SWJBT Beach News

All the South West Junior Beach Tour events will be run slightly differently this year, we have decided to be in line with the VEJBT and International age groups. So for 2012 the age will be born on or after the 1st Jan with this in mind we have shifted our age groups slightly as well

U12 Born on or after the 1st Jan 2000 all of year 6/ late year 7’s
U13 Born on or after the 1st Jan1999 all of year 7/late year 8’s
U15 Born on or after the 1st Jan 1997 all of year 9/late year 10’s
U17 Born on or after the 1st Jan 1995 all of year 11’s/late year 12’s
U19 Born on or after the 1st Jan 1993 all of year 13’s/late year 14

1) The junior beach events can be found on the www.swjbt.co.uk
SWJBT OPEN 19th May Boscombe
SWJBT OPEN 26th May Croyde
SWJBT OPEN 16th June junior King and Queen Croyde
SWJBT GRAND SLAM 23rd June Weston -SW Junior Beach Open Championships
SANDBANKS BRITISH OPEN 14/15 July ENTRY VIA SANDBANKS WEBSITE www.wessexvolleyball.com/sandbanks/ (U17/U19 events will qualify for swjbt ranking points)
SWJBT Finals15/16 Sept Animal Windfest Poole

2) Volleyball England U17 Junior Beach Tour
1st July Skegness
8th July Margate
26th August Finals TBC

3) Devon Schools Beach volleyball Championships
27th May Croyde

4) SW Schools Beach Volleyball Championships
11th July Boscombe

if you would be interested in organising a county schools beach competition for your area we would be happy to help support where we can. Currently Dorset, Devon and Cornwall are looking to enter teams into the SW schools from their qualifier county event

If you would like some beach volleyball coaching for your club at a beach near you, or on grass or badminton courts, please contact denise@beachvolleyballinc.com and we will do our best to bring some beach volleyball coaches to you club

14/15 April VE Beach Coach Award Croyde
For coaches looking to up skill their knowledge and add some CPD on beach volleyball
Also suitable for players looking to move into coaching
Limited numbers please email denise@beachvolleyballinc.com

If you are interested in holding a course please contact Andrew Potter SW referee officer for more details

I look forward to seeing you and your athletes on the sand soon

Kind regards
D
Denise Austin
Volleyball England-Community Development Coach
Volleyball England Interim Head Coach Beach Volleyball Junior Women
Seabirds
Withywell Lane
Croyde
Devon
EX33 1PX 

Tel: 077733 82 305

denise@beachvolleyballinc.com