Queensland Beach Volleyball Tour
The Queensland Beach Volleyball Tour (QBVT) is the highest level of beach volleyball in the state, providing a competitive environment for QLD’s elite and developing athletes. Hosted by a range of venues reaching from the Gold Coast to North Queensland, the Tour showcases the sport to audiences across Queensland.
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2023/24 QBVT
Dates: September 2023 – April 2024
Divisions: Various*
Price: Various^
Venues: Various
Membership: Athletes competing in Open/Premier divisions must be current full members of VQ (or your own state / country). Athletes competing in Challenger/Junior divisions must be current recreational members.
*Divisions offered at QBVT events vary depending on the competition format. Divisions may include Open, Premier, Challenger, Aspiring, Junior (u15 & u17).
^The price for each QBVT event is set by the respective Promoter. Entry fees typically range from $50 – $110 per team.
key changes from last summer
Note for Junior Divisions:Teams entering the u15 division may register a team of 2-, 3-, or 4-a-side if all members are under 15 years of age (born in 2010 or later) for the QBVT 2023/24 season. If one or more player/s are born in 2008 or 2009, the team is limited to registering two players per team in the u17 division.
At tournaments where Juniors and Senior start on different days, Juniors may choose to enter both. However, they will be ineligible to advance out of their pool in Senior Division to ensure they can meet all Junior Division playing commitments.
2023 Tournaments
QBVT 2023/24 Round 2 ~ Kurrawa
Date: 23-24 September 2023
Divisions: Premier / Challenger (Saturday + Finals Sunday) / U17 / U15 (Juniors Sunday Only)
Entry Fee: Seniors $110 / Juniors $80
Venue: Kurrawa, Gold Coast
Nominations Close: 11:59pm, Monday 18 September 2023
Tech Meeting: TBA
Membership: All athletes must be
current financial members of VQ
Promoter: Vball in Paradise
TEAM NOMINATIONS
FACEBOOK EVENT
DRAW
QBVT 2023/24 Round 5A ~ Sandstorm Juniors
Date: 4-5 November 2023
Divisions: U17 / U15
Entry Fee: $80 per team
Venue: Sandstorm, Brisbane
Nominations Close: 11:59pm, Monday 30 October 2023
Tech Meeting: TBA
Membership: All athletes must be
current financial members of VQ
Promoter: Sandstorm Beach Volleyball
QBVT 2023/24 Round 5B ~ Sandstorm
Date: 11-12 November 2023
Divisions: Premier and Challenger / Aspiring
Entry Fee: $90 per team
Venue: Sandstorm, Brisbane
Nominations Close: 11:59pm, Monday 6 November 2023
Tech Meeting: TBA
Membership: All athletes must be
current financial members of VQ
Promoter: Sandstorm Beach Volleyball
QBVT 2023/24 Round 6 ~ Surfers Paradise
Date: 9-10 December 2023
Divisions:Premier / Challenger / U17 / U15
Entry Fee:Seniors $110 / Juniors $80
Venue: Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
Nominations Close: 11:59pm, Monday 4 December 2023
Tech Meeting: TBA
Membership: All athletes must be
current financial members of VQ
Promoter: Vball in Paradise
2024 Tournaments
QBVT 2023/24 Round 7 ~ Surfers Paradise
QBVT 2023/24 Round 8 ~ 'QLD OPEN' Caloundra
Date: 19-21 January 2024
Divisions: Open (play Fri-Sun) / Div 1 (plays Sat-Sun) / U17 + U15 (play Sun only)
Entry Fee: Seniors $110 / Juniors $80
Venue: Bulcock Beach, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast
Nominations Close: 11:59pm, Monday 15 January 2024
Tech Meeting: TBA
Membership: All athletes must be
current financial members of VQ
Promoter: Volleyball Queensland
Sponsors:
Sunshine Coast Council (Major Sponsor) ; Pillow Talk (Tour Sponsor) ; The Sandpit (Event Sponsor)
Visit Sunshine Coast
QBVT 2023/24 Round 9 ~ Tangalooma Resort - Moreton Island
QBVT 2023/24 Round 10 ~ Sandstorm
QBVT 2023/24 Round 11 ~ Great Keppel Island
QBVT 2023/24 Round 10B ~ Sandstorm Juniors
QBVT 2023/24 Round 12 ~ Coolangatta
QBVT 2023/24 Round 13 ~ 'QBVT CHAMPS' Sandstorm
Resources
Australian Beach Events and Resources
The Australian Beach Volleyball Ranking System (ABVRS) shows each players ranking points across their 10 best results in the previous 365 days. A table showing how points are earned can be found here. For all QBVT rounds this system will be used to determine seedings (only best 3 results).
A calendar of all State and National beach events in Australia can be found here.
For more information regarding National events and regulations please visit Seniors and Juniors.
National Beach Calendar