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Beach Survival Kit(Top) Sand Survival Bag

Mandatory Items for Beach Volleyball

Sunscreen and Water
Verification of your entry and membership card

What Do I need?

More Sunscreen

More Water

Towel

Sunglasses

Socks

What you will want?

More Sunscreen

More Water

Umbrella big enough to shade your whole body not just your head

Vision protection -sunglasses,visor, hat

Ice Chest, don't assume you can use someone else's. Bring your own to be safe.

Liquids-water,juice,gatorade (don't bring caffeinated drinks-they will dehydrate you much quicker)

Kerchief-neck cloth, bandana-to put in water/wipe-head/neck during timeouts
Chap stick

Sand Socks- They cost $20 dollars and you won't keep ripping your socks up-plus they work much better.100% cotton socks work, just don't expect to wear them again after a day on the beach. If you plan on being a beach player, invest in sand socks.

Money so you can buy more food and drinks

Emergency Contact information

Hair Ties so you can keep your hair out of your face

Sweat Band so you can keep the sweat from rolling into your eyes

Towel for your face

Towel for your body


What Should you bring to Eat?
Most players don't like to eat during a tournament. But it is important to replace the fuel that has been used, to restore the energy throughout the day. Your toughest matches are at the end of the day. It's usually the best conditioned teams that wins. Bring food you can munch on...that are easy to absorbed and have protein, and potassium.

Peanut Butter- PB & J sandwiches are a big favorite among players

Bananas- Dried Bananas, and other dried fruit are good choices if you don't want to bring a cooler

Juice boxes-Juice is good at small doses. Too much will give you a stomach ache.

Fresh Fruit-Watermelon and grapes are always a big hit

Trail Mix

Cooked Chicken in strips that can be used in a wrap or just to eat

Do not bring foods that contain, Mayo, sauces, lettuce, and dairy items, unless you plan on keeping your cooler filled with ice all day.

Don't bring soda and candy unless you plan to just sit and watch-it will make you very tired, cranky and injury prone when you lose the sugar and caffeine adrenaline .

What not to bring;
A time schedule of when you want to leave when you are at a tournament .Tournaments are all day events, it's hard to determine a closing time. It's based on the number of teams, the pace of the games, etc.. Plan on all day and be happy if it ends early.Stay to cheer on the winning teams at finals, they deserve your support. One day it could be you in the winners circle!

Don't bring your own set of rules from your home turf. Respect the rules of the event. Each event director has their own set of rules, and twist on the national language of rules. Pay attention at the morning announcements, ask questions, obey the rules with respect.Make sure you are clear on what they consider a overhand pass, or a illegal set over the net. It is your responsibility to know the rules at each event, and they may differ.

So ASK QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE, AT THE MEETING SO EVERYONE HEARS THE SAME RULING, this will avoid delays in the play.