Channel 10 Volley for Buddies
June 1, 2016
We are pleased to announce that the Blue Fish Bowl Volleyball Club / Blast Volleyball is teaming up with Mulligan's Island, WJAR Channel 10, and Best Buddies for an unprecedented two week 24/7 event to raise donations for Best Buddies.
Best Buddies is the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
WJAR Channel 10 is building a broadcast set at the Mulligan's Island outdoor sand volleyball courts and will broadcast courtside from August 8th to August 19th. A camera will be mounted at Mulligan's Island and will record all court activities 24/7 from August 5th to August 21st that will be used for "bump outs."
We will be running both our Blue Fish Bowl Volleyball leagues and Blast Beach Instructional Program during this time and all donations will be made to Best Buddies. Additional August events for $20 per player have been created and we have something for everyone, including the attempt at breaking two Guinness Book of World Records (GBWR).
Below is our schedule for this incredible unprecedented event. We encourage everyone to get out and play and be a part of this historic experience!
Family, friends and the public are welcome to come and cheer for the players.
To register for Blue Fish Bowl Volleyball Leagues noted BFBVC: click here
To register for Blast Beach Instructional Program noted BBIP, click here
To register for the Additional Events ($20 per player) noted AE, click here
Date TimeEvent
Friday August 5
7:00 am to 7:30 amPrepare Courts
7:30 am to 8:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
8:00 am to 4:00 pmAE: High School Girls & Boys Fours Tourney
4:00 pm to 4:30 pmPrepare Courts
4:30 pm to 5:00 pmSet Up for Concert
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmOpening Ceremony Concert
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to 11:00 pmBFBVC: League Men's and Coed Doubles
11:00 pm to 11:30 pmClean Up Area
11:30 pm to midnightMulligan's Maintenance
Saturday August 6
midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:30 pmAE: Coed Fours Tourney
2:30 pm to 3:00 pmPrepare Courts
3:00 pm to 3:30 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
3:30 pm to 11:30 pm AE: REVCoed Fours Tourney
11:30 pm to midnightClean Up Area
Sunday August 7
midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 12:30 pm AE: Coed Sixes Tourney
12:30 pm to 1:00 pmPrepare Courts
1:00 pm to 1:30 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
1:30 pm to 5:30 pmBFBVC: League Middle School Fours and Any Fours
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to 11:00 pmBFBVC: League High School Girls Fours
11:00 pm to 11:30 pmClean Up Area
11:30 pm to midnightMulligan's Maintenance
Monday August 8
midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 4:30 pmAE: REVCoed Fours Tourney
4:30 pm to 5:00 pmPrepare Courts
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmBFBVC: GBWR - warm ups
5:30 pm to 7:00 pmBFBVC: GBWR - forearm passing
7:00 pm to 7:30 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
7:30 pm to 10:30 pmBFBVC: League Men's and Women's Fours
10:30 pm to midnightClean Up Area
Tuesday August 9
midnight 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:00 pmAE: College Women's Doubles Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 5:00 pmAE: Juniors High School Clinic
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmPrepare Courts
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to midnight BFBVC: League Men's and Women's Fours
Midnight to 12:30amClean Up Area
Wednesday August 10
12:30 am to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:00 pmAE: College Men's Doubles Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 5:00 pmAE: Juniors High School Clinic
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmPrepare Courts
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to midnightBFBVC: League Coed Sixes A & B
Midnight to 12:30amClean Up Area
Thursday August 11
12:30 am to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:00 pmAE: High School Girls Doubles Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 5:00 pmBBIP: Blast Beach Program
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmPrepare Courts
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to midnightBFBVC: League Coed Fours A & B
midnight to 12:30 amClean Up Area
Friday August 12
12:30 am to 1:00 amPrepare Courts & Warm Ups
1:00 am to 6:00 amAE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 am to noonAE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
noon to 6:00 pmAE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 pm to midnight AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
Saturday August 13
midnight to 6:00 am AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 am to noon AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
noon to 6:00 pm AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 pm to midnight AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
Sunday August 14midnight to 6:00 am AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 am to noon AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
noon to 6:00 pm AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 pm to midnight AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
Monday August 15
midnight to 6:00 am AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 am to noon AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm AE: GBWR - 6-man outdoor Tourney
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm Prepare courts
6:30 pm to 7:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
7:00 pm to midnightBFBVC: Finals for League Men and Women
midnight to 12:30 amClean Up Area
Tuesday August 16
12:30 am to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:00 pmAE: Adult Women's Doubles Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 5:00 pmAE: Juniors Middle School Clinic
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmPrepare Courts
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to 11:00 pmBFBVC: League Men's and Women's Fours
11:00 pm to 11:30 pmClean Up Area
11:30 pm to midnightMulligan's Maintenance
Wednesday August 17
Midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:00 pmAE: Adult Men's Doubles Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 5:00 pmAE: Juniors Middle School Clinic
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmPrepare Courts
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to 11:00 pmBFBVC: League Coed Sixes A & B
11:00 pm to 11:30 pmClean Up Area
11:30 pm to midnightMulligan's Maintenance
Thursday August 18
Midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:00 pmAE: High School Boy's Doubles Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 5:00 pmAE: Juniors Middle School Clinic
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmPrepare Courts
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm BFBVC: League Coed Fours A & B
11:00 pm to 11:30 pmClean Up Area
11:30 pm to midnightMulligan's Maintenance
Friday August 19
Midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 9:00 amBFBVC: TBD
9:00 am to 9:30 amPrepare Courts
9:30 am to 10:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
10:00 am to 2:00 pm AE: Unified High School Players Tourney
2:00 pm to 2:30 pmPrepare Courts
2:30 pm to 3:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
3:00 pm to 6:30 pmBFBVC: Best Buddies Play
6:30 pm to 7:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
7:00 pm to 11:30 pm AE: Scramble 4-man
11:30 pm to midnightClean Up Area
Saturday August 20
Midnight to 5:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
5:00 am to 5:30 amPrepare Courts
5:30 am to 6:00 amWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 am to 2:30 pmAE: Coed Sixes Tourney
2:30 pm to 3:00 pmPrepare Courts
3:00 pm to 3:30 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
3:30 pm to 11:30 pm AE: REVCoed Sixes Tourney
11:30 pm to 12:00 amClean Up Area
Sunday August 21
12:00 am to 11:00 amMulligan's Maintenance
11:00 am to 11:30 amPrepare Courts
11:30 am to 12:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm AE: Employee Any Sixes Tourney
4:00 pm to 5:00 pmPrepare Courts
4:30 pm to 5:00 pmSet Up for Concert
5:00 pm to 5:30 pmBFBVC: Closing Ceremony Concert
5:30 pm to 6:00 pmWarm up "on court time" for players
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm AE: Scramble 6-man
10:00 pm to 12:00 pmClean Up Area
All events are filled on a "first to pay first to play" basis. For more information contact Anne Marie Balboni by email: annemarie@bfbvc.com