AFTER two years of uncertainty and postponements Volleyball Ballarat\u2019s annual skins tournament gets back on court this weekend.<\/p>\n
Thirty-three teams from around the state will compete across seven divisions, including three men\u2019s and women\u2019s and for the first time a mixed social division.<\/p>\n
Volleyball Ballarat president Damon Minnoti said there\u2019s only been two regional tournaments since 2019, and this weekend will give players a chance to test themselves before the state league begins next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve grown our membership significantly over the last two years despite the challenges of COVID and it\u2019s going to be the first chance for a lot of our new players to have any sort of tournament experience outside of our local competition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a huge opportunity for them and moving it from November, when it\u2019s traditionally been, to March has allowed us to capture some of the teams that are preparing for the state league to get underway next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had to take a bit of a risk in moving from where we normally are but it\u2019s paid off.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got 33 teams this year and hopefully that\u2019ll be the start of continuing growth going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
The skins tournament style means teams play in one-hour games with a $50 cash prize up for grabs if one team wins 25 to 12 or better. If the money isn\u2019t claimed it jackpots for the next round.<\/p>\n
Games will be held at the Ballarat Minerdome, Loreto College and Ballarat Grammar from 8am Saturday, with finals to be held at the Minerdome on Sunday. Entry is free.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good for the town, a lot of our teams are coming from places like Warrnambool, Mildura and Horsham as well as Melbourne so they\u2019ll be booking accommodation and hopefully getting out and spending some money in town as well,\u201d Minnoti said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFTER two years of uncertainty and postponements Volleyball Ballarat\u2019s annual skins tournament gets back on court this weekend. Thirty-three teams from around the state will compete across seven divisions, including three men\u2019s and women\u2019s and for the first time a mixed social division. Volleyball Ballarat president Damon Minnoti said there\u2019s only been two regional tournaments […]<\/p>\n