Overview of Beach Volleyball Auckland for the 2017-18 Season

1. Strategic Overview

2. Why
How
What

3. Why does BVA Exist?
To provide opportunity for beach volleyball athletes to achieve their goals
To promote and grow beach volleyball in Auckland

4. How will BVA achieve this?How the BVA do this?
Integrated communication of beach
volleyball events in Auckland
Delivering Sales, Marketing &
Operational support to beach
volleyball organisers

5. What will BVA deliver to their stakeholders?
› Support for Beach Volleyball
Events
» Training
» Tournaments
› Sales & Marketing Support
» Corporate Sales
» Public Funding & Advocacy

6. Beach Volleyball Auckland 2017 Overview

7. Partner Organisations

8. Doubles Tournament Formats
» 1 Star
- Designed for athletes seeking to grow their skills in a competitive but social environment
» 2 Star
- Designed for athletes who are beach volleyball experts in a competitive environment
- Top 2 Star teams on Saturday will qualify for 3 Star Events (number dependent on entries)
» 3 Star
- Designed for elite athletes playing beach volleyball at the highest level in New Zealand

9. Other Tournament Formats
› King and Queen of the Beach
» Individual Round Robin tournaments with a “Draw” format
› “Draw”
» Men’s and Women’s Competition: Sign up individually and paired with a random athlete
› Mixed Doubles
» Teams comprised of one Man and Woman in standard format
› Mixed Four Person
» Teams comprised of 4 athletes (Must have one Female athlete on the court at all times)
› Dinosaur Tournaments
» Group by minimum combined age of team (60, 70, 80, 90, 100)
- One athlete that is 45 Plays with 30 Year Old athlete in the 70’s bracket

10. 2017 BVA Series
› Events to be played at Mission Bay and Mairangi Bay Beach Volleyball Centre
» All BVA Tournaments are 1 Day Events
» Tournaments from October through March
» Athletes will receive BVA points at each event (VNZ Points awarded at 3 Star Events)
- Point System
– 1st Place = 10 Points
– 2nd Place = 7 Points
– 3rd (Shared) = 5 Points
– 5th and below = 2 Points
» Top 8 teams in each 1 & 2 Star Discipline will be invited to the BVA Championships
- March 24 & 25 at Mission Bay

11. BVA Events: October / November 2017
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams Notes
Oct-21Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division 3 Star Qualifier
Oct-22Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women 16 Teams Per Division
Oct-29Mairangi Bay King and Queen Men and Women 16 Teams
Nov-04Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Nov-05Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Mixed Doubles 8 Teams Per Division
Nov-11Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
3 Star Qualifier
Nov-12Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women 16 Teams Per Division
Nov-18Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Nov-19Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Mixed 4's 16 Teams

12. BVA Events: December 2017
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams Notes
Dec-02Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
2 Star Qualifying Teams
available for 3 Star (Number
TBD)
Dec-03Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women 16 Teams Per Division
Dec-16Mairangi Bay 2 Star Men and Women
16 Teams Per Division
Dec-17Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women
16 Teams Per Division
4 Teams Qualify from Saturday
Dec-16Mission Bay 1 Star Mixed Doubles
16 Teams
Dec-17Mission Bay 1 Star Mixed 4's
16 Teams

13. BVA & NZ Pro Tour Events: January 2018
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams
Jan-06Mission Bay Mission Bay Draw Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan-07Mission Bay King and Queen Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan 6 & 7Mt.Maunganui National Championships Men and Women NZ Pro Tour
Jan 12-14Lake Karapiro Waikato Open Men and Women NZ Pro Tour
Jan 19-21 Mt.Maunganui Mt. Maunganui Open Men and Women NZ Pro Tour
Jan 26-28 Mairangi Bay NZ Open Men and Women NZ Pro Tour
Jan-20Mission Bay Dinosaur Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan-21Mission Bay Masters Men and Women 16 Teams

14. BVA Events: February / March 2018
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams
Feb-04Mission Bay Mixed 4's Men and Women 16 Teams
Feb-24Mairangi Bay 1 Star and 2 Star Men and Women 16 Teams
Feb-25Mairangi Bay Mixed 4's Men and Women 16 Teams
Mar-17Mairangi Bay 1 Star and 2 Star Men and Women 16 Teams
Mar-18Mairangi Bay Mixed 2's Men and Women 16 Teams
Mar-24Mission Bay 1 Star and 2 Star BVA Championships Top Teams Invitation Only
Mar-25Mission Bay Mixed Doubles and 4's BVA Championships Top Teams Invitation Only

15. BVA Events: 3 Star and Pro Tour
Date Location Format Gender
Oct-22Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women
Nov-12Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women
Dec-03Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women
Dec-17Mairangi Bay 3 Star Men and Women
Jan-06Mt Maunganui National Championships Men and Women
Jan-07Mt Maunganui National Championships Men and Women

16. BVA Events: 3 Star and Pro Tour Continued
Date Location Format Gender
Jan-07Mt Maunganui National Championships Men and Women
Jan-12Lake Karapiro Waikato Open Men and Women
Jan-13Lake Karapiro Waikato Open Men and Women
Jan-14Lake Karapiro Waikato Open Men and Women
Jan-19Mt Maunganui Mt Maunganui Open Men and Women
Jan-20Mt Maunganui Mt Maunganui Open Men and Women
Jan-21Mt Maunganui Mt Maunganui Open Men and Women
Jan-26Mairangi Bay NZ Open Men and Women
Jan-27Mairangi Bay NZ Open Men and Women
Jan-28Mairangi Bay NZ Open Men and Women

17. BVA Events: Men’s and Women’s Doubles (1-2 Star)
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams Notes
Oct-21Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Nov-04Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Nov-11Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Nov-18Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Dec-02Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Dec-16Mairangi Bay 2 Star Men and Women 12 Teams Per Division 3 Star Qualifier
Feb-03Mission Bay 1 Star and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Feb-24Mairangi Bay 1 Star and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division
Mar-17Mairangi Bay 1 Star and 2 Star Men and Women 8 Teams Per Division

18. BVA Events: Mixed Doubles (1-2 Star)
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams
Nov-05Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Mixed Doubles 16 Teams
Dec-16Mission Bay 1 Star Mixed Doubles 16 Teams
Mar-18Mairangi Bay 1 Star & 2 Star Mixed Doubles 16 Teams

19. BVA Events: Mixed 4’s (1-2 Star)
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams
Nov-19Mission Bay 1 and 2 Star Mixed 4's 16 Teams
Dec-17Mission Bay 1 Star Mixed 4's 16 Teams
Feb-25Mairangi Bay 1 and 2 Star Mixed 4's 16 Teams

20. BVA Events: Specialty Events
Date Location Format Gender Maximum Teams
Oct-29Mairangi Bay King and Queen Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan-06Mission Bay Mission Bay Draw Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan-07Mission Bay King and Queen Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan-20Mission Bay Dinosaur Men and Women 16 Teams
Jan-21Mission Bay Masters Men and Women 16 Teams

21. BVA Training Programme
› Beach Volleyball Auckland will provide Open Training Sessions to Athletes to be
coached by 2 and 3 Star athletes
» Monday = Mission Bay (ACVC)
» Wednesday = Mairangi Bay (Harbour)
» Saturday = Mairangi Bay (Harbour)
» Sunday = Mission Bay (ACVC)
› The athlete will receive
» 45 minutes of skills training
» 45 minutes of guided game situation
» Access to courts through sun down