Date: December 3-5, 2026
Host: Fernie Secondary School
Venues: Fernie Secondary School (102 Fairway Dr, Fernie)
Sparwood Secondary School (101 Pine Spur Dr, Sparwood)
Team Registration Fee: $650.00 Per Team
Tournament Committee Host: Andrea Reed - [email protected], Rachel Romero - [email protected]
BCSS Contact: Jonathan Wornell, [email protected]
Volleyball Sport Advisory Committee
Important Dates
- Team Registration (STARS) Deadline: October 7th, 2026
- Roster Registration (STARS) Deadline: October 21st, 2026
- Deadline for Zones to Decline Allocated Berths: November 6th, 2026
- Zone Championships Completed: November 21st, 2026
- Championship Registration Deadline: November 23rd, 2026
Berthing
| Zone |
Registered Teams |
Zone Berths |
Extra Berths |
| Eastern Valley |
8 |
1 |
|
| Fraser North |
3 |
1 |
|
| Kootenay* |
8 |
2 |
|
| North Central |
5 |
1 |
|
| Northwest |
5 |
1 |
|
| South Fraser |
4 |
1 |
|
| Thompson-Okanagan |
13 |
1 |
1 |
| Vancouver Island |
11 |
1 |
1 |
| Vancouver Sea-to-Sky |
14 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
71 |
10 |
3 |
Important Rule Updates from Volleyball Canada
- Please note that starting this 2026 season, there have been some Volleyball Canada rule changes that will be applicable to game play for all Zone and Championship events. For the complete details of the rule changes, please refer to the Volleyball Canada rules on their website, or for a summary of the most recent changes, see the bulletin HERE.
Championship Format
- At the conclusion of the power pool play, all 16 teams will enter a traditional single-elimination bracket.
- The winners of each power pool will be moved up one spot (i.e., The winner of power pool B (teams 5-8) will be seeded 4th in the elimination bracket) while the last place team in each power pool will drop one seed (i.e., the last place team in power pool B (teams 5-8) will be seeded 9th in the elimination bracket).
- All matches on the championship side of the draw will be Best 3-of-5. All Placement and Consolation matches will be best 2-of-3. The bronze medal match will be best 2-of-3.
Tournament Information
For tournament information, please see the championship bulletin and technical package.
Additional Information
Tournament Rules
Tiebreaker Policy
Codes of Conduct