Australian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships
Volleyball Queensland’s junior beach volleyball teams participate annually in the Australian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships (AYBVC). In 2021, the event’s name changed, previously known as the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships (AJBVC). However, this tournament remains Australia’s premier beach competition for male and female junior athletes. Being a state versus state competition, VQ is proud of its success at this tournament, being crowned “Champion State” every year since 2015.
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2022 AYBVC Tournament
Date: 28 – 31 March 2022
Divisions: U14 / U15 / U16 / U17 / U18
Venue: Coolangatta
Membership^: All athletes must be current, financial members of VQ
2021/22 Revamped Program
This year the program has been redesigned to better prepare athletes to compete at AYBVC 2022.
The program will consist of seven training sessions and five QBVT tournaments between November 2021 and March 2022 as well as a tiered selection process. We have introduced a Beach Selection Panel and Coaches will attend the five tournaments that are part of the program and actively coach the athletes in line with QBVT guidelines.
Please ensure you read the Revamped Program Outline as there have been significant changes – Program Outline.
Athletes:
Phase 2 Selections:
A list of athletes who will be progressing to Phase 2 is now available below.
NB: All Training Sessions are at Sandstorm Beach Club – Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre, 590 Mains Rd, Nathan QLD 4111. QBVT Tournaments are at different locations so please check upon tournament registration.
QLD Youth Beach State team – TRAIning Squad
Training Squad Schedule:
*All Training Sessions are at Sandstorm Beach Club – Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre, 590 Mains Rd, Nathan QLD 4111.
- Training 1 – Saturday October 30th (8am to 12pm) – (U14, U15 & U16 only)
- 8am to 10am – U14, U15 and U16 girls
- 10am to 12pm – U14, U15 and U16 boys
- Tournament 1 – QBVT Kurrawa
- Saturday November 6th (all day – Premier/Challenger) – U17 and U18
- Sunday November 7th (all day – Juniors) – U14, U15 and U16
- Training 2 – Sunday November 21st (8am to 2pm) – AYBVC Training 2
- 8am to 10am – U14, U15 and U16 girls + U14 boys
- 10am to 12pm – U15, U16 and U18 boys
- 12pm to 2pm – U17 and U18 girls + U17 boys
- Tournament 2 – QBVT Sandstorm
- Saturday November 27th (all day – Premier/Challenger) – U17 and U18
- Sunday November 28th (all day – Juniors) – U14, U15 and U16
- Training 3 – Sunday December 5th (8am to 2pm)
- 8am to 10am – U14, U15 and U16 girls + U14 boys
- 10am to 12pm – U15, U16 and U18 boys
- 12pm to 2pm – U17 and U18 girls + U17 boys
- Christmas Break!
QBVT Tournament Registrations:
In order to register for QBVT tournaments you will need to find a team and register a team HERE.
Trial Process:
Players interested in nominating for trials should read the Program Outline before completing the nomination from.
Athlete Nominations are now CLOSED.
Athlete trial nomination form – aybvc 2022
Officials – Coach & Referee
Coaches:
We are currently looking for coaches to join our AYBVC 2022 Program to help shape the next generation of high performance beach volleyball players.
This is also an opportunity for coaches who would like to develop their skills in beach volleyball to shadow/learn from highly experienced coaches and to work with the best athletes in Queensland.
Interested coaches should read the Head & Assistant Coach – Position Description fully and carefully before applying for this opportunity.
Coach Applications close on 4 October 2021.
head coach & assistant coach – application
Referees:
Volleyball Queensland is seeking expressions of interest from qualified Referees to take part in the Australian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships (AYBVC) for the U14 to U18 divisions in Coolangatta, QLD.
To apply for this opportunity please fill out and submit the following EOI form.
Referee Applications close 10 January 2022.
For further information, please contact our Development Manager.