Date: Sunday 8 March 2026
Entries are now closed. No further entries can be accepted.
Boys Division: 7 teams β Entries closed
Girls Division: 9 teams β Entries closed
β οΈ Team Lists Due π 4:00 pm β Tuesday 4 March 2026
Final team lists must be submitted in Sporty, including:
Players
Coaches
Managers
Bench officials
All schools, teams, coaches, managers and participants must comply with:
The Volley South Constitution
All policies and processes
Codes of Conduct
All coaches and managers must be eligible financial members of Volley South. Individuals whose membership has ceased or been terminated are not permitted to participate in any capacity.
Schools with outstanding 2025 invoices will not be permitted to compete until accounts are settled.
We appreciate the cooperation of schools as we finalise arrangements and look forward to delivering a strong championship day for all teams.
Fines will be applied to all school competitions and events when:
The form the fine is captured on will be emailed to the sports coordinator. The invoice will be emailed to the school's account person and cc'd to the sports coordinator. The fines must be paid before the team can play.
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Volley South Board approved 29 Nov 2025
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All matches are Best of 5 sets
13-minute match protocols
Rolling schedule β matches begin immediately after the previous game concludes
No delays between matches
This structure ensures:
Fair competition
Maximum court utilisation
Strong value for entry fees
Completion within scheduled venue time
tournament director my have to adjust format to fit travel, and venue restrictions on the day
A 7th boys team has now been added.
To accommodate this late entry, the competition format has been adjusted to ensure the event fits within:
Available court time
Venue booking constraints
The approved entry fee budget and court costs
Pool A β 4 teams -β οΈ Important β Duty Requirement The 4-team pool will be required to provide a 8 am referee and scorer from the coaching staff, or feel free to bring someone in
Pool B β 3 teams - cross pool duties
Round robin within each pool
The 4-team pool will play one additional pool match
Top 4 teams overall progress to the semi-finals -All other teams are eliminated after pool play
Semi Final winners advance to the Grand Final (No 3rd/4th playoff )
Final placings determined by crossover matches:
1st in each pool play off for 1stβ3rd places
2nd in each pool play off for 4thβ6th places
Remaining teams play crossover matches to determine final rankings
Volleyball New Zealand has introduced timed matches at national level for 2026.
Volley South intends to run the Regional Championships using:
Best of 5 sets
Rolling schedule
Standard scoring
Finals under the same format
If schools wish to move to timed matches instead:
Each school will have one vote
Please submit your preference by 12:00 noon, Monday 2 March 2026 - nil received stays as is best of 5 sets and rolling
Majority decision will determine the final format
Email responses to: info@volleysouth.org.nz
If the majority supports Best of 5, the current published draw remains.If not, the draw will be adjusted accordingly.
ILT Stadium Southland - First Floor
PO Box 224, Invercargill, 9840
Cell 027 4710782 Email info@volleysouth.org.nz