Volleyball Beach divides leagues into four different skill levels. Selecting the appropriate division for you and your team is the key to having the best time possible out at the Beach!
Check out Volleyball Beach’s divisions below:
A – Power
- Players who are highly competitive and want to play against other highly competitive players.
- Highly athletic.
- Perform all skills: BLOCKING, SETTING, PASSING, and HITTING.
- Know how to cover the court defensively during a serve and during a hit.
- Can pass a hit or serve receive to the setter frequently.
- Power Hitters!
- Collegiate players, Pros, etc…
- Front row hitters are able to take an approach and hit the ball consistently.
- Know what covering a hitter means.
- Setters can set a basic outside, middle, and right side ball with minimal spin.
- Get 90% of serves, or more, in play.
BB – Upper-Intermediate
- Perform all skills: BLOCKING, SETTING, PASSING, and HITTING.
- Know how to cover the court defensively during a serve and during a hit.
- Can pass a hit or serve receive to the setter frequently.
- 2 or more Strong Hitters.
- Front row hitters are able to take an approach and hit the ball consistently.
- Know what covering a hitter means.
- Setters can set a basic outside, middle, and right side ball with minimal spin.
- Get 80% of serves, or more, in play.
- Very good players, but not as consistent as A-level Power players.
B – Intermediate
- Attempt to make three hits per side.
- Have a setter, but most of the time the setter is setting from the middle position.
- Hitters can usually keep the ball in play but power hitters should not be in this league.
- Have a decent knowledge of the rules.
- Get about 70% of serves in play.
C – Recreational
- Just want to have fun!
- Includes, but is not limited to, beginners.
- No hitters that are hitting downward.
- Do whatever is necessary to get the ball over the net.
- Still want to win, but have fun either way!
- Know the general rules of the game but may not know the more technical rules.