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Kiwi Volley- In School Programme & One Off Coaching
KiwiVolley
ENGAGE, SUCCESS, FUN
FUN is critical for us and one of the primary objectives of the programme is to encourage participation in sport and physical activity in the hopes of creating life-long interest volleyball. Using modified KiwiVolley games, the volleyball fundamentals such as, the Set, the Dig, the Serve, Spiking and Blocking can be introduced. However, we only do this in the most simple and basic of ways, used primarily as tools to enhance the development of the fundamental movement skills, and as part of a program which encourages SUCCESS and fun in a volleyball orientated environment.KiwiVolley is a game derived from the adult volleyball game with rules and equipment adapted for young people between 5-12 years. We have designed our KiwiVolley rules so that from a very early age children can be engaged in a fun volleyball environment. We use progressive levels so that the children can challenge themselves physically, develop their fundamental movement skills (FMS) and gain success through modified KiwiVolley games.
The 3 levels of KiwiVolley are-
- KiwiVolley Year 3-4 ( Not available 2021 for Manawatu)
- KiwiVolley Rally - Year 5-6 / Year 7-8's with other modified sport, KiwiVolley is designed to give maximum participation and enjoyable involvement in a game that can develop a wide range of ball skills, movement skills, as well as teamwork and communication skills.KiwiVolley is an ideal way to ENGAGE youngsters in the game of Volleyball. Students will find the progression to College volleyball much easier with having played just one season of KiwiVolley.
Volleyball Manawatu (MRVA) are happy to come into your school and deliver these sessions to your children for years 4-8. The plan is to organise 5-6 weeks of sessions during a term of your choice (first in first served). Please contact Natalya.taylor@volleyballmanawatu.co.nz for any guidance and info. 2021 is fairly booked, please email to enquire.
2022 Bookings are available! Schools will need to pay per child for the programme. 1 Child is $5, $1 per session (5 weeks). Schools will be invoiced based on numbers from the first weeks sessions. Please contact us if your school would like this programme.
Primary Schools
Volleyball New Zealand's KiwiVolley Videos
One Off Coaching Sessions- For Youth Groups, Intermediates or Secondary Schools
These may have a cost, dependent on the group or school wanting this.
We can offer sessions focussed on Serving, Passing, Setting, Spiking and Games.
If you would like MRVA in to deliver some coaching then please get in contact with natalya.taylor@volleyballmanawatu.co.nz
Rep Programmes



IPC (Inter-Provincial Champ) teams are made up of our top Volleyball athletes from all around our region
IPC tournaments are held twice throughout the calender year. The first IPC is held in June for the U17's, U19's, U21's and Open age groups. This competition is usually held in Wellington at the ASB Sports Centre over Queens Birthday. It is a brilliant experience for our teams to be apart of and for the athletes to develop new relationships and skills.
Volleyball Manawatu would like to outline our 2022 Volleyball Camps, Inter Provincial Champs (IPC/REPS) and Central Queens & Kings Development programme.
MRVA are inviting all athletes aged 14-20 interested in the Manawatu Region.
Volleyball Camps (9th April, 30th April/1st May, 7th/8th May)
$100.00 - due 5th April
9th April: Scrimmage and invitation to selected athletes to IPC Trial.
7th/8th May: Camp 2
$160.00 (selected 10), $40.00 (reserves)- due 22nd April
9th April: Scrimmage
13th April: Trial by invitation only
20th April- 1st June: Trainings (Wed & Sun)
3rd-6th June: Tournament
Kings Tournament Dates: 26/06/22, 17/07/22, 21/08/22, 11/09/22Trainings: 8 Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm @ CCS
15TH June
• 22ND June
• 6TH July
• 13TH July
• 10TH Aug
• 17TH Aug
• 31ST Aug
• 7TH Sep
LOCK IN 9TH APRIL FOR SCRIMMAGE TRIAL @Massey Uni Teaching Gym(Half day Girls and Half day Boys U21s/u19/17 only)
Scrimmage - is a half day of games, where we will be scouting athletes. During these scrimmage games our Rep committee will then only invite a number of athletes back for the official trial (once we know which teams we will be taking). To those who do not get invited back, there are still the camps that you have paid for and there will be other opportunities going forward eg our u17 development Central Queens & Kings Series- or Clubs for our u19s to open.
FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFO- CLICK THE BUTTON TO THE LEFT & FOR INFO ON THOSE SELECTED SEE BELOW
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Volleyball in the Manawatū
Club Volleyball is from May-October with the major tournament in October. Clubs prepare themselves during the winter season for this tournament.
Clubs will need to be affiliated to MRVA to attend any competitions as a club team, this form is found in the button below and must be submitted before May 31st, and payments to be made before 20th June (this will be invoiced to the club contact).
Central Zone
Hawkes Bay/Poverty Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu and Wellington.
Central Zone is a series of tournaments held between May and August used to qualify club teams in the Central region of NZ for the National Club Championships.
Over 40+ affiliated clubs take part in FOUR Zone qualification leagues/events during June to September, culminating in the Volleyball New Zealand National Club Championships in October. Each of the zones are made up of VNZ affiliated Regional Association, with each Zone guaranteed two positions per gender in Division One of the Club Championships.
Please click on a club logo to find out more details.
Coach
Follow this link to VNZ website to get involved in the online coaching courses. In time MRVA will then run coach workshops.
https://www.volleyballnz.org.nz/development/coaches

Referee
Local
The local referee course can be completed by two different methods;
A Volleyball New Zealand on-line course has been created- there is a $5 charge. Click here for the course and further information
This allows for regionally based participants to gain a qualification without travelling to a course
Regional
The course for this is four hours, has a closed book exam and requires you to be assesed refereeing more than one game.
Required for:
New Zealand Volleyball Championships (IPC), NZ Club Nationals (2nd ref of Division 2)
National
Requires a six hour course, exam and several assesments.
Required for:
National Club Championships (Division 1) and Senior IPC.