Volleyball(Beach Volleyball)
Sport Overview
Postponement has been decided for the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai.
The new dates are being arranged.
Please note that the followings are the information before the postponement was confirmed.
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.
[Schedule]
Sunday, 15th May - Friday, 20th May 2022
[Venue]
Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court <Minamiawaji City, Hyogo>
Event
Event | Gender | Age Categories |
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Pairs | Men | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ |
Women | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ | |
Mixed | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ | |
Fours | Men | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ |
Women | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ | |
Mixed | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ |
(Category of athletes with impairments: Hearing impairment (deaf) )
Event | Gender | Age Categories |
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Pairs | Men | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ |
Women | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ | |
Mixed | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ | |
Fours | Men | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ |
Women | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ | |
Mixed | 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ |
* 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 competition 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 31st December 1992)* your age determined as at 31st December 2022.
※By category
30+ (Minimum age is 30: born on or before 31 December 1992)
35+ (Minimum age is 35: born on or before 31 December 1987)
40+ (Minimum age is 40: born on or before 31 December 1982)
45+ (Minimum age is 45: born on or before 31 December 1977)
50+ (Minimum age is 50: born on or before 31 December 1972)
55+ (Minimum age is 55: born on or before 31 December 1967)
60+ (Minimum age is 60: born on or before 31 December 1962)
65+ (Minimum age is 65: born on or before 31 December 1957)
70+ (Minimum age is 70: born on or before 31 December 1952)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31st December 2022.
For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31st December 2022, you would compete in the 40+ age category.
Sport News
[16th July 2021] Updated “World Anti-Doping Code” and “the rules of the International Masters Games Association” of Sports Information Guide.
[1st March 2021] We have released the Sports Information Guide with new schedule!
Sports Information Guide
Schedule
Sport | Discipline | May 2022 | Venues | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |||
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
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Beach Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court
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※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of 1st March, 2021. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.
Venue
Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court
Location | 970-1 Matsuhokotsuro, Minamiawaji City, Hyogo | ||
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Games Accreditation | ◯ * Temporary Accreditation Venue (14 - 20 May) | Sports Check-in | ◯ |
Access | ・10 minutes by Shuttle Bus from Riku-No-Minato Seidan ・About 10 minutes by car from the Kobe Awaji Naruto Expressway “Seidan-Mihara” Interchange |
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Official Homepage |
Sport Check-in
[Date and Time]
Saturday, 14th May – Friday, 20th May 2022, 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]
Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court
(970-1 Matsuhokotsuro, Minamiawaji City, Hyogo 656-0304)
[Remarks]
Dressing rooms are available at the place of reception of entries.
Nearest Village
Masters Village
Masters Villege Hyogo (Duo Kobe “Duo Dome”)
Location | 3-2-1 Aioicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo |
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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”. |
Official Homepage | http://www.duokobe.com/ |
Temporary Accreditation Venue
Seidan Social Education Center
Location | 970-71 Matsuhokotsuro, Minamiawaji City, Hyogo |
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Access | |
Official Homepage |