What we’re about
The first & biggest beach volleyball group on Meetup Toronto !! And the only volleyball group with public events for all levels.
Our group welcomes all levels from beginners to competitive players. We have different skill levels to suit everyone !
Recreational 6's
Low Intermediate 5's
Mid Intermediate 4's (Plays with beach rules)
High Intermediate 4's (Plays with beach rules)
Advanced 3's (Plays with beach rules)
Please see the message board for level descriptions and Group Guidelines and Rules in Discussions/Message Boards/Group Must Reads
We play up to 5 levels and up to 10+ nets with the occasional beach BBQ.
Leagues too expensive, not "good enough" for other groups ? Want to play a Competitive level with lots of other like minded people or want to play just for fun ? Want to play at the beach .. just you and 50-100 friends ? Regardless of your skill level, come out and join us. We have a perfect level for you !!
The small fee is used to purchase new equipment and fund future events. Fees are $5 per event.
Equipment purchased to date and fees paid:
14 sets of nets and lines
8 full portable systems
over 60 volleyballs (35 of which have been worn out)
10 sun canopies (6 of which have been broken by members)
10+ years of Meetup fees
Total investment to date - over $6,000
We have to start early in the morning to make sure we get enough courts. We can also set up 6 courts on days where the beach courts are taken over by tournaments.
Members are welcome to drop by later in the afternoon if they have not signed up and if there is space (others having left early) then you are welcome to join in.
We will play Saturdays or Sundays (usually alternating) and occasional weeknights too
Please read our Group Rules and Guidelines before signing up for any volleyball events - (in Discussion/message board)
Please only sign up if you plan on attending. Repeat offenders will be removed from the group. 2 strikes and you are out. Strikes only for team events and events with reservations.
Our events have had up to 130 members and 5 different levels attend. This means things have to be well organized and members are expected to follow the rules and guidelines or the event will turn into chaos. If you follow our rules and guidelines, you will have a lot of fun meeting new people and having fun in the sun.
Beach rules (for Mid/High 4's, Advanced levels only) - see the discussion boards
What makes us different than other Meetups/Groups ?
- we want everyone to develop and have fun. We welcome all levels and provide feedback and coaching for those that want to improve and move up
- in the higher levels we play by proper beach rules and enforce the rules (most other groups don't)
- you need to "earn" your way into the higher levels. we do not allow just anyone to sign up for the top levels. this makes for better games at those levels
- from a covid perspective we follow protocols and have limits on interactions if required
- we provide multiple canopies for shade during the heat of summer
- we can set up multiple nets even when tournaments take over the beach on weekends
- and of course .... we are the 1st and biggest group and have been around since 2008 for a reason. Other groups come and go. We keep going
- yes ... we have more rules ... but that means we are more organized
- and yes ... the other groups keep stealing our levels and formats. Imitation is the highest form of flattery !
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 2025 Beach Volleyball Season - Information only (not an event)Needs location
Hi Beach Bums !
After a long winter, the warmer weather is quickly approaching so it's time to turn our thoughts back to beach volleyball.
It looks like OVA will be once again dominating the beach courts once again this summer.
OVA will be taking over most or all of the courts at the beach except for 1 weekend a month. The first OVA tournament starts on May 17 and they have tournaments almost every weekend ending with the Canadian Nationals on Aug 15-17. During OVA weekends court availability will be very limited and we will once again have to start at 9am to try to get enough courts.
If you are a Toronto resident you may want to ask your city councilor why it is that a private elitist group takes almost all the courts for the entire summer at a public park.On OVA tournament weekends, I will generally set up only a max of 6 courts since I have to be prepared to set up portable systems if not enough courts are available. I also have to get to the beach generally 60-90 min before our event start to try to secure enough courts.
As usual volunteers are essential to our events working. We need volunteers to help with carrying equipment to the beach and setting up the courts. A usual weekend requires 6-8 bags of equipment and if we need to use portable equipment then this doubles.
Volunteers always play for free and get additional perks.We will generally play on Saturdays with 1 Sunday per month and usually play 2 days on long weekends as well as on Canada Day.
We do not usually play weekends because the courts are taken by leagues and summer camps.
We will be playing with multiple levels again :
Challenge 3s High Int + and Advanced (non OVA weekends and long weekends only)
Mid/High Intermediate 4s (with beach rules)
Low Intermediate 4s (with beach rules)
Low Intermediate 5s (no beach rules)- Recreational 6s
Over the last few summers we have also struggled to get enough players at the Recreational 6s level (Novice/Beginner) so this level has often had to be cancelled. This summer the Rec 6s level will only have events scheduled on the weekends when OVA is not having a tournament or long weekends. If the Rec 6s level continues to struggle with sign ups then the Rec 6s events will again be cancelled and the level may be eliminated altogether. If you are a Rec 6s player and you want us to continue to schedule events please sign up and sign up early for Rec 6s events.
I have posted a separate event to gauge the interest in including the Rec 6s level this summer. If you want to play Rec 6s this summer please sign up for the event to show your interest. This is not an actual event or an obligation to play, it will just help me understand what interest exists for the level.Yes, I want to play Recreational Beach 6s this summer, Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 7:00 AM | Meetup
If you are truly a Rec 6s player then you should not sign up for the Low Int 5s level as it dilutes that level.
Just a reminder to please read the event description before signing up. There is important information there. Also please carefully read and answer any RSVP questions when you sign up. If you do not answer the questions then your RSVP will be removed. Email addresses are required so that I can send everyone an email with details about the event as well as any road and TTC closures on event days. Your email will never be used for a mailing list or anything else other than information for that specific event that you are attending. I do not keep a database of member emails.
This is not an actual event but feel free to RSVP for the event and post any thoughts or feedback about the group or our events and if you are planning on volunteering to help this summer.
Some tentative events have been posted for late April and early May but these events are dependent on weather and the day or start time can be adjusted because of weather. The tentative events will open RSVPs a few days before the events. Early season events will open 2 weeks before the event. Peak season events will open 1 month before the event.
Hope to see everyone out on the sand this summer !!
