USAV Junior Beach Volleyball
Sand volleyball is now a collegiate sport recognized by NCAA Division I and II schools. It's increasing in popularity every year at the junior level and we're excited to offer it as an extension of NWI Premier Volleyball. Playing sand volleyball is a great way to improve your volleyball skills by learning how to read, increase your defensive range, and learn to attack.
If you're looking to become a complete, all around volleyball athlete it is suggested by accredited Olympic coaches and elite NCAA coaches to play beach volleyball. Unlike indoor, beach focuses players to touch the ball every possession and therefore get to work on some of those skills that aren't as strong as others. You also learn how to read and anticipate the ball better with sand evolving into better ball control.
It takes a lot of hard work and dedication just like any other sport. Especially for beach volleyball you don't have to be tall or as fast as other sports. You just have to have the skills.
-Misty May-Treanor
NWI Premier USAV Club Beach Program
NWI Premier has a USAV Club Beach program for those interested in pursuing their passion for volleyball in the summer! USA Juniors Beach volleyball will have just two players on a team. We will be participating in the USA Volleyball Iowa Region and in accordance to their age requirements all teams of two must meet the ages specified below:
18U Players born on or after July 1, 2005
16U Players born on or after July 1, 2007
14U Players born on or after July 1, 2009
12U Players born on or after July 1, 2011
Our NWI Beach program will run May 22 - July 12 with 12 total practices. Practices will be one hour per week and then 2-one hour practices the following week. Functioning as practices every other week. Practices will take place in the mornings at our facility in Holstein. We will have our team meeting on Sunday, May 12 with practices starting in the late afternoon that week. Morning practices will start the following week.
Teams will be competing at two tournaments of their choosing. There are plenty of tournaments to choose from in Des Moines (including USA Regional Qualifier) and Omaha. We'll work with each team's schedules to decide which tournaments to participate in. Coaches are not required during tournaments so there will be no coach accompanying teams at the tournaments. It's suggested at least one of the team's parents comes along to tournaments. These tournaments are usually just one day and take place on either Saturday or Sunday.
Beach registration fees include two single day tournament registration fees, practice times and two NWI Uniforms.
To participate, you will also have to register as a USA Iowa Region Jr. Member. If players have participated in a USAV program for the 2023/2024 year, they should already be a registered member.
Our two on two USAV Club Beach Program is now full. If interested in participating in our June or July Beach Leagues head to our Products page for additional information.
June Beach League
Our June Beach League for multiple age divisions is another Beach Volleyball option this Summer!
We will be offering a 4 on 4 beach volleyball 4-week league where week one serves to introduce players to sand volleyball. On the first day of League, we’ll teach the rules of beach, and get comfortable with playing in sand. The following three weeks, each four player team will compete in league play. This will include matches to 25 with a court switch every 7 points.
The winning team of the 3 weeks will receive an award! Teams can be made up of four boys or four girls but no co-ed teams for this League.
This age division is for those that will begin 5th grade in the fall.
League will take place on Monday nights
June 10 (tutorial night)
June 17 (league)
June 24 (league)
July 1 (league)
5:30pm to 6:30 pm
If interested in participating in our four on four 5th grade Beach League please fill out the below registration form individually. Players will need to find their own beach partners and please be sure to list all partner names in the registration form. Participation will be registered on a first come first serve basis and will not be confirmed until all players have registered.