Beach Volleyball
Celebrating 9 years of Beach Volleyball in Nebraska!
2025 Informational Meeting
These meetings will discuss spring and summer beach options. These meetings will also discuss beach club and league as well as talk through tournaments. We will have time for questions and answers at the end of the presentation.
March 3 starting at 6 PM
Monday April 7 starting at 7 PM
Wednesday April 16 starting a 6:30 PM
Wednesday April 23 starting at 7 PM
**Informational Meetings will be held via Zoom. Zoom Links will be published the day of the meeting on the front page of the Nebraska Elite Website at 5 PM. We will record the meeting and make it available by email request after the meeting.
Why Beach Volleyball?
In our first nine years of beach, we have seen over 1,200 athletes compete, qualified 108 teams for beach nationals, won 101 junior titles, and finished 13 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
Beach Club Details
Our beach club now has two seasons. Our spring season starts in March and will practice to compete in Beachfest in Gulf Shores, Alabama and the USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier. Our summer season begins in May and runs through August. The summer beach club will have the option to compete in 3 local tournaments, 1 National Beach qualifier, and 1 Riverfront Event. 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.
2025 Spring Informational Meeting
March 3 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 Zoom Links will be published the day of the meeting on the front page of the Nebraska Elite Website at 5 PM. We will record the meeting and make it available by email request after the meeting.
2025 Spring Beach Club Information
Information:
UPDATED for 2025!
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 for Spring Beach with ONLY USA Earlybird Tournament
Cost: $375 per player for Spring Beach with Gulf Shores & 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.
2025 Spring Beach Practice Schedule
2024 Spring Practice Schedule
March 15: 9-11 AM @ UBT (Indoors)
March 16: 1-3 PM @ UBT (Indoors)
March 22: 9-11 AM @ UBT (Indoors)
April 4: 6-7:30 PM @ UBT (Indoors)
April 19: 10-noon @ Riverfront (Outdoors)
April 25: 6-7:30 PM @ TBD
April 26: 10-noon @ Riverfront
April 28: 6-7:30 @ TBD
May 2 (Team in Gulf Shores TBD if Courts Available)
May 10: 10-11:30 AM @ Riverfront
2025 Tournaments
- Beachfest at Gulf Shores, Alabama: May 2-4
- USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier: May 17
*2 Registration Options: With Beachfest & USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier or Just USA Earlybird Beach Qualifier
**Beachfest has limited registration. Sign-up by March 10 for best chance to guarantee registration!
*More Optional Tournaments TBA
**National Events are Optional
***Other Travel Tournaments are Available for Players Wanting to Travel
2025 Summer Beach Club Information
Information:
Our Traditional Summer Beach Club Season will begin in May and run through August. See the practice schedule below.
Beach club fees includes 1 Competition Jersey, 2 Practice Tanks, 1 National Beach Qualifier, 3 Local Events, 1 Riverfront Event, 1 pair of sunglasses, and 1 pair of Sandsocks. Elite Beach Tanks are used for practice and competition. Jerseys will be worn during tournaments. 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, 1 National Beach Qualifiers, and 1 Riverfront Event. 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: $695 per player
2025 Summer Beach Club Parent/Player Meeting:
Please plan to sign onto the meeting. Both parent and player should attend. Meetings will be held via Zoom. Meeting information will be published the day of the meeting. Please plan to attend one of the options.
May 12 from 7-8 PM
May 21 at 6:30-7:30 PM
2025 Summer Beach Schedule
Going into 5th/6th/7th Grade
Friday May 16: 5-7 PM @ Riverfront
Monday May 19: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Thursday May 22: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Wednesday May 28: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday June 2: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday June 5: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday June 9: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday June 12: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday June 19: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday June 23: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday June 25: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday June 30: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday July 7: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday July 10: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday July 14: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday July 17: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday July 21 : 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Thursday July 24 : 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Monday July 28: 8-10 AM @ Bowlero
Going into High School
Friday May 16: 7-9 PM @ Riverfront
Monday May 19: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Thursday May 22: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Wednesday May 28: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday June 2: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday June 9: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Thursday June 12: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday June 16: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Thursday June 19: 4-6 PM@ Bowlero
Thursday June 25: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday June 30: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday July 7: 4-6 PM@ Bowlero
Thursday July 10: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday July 14: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Thursday July 17: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday July 21 : 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Thursday July 24 : 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday July 28: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Monday August 4: 4-6 PM @ Bowlero
Tournaments
1 National Beach Qualifer
USA Great Plains National Qualifier
3 Local Events
Check Nebraska Beach Site for Events
1 Riverfront Event
Check Nebraska Beach Site for Events
5 TOTAL EVENTS INCLUDED IN CLUB FEES
If a team can't play in the National Beach Qualifier, they can attend another local event.
*We will provide a special registration code that you can use to register your team for tournaments once we receive your registration.
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 Bowlero 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.
2025 Dates:
June League will Compete June 4/11/18 with a Make-Up League Date of June 30 in case of Weather Cancellation.
July League will Compete July 9/16/23. Make-Up League Date is July 30 in case of Weather Cancellation.
*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!
