HOW TO JOIN
For every level of experience, from first-timers to advanced!
First time playing?
Here’s everything you need to know before coming to your first free session at Melbourne Spikers!
How to sign up to Melbourne Spikers
Before coming to your first training session, let’s get you set up on Team App!
Team App is where we schedule our training dates, organise members and send out important updates to our community.
Start by downloading the app via one of the links below:
Sign up on Stack Team App
Once you’ve downloaded the app:
Follow the prompts to create an account on Stack Team App.
Once you’ve created and verified your account, tap on the Search tool next to Teams.
Type “Melbourne Spikers” into the search.
Select the first Melbourne Spikers (not the fake club with only 8 members).
Tap Request to join this team's app at the top of the screen.
Add all of your information. Please ensure your email address and contact number are correct in case we need to contact you for any reason.
NOTE: There is a field available to include your preferred pronouns - this is visible only to the committee. Feel free to include your pronouns following your name as well, as this will be visible to other players and help everyone to address you properly.
You’re now ready to sign up to your first session!
You must RSVP on Team App before attending any training.
Signing up to your first session
HOW TO RSVP TO TRAINING
Once you’ve joined our club on the Stack Team App:
Go to Training Dates.
Tap on an upcoming event.
Tap YES to RSVP.
IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME?
We ask all new players, regardless of skill level, to come to our Sunday session from 3:30 - 6PM. This is so we can give you a proper welcome to the club, and allow our coaches to assess your skill level and move you accordingly.
CAN’T SEE ANY TRAINING SESSIONS?
Sunday training sessions are released Wednesday nights at 9PM. Make sure to turn your notifications on so you know when the sessions go live!
ON THE WAITLIST?
Unfortunately, due to limited capacity at our venues and to ensure quality time with coaches, we have a limited number of spots available for each session. If you’re on the waitlist, keep an eye out as players often cancel in the lead up to training.
Things to know before your first session
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Your first session is free!
WHAT DO I WEAR/BRING?
There's no need for special clothing - a pair of shorts, a t-shirt and a solid pair of sports shoes are all that's required. If you have volleyball/basketball shoes, absolutely bring them. For extra safety, we also recommend wearing knee-pads and ankle braces, but these are not required. All equipment, including balls and nets, is supplied.
HOW DOES TRAINING WORK?
Every week, we start with a welcome to the club and a brief introduction for all new players. This is followed by a warm up, then training drills run by our team of coaches, and finally some games at the end to put your skills in action.
After each session, many of us head for a cheap meal and a drink at a pub or restaurant in the local area.
Keen to come back for more Spikers?
If you enjoyed your first session with us and want to return, here’s all the tea!
MEMBERSHIPS
We recommend purchasing a membership if you’re looking to come back regularly. Memberships give you access to cheaper member pricing for training, as well as member exclusive sessions.
To purchase a membership, head to our Store on Team App.
TRAINING DATES AND PRICING
We currently have 4 different sessions per week:
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Time: 3:30 - 6PM
Location: Collingwood College
Pricing: $10 member / $15 non-member / Free for first-timers
If it's your first time, this one's for you! Even if you've played volleyball before, we ask that all players coming to Spikers for the first time join this session so you can get a proper welcome to the club, and so our coaches can help assess your skills and move you to the proper court. We offer coaching geared towards beginner and developing players in this session, with game time at the end.
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AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS ONLY
Time: 1 - 3:30PM
Location: Collingwood College
Pricing: $10
This session is for our more experienced players at an intermediate to advanced level. It's expected that players of this level have a good grasp of all volleyball skills and are familiar with 5-1 rotation. Players are trained by our coaches, with games at the end.
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AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS ONLY
Time: 6:30 - 9PM
Location: Methodist Ladies' College, Kew
Pricing: $8
Due to high demand for our Wednesday night social games, we've opened up another session! This session is beginner-friendly and geared towards developing players, so if you're just starting out, that's totally fine!
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AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS ONLY
Time: 6:30 - 8:45PM
Location: Collingwood College
Pricing: $8
This is our social games night! There's no training - just a couple of hours of fun social volleyball. It's expected that all players are familiar with 5-1 rotation and have a solid foundation of all volleyball skills.
Payment is taken upon arrival. We accept card payment only.
Training dates open at the following times:
Tuesday & Wednesday sessions go live Sundays at 6:30PM
Sunday sessions go live Wednesdays at 9PM
For more details, head to the individual training dates on Team App.
ARE THERE ANY COMPETITONS?
Melbourne Spikers is primarily a casual social club, so we don’t run or compete in any competitive weekly leagues as a club. However, many of our players do play in local state or social leagues. Feel free to ask us how you can become involved in these and we can put you in touch with other clubs already playing around Melbourne, or help you to form a weekly social league team.
We run two major social tournaments each year - Summer Slam and Winter Whack. Members are encouraged to form teams and compete against other Melbourne Spikers teams, as well as teams joining from around Victoria and interstate. We also run member exclusive tournaments throughout the year.