Volleyball in the UKSG's

In early 2007 the sport of Volleyball was accepted into the UK School Games. It was the first team sport in the event which was beginning to dominate the sporting calendar within the UK for school aged sports men and women.

The successful application for the Development Funding along with the subsequent entrance to Games was the first major step in getting Volleyball to be seriously recognised by the Youth Sports Trust.

At present there are 12 teams attending the Games, 6 in the Boys U17 and 6 in the Girls U16 competition. In both cases these 6 teams consist of; 3 teams from England, 1 from Northern Ireland and 2 from Scotland. Players are selected through a regionally structured talent development programme.

It is the immediate aim is to introduce Wales into the competition in the coming years to make this a full UK represented Competition.

At the event Teams compete for the title within both the individual Boys and Girls tournaments as well as the UK School Games Trophy which is given to the winning Division based on both the Boys and Girls performances throughout the weekend.