PVL Junior/Youth Teams Season Info - 2024

  • Trials for Tier 2 - Junior Division (previously called Premier Junior) will take place with U19 trials.
  • Tier 2 - Junior Division will compete on Sundays.
  •  Youth Tier teams (U19, U17 & U15) will compete on Fridays.

Please read below important information before checking out trial information HERE.

Key Dates

These dates may be subject to change.

Item Tier 2 -
Junior Division		 Youth Tier -
U19, U17, U15
Trials

Women: 4, 11 & 17 February
Men: 4, 9 & 11 February

4, 11 & 17 February

Provisional Team and Shadow Players announced

 By Tuesday 20 February By Tuesday 20 February

Player registration AND VQ Membership renewal due (including Shadow Players)

 

Friday 1 March

 

Friday 1 March
Training starts

Sunday 25 February
(there are games and trainings during school holidays)

 Sunday 25 February
(there are trainings during school holidays)
Upfront Season Payments Friday 5 April Friday 5 April

First Game

 Sunday 14 April
(called Round 1)		 Friday 19 April
(called Round 2)
Flaming Chalice*

Sat-Mon
(long weekend)
4-6 May

 Sat-Mon
(long weekend)
4-6 May

Junior State Championships*
(see VQ website for info)

Sat & Sun
22-23 June

Sat & Sun
22-23 June
Payment Plans Completed Wednesday 12 July Wednesday 12 July

Grand Finals (all teams)

 Sunday 25 August Sunday 18 August
Senior State Championships*
(see VQ website for info)		 Sat-Mon
(long weekend)
5-7 October		 Not applicable

Dragons End of Season Event

End August/Early September
(TBA)

End August/Early September
(TBA)

* Additional fees apply.

Training

  • During term 1 and term break 2024, trainings will be held on weekends on these dates:
    • Saturday 9 March
    • Sunday 17 March
    • Sunday 7 April
    • Saturday 13 April
  • From term 2 onwards until end of season:
    • Tier 2 - Junior Division: Once a week on weeknights for 2 hours (between 6 and 9.30pm) INCLUDING school holidays at The Gap SHS.
    • Youth Tier - U19, U17 & U15: Once a week between Monday and Thursday for 1.5 hours (either 6-7.30pm or 7.30-9pm) INCLUDING school holidays at The Gap SHS or Ferny Grove SHS.

Training details will be provided to those selected when provisional teams are annouced.

Shadow Players

Shadow Players will be selected during trials and will train with the squad during pre-season before Round 1. In the event a spot becomes available in a team, the coaches will select a suitable Shadow Player to fill the spot. All Shadow Players must register and pay the Shadow Player fee to train with the squad and to be considered for teams if the opportunity arises. Should a Shadow Player be placed in a team, they will pay the difference between the Shadow Player fee and the full season fee.

Competition

  • Tier 2 - Junior Division: Games are played on Sundays with some off-weeks due to various events. Game and duty times vary subject to the draw. The format is best of 5, untimed.
  • Youth Tier - U19, U17, & U15: Games are played on Friday nights with some off-weeks due to various events. Game and duty times vary subject to the draw. The format is compulsory 3 sets, within a time of 60 minutes.

The PVL draw will be published in the Volleyball QLD PVL website at https://www.vq.org.au/competitions/premier-volleyball-league/

We strongly recommend you see the 2024 PVL Calendar in the Volleyball Queensland website HERE (under PVL Resources) for dates and venues of all Junior and Youth Team rounds.

Fees

Fees required from each member are outlined below. Payment may be made by a number of methods including credit/debit card, bank deposit, and payment plan. Each player requires Dragons membership, VQ membership, and a PVL jersey (you can re-use your Dragons PVL jersey if you already have one).

Season fee (for all junior/youth teams, covers training and games)

 $580
 Volleyball QLD 2024 membership
('Full' level required)		 $66
 PVL Jersey $45
Dragons shorts (Men/Boys only) $36

Other Information

Club Expectations of our Members

Please see Conditions of Membership for our formal conditions of membership that every member must agree to before becoming a member of the club. In essence this boils down to:

  1. Play nicely with everyone, especially our younger members.
  2. Fulfil your commitments (registrations, payments, games, duties) when possible, and seek help/let us know in advance when you can't.
  3. Display sportsmanship at all times.
  4. Respect the opposition teams and officials at all times. 

Additional points specific to junior/youth teams:

  1. Arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up and get ready so training can start on-time.
  2. We are unable to take responsibility for any issues that may occur outside of the training time and venue. Our duty of care towards the child is during training session times and inside the training venue. For safety reasons, we recommend juniors wait inside the sports hall for parents to pick them up from there.
  3. There is zero tolerance with any form of bullying and vulgarity in any of our junior activities. We ask junior players to be mindful with your choice of words and posting photos/videos of others in social media platforms.

  4. Proper sports-wear and indoor court shoes must be worn to train and play. Spaghetti strap singlets (for girls) and denim are considered not suitable for indoor volleyball, especially for safety reasons.

Volleyball Queensland (VQ) Membership

As an affiliate club with Volleyball Queensland, each player must have a current Volleyball Queensland membership to participate in our programs. PVL requires a minimum membership level of 'Full'. Following registration for the PVL event, we will direct you to the Volleyball Queensland membership page, so that you can get that sorted. Please see VQ Membership Requirements for more information.

Registering

All players will receive email on trial outcomes. If you are offered a place in a team, you must accept the offer AND register for PVL 2024 before the state due date, and renew/apply your VQ membership.

Training Schedule

See Training Schedule HERE.

Training Venues

The Gap State High School
Address: 1020 Waterworks Road, The Gap
Access: Car park and sports hall map

Ferny Grove State High School
Address: 26 McGinn Rd, Ferny Grove
Entrance: Entrance
Site Map: Car park and sports hall map

Match Venues

See VQ website for info.

Match Schedule

See VQ website for info.

More Info:

Contact us for:

  • more information
  • you can't make training or games
  • you'd like to coach, referee, or help out in some way
  • any concerns regarding PVL training or games