A/E Volleyball Association organizes Adult Co-ed Volleyball Leagues in North Seattle. We currently offer Fall, Winter and Spring Indoor Leagues on Sunday Nights at Ingraham High School. Our Outdoor Leagues run from May to August on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Green Lake, Sandel and Cowen Parks. A/E Volleyball also sponsors a Junior Girl's Volleyball Club team called Cascade Volleyball Club of Seattle. A/E Volleyball is affiliated with AVPNext. (More info on AVPNext can be obtained at http://www.avp.com/community)
INFORMATION ON THE INDOOR SEASON
The Fall Indoor session runs from mid September to mid December. The Winter session runs from early January to April. The Spring session runs from April to mid June. There are four levels Upper 1(A/B+) Upper 2 (B+/B) Middle 1(B/B-) and Middle 2 (B-/C).
All Divisions matches are on Sunday nights at Ingraham High School (1819 N. 135th St. near intersection with Meridian) Upper 1 plays 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Upper 2 plays 4:45 to 6:45 PM. Middle 1 plays 2:30 to 4:30 PM and Middle 2 plays 12:00 to 2:00 PM. The cost is $300 per team for a 10 session season (9 regular sessions plus tournament for all teams on the 10th session). The spring season is a 9 session season and costs $285. Your team will play 5 different opponents each Sunday night - one game each to 25 points (rally scoring). No referees. This format emphasizes maximum playing time each week with a variety of opponents - all at a reasonable cost. Only $16 per hour per team!!!!
Sign-up using the TEAM INDOOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION FORM
Returning teams are allowed to hold their spots by registering and paying by the deadline listed which is approximately one month before the next session starts. New teams are accepted on a first come basis. To hold a spot on the waiting list send a $50 deposit any time to A/E Volleyball Association c/o Scott Baumler 6724 Second Avenue NW Seattle 98117. Deposit checks are not cashed until there is an opening and until we confirm you are still interested in a spot.
INFORMATION ON THE OUTDOOR SEASON
The outdoor Volleyball season starts the last Tuesday in May. Returning teams can hold their previous spot by registering by May 1st. Register your team for the outdoor season using the TEAM OUTDOOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION FORM
You may choose Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays and from 6 different levels.
All teams will have matches that rotate at about 1 month intervals between the following three areas:
Evan's Pool area on the east side of Green Lake
Sandel Playground (NW 90th and 1st NW - in the Greenwood area)
Cowen Park (Brooklyn Ave NE and NE Ravenna Blvd.)
Remember openings are filled when the payment is received. Enter early! In the past, all the returning teams that had their forms in on time got their first choice for day and group. If your team was one of the top 2 teams in a group last year, please move up a group. Likewise, the bottom two in each group should move down. Each team will receive this year's schedule one week before the start. For the new teams, games start at 6:45 p.m. The league is divided into two Divisions, each with three levels. Both divisions are co-ed. A team must have a minimum of one woman and a maximum of 4 men.
The "Informal Division" (50 teams last year) is based upon a fairly casual recreational form of volleyball. Informal teams will be further divided into groups of 12 to 14 teams at roughly three levels: Casual, Intermediate, and Serious. Casual and Intermediate groups are designed to let everyone, no matter what the skill level, join in the fun. In these two groups some carries and throws are tolerated. The Serious level is only recommended for established teams with players that all have nearly Formal level skills. All Informal Division games shall be on Tuesdays or Thursdays to begin tentatively the last Tuesday in May or first Thursday in June respectively. All three levels are offered on both days. Note new teams with some type of architecture or engineering affiliation will be given preference in groups with limited openings.
There is also a separate "Formal Division" (40 teams last year) for those that want to try a higher level of play, using Co-ed USA Volleyball rules. Returning formal teams will be guaranteed a spot if they have their entry/deposit fees in by May 1st. New formal teams will be taken on a first received basis with preference given to A/E office teams. The formal division games will be on Wednesdays tentatively starting last Wednesday in May. There will be three skill levels in the Formal Division: B+, B and B-. If there is interest, there will be Reverse Coed 4's ( 2 women / 2 men, women's net height of 7'-4" and men must hit behind the 10 foot line).
The Formal and Informal Division Tournaments will be held on separate days, always on the weekend before the Labor Day Weekend. The Formal Division Tournament is on Saturday and the Informal Division Tournament is on Sunday. Both are generally held at the Soundview Play field at NW 90th and 15th NW. All teams are eligible and encouraged to come to the tournaments. The tournament fee is included in the league fee for both the Informal and Formal Divisions. More information on the tourneys will be sent to team captains in the second self-addressed envelope around August 1st..
The summer league fee in 2008 was $275 per team.
Please register on line and mail entry fees (made payable to A/E Volleyball Association) to the following address:
A/E Volleyball Association
c/o Scott Baumler
6724 Second Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
If there are any questions, the best way to reach us is by email or by calling 206-782-8030 after 6:30 p.m., but you can leave a message anytime on the answering machine. Please leave an e-mail address or fax number if you are unable to down load the forms from this site.
PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A TEAM TO JOIN:
Individuals looking for a team to join may leave a message in the guest book and send us an email indicating the level of play, nights you are interested in and your gender. When captains contact us looking for players we forward their emails to the appropriate email group.
