Big City Youth Volleyball

We live in a great city where there is a lot of volleyball going on almost on a daily basis. I’ve played in Urban, Downstate, NY Lawyers League, Metro, VBLI, QVC, Dig This and BCV, just to name a few.
It has been about 7 or 8 years since I started playing in BCV and I haven’t missed a season of joining the league or clinics. I still go to other open plays but have found that BCV is my go to when it comes to league play and clinics. They do have open play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but sadly my schedule doesn’t allow me to have enough time to play then.
The open plays that I have been to for BCV have been great. There are two courts, one for intermediate and the other for advanced. The skill level varies on the intermediate court as you might get some beginners, higher beginners that play but it’s all fun (we were all beginners at some point). The advanced court always has some great rally’s and hitting!
The league play for BCV is very well organized and maintained. I find that every season I’ve joined and played has always been positive (except for the losing record a few seasons in a row). There is a great level of competition, divisional breakdown, referees and for the most part (90%) of the gyms are good! I’ve had only a couple of issues and they have always been immediately taken care of by one of the BCV staff. I love that the scheduled matches are always the same day of the week and in the summer the gym always has AC!!!
Even for the seasoned vets out there, the clinics are well worth it! Sometimes I prefer the clinics more than the actual league play because it helps tweak my game and fix all the bad habits and mistakes that I make on the court. The clinics are definitely a work out and something that I’m going to continue to sign up for.
The staff of BCV has always been extremely helpful, from the very first open scrimmage that I attended to the clinics that I’m taking now. David, Ram, Adam, Nicole, Mike, Poo are just a few that have been great to deal with on regular basis.
I’ve helped some friends and family put together some teams and introduce them to BCV, they all love the league now and continue to set their teams up every season.
I’d recommend this to any volleyball player in the area if you’re looking for something competitive or just looking to have some fun (you just need to find the right team and right fit).
With some luck and if I pay attention during the clinics I can chase that golden ball for the spring season.

I was hoping to play in this league as an individual player, as I did not have a team. I couldn’t make the open scrimmage, because I had to attend a funeral. I contacted Big City and they assured me that it was no problem and I would be placed on a team. Fast forward to a week after the open scrimmage and I have not heard anything. I contacted Big City to find out what was going on and they said that they were «still working on it». Now the season has begun and I am not playing since I was never assigned to a team and there is suddenly no space for me. I am glad that Big City is so sensitive and accommodating when somebody has to attend a funeral.

I’ve been playing in this league for over a year now. Competition’s good, the reffing is fairly consistent, and with one exception, the gyms are excellent. (One has low ceilings and an extremely slippery floor.) I joined a team with random people, but it’s become the highlight of my week.