PVL Youth Tier Season Info - 2025

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	Youth Tier - U19, U17, U15
Trials	2 February, 23 February, 2 March
Trial outcomes communicated	~7 March
Player registration AND VQ Membership renewal due (including Shadow Players)	Friday 14 March
Training starts	Sunday 16 March
Upfront Season Payments	Friday 11 April
Flaming Chalice*	3-5 May (long weekend)
First Game	Friday 9 May (Youth Tier's games will start PVL Round 2)
Junior State Championships* (see VQ website for info)	Sat & Sun, 28-29 June
Payment Plans Completed	Friday 25 July
Grand Finals (Youth teams)	Sunday 7 September
Dragons Awards Night	Saturday 27 September (TBC)
Senior State Championships* Only selected Youth Tier players will be invited to this competition (see VQ website for info)	4-6 October

* Additional fees apply.

Training

During term 1 2025, trainings will be held on SUNDAYS at The Gap SHS on the following dates:
- Sunday 16 March
- Sunday 23 March
From Term 2 2025, trainings will be once a week between Monday and Thursday, 1.5 hours (either 6-7.30pm or 7.30-9pm) at The Gap SHS or Ferny Grove SHS.
No training during school holidays for Youth Tier.

Training details will be emailed to players selected in provisional teams and as Shadow Players.

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

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 2025 PVL Calendar in the Volleyball Queensland website HERE (under PVL Resources) for dates and venues of all 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 youth teams cover trainings and games)	$580
Volleyball QLD 2024 membership ('Full' level required)	$75
PVL Jersey (You can reuse your 2024 PVL jersey)	$45
Dragons shorts (Men/Boys only)	$40

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:

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

Additional points specific to junior/youth teams:

Arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up and get ready so training can start on-time.
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.
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.
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 about your trial outcomes. If you are offered a place in a team or selected as Shadow Player, you must accept the offer AND register for PVL 2025 (season fee or Shadow Player fee) before the stated due date AND renew/apply your VQ membership.

Any delay in your VQ membership will delay your start of PVL season.

Training Schedule

To be provided following trials

Training Venues

The Gap State High School
Address: 1020 Waterworks Road, The Gap
Access: Car park and sports hall map
You must on park at the designated carparks and not in the spaces and hill in front of sports hall.

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:

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