Volleyball(Beach Volleyball)

Sport Overview

Beach volleyball is played on beaches or other sandy areas and involves teams of two or four players. The first team to win 21 points (15 points in the third set) wins a set, and a match consists of three sets. Players need to be competent in a wide variety of skills, including receiving, passing, tossing, spiking, blocking and serving.

Event

(General Category)

Event	Gender	AgeCategories
Pairs	Men	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Women	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Mixed	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
Fours	Men	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Women	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Mixed	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+

(Category of athletes with impairments: Hearing impairment (deaf))

Event	Gender	AgeCategories
Pairs	Men	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Women	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Mixed	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
Fours	Men	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Women	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+
	Mixed	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+

*The age of the youngest player in the team shall determine the age category.
*The age category entered must be either the actual age category or a younger age category.

Eligibility

1.For safety reasons, players with hearing impairment (deaf) should participate only in the hearing impairment category. And, non-para player is not allowed to participate in the hearing impairment category.

2.Japanese nationals with hearing impairment who wish to participate in the completion may be requested to submit documents related to(1),(2)or(3)as needed.
　(1)A public certificate or doctor's medical certificate proving that the Deaflympics criteria (55 dB) are met. Provided, however, that registration with the Deaf Sports Association is not required.
　(2)Membership of Japan Deaf Volleyball Association
　(3)Member of All Japan Deaf Federation or affiliated organisations

3.Overseas nationals with hearing impairment who wish to participate in the competition may be requested to submit documents related to(1) or (2) as needed.
　(1)A public certificate or doctor's medical certificate proving that the Deaflympics criteria (55 dB) are met. Provided, however, that registration with the Deaf Sports Association is not required.
　(2)Registration with the Deaf Sports Association in their own country

【Age Requirement】
Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31 December 1991)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31 December 2021. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December 2021, you would compete in the 40+ age category.

Sport News

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Sports Information Guide

Schedule

Sport	Discipline	May 2021																	Venues
		14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
		Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Volleyball	Indoor		●	●	●	●		●	●	●	●								Wakayama Big Whale Wakayama Big Wave Wakayama Prefectural Gymnasium Wakayama Municipal Kanan Gymnasium
	Beach Volleyball			●	●	●	●	●	●										Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court

※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of June 5th, 2020. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.

Venue

Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court

Location	970-1 Matsuhokotsuro, Minami-awaji City, 656-0304
Games Accreditation	Temporary Accreditation Venue:Seidan Social Education Center	Sports Check-in	○
Access	・10 minutes by Shuttle Bus from Riku-No-Minato Seidan to Venue ・About 10minutes by car from the Kobe Awaji Naruto Expressway “Seidan-Mihara” Interchange Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage

Sport Check-in

【Date and Time】
　Saturday, 15 May – Friday, 21 May 2021, 8:00 – 11:00
　* As a general rule, all participating teams shall complete the entry procedure before the day of the competition of the corresponding category.

【Venue (draft)】
　Minamiawaji City Seidan Social Education Center
　970-71 Matsuhokotsuro, Minami-awaji City, 656-0304
(10 minute walk from the competition venue)

【Remarks】
　Dressing rooms are available at the place of reception of entries.

Nearest Village

Masters Village

Masters Villege Hyogo(Duo Kobe “Duo Dome”)

Location	2-1 Aioicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe city, Hyogo
Access	From JR Kobe Station, exit out of Central Gate, go down to the basement floor using the escalator at the south exit. The square in front of the escalator is “Duo Dome”. Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage	http://www.duokobe.com/