How to Set Up a Beach Volleyball Court in a Parking Lot

Setting up a beach volleyball court in a parking lot may seem like an easy task, but in order to ensure player safety, proper procedures must be observed to make for an enjoyable and injury-free volleyball experience.

Things You'll Need

  • 50-by-80-foot parking lot area
  • 150+ tons of sand
  • Volleyball net
  • 200 feet of thick nylon tape
  • Two 6-by-6-inch treated wood supports
  • Two 5-gallon buckets
  • Concrete
  • Construction level
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Instructions

  1. Prepare Your Surface

    • 1

      Measure the area to be used. The court will be 60 feet by 30 feet, with a 10-foot safety border around the area. Mark the outer border, measuring 80 feet by 50 feet, with the safety border.

    • 2

      Remove all debris in the area and ensure the area is clear of obstructions such as parking lights and curbs.

    • 3

      Ensure the area chosen is completely level. If a completely level area is not available, note the difference when you are adding the sand, and be sure that the net is accommodated with the difference.

    Prepare Your Net Supports

    • 4

      Prepare the concrete by following the packaging instructions.

    • 5

      Insert one 6-by-6-inch treated wood pole into the middle of the 5 gallon bucket. Pour the concrete into the bucket so that it surrounds the pole. Then do so with the other pole and bucket. Ensure that the poles are straight up-and-down by using a construction level.

    • 6

      Allow the concrete to dry before sitting into place and surrounding by sand.

    Creating Your Court

    • 7

      Inside the marked outer border of the court, spread the 150 tons of sand into the court. Your sand should be approximately 2 feet deep to ensure that the players will never contact the parking lot surface and potentially injure themselves.

    • 8

      Mark the actual border of the court by using the thick vinyl tape on the surface of the sand. The border should be 60 feet by 30 feet with a 10 foot safety border.

    • 9

      Assemble your volleyball net onto the dried concrete supports with the poles in them and place the supports at the halfway point on the volleyball court. Your supports should be placed at the 30-foot mark, and the supports should be at least 2 feet away from the inner border, to avoid any player injury by hitting the buckets.