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Volleyball Information for 2025 was posted January 1st.

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The Sands Volleyball Club is a place for active people to have fun.  In 1987 we opened with four volleyball courts and fifty-six teams.  We now have twenty-two lighted sand courts and over six hundred teams.  With twenty-two courts the Sands is able to offer volleyball leagues for all skill levels... beginners to high power.  You can play sixes, fours or doubles.  Teams are Men’s, Women’s or Co-Ed (Mixed). At the Sands, Recreational Co-Ed Sixes is the most popular league.  You do not have to be good, just fun.  You can select Beginners or Intermediate Levels. For more serious players we offer power sixes, fours and doubles.

For all of our volleyball leagues scheduling is easy.  At the Sands you always play on the same day at the same time.  You even get to pick the day and time. You get to play when it is convenient for you. No need to have schedules tacked to the side of your refrigerator. 

In addition to our volleyball courts and softball field we have an air-conditioned club house, sunny patios, covered patio with fans and heat, shade arbors plus a Cabana with mini-bar (we like patios). The atmosphere is friendly and very casual.

Reminder: In beach volleyball a serve is not longer considered "a hard driven ball".  Therefore when you receive a serve your hands must be locked together or the set must be absolutely perfect (not impossible but extremely rare). If you are in  Recreational Leagues, don't worry about this rule.  If you are in other leagues: be patient, old habits are hard to break.  When an infraction occurs, call it and replay it.

Match Scoring:  All three games are now Rally Scoring (every serve is a point) to 21, 21, 15 for early matches. 8:30 matches are three games to 25 (no one is after you so keep playing). You have the court for an hour. If you finish early... keep playing. At "time" the team ahead wins.

Seasoned Veterans Leagues (SV): No players under 28. Team's average age must be thirty-five. Thursday at 6:30 (equivalent to Power B or "clean playing" Intermediate.  SV teams may cross pool with their more junior counterparts.

Sunday Double Header filled in 2023. In 2024 your options are: Co-Ed Sixes at 5:20 (Rec. or Inter.), Co-Ed Sixes at 6:30 (Rec. Inter. or Power), Co-Ed Sixes at 7:40 Rec.only and Co-Ed Fours (Rec or Power). Add $92.00 to the 6:30 6s team fee to play in a second time slot. Please write double-Header and times requested at the top of your registration form.

    2025 Schedule of Events
April    
23 Wednesday DEADLINE FOR FIRST SESSION REGISTRATION
30 Wednesday Schedules are posted
May    
4 Sunday Sunday Volleyball Leagues start
5 Monday Monday Volleyball Leagues start
6 Tuesday Member's practice/pick-up 6:00 to 9:00
7 Wednesday Member's practice/pick-up 6:00 to 9:00
8 Thursday Member's practice/pick-up 6:00 to 9:00 Volleyball & Softball
11 Sunday Closed for Mother's Day
13 Tuesday Tuesday Volleyball Leagues start
14 Wednesday Wednesday Volleyball Leagues start
15 Thursday Thursday Volleyball Leagues start
25 Sunday Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
26 Monday Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
June    
7 Saturday Lose 2 & BBQ Co-Ed Toutnament
15 Sunday Closed for Father's Day
July    
3 Thursday Closed for Independence Day Holiday
19 Saturday Iowa Games - Adult sixes, fours and doubles (short court)
August    
31 Sunday Closed for Labor Day Holiday
September    
1 Monday Closed for Labor Day Holiday
October    
17 Friday The Grand Cyclocross bike race?
18 Saturday The Grand Cyclocross bike race
19 Sunday The Grand Cyclocross bike race?

  Additional information on tournaments, events and sign up sheets are on the right side of the schedule wall and on our web site (www.DesMoinesFun.com).

 Volleyball League Descriptions 

RECREATIONAL & INTERMEDIATE SIXES LEAGUE: Men and Women (Co-Ed), Non-Power Rules.  Three women and three men play at a time.  Teams can preference Recreational or Intermediate.  These are our most popular leagues.  Sundays at 5:20, 6:30 or 7:40 (Rec. only) ; for an additional $88 you can play twice.  (12 weeks), Mondays at 6:30 or 7:30 (12-weeks). Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays possible times are 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 (7 or 14 weeks). Tuesday 8:30 has a discounted 14 week price.

POWER SIXES LEAGUE (formerly Low-Power):  Men and Women (Co-Ed). Six play at a time (3+3).  USA Volleyball Sand Rules.  Players in this league should have good skill levels and have a through knowledge of the rules.  Teams should be able to run plays and switch out setters.  Please indicate your level: A or B (A being the highest).  Available: Sundays (6:30), Tuesdays (7:30), Wednesdays (6:30 & 7:30) and Thursdays (8:30 only). Seasoned Veterans play Thursday at 6:30.

WOMEN’S FOURS LEAGUE:  Two levels of play (A is highest).  A plays Mondays at 8:30.  B plays Monday at 8:30 or Tuesdays at 6:30.  Monday is one twelve week session.  Open hand dinks are not allowed in this league.

MEN’S FOURS LEAGUE:  Two levels of play (A is highest).  Both A and B leagues play Mondays at 8:30 or probably B @ 7:30.    Monday is one twelve week session.  Open hand dinks are not allowed in this league.

CO-ED FOURS LEAGUE:  Four play at a time (2+2).  No Co-Ed hitting rule.  Three levels of play High, Medium and Low.  Sundays at 7:40 (12-week session).  Sunday double headers are available with 6s at 6:30 and 4s at 7:40 at a reduced price.  Tuesdays at 8:30- (7 or 14 weeks).   Open hand dinks are not allowed in this league.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES LEAGUE:  Association of Volleyball Professional Rules (AVP).  League is available Mondays for 12 weeks.  Doubles will not conflict with Fours.  Pool play first then level play.  Be sure to circle your wins!

MEN’S DOUBLES LEAGUE:  Divisions A and B.  AVP Rules are used. League is available Mondays for 12 weeks.  Doubles does not conflict with Fours. Be sure to circle your wins.

All Members must be 21 years of age.  No exceptions.  Teams with an illegal member will forfeit all fees.

Volleyball League Fees 2025

 

seven weeks

fourteen weeks

Savings

Sundays

Mondays

membership*

$5.00

$8.00

$2.00

$8.00

$8.00

sixes team fee

$359.00

$592.00

$492.00 Tues. @ 8:30

$126.00

$388.00 @ 5:20

$446.00 @ 6:30 & 7:40

$420.00 @ 6:30

$445.00 @ 7:30

fours team fee

$229.00**

$402.00

$56.00

$328.00

$328.00

doubles team fee

N/A

N/A

 

N/A

$209.00

 

Sunday Double Addition Cost

 

$92.00

 

 *If you are playing on more than one team in the same session, you pay the membership fee only once.  Be sure to check the box by your name, on the registration you pay with, to get credit for paying your membership fee.

**Available Tuesdays only.

 REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE Wednesday, APRIL 23rd.

Payment: Checks are preferred (your check is held until we know you have a spot) or cash. We do not accept debit or credit cards for league fees. At the bar we accept cash, checks that can be made for over the amount so you have cash or you can use your debit card to get cash from the "portable cash machine". There is a $2.00 service fee for getting $20, $40 or $60, so don't just get $20.00. Cash does not expire and always gets used eventually.

Don’t wait for the deadline… get your spot early!

 All money is due with your registration form.  MAIL EARLY OR DROP OFF.  Teams are scheduled in the order they are received.  Every year teams show up on the last day “needing” a 7:30 time slot.  If you need a specific day or time, please turn in your registration early.  Avoid having to tell your team mates that the day or time you wanted filled last week. 

TEAM'S DAY AND TIME WILL BE POSTED ON DesMoinesFun.com by MAY 1st.  We are no longer calling captains.  COURT ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED A WEEK IN ADVANCE.. Please note that every year somebody has a problem (usually with their level) so pools may change. Always check back for changes the first couple of weeks.  We want people to be happy!