Beach Volleyball

About our league

CMSA Volleyball League proudly stands as one of the largest LGBTQ+ volleyball leagues in the country. We celebrate diversity, acceptance, and the joy of playing together.

What We Offer

Two Formats
1. Fours Beach Volleyball
2. Sixes Beach Volleyball
Women+ Three Levels of Play
1. Competitive (4x4)
2. Intermediate (4x4)
3. Recreational (6x6)
Open - Six Levels of Play
- A - Advanced Competitive (4x4)
- BB - Competitive (4x4)
- BU - Advanced Intermediate (4x4)
- BL - Intermediate (4x4)
- CC - Advanced Recreational (4x4)
- C - Recreational (6x6)

Level Details

Advanced (A) and Competitive (BB) - Many of these players have played college/club volleyball previously and regularly participate in competitive NAGVA tournaments. (5-1 or 6-2 rotations when playing indoor)

Upper Intermediate (UB) - This division is for players who have a lot of experience playing organized volleyball. Teams almost always use three ball touches, set up plays, play positions, and enforce all rules. (Usually 5-1 rotations when playing indoor)

Lower Intermediate (LB) - This division is for players who have a experience playing organized volleyball. Teams try for three ball touches, set up plays, play positions, and enforce most rules. (Usually 4-2 rotations when playing indoor)

Experienced (CC) - This division is for players who have some experience playing organized volleyball and know all the basic rules. More competitive than Recreational (C) but more nuanced rules like side sets and tipping are not often enforced.

Recreational (C) - This division is mainly for players who little experience playing volleyball and looking to have fun. Rules like lifts and carries are not often enforced.

Women's+ Competitive (WC) - Comparable to players in the A, BB, or Upper B divisions.

Women's+ Intermediate (WI) - Comparable to players in the Lower B and CC divisions

Women's+ Recreational (WR) - Comparable to the C divisions.

Registration Types

Full Teams:

If you have already found or plan to be on a team.

Captains should register as a Team Captain, and create a team
Captains can then invite their team players via LeagueApps, or players can register as Team Player, and select the team to join. Captains must approve Player Join requests.

Free Agents:

If you do not have a team, register as a free agent. The league will follow up with you directly to help you find a team.

Small Groups:

If you want to play with a few friends, register as a small group. This will work similar to Free Agents, but you will be placed on a team together.

2026 Registration

*** Last Updated April 8th 2026 ***

Thank you for your interest in CMSA Beach Volleyball!

Pricing

Price per player will be $78
Registration requires Annual CMSA Membership which is about $32
LeagueApps processing fee will be charged and is about 6%

Logistics and Game Play

Venue: Montrose Beach
Friday 6:30 PM Play Time
We use 3 team pods where the 3rd team reffs games
Matches are 2 games
Teams play 4 games per night
Teams must ref 2 games per night

Being a captain

Being a captain is a significant responsibility
Captains are the liaison of a team to the commissioner
Captains are responsible for their team
Captains should have the capacity to read and understand all league communications and meet all deadlines.

Being a Player

CMSA has a no-alcohol and no-drugs policy
- CMSA has zero tolerance for breaking this rule
- If you expect to drink at CMSA Activities, this will be a problem. You should not register.
All players must adhere to the CMSA Code of Conduct
Players must be invited to a team by a captain.

Free Agents

If you dont have a team, and want us to find one for you, sign up as a Free Agent.

Key Dates

Returning Captain Registration Opens April 4th 12:00 AM
- Captains will get password emailed shortly before registration
  - Sent via our mailchimp email system
  - Captains who have unsubscribed will not receive the password ** Updated 4/3/2026 **
- For early registration, a team must include half of the players from previous year
- Please wait for general registration to invite the rest of your team
General Registration Opens April 5th 12:00 AM
First Team Minimum Deadline April 18th
- Teams must have minimum players invited ** Added 4/8/2026 **
- Teams must have 4 paid players
Main administrative deadline: submitted by May 2nd
- Teams must have minimum players paid ** Date has changed from May 9th **
- Bye Week Requests
- Division Validation (Confirm team is in correct division) ** Details Added 4/8/2026 **
  - Open LeagueApps on a desktop/laptop computer (This data not shown on mobile browser/App)
  - Navigate to Team page
  - Page should show team division
- Team Name Changes
Waitlist teams should know if they are being moved to the main program by May 9th ** Added 4/8/2026 **
First day of normal play: May 29th
Last day of normal play: August 21st
Tournament: August 29th

Additional Details

Minimum Number of Players
- All 4x4 teams must have at least 6 players (Recommended 7 minimum)
- All 6x6 teams must have at least 8 players (Recommended 10 minimum)
  - C and WR divsiions
- Captains can add players until June 12th
- Captains can request free agents using the button above
- If minimum player count is not met by the deadline
  - Team may be placed on the waitlist
  - Free agents will be added to team
Limit of 190 total teams (22 more than 2025)
- Additional play dates allow us to add more teams this year!
- If registration is full, sign up for 2026 WAITLIST
- Many people on the waitlist were moved to the program in 2025
- You will not have to pay until placed on a team
All teams will be scheduled to play at least 9 nights
- Rain outs can result in canceled games which are not made up
Registration Includes the end of season tournament
Use Bye Week request button above to request bye weeks
Not all free agents are guaranteed spots
- Every attempt will be made to place free agents
Players and/or teams may be moved to a different division based on skill level
If there is enough interest, we will have separate divisions for:
- A (Advanced Competitive)
- Women's+ Competitive/Intermediate/Recreational

Captains Meeting

Scheduled for May 14th 2026 6:30 PM at Roscoe's Tavern
All teams (even returning teams) should have a captain or co-captain present

Sub Request (I need a sub)

Sub Volunteer (I want to play for a team)

Forfeit (My team cannot play)

Sprampy

Other Events

Skills Clinics: We occasionally offer skills clinics to learn the basics or improve your technique.
Social Events: Beyond the game, we host social events—mixers, parties, and outings.
End of Season Tournament
- 2025 Beach Volleyball Tournament

References

Rules and Information

Teams self-referee between their matches.

2025 Beach Volleyball Rules (PDF)
2025 Beach Volleyball Captains Meeting (PDF)
Beach Net Setup Instructions (WEB, PDF)

Equipment

All equipment is provided (Nets, lines, scoreboards, referee equipment)
Beach Nets are set up by teams before play
- Teams should arrive 30 min before their first game