Ocean Beach Volleyball Training and Playing. San Francisco

🏐 Battle on the Beach LVIII
Coed Doubles Sand Volleyball Tournament
Upper & Lower Divisions
📅 Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Ocean Beach, San Francisco – Stairwell #17
1001 Great Highway (across from the Dutch Windmill & Beach Chalet)
Tournament Format
Two divisions:
● Upper Division – 8 Teams
● Lower Division – 8 Teams
Men’s Height Net
Each division will feature:
● Pool Play for seeding
● Single-Elimination Championship Bracket
🏆 Prizes
🥇 First Place
● Championship medals
● $50 registration deposit refunded
● Team names engraved on the Battle on the Beach Trophy
● NEW Bonus Cash!
● Upper Division: +$100
● Lower Division: +$50
🥈 Second Place
● Silver medals
● $50 registration deposit refunded
🥉 Third Place
● Bronze medals
● $50 registration deposit refunded
Schedule
8:25 AM – Players must be checked in
8:40 AM – Teams not present may lose their spot to a waitlisted team.
8:55 AM – First serve
Teams arriving after 8:40 AM may be replaced and, if space allows, will enter only the tournament bracket beginning around 11:00 AM.
Match Format
Pool Play
● Games to 15
● Rally scoring
● No cap
● Switch sides at 7
Championship Bracket
● Games to 21
● Win by 2
● Rally scoring
● Switch sides at 7
Tournament Rules
CBVA rules will be used with the following reminders:
● Open-hand serve reception is a fault (CBVA 15.9).
● An open-hand first contact is legal on hard-driven attacks/serves as permitted by CBVA 12.4.
● No finger tipping (CBVA 12.4).
● Roll shots, cuts, and balls rebounding from the palm or heel of the hand are legal.
● A block counts as the first team contact (CBVA 17.4).
● Players call their own net violations.
Please play with honesty, good sportsmanship, and respect for your opponents.
🚨 Registration — LIMITED SPOTS 🚨
⚠️ ONLY 16 TEAMS TOTAL WILL BE ACCEPTED ⚠️
● 8 Upper Division teams
● 8 Lower Division teams
Once these spots are filled, registration will CLOSE immediately.
⏳ COUNTDOWN TO DEADLINE
🕛 REGISTRATION CLOSES:
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026 — MIDNIGHT
After midnight, or once 16 total teams are locked in, NO additional entries will be accepted.
🔥 SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW
This tournament WILL fill early.
Waitlist teams will only be used if a registered team drops or misses check-in.
👉 If you are not fully registered, you are NOT guaranteed a spot.
💰 Cost
FREE to play
A $50 refundable reservation deposit is required to lock in your team’s spot.
Your full deposit is returned when your team attends the tournament.
📲 How to Register (DO THIS NOW)
Text or WhatsApp Dale Alvarez
(925) 262-7330
Include:
● Both teammates’ names
● Division (Upper or Lower)
Then immediately send the $50 reservation deposit via:
● Venmo: @Dale-Alvarez
● Zelle
⛔ IMPORTANT
NO FREE AGENTS — TEAM REGISTRATION ONLY
Location Amenities
● Ocean Beach – Stairwell #17
● Parking available at the beach
● Bathrooms nearby
● Across from the Dutch Windmill and Beach Chalet
Questions?
Dale Alvarez
📱 Text or WhatsApp: (925) 262-7330
🏐 FINAL WARNING
Only 16 total teams will make it in.
When it’s full, it’s FULL — don’t wait until the last minute.

1001 Great Hwy, San Francisco. Stairwell #17 across from the Beach Chalet.
9:00 start time.

Ocean Beach Volleyball Meetup is a training-and-play event for players who want to get better, not just jump straight into games.

Everyone starts with three short phases of VBX Volleyball training before open play. VBX is a no-net training system that helps players improve faster by giving them more touches, more rallies, and more chances to read, move, pass, set, and attack in game-like situations.

After the VBX warm-up and skill-building phases, players move onto the nets for open play. As the group keeps improving, we’ll also set up more courts geared toward doubles play for players who want a faster, more competitive challenge.

All levels are welcome, but the goal is simple: train first, play better, and build a stronger Ocean Beach volleyball community.

Let me know how I may help you!

Come train, play, and grow with us.
See you on the sand!
Coach Dale
VBX Volleyball Systems
😊🏐😎
Questions? Message me here.

Whether you’re starting out or looking for a place to play, you’ve landed in the right place.
You’re going to meet people who are going to help you get better as well as those who will become long time playing buddies.
You’ll have an opportunity to learn how to get better the fastest way possible - but you’ll have to ask personally - everyone’s different. 😊
Join us whether it’s training, tournaments, or open play!
You may come regularly or every now and then. Play for hours or a short while. You will find volleyball joy that will brighten your weekend or enough to change your life!
Please RSVP to let me know you’re coming BUT note that most players don’t RSVP. There will be 20-30+ players and most of them come around 10:30. I’m at the beach early to help players improve in one or all of three areas - physical, technical, or mental.
Bring what you would normally bring to the beach for a four hour stay. There is a bathroom across the street at the Beach Chalet which opens at 10:00. There are also bathrooms at the Beach Chalet sports field which is a six minute walk or at Safeway which is a five minute walk.
Equipment and all fees associated with putting on this event including creating this MeetUp group is out of pocket. My intent is to make this event readily available and affordable.

Donations are very much appreciated.
You may Venmo me @Dale Alvarez (smirking face emoji) 7330 or Zelle at jobealvarez@yahoo.com or 925-262-7330.

Thanks so much! (I love your appreciative “thank-yous” but that doesn’t pay for the nets, balls, anchors, carabiners, gas, etc.) 🥰
You’ll find that all you really need to start to enjoy beach volleyball is a ball and someone to play with (even though we have a bunch of other stuff and many like minded players.
I’m looking forward to contributing to your 3-4 hours of volleyball enjoyment!

1001 Great Hwy, San Francisco. Stairwell #17 across from the Beach Chalet.
9:00 start time.

Ocean Beach Volleyball Meetup is a training-and-play event for players who want to get better, not just jump straight into games.

Everyone starts with three short phases of VBX Volleyball training before open play. VBX is a no-net training system that helps players improve faster by giving them more touches, more rallies, and more chances to read, move, pass, set, and attack in game-like situations.

After the VBX warm-up and skill-building phases, players move onto the nets for open play. As the group keeps improving, we’ll also set up more courts geared toward doubles play for players who want a faster, more competitive challenge.

All levels are welcome, but the goal is simple: train first, play better, and build a stronger Ocean Beach volleyball community.

Let me know how I may help you!

Come train, play, and grow with us.
See you on the sand!
Coach Dale
VBX Volleyball Systems
😊🏐😎
Questions? Message me here.