AAU High School Boys Beach Volleyball League · 2026 Season · Aug 29 – Oct 18 · Next: High School Pairs Tournament, Sat Oct 3
Hermosa Beach Pier
Week 1 · Varsity, JV & Frosh/Soph
Manhattan Beach Pier
Week 2 · Varsity, JV & Frosh/Soph
Santa Monica, North Beach
Week 3 · Varsity, JV & Frosh/Soph
Manhattan Beach Pier (25 courts)
Week 4 · Varsity, JV & Frosh/Soph
Hermosa Beach Pier, North Side (16 courts)
Week 5 · Final regular-season date
Hermosa Beach Pier, North Side
High School Pairs Tournament · Varsity, JV & Frosh/Soph
Hermosa Beach Pier, North Side
ISF Boys U15 Pairs · Varsity division available · JV Championship pending
El Camino College
Varsity D2 Playoffs · 4, 5, 6 & 7 PM
El Camino College
Varsity D1 & D2 Playoffs · 4, 5, 6 & 7 PM
El Camino College
Varsity Championships · D1 semis 4 & 5 PM · D2 final 6 PM · D1 final 7 PM
Hermosa Beach Pier, North Side
ISF Boys U18 Pairs · JV & Frosh/Soph
Hermosa Beach Pier: 1300 The Strand, Hermosa Beach 90254 · Manhattan Beach Pier: 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach 90266 · Santa Monica North Beach: 1200 N. PCH, Santa Monica 90401 · Playoff dates may shift to Oct 12, 13, 14 & 16.
Varsity standings are ranked by duals, then matches, sets, point differential and point ratio. After Week 5, the top 6 advance to the Division 1 playoffs and the remaining 8 to Division 2. Weekly pools, results and standings are maintained on VolleyballLife.
School teams in pools of three or four, playing best-of-3 matches with a rotating ref team.
Same start every league date.
Pairs for players with beach experience.
Start time depends on the site and number of courts.
JV D2 is for players brand new to the beach. Frosh/Soph is for younger and newer players.
Start time depends on the site and number of courts.
Times are approximate. Teams should be ready to play as soon as the previous match ends. Wave assignments and weekly times are sent to coaches before each date.
Three divisions: Varsity, JV, Frosh/Soph. Pool play and playoffs, medals for 1st–3rd.
U15 and High School divisions; earn a bid to ISF competition. JV Championship pending, Varsity division available.
JV and Frosh/Soph divisions. Pool play and playoffs, medals for 1st–3rd.
All pairs events at Hermosa Beach Pier, North Side. Fields are capped; waitlists apply.
Run under the AAU Beach program with AAU membership and national standards.
Schedules, formats and rules built with the coaches who bring their programs.
Our crew handles setup, teardown and net adjustments so coaches can coach.
Matching shirts. Every athlete wears a shirt with the school logo clearly visible.
Numbers 1 and 2. Each athlete has both a “1” and a “2” shirt, so partners can change during the season.
Alphabetical order. The partner whose last name comes first wears “1”; the other wears “2”.
Matching bottoms. Athletes should wear matching school bottoms.
No cost to affiliate. Every participating athlete just needs a current AAU membership.
Your own league page. We add your schools to VolleyballLife with an official league page and standings.
A path to the playoffs. Your athletes become eligible for the AAU Beach League Playoffs.
The only potential expense is referee fees for playoff matches.
The AAU High School Beach Volleyball League exists to give boys high school beach volleyball a trusted, well-run home: high standards, fair competition and a real season for athletes and schools across Southern California, and to support the sport’s continued growth and recognition.
Operated by the AAU Southern Pacific District and the AAU Beach program.
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