What Is the AVP and How Can Fans Follow or Join the League?

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The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) is the premier U.S. pro beach volleyball league, featuring elite pro beach players competing in domestic beach volleyball events. Fans can engage in three main ways: attending events in person, watching matches, and becoming an AVP member. The league marked its 40th anniversary during the 2023 season, which the AVP describes as a standout year for its pro beach volleyball athletes.

What the AVP Is

The AVP is a professional beach volleyball league based in the United States. Its own description positions it as the top domestic league for elite pro beach players, with a competition calendar built around "the most exciting domestic beach volleyball events."

Two things define it:

  • Elite pro competition — the league's focus is professional beach volleyball, not amateur or recreational play.
  • A long history — the AVP celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023, making it a long-running fixture in U.S. beach volleyball.

How Fans Can Follow the League

Attend events

The AVP runs domestic beach volleyball events where pro players compete. These are the primary in-person way to follow the league. For current dates and locations, check the official AVP site directly, since schedules change season to season.

Watch matches and highlights

If you can't attend in person, the AVP publishes season coverage and highlight content. The league's "Relive the 2023 Season" feature looks back at its 40th-anniversary year, including:

  • The matchups that happened and the ones that didn't
  • A "Comeback of the Decade" by Besti Flint and Julia Scoles
  • A preview of what was ahead in 2024

That retrospective is a useful entry point if you want to understand the level of play and the storylines the league follows.

Get the weekly newsletter

The AVP offers a recurring update called "GET THE WEEKLY DIGS," which delivers league news on a weekly basis. This is the lowest-commitment way to stay current on schedules, players, and events.

Joining as an AVP Member

The AVP invites fans to "Become an AVP Member and join the AVP Family." Membership is the league's formal fan-engagement option, positioned as joining a community rather than just subscribing to updates.

To join, go to the official AVP site and follow the membership sign-up path. The site lists Stripe among its payment platforms, so expect a standard online checkout flow if the membership tier you choose requires payment. The AVP's materials don't specify membership pricing or what each tier includes, so confirm current details and benefits on the official membership page before signing up.

Where to Find Official Information

For anything time-sensitive — schedules, teams, player info, membership terms — use the official AVP source rather than secondhand summaries:

What you need Where to look
Event schedules and locations Official AVP site
Teams and player info Official AVP site
Season highlights and recaps AVP season coverage, e.g. the 2023 retrospective
Membership details and sign-up AVP membership page
Weekly news "GET THE WEEKLY DIGS" newsletter

Quick Decision Guide

  • Want to watch elite beach volleyball live? Attend an AVP event — check the official schedule first.
  • Want to follow from home? Start with season highlight coverage and the weekly newsletter.
  • Want to go deeper and support the league? Consider AVP membership, and verify current pricing and benefits on the official page.
  • Need accurate, current details? Always confirm on avp.com, since schedules, rosters, and membership terms change.