• We need a representative person from all teams at the Stadium by 8:30am for Housekeeping and last touches
• Games start 9am sharp
• Pool of 3 teams start at 10:30am but be there earlier as game starts at 10:30am
• Teams on Pool of 3 start late but have an extra duty at 1pm as per Draws after you finish Round Robin
• Look at all Draws and be ready for your Duty game
• Bring whistles, we don’t provide them
• Prizes: $200 First Place Mens and Womens Division; $100 First Place Mixed Division

Reminders:

• Games are best of 3 sets
• No net time. Unless you can do it before the Game start time (like 9am, 10am…)
• ONE time out per set only(30seconds)
• Games will start sharp on time
• If any team has a delay to arrive, we wait 10min(1set x 0), 20min(2set x0) Game done.
• Game rules based on FIVB rules
• Uniform with numbers

Reminder Not allowed on courts:

• No drinks (only water)
• Food only allowed to be eaten in Arena Foyer (not in court area) 
• No vaping or smoking 
• No alcohol
• Not to use the courts where the competition isn’t been played
• Bad manners
• Not allowed to open emergency doors(triggers the fire alarm and we have to stop the competition + fine)
• No kids playing around, they must be supervised at all times
• On the bench only registered players + coach and manager

Reminder Not allowed at the Stadium and premises:

• No vaping or smoking 
• No alcohol
• Not allowed to open emergency doors(triggers the fire alarm and we have to stop the competition + fine).
• Not to use the courts where the competition isn’t been played.​​​​​​​

If any of those above happened, the player involved will be removed from the competition.

The fine for VBHB is $250 each time that’s spotted at the cameras (on court, at the foyer and at the car park).

PART 2 MENS DRAW BELOW:

Below is next step in our competition, after you finish the Round Robin:

1^st and 2^nd in each Group will create a new group with a 3^rd team.

1^st and 2^nd don’t play again; they carry the results from their first group.

The winner of that new Group goes to semifinals, and the winner of semifinals go to finals.

Attention for Duty be on time for that.

New Groups are F – G – H – I

Group J is for teams go finished on the bottom of their pool playing for 13^th to 17^th.

From 3pm, games are Roll on Roll off.

Part 1 Mens Draw Below:

Alani Samia Memorial Cup 2025 Mens Winners:

THORNHILL EAGLES BOYS

Volleyball Hawke’s Bay is proud to give back to our community and support the development of our athletes. In 2025, we donated $1,000 to Cranford Hospice from the Alani Samia Memorial Cup team fees, recognising the important role they play in our region. We sincerely thank all players for supporting this event and contributing to such a meaningful cause.