BEACH REGIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

2026 Beach Regional Secondary Schools Competition

 

Entries

19 July 2026 Entries open- see sports office -https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/523562

5:00 pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026 Entries close in Sporty

Draw published 8 Oct 

 

Additional Key Date

Monday, 21 October 2026 Regional Senior and Junior Secondary School Championships- morning 

 

Competition Information

Guaranteed minimum of 6 games per team

  • No teacher supervision required for the weekly competition.
  • Canteen available each week.
  • Competition will be played in all weather, except in the event of high winds.
  • If a round is postponed, double rounds will be scheduled in subsequent weeks where possible.

Competition Schedule

 

Week 1 Friday, 16 October 2026

Week 2 Friday, 23 October 2026

Week 3 Friday, 30 October 2026

Week 4 Friday, 6 November 2026

Week 5 Friday, 13 November 2026

Tournament Week Friday, 20 November – No weekly competition

Week 6 – Finals Friday, 27 November 2026

Grades

  • 4-a-Side
  • Pairs

Both formats offer Social and Competitive grades.

Entry Fee

$30 per player 

ADDRESS: 40 Forth Street, Invercargill

 

Fines: The number one issue identified in the October 2025 School Volleyball Survey was teams missing their duties or not turning up to games. This caused significant frustration, with over 80% of respondents reporting that they were upset or negatively impacted by these situations.

Respondents also offered suggestions, and the strongest and most frequent recommendation was the introduction of a deterrent — a fine system — to ensure fairness and accountability.

To explore this further, we consulted with Otago Volleyball, who operate a successful fine system, and we reviewed Netball’s well-established model . Players, parents, and coaches expressed a strong and urgent expectation that Volley South introduce a similar approach to ensure duty coverage and reduce disruptions.

These fines reflect the actual labour and venue costs incurred when staff must cover missed duties or when teams do not arrive. When a team does not show for a match, $20 from the fine will be provided to the team that turned up, acknowledging their commitment and the disruption caused.

Fines are necessary to ensure that all teams can play, duties are consistently covered, and the competition can run without unnecessary delays or additional staffing costs

This system promotes fairness, reduces disruptions, and supports a better overall experience for all teams and participants.

 

Fine Structure – Effective 2026

Fines will be applied in the following situations:

  1. A team fails to complete their allocated duty, even if they default their game with the required 48 hours’ notice —they must still complete their school duty.

  2. A team does not show up to a scheduled match and does not give the required 48 hours’ notice to Volley South and to their opposing and duty teams.

  3. A team fails to show up for both their game and their duty —this will be treated as a double fine.

 

Fine amounts are aligned to match length:

  • 40-minute games: $40 fine
  • 60-minute games: $60 fine
  • 80-minute games: $80 fine

 

Volley South Board approved 29 Nov 2025