Local beach volleyball tournament schedule

California Beach Volleyball Association doubles tournaments begin Saturday at East Beach.

California Beach Volleyball Association doubles tournaments begin Saturday at East Beach.

The beach volleyball tournament season at East Beach kicks off on Saturday (May 31) with California Beach Volleyball Association Men’s B and Women’s AA division events.

There are six CBVA men’s and women’s tournaments on the schedule, as well as five youth doubles tournaments. The youth events (for ages 12-under to 18) run on consecutive Tuesdays, starting on July 15.

The marquee events for the summer are the Bud Light Men’s and Women’s Opens, held in front of the Cabrillo Bath House during the Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival, July 5 and 6. The tournaments draw many of the best beach volleyball players in the community as well as professional players from throughout the country. They’ll be playing for cash awards.

Teams can register for any tournament at CBVA.com

Here is the list of scheduled CBVA Tournaments at East Beach:

Saturday, May 31: Men’s B, Women’s AA

Saturday, June 7: Men’s A, Women’s A

Saturday, July 5: Bud Light Men’s Open

Sunday, July 6: Bud Light Women’s Open

Saturday, July 19: Masters Men’s 37-44, 45-up; Masters Women’s 37-up

Saturday July 26:  Men’s AA, Women’s Unrated