To Register As An Individual (without a team):

Come to one of our Open Scrimmage Nights—prepared to play—as teams will be formed out of players at the same skill level. You’ll spend a couple of hours playing volleyball and meeting people, and by the end of the evening, you’ll be on a team! Look below to see which Scrimmage Night to attend.

BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK—you must pay that evening in order to be placed on a team. Teams will consist of 10 players, each of whom will pay $125 for the full 8-week season. This fee includes all gym rental costs, professional refs, prizes, one of our famous Big City T-shirts, and more! (Teams can elect to have fewer than 10 players, in which case they will split the $1250 team fee evenly amongst themselves—fewer players means more playing time!)

Once placed on a team, you and your new teammates will have an opportunity to indicate your preferred nights of play (Mon-Thurs). The league will assign your team a regular night of play based on that info. Your team will also be scheduled for a pre-season Team Ranking Scrimmage, to determine your team’s level of play and make sure you are placed in the proper skill level. (It also gives your team a chance to practice together before the start of the season.)

If you want to play on the same team as a friend, bring that person to the Open Scrimmage with you. By the way, if you can’t make it to the correct Open Scrimmage for you (there are two levels, “General” and “Advanced”), call our office the week after the Open Scrimmages. By then, we frequently know of teams looking for players.

General Info:
Big City games are played in top quality Manhattan gyms (mostly on Manhattan’s upper east / upper west sides & Greenwich Village). By the end of the season, each team will have played in all of our beautiful facilities. All are easily accessible by subway, bus, or helicopter. Your team will play the same night each week (either Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thurs), making it very easy on your schedule! Start times vary week to week, but typically are 6:30, 7:45 & 9:00. Each night of play consists of three 15-point games against an opponent. You will be placed in one of seven different co-ed skill levels, guaranteeing you exciting matches each week!

Please note: Co-ed rules require at least one woman on the court at all times, but never more than four men. A full set of rules—which closely follow USAV rules—is posted on our web site. We encourage all new players to read these rules! Also, please note that each team must bring a quality volleyball to every match.

And lastly, please be aware that children under 12 are not permitted in any of our gyms (due to insurance regulations).