VOLLEYBALL MANAWATU'S DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY FOR COMPETITIVE INDOOR PLAYERS
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Are you an ambitious volleyball athlete from Manawatū, ready to compete on a national or international stage? This program offers top-tier training, competition opportunities, and the support needed to help you reach your full potential.
Volleyball Manawatū is excited to include a new event into the Elite Development Pathway Framework. This year, we will be selecting representative teams to compete at the 2025 Battle of the Regions 15 &under Tournament.
This tournament will be held in Wellington from 13–14 December 2025, bringing together regional associations from across Aotearoa for a competitive development-focused event. The tournament provides a valuable opportunity for selected athletes to gain experience in a representative setting, while fostering regional pride and strengthening our competitive foundations.
Battle of the Regions is an invitational event hosted by Wellington Regional Volleyball Association and aims to promote collaboration between associations, develop young talent, and build competitive depth across the regions.
Volleyball Manawatū is proud to continue providing pathways for youth athletes to grow within the sport, while supporting the ongoing development of coaches, managers, and support staff.
The selection process is made by coaches scouting at term 4 leagues. If you are interested in attending it is key that you apply. Only players with registered EOI will be contacted regarding this event.
Selected and waitlisted athletes will be notified by 31 OCT.
Commitment paperwork and $200 deposit will be due the following Friday 7 NOV.
Waitlisted athletes will receive further comms after 7 NOV regarding any additional positions available.
Final payment- remaining $150 will be due 28 Nov.
Players with outstanding fees will not be eligible to attend this event.
As a part of MRVA’s 2024-2027 Programme Pathway, we selected u17 Mens and u19 Mens and u19 Womens age group teams to represent the region at Volleyball New Zealand’s Inter-Provencial Championships:
The 2025 Championship tournament was hosted in Kilbirnie, Wellington at Akau Tangi Sports Centre across King’s Birthday weekend, 31 May- 2 June.
VNZ’s IPC event is exclusively available to affiliated regional association appointed teams. This event allows the regional association to select age group athletes to compete at a national performance tournament. As Manawatu Regional Volleyball Association is developing our competitive pathway, we are committed to fostering development and creating opportunities for our youth athletes, while building the capacity and capabilities of resources.
2025 Programme saw Manawatu teams back in action after year absent from the event.
A huge thank you to all of our players, managers and coaches for making this year a success!