EVENT PACK
KEY INFO
Schedule - Spirit Form
Date
September 20th/21st 2025
Time
9am-5pm each day
Location
Crystal Palace National Sport Centre, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2BB
Tournament Directors
Jack Halkyard / Jordan Sloan / Kyle Riley
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LOCATION
Crystal Palace National Sport Centre, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2BB
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
There is free parking available at the venue. By train, the nearest stations are Crystal Palace, Gipsy Hill, Penge West and Penge East. Above, in the interactive map, you can find all of the stations and nearest car parks to the venue.
ACCESS
ACCESS
To access the beach volleyball area, you will need to go into the main entrance of the sport centre. Confirm you are attending the event and follow signage to the beach area. There is a one-way turnstile to leave the area to the car parks and viewing area above the pitches.
PITCHES
Layout
The tournament will take place across two pitches. Standing in front of the TD cabin, Pitch 1 is on the left and Pitch 2 is on the right.
Sizing
The pitches are similar to an indoor sized pitch. However, the endzones are smaller which makes things a little more interesting.
Spectating
Please keep the space between pitches clear of subs/spectators. Use the outside sidelines where possible or use the viewing gallery from above for non-playing spectators.
KIT
Event Merchandise
Pre-order customised event merch for the event (until August 1st) - HERE
Our navy/white short sleeved jerseys are available for £25 with the option for a custom name and number - handed out at the event for collection.
Second-hand Kit Sale
As always, there will be second-hand kit on sale from players at the event. You can purchase using cash/transfer to the respective owner.
Anyone can take part and sell their old gear by bringing it over to the TD cabin, logging the item with us and letting us know your price.
VENUE/AMENITIES
Spikeball
Play at your leisure between games. Please take care not to lose the ball when playing and be aware that space is limited.
Sky Trainer
Play at your leisure between games. If you need help setting up or changing the equipment, please ask a TD for help.
Crystal Palace Park
There are a collection of dinosaur statues a short walk from the pitches as well as a nice park to explore around your games.
Tournament Playlist
Click here to add your favourite songs to the tournament playlist - music will be played throughout the weekend
Food/Drink
There is a small café inside the centre - no food/drink will be sold at our event itself. There is a water tap located near the pitches.
Changing/Toilets
Both are located inside the centre. We have access between 9am-5pm each day. The sports centre has many active members so please be respectful when using the spaces.
Wi-Fi
There is no available Wi-Fi at the venue.
TOURNAMENT INFO
Games
Each team will play x8 18 minute games across the weekend (4 games each day). This will consist of 5 pool games followed by a quarter-final, semi-final and a final.
Schedule
Click [link added soon] for the live schedule. This will be updated after each game. Please ensure game scores are reported to the TD cabin.
Spirit
Click [link added soon] to submit spirit scores. Please ensure spirit scores are submitted before 3.20pm on Sunday. This is to ensure the most spirited team can receive their prize before potentially leaving the event based on final game times.
Rules
Tournament specific rules can be found on the schedule of the event. Unless stated otherwise, this event will follow the UKU Indoor Rules.
Media
We will be photographing and recording the action on the day. If you are uncomfortable with photos of yourself being shared on our social media pages, please speak to a TD.
Health & Safety
Please alert the TD cabin of any serious injury. First aid will be provided by a TD/volunteer where possible - further first aid is provided by centre staff. For more serious incidents, the nearest hospitals with A&E departments are:
Croydon University Hospital, University Hospital, Mayday Rd, Thornton Heath CR7 7HP
King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS
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