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Volleyball court time calculator
Add the gyms your club rents, count how many practices the court time holds, then give them out: evenly, or a number you set for each team. Every practice is the whole team on a court, and the result shows its working so you can publish it.
Court time calculator
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Practices that fit each week: 9
Practices per team
| Team | Age group | Practices a week | Court time a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18U Gold | 18U | 3 | 6 h |
| 15U Blue | 15U | 3 | 6 h |
| 12U Red | 12U | 3 | 6 h |
All 9 practices that fit are given out.
How this was calculated: The 18 court-hours hold 9 practices of 120 minutes a week. Split evenly: 9 practices between 3 teams is 3 each. Each practice is one 120-minute block for the whole team.
18 court-hours: 9 practices a week split evenly between 3 teams.
How the calculation works
- Add up the court time. For each gym, multiply usable courts by nights per week and hours per night. The total is your club's court-hours for a week.
- Count the practices that fit. Divide the court-hours by the practice length you choose. Any time that doesn't fill a whole practice is reported as unassigned.
- Split them evenly. Each team gets the same number of practices. When they don't divide evenly, the teams listed first get one more each, so list teams in your priority order.
- Or set each team's number. Type a number for any team, such as 4 for your oldest team. The calculator shows how many practices you've given out against how many fit, and warns you if you've given out more. Split evenly puts the numbers back.
- Season totals (optional). If you enter the number of weeks, each team's weekly court time is multiplied by it.
A short worked example, with placeholder numbers: one gym with 3 courts, rented 2 nights a week for 3 hours, is 18 court-hours. In 2-hour practices, that's 9 practices a week. Split evenly between three teams, that's 3 each. A club that gives older teams more can set the numbers instead: 4, 3 and 2 still uses all 9.
| Team | Age group | Split evenly | Set by the club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18U Gold | 18U | 3 practices (6 h) | 4 practices (8 h) |
| 15U Blue | 15U | 3 practices (6 h) | 3 practices (6 h) |
| 12U Red | 12U | 3 practices (6 h) | 2 practices (4 h) |
What the numbers don't decide
The calculator counts each team's practices. It doesn't decide which nights or courts each team gets, and that's usually where the arguments are. A 6:00 pm court on a school night and a 9:00 pm court both count as an hour here. Courts aren't interchangeable either: a court set to a lower net height suits younger teams, and a court with a low ceiling may not suit older teams at all.
Two common fixes:
- Run the calculation twice, once for early courts and once for late courts.
- Let teams pick their practices in a published order, one practice per round, so every team takes some good times and some bad ones.
Our guide on how to share club volleyball court time across age groups covers net heights, coaches with two teams, tournament weekends and pick order.
Questions
Should older teams get more court time?
That's a policy decision for your club. An even split is the easiest to explain. Setting each team's number lets you give older or higher-tier teams more practices, as long as the numbers are published with the schedule. The calculator counts whole-team practices, so roster size doesn't change how many a team gets.
How do I count a court two teams share?
The calculator counts each practice as one court. If two younger teams share a court, that court holds two practices at once, so count it as two courts in the gym's usable courts. If a center court sits over two cross courts, count the courts you'll actually book at the same time, not all three.
What happens to court time that doesn't fill a whole practice?
It's left unassigned and shown under the table. For example, 17 court-hours of 2-hour practices is 8 practices, with 1 court-hour left over. Use it for a clinic or open gym, or choose a practice length that fits.
What about tournament weekends?
Enter the court time a normal week holds. For weeks when teams travel or the club hosts a tournament, the rules belong in your published policy, such as whether a team away for the weekend keeps its weeknight practice. The club volleyball guide covers common rules.
Is anything I enter saved or sent anywhere?
No. What you type stays in your browser. The calculator doesn't send it anywhere or store it, and reloading the page resets it.