About


Ball Out Volleyball is a competitive adult beach volleyball organization in Chicago, IL. Ball Out started as a humble beach tournament founded on simple, but important principles: bring together good people, provide a competitive atmosphere to have fun, and don't screw them over. Started by Ryan O'Malley & Will Sears in the summer of 2016 with it's now premier event, the Ball Out Beach Bash was created for one group that is the most important to us: The Players.

While other tournaments may require a high registration fee to enter, Ball Out Volleyball keeps it cheap and reasonable. Where other events may force you into crowded pools of 5 or more, often including shortened or obscure scoring rules (how does one game to 30 sound? EWW!), Ball Out Volleyball keeps the sport's integrity and gives players the respect they deserve.

But we don't stop there.

Are you sick and tired of super crowded environments, surrounded by corporate advertisements, lazy organization & poor music? Ball Out Volleyball keeps things relaxed and pure: high quality volleyball set ups, clean sand, and good people. We have no big corporate sponsors, and won't bombard you with noise you don't want. Ball Out Volleyball cares about it's players above all else, and we plan to keep it that way.

The Ball Out Promise:

  • Sensible pool play format (pools of 4, two games to 21)
  • Playoff brackets for top finishers (consolations, too!)
  • Lower registration fees to enter, with a higher payouts
  • Competitive, fun, relaxed atmosphere
  • Keep thing local; no big sponsors or advertising