Volleyball Australia FIVB Pro Tour (BPT) Event Registration Procedure

To be considered for entry into the 2026 FIVB Beach Pro Tour Future Events, athletes must be an Australian citizen and have Australia as their FIVB Federation of Origin. 

Please find more information about the BPT Events here: https://en.volleyballworld.com/beachvolleyball/competitions/beach-pro-tour/

I would like to compete in a BPT event – Which steps do I need to take?

Submit an EOI for the selected BPT event at least 5 weeks before the start date of the tournament and/or 7 days prior to the closing entry date.*

  1. Please complete all steps as outlined and submit your EOI through the provided form: FIVB Pro Tour EOI
  2. Athletes are required to complete the FIVB Play Clean & Competition Manipulation Course which can be found at the following link: https://e-learning.fivb.com/.
  3. All athletes will need to submit a signed Annual Health Certificate (BVB / 10), Beach Volleyball Player Participation Agreement and a copy of their passport (valid for at least 6 months). The FIVB Forms can be found here: https://www.fivb.com/document-category/forms-2/. EOIs without documentation will not be processed.
  4. If your coach is in need of an accreditation for the event, a copy of their passport as well as their Volleyball Australia Coach Accreditation will need to be overlayed in addition to sub b.
  5. Send your EOI and all documentation to Performance Programs Operations Team.

    Please note – Submitting an EOI does not guarantee a competition spot in the event as requested. Once teams have submitted their EOI, entries will be processed accordingly (pending approval from the Leadership Management Team High Performance Beach Volleyball with consideration of FIVB world rankings). FIVB Entry Ranking Points can be found at: http://www.fivb.com/en/beachvolleyball.
    * Volleyball Australia will not be held responsible for missing deadlines due to late submissions.


Additional Information

1. The confirmed entry list is due to be published -28 days prior to the event start date on the FIVB Volleyball World tournament website. At this point, teams are placed in the main draw, qualifier, or reserve list based on FIVB Entry Points Ranking.

2. Withdrawal is possible any time before -28 days before an event without a fine / penalty. (a) After 28 days before an event, teams will need a supporting medical certificate to withdraw with no penalty. (b) After 21 days before an event, teams will need proof of flight in addition to the medical certificate to avoid penalty. (c) After 16:00 CET the Friday the week before the start of the tournament teams will be fined by the FIVB as per the latest BVB Sports Operation Manual, force majeure reasons excluded.

3. All withdrawal requests from EOI applicants must be submitted 72 hours prior to mentioned deadlines in tab 3. All requests must be submitted per email and need to signed by all parties involved. Athletes are responsible to deliver all required forms and documentation with their withdrawal request in one email sent to the Performance Programs Operations Team. Incomplete requests will not be processed (!).

4. If the withdrawal involves a player substitution, then all three players (the withdrawing player, substituting player and continuing player) need to fulfil the above requirements.

5. Associated costs such as travel, accommodation, and visa’s (amongst others) are the responsibility of the individuals and/or teams.

6. It remains the responsibility of the individual athlete and/or teams to be up to date with event specific information will be released prior to the event on the FIVB Volleyball World website.

Deposit and Fees

Volleyball Australia will maintain the right to request a deposit of 250 USD as part of an individual athlete’s first submitted EOI. Deposits will be utilised for acquired fines and penalties as described in this document. Paid deposits will be refunded at conclusion of the season and/or end of the calendar year. Volleyball Australia will requires athletes to pay a 50 AUD annual administration fee to be entered in FIVB tournaments.