Beach Volleyball
Celebrating 9 years of Beach Volleyball in Nebraska!
Why Beach Volleyball?
In our first eight years of beach, we have seen over 1,000 athletes compete, qualified 93 teams for beach nationals, won 95 junior titles, and finished 12 teams in the Top 5 Nationally! Our 12U won the 2019 USA Beach National Championship.
Are you looking for a way to take your game to the next level? Become a more complete volleyball player? Develop better ball control? Improve defense? Become faster? Jump Higher? Increase your range? Then Beach Volleyball is for you!
Olympic Head Coach and Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly recommends beach for all players. According to Karch, "It's easier to take your outdoor skills into the gym than bring your indoor skills outside. Simple reason. Beach forces you to have all the skills! That's why I think every player should play beach. Learning those skills will help improve a player's indoor performance."
USA Volleyball's John Kessel recommends beach too. He says, "The beach game is great for improving your indoor skills. Whatever your weaknesses are, you get to work on them every rally. Unlike the 6 person game, you touch the ball in every rally with only two players covering the court. You learn to read and anticipate much better. It teaches you to adapt. Beach requires ball control and skill more than physical giftedness."
John Cook says, " We feel there are many advantages to training in the sand and we have gone as far as building an indoor sand court at Nebraska. Not only can the players play on the sand, but we can train them to jump higher and move faster."
Beach is a must for any player looking to become the complete volleyball athlete !
Beach Club
Since 2013, our beach club has qualified 124 teams for USA Beach Nationals. We have 8 Top-3 finishes at Beach Nationals including one National Championship. In 2023, we took 4 teams to compete at USA Beach Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, FL. We had two teams finish in the Top 10! This summer we are going to take that to the NEXT LEVEL!
No matter what level of experience, skill, or competition level-- OUR BEACH CLUB WILL HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER VOLLEYBALL PLAYER!
Beach Club Details
Our beach club now has two seasons. Our spring season starts in April and will practice to compete in Beachfest in Gulf Shores, Alabama and the USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier. Our summer season begins in June and runs through July. The summer beach club will have the option to compete in 3 local tournaments and 1 National Beach qualifier. Teams will choose which events they want to compete in from the list of tournaments below.
Players register individually for the beach club. We encourage players to find their own beach partner. We always reserve the right to re-assign beach partners as needed.
Beach club fees include practice with coaches, court space, apparel, and beach tournament registration. Teams are welcome to play in more events than what is provided in the Beach Club Fees. They will need to register and pay for those events on their own.
We understand that many families may have vacation plans and high school players may have conflicts. We would love to see all players at each practice but understand some players may have other commitments.
Spring and Summer Beach practices at Bowlero in Elkhorn, NE.
2024 Spring Informational Meeting
March 19 starting at 6 PM
Informational Meetings will be held via Zoom. The purpose of these meetings is to educate families about beach and answer questions. Informational Meeting information will be published the day of the meeting.
2024 Spring Beach Club Information
Information:
UPDATED for 2024!
Our spring season for Beach helps prepare teams to compete at Beachfest and the USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier. Beachfest is one of the largest junior beach events in the country! It is a USA National Beach Qualifier and will be played on the same beach and at the same time as the NCAA D1 Beach National Championships. Teams will have the opportunity to compete and then watch the BEST COLLEGIATE PLAYERS COMPETE FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. The tournament is played in Gulf Shores, Alabama from May 1-5.
After competing in Gulf Shores at Beachfest, teams will prepare for the USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier. Teams that qualify for Beach Nationals can register for our summer beach club to continue training for Beach Nationals!
All players participating in our beach club need to attend the Beach Parent/Player zoom.
Cost: $275 per player and Includes Registration to the USA Earlybird Tournament
If you want your daughter to attend Beachfest in Gulf Shores, you will sign her up separately. Beachfest registration fills up early! Sign up ASAP if you want your daughter to compete. Team do not need to attend Gulf Shores Beachfest to sign-up for the Spring Beach Club. Many teams only do the Earlybird Tournament.
*Travel to Beachfest is by Family. We encourage families to book airfare ASAP. Travel to Pensacola, FL and Drive to Gulf Shores, AL.
Beach Parent/Player Meeting:
March 19 starting at 6 PM
Meetings will be held via Zoom. Meeting information will be published the day of the meeting. Please plan to attend one of the options.
2024 Spring Beach Practice Schedule
2024 Spring Practice Schedule
Sat April 20: 9-11 AM @ Bowlero
Fri April 26: 4:30-6 PM @ Bowlero
Sun April 28: 1-3 PM @ Bowlero
Beachfest Teams: Practice in Gulf Shores Fri May 3: TBA
Fri May 10: 4:30-6 PM @ Bowlero
Fri May 17: 4:30-6 PM @ Bowlero
2024 Tournaments
- Beachfest at Gulf Shores, Alabama: May 3-5
- USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier: May 18
*2 Registration Options: With Beachfest & USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier or Just USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier
*More Optional Tournaments TBA
**National Events are Optional
***Other Travel Tournaments are Available for Players Wanting to Travel
2024 Summer Beach Club Information
Information:
Our Traditional Summer Beach Club Season will begin in June and run through July. See the practice schedule below.
Beach club fees includes 2 beach tanks, 1 National Beach Qualifier, 3 Local Events, 1 pair of sunglasses, and 1 pair of Sandsocks. Elite Beach Tanks are used for practice and competition. Players will also have the option to purchase additional Elite Beach apparel if desired. All players must purchase their own beach ball. We will have them available for purchase at the first beach practice.
Summer beach club fees include tournament registration for 3 local events and 1 National Beach Qualifiers. Teams may choose which events they compete in from the list of tournaments listed below.
All players participating in our beach club need to attend the Beach Parent/Player zoom. See dates and times below. Choose one time to attend.
Cost: $675 per player
Summer Beach & Camp Parent/Player Meeting:
May 21 at 5 PM
Meetings will be held via Zoom. Meeting information will be published the day of the meeting. Please plan to attend one of the options.
2024 Summer Beach Schedule
2024 Practice Schedule
Thursday May 30: 8-10
Friday May 31: 8-10
Monday June 3: 8-10
Thursday June 6: 8-10
Monday June 10: 8-10
Thursday June 13: 8-10
Monday June 17: 8-10
Thursday June 20: 8-10
Monday June 24: 8-10
BREAK
Thursday July 11: 8-10
Monday July 15: 8-10
Thursday July 18: 8-10
Monday July 22: 8-10
Monday July 29: 8-10
2024 Tournaments
- USA National Beach Qualifier (All Ages): June 1
- Nebraska Beach Regional Qualifier (12/13/14U): June 7
- Nebraska Beach Regional Qualifier (15/16/18U): June 14
- Lincoln Open (All Ages): June 21
- Omaha Open (All Ages): June 27
- Monday Madness (All Ages): July 8
- Spikes Beach Bash (12, 15, 16, & 18U): July 12
- Mid-Summer Madness (14U): July 20 AM Wave
- Mid-Summer Madness (12, 16, 18U): July 20 PM Wave
- AAU Beach Nationals: TBA
- USA Beach Nationals: TBA
- Nebraska Beach Championships (All Ages): August 1
- Nebraska Beach Championships (All Ages): August 1
*Beach Club Fees include 3 Local Tournaments plus a National Beach Qualifier
*More Optional Tournaments TBA
**National Events are Optional
***Other Travel Tournaments are Available for Players Wanting to Travel
Elite Beach League
The Elite Beach League will provide players opportunities to learn and play beach. Beach is one of the best training opportunities to develop the ability to read, increase defensive range, and learn to jump. Reading is the one of most important elements in volleyball. The majority of top collegiate volleyball programs in the country spend quality time training in the sand during their off-season.
Beach League Details
Our Beach League will start with a rules introduction. League play will include a series of different competition formats. Beach players will compete with their partner as well as with other partners. Players will compete to earn points each week. The last session of each month will be organized into a League Championship Tournament. Teams will be placed in pools and then compete in a single elimination tournament to determine the Elite League Champion.
We encourage players to find their own partner, but we will do our best to pair up individual players if necessary.
The Elite Beach League is open to players between 10-18 years old. We will play Wednesdays from 8-12 PM at the Mark in Elkhorn, NE. See the schedule below. All players will receive an Official Elite Beach Tank.
Register Early as League Space is Limited! Register by competition group. Click on the monthly session that you want to register for below and then select the appropriate age group.
2024 Dates:
June League will Compete June 5, 12 & 19. Make-Up League Date is June 26.
July League will Compete July 10, 17, & 24. Make-Up League Date is July 31.
*Make-Up Dates are only used if a date is cancelled due to weather.
Cost: $175 per individual or $35o per team per session
or
Cost: $300 per individual or $600 per team for both sessions.
Beach Tournaments
Our Beach Club participates in tournaments hosted by Nebraska Beach. They host a variety of tournaments affiliated with different organizations around the state. Click below to view upcoming tournaments!
