator for each set of games. Nets and standards are supplied by the courts.

Provided by the ESSC

Game balls, scoreboards

Format/Rosters

All leagues are co-ed.  Leagues offered are for teams of 4 or teams of 6.  Individual and small group registrants are combined to form full “Singles” teams that play together for the duration of the season. “Singles” teams will receive a roster via email 2 days before their first game. Games are one hour in length which includes a 5 minute warm-up and 5 minute half time.

6’s

6 players, with a minimum of 2 female players on the court at all times

4’s

4 players, with a minimum of 1 female player on the court at all times

Schedules

Schedules will be posted to the website, and emailed to participants, no later then 2 days prior to their first game. Games will not be scheduled on long weekend Sundays, but may be scheduled on long weekend Mondays.

Day/Night

Start Time

Sunday Games

Start anytime after 12pm

Weekday Games

Start between 6pm and 8:15pm.

Calling the Shots

All players are expected to be on time, call their own fouls and abide by ESSC rules and polices. There is an Event Coordinator on site but he/she is only there to coordiate net set-up and to collect scores, they are not there to make calls.

Additional Information

Players Meetings: There are no Player Meetings for Beach Volleyball teams.

Waiver: All players are expected to complete a waiver prior to playing in any ESSC league or event. One waiver per player, per season is sufficient. To complete the waiver, click here.

Reporting Scores: The EC will report scores to the ESSC.

Field Permits: The Event Coordinator will bring all necessary permits to the field to verify booking times.

Weather Policy: The ESSC provides daily updates regarding weather. To view the entire weather policy, click here.