2 on 2 Competitive Beach Program
MARCH 18th UPDATE: The competitive duos program is full, but we do have a waiting list!. Click on button above to complete the waiting list form.
What age do you have to be to play competitive beach duos and do I need a partner? It is open to boys and girls duos who are in Grades 6-12. It is for players who have played on one of our Competitive/Select teams during the indoor season. The club does not put partners together. If we know of someone looking for a partner we will let you know. It is important the partners are compatible in skillset and get along well. Both players have to commit to the program. Competitive beach duos is harder to play than indoor due to weather (you play in all weather conditions, except lightning/thunder), playing on sand and the 2 on 2 format. Having said that most players love playing beach volleyball. PARENTS/PLAYERS PRESEASON MEETING - It is important we all meet as a group, to meet our coaches, take the group photo, pick up your scorpions beach t-shirt. The meeting and photo-op will take about 1.5 hrs max. You will get a chance to meet. Date to be confirmed. What is the time and cost commitment required? Acceptance into the competitive duos program means you must attend TWO sessions per week. One session in Cambridge at Riverside Park and one at our courts at Emerald Lake. It is a 12 week program. The COST for each athlete for 2024 to be in the program is 295.00. We know some will miss a week if they are on vacation.
What are the costs of the tournaments and how many do we have to go in? SCORPIONS PUBLIC YOUTH 2024 BEACH TOUR - The Scorpions are putting on 6 public youth competitive beach duos tournaments a season. We appreciate it if you attend our independent tournaments as they support the club. We understand you cannot necessarily attend all of them. The tournaments are at our beautiful Emerald Lake location. (15minutes east of Cambridge). We have refurbished all 12 of the back beach courts and three courts near the washrooms with Olympic sand. It is an excellent location. Our tournaments cost $85 per duo to attend. 2024 EMERALD LAKE 2 on 2 BEACH TOURNAMENTS TBC Here is the LINK to our main tournament page. 2. You can also attend the Ontario Volleyball Association Beach Tournaments. Information on how to register for them and dates are at this LINK. Again we appreciate you supporting our club's tournaments. Who are the Head Coaches of the Scorpions Duo's Beach Program? 12u,13u,14u Duos - Samantha Warner 15u,16u,17u,18u - Tracy Liburd What is Commit to Beach Weekend May 11/12 (tentative date) and what does it have to do with the Competitive Beach Duos Program? It has become an essential part of our competitive duos program for NEW duo to get a hands on, practice 2-day training session before the season starts. Here is a link to the info on the program. Registration starts in March. Can I play Competitive Beach Duos tournament if I am not in the program? YES it is open to anyone in Ontario. DUOS FROM OUTSIDE THE CLUB - This year due to capacity limits, we will not consider outside duos, until after we have heard from our existing club players. Can I apply for both programs? YES Can I play in Fours tournaments as well as well the Duos tournaments? - Sure, They are open to anyone in Ontario. HOW TO APPLY: We will be loading a Submission of Interest Form onto the page Jan 22nd, that each interested competitive/select athlete will complete. |
NEW - 4 on 4 Competitive Beach Program
Feb. 26th, 2024 Update: We are now accepting expressions of interest for our 4s program from athletes currently playing competitive indoor volleyball from outside our club. You do not have to have your team of FOUR. You can register as an individual. Each person interested in the FOURS competitive program must complete the Expression of Interest Form above. PLEASE READ BELOW and then click on link above to complete form. We will notify you if you have been accepted into the program. This year the Scorpions Volleyball Club is running a "trial" 4 on 4 competitive program. The reason why is we hosted two 4 on 4 mixed tournaments last year at Emerald Lake and they were a big success. We also realize the commitment to the 2 on 2 program might be too much for some families. What age do you have to be to play competitive beach fours and do I need a full team to participate? It is open to boys and girls who are in Grades 6-12. It is for players who have played on one of our Competitive/Select teams during the indoor season. You must register individually. You can form your team laters. NOTE: You do not have to be part of a team to register. For ages 15U and above teams must have at least two girls minimum on the court at all times. Can I have more than 4 on my team? Yes, you can have a team with 5 or 6. What is the time and cost commitment required? Acceptance into the competitive FOURS program means you must attend ONE session per week. It is Wednesday nights at Emerald Lake for 6:00pm-7:55pm It is a 12 week program. The COST for each athlete for 2024 is $150.00 We know some will miss a week if they are on vacation. What are the costs of the tournaments and how many do we have to go in? The Scorpions club are the only club in Ontario hosting 4 on 4 tournaments. We will host 3 - 4 on 4 tournaments in 2024 at Emerald Lake. Dates TBC. We have 15 refurbished courts at Emerald Lake. It is located 15 minutes east of Cambridge. Tournaments are held in a wide variety of weather conditions. Only in the case of thunder/lightning are tournaments halted. We do practice in the rain. Here is the LINK to our main tournament page. PARENTS/PLAYERS PRESEASON MEETING - It is important we all meet as a group, to meet our coaches, take the group photo, pick up your scorpions beach t-shirt. The meeting and photo-op will take about 1.5 hrs max. You will get a chance to meet. Date to be confirmed. Who is the Head Coach of the Scorpions 4 on 4 Beach Program? Tracy Liburd What is Commit to Beach Weekend May 11/12 (tentative date) and what does it have to do with the NEW Competitive Beach FOURS Program? It is a fantastic orientation to playing competitive beach volleyball. Here is a link to the info on the program. Registration starts in March. I have read all the FAQs and we want to play in the Scorpions Competitive Duos Program. What are the next steps? Can I play Competitive Beach Fours tournament if I am not in the program? YES it is open to anyone in Ontario. Can I apply for both programs? YES Can I play in Duos tournament with a partner from the Fours Program? - Sure, They Duos tournaments are open to anyone in Ontario. HOW TO APPLY: We will be loading a Submission of Interest Form onto the page Jan 22nd, that each interested competitive/select athlete will complete. We will accept other current non competitive players if we do not get enough numbers from our existing competitive/select teams. We will do an assessment process if necessary and let everyone know if this occurs. |