QLD 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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2019/20 QBVT
2019/20 Player Survey & Awards Voting
Date: September 2019 – March 2020
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. For athletes competing on an irregular basis, a Tournament membership is also a valid option.
*Divisions offered at each QBVT event vary depending on the competition format. Divisions include Open, Premier, Challenger, Aspiring, Junior (born 2001 or after).
^The price for each QBVT event is set by the respective Promoter. Entry fees typically range from $50 – $110 per team.
Note: Teams entering the Junior division may register a team of three players and be on the court if all members are under 15 years of age (born in 2005 or later) for the QBVT 2019/20 season. If one or more player/s are born in 2004 or earlier, the team is limited to registering two players per team.
2019/20 Calendar Summary of qbvt changes Single Tournament membership
29 February - 01 March 2020: Rnd 10 Sandstorm (Major)
Date: 29 February – 01 March 2020
Divisions: Premier / Challenger / Junior
Price: $90 (Premier and Challenger) / $70 (Junior)
Venue: Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre, 590 Mains Rd, Nathan
Tech Meeting: 7:30am, 29 February 2020
Promoter: Sandstorm
.entries Rd 10
Nominations close 11:59pm, Monday, 24 February 2020.
07 - 08 March 2020: Rnd 11 QLD Championships
Date: 07-08 March 2020 (note: only Premier Finals on Sunday; all other divisions are Saturday only)
Divisions: Premier / Challenger / U19 / All-Comers* (* qualification criteria apply to all divisions
except ‘All-Comers’)
Price: $90 (Premier / Challenger / All Comers) / $70 (U19)
Venue: Coolangatta
Tech Meeting: 7:30am, 07 March 2020
Promoter: VQ
Nominate entries Rd 11
Nominations close 11:59pm, Monday, 02 March 2020.
QBVT 2019/2020 Overall Event Results by Round and Current Qld Rankings
Current Rankings
The below rankings are current as of 17 February 2020.
Senior Men Senior Women Junior Men Junior Women
Event Results
Rnd 1: Surfers Paradise Regional, 28-29 September 2019
Rnd 2: Rockhampton Major, 05-07 October 2019
Rnd 3: Sandstorm Regional, 26-27 October 2019
Rnd 4: QLD Masters Special, 09-10 November 2019
Rnd 5: Bracken Ridge Regional, 23-24 November 2019
Rnd 6: Surfers Paradise Regional, 07 December 2019
Rnd 7: QLD Open, 18-19 January 2020 juniors
Rnd 7: QLD Open, 18-19 January 2020 opens
Rnd 8: Brisbane Open Major, 01-02 February 2020
Rnd 9: Bundaberg Major, 15-16 February 2020
Rnd 10: Sandstorm Major, 01 March 2020
Rnd 11: QLD Championships, 07-08 March 2020
For further information, please contact our Events Manager.
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.