Registration
Spring 2025 Season Registration
A new season is just around the corner! Check this page for updates on the Registration Links and for everything you need to know to register.
Competitive
Division
- $59 Playing Fee + Membership Fee: $20 or covered if bought a membership in Winter 2025
- Sunday, Apr 6 @ 7PM
- Must have a Team, but register individually
- Level Up Your Skills
- Play Start Date: Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
- Play End Date: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
Intermediate
Division
- $59 Playing Fee + Membership Fee: $20 or covered if bought a membership in Winter 2025
- Sunday, April 6 @ 7PM
- Must have a Team, but register individually
- Develop Your Skills
- Play Start Date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
- Play End Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Recreational Division
- $59 Playing Fee + Membership Fee: $20 or covered if bought a membership in Winter 2025
- Monday, April 7 @7pm
- Open for everyone to register! Individual Sign-up!
- Play and Socialize
- Play Start Date: Thursday, May 1st, 2025
- Play End Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2025
Early Bird Criteria, Recreational Division
ELIGIBILITY
Members of the following groups are eligible to register in advance for the Recreational Division:
- TSVL members with Active Member Status: A member who has purchased a TSVL Membership in at least one of the two previously available membership periods (Winter 2024 or Fall 2024);
- Members that played in only the Spring 2024 season also have Active Member Status as the purchase of a TSVL Membership for Winter 2024 was included in their fees.
- Recreational Division Captains: A member who volunteers, and has been approved by the Recreational Division Coordinator, to captain a Recreational Division team;
- TSVL Sponsors: A member that sponsors the league and supports its programming.
AVAILABILITY
Early Bird Registration availability is limited by both time and capacity, whichever comes first:
- The Early Bird Registration is open for 24 hours before the start of the Open Registration;
- Early Bird Registration has a capacity limit. This limit is based on an anticipated number of gym permits, but is not confirmed at the time of registration. Individuals that complete the Early Bird Registration are not guaranteed a spot in the Recreational Division.
- Early Bird Registration spots are prioritized based on registration timestamp.
- If the Early Bird capacity is reached, then individuals would need to register as part of the Open Registration even if they were eligible for the Early Bird Registration.
Equity Priority Groups
TSVL has introduced an update to the registration policies since Fall 2024 to help in the recruitment and retention of members of underrepresented groups in the league.
TSVL’s research and Member Survey data highlight that joining the league relies heavily on referrals and general word of mouth, which advantage larger, well-connected communities, but create barriers for members of groups currently underrepresented in the league.
The groups currently underrepresented in TSVL, and which are defined as part of the Equity Priority Groups (EPG) are:
- Gender Minorities: Women, Two Spirit, Non-Binary
- Members Identifying as Transgender
- Racial and Ethnic Minorities: African (all regions), Black/African Canadian, Central Asian, Caribbean, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islands, South Asian
For more details on how TSVL is taking steps to make the league more inclusive, check the Registration sections of the Competitive, Intermediate and Recreational Division links here:
https://www.tsvl.org/competitive/
https://www.tsvl.org/intermediate/
https://www.tsvl.org/recreational-2/
Fees and Payment
Payment Due when Rostered
Registration does not require payment upfront:
- An invoice for the applicable fees is sent to individuals when they are officially rostered onto a team;
- Payment is due upon receipt of this invoice;
- Teams are rostered following the approval of gym permits and confirmation of available gym space;
- In the event TSVL cannot accommodate all registered players, invoices will only be issued to those whose team made it into the Winter 2025 season. If you are not rostered, you will be assigned to the waitlist automatically.
TSVL Membership Fee
$20 = TSVL Membership Fee
Division Playing Fee
$59 TSVL Division Playing Fee
Spartanship Fund
Individuals facing barriers to participating and requiring financial assistance can apply to the Spartanship Fund for part or all of the Division Playing Fee for a Spring 2025 division. Look for the "Spartanship Fund Request" field on the registration form to apply.
The Spartanship Fund is a community-funded program. If you are interested in helping other members in need, consider participating in fundraising events like 50/50 draws or making a donation to the Spartanship Fund.
Play Locations
TSVL permits space in school gyms throughout downtown Toronto, along major subway and streetcar lines. For a list of these locations and information on how to get there, please see Locations & Set Up.
The specific location where your team plays each week is posted by the Division Coordinator on the Division's Season Map. To see the Season Map, go to the page for your Division; Competitive Division, Intermediate Division, Recreational Division.
REGISTRATION 101
We care about our members and want you all to be equally knowledgeable about how registration goes. This guide is suitable for all divisions. If you have any questions specific to registration, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant coordinator (rec@tsvl.org or intermediate@tsvl.org or comp@tsvl.org) and/or operations (operations@tsvl.org).
TSVL Registration 101
- How do I know what information I need to register?
- Registration is done through TeamSnap individually for all divisions. If you aren’t already in TeamSnap you will register with the platform when you are signing up for the Division. It doesn't take long and everyone who is new must go through it. Be sure you input your information accurately, in particular the email you wish to use. There are specific fields you’ll need to fill in when you register that vary somewhat between the Competitive, Intermediate, and Recreational Divisions.
- If you have a TeamSnap account, verify that your username and password work and that your profile and payment information are updated. Most of your basic information will be included automatically, but check it for accuracy.
- NOTE: Competitive and Intermediate Division players are required to provide their team's and captain’s names. Please ensure these are entered with the correct spelling.
- Where do I find the registration link?
- The easiest place to get the links is from tsvl.org/registration.
- They will also be shared to our email list.
- What happens when registration opens at 7:00 pm?
Strategies for everyone:
- You can use a desktop or laptop computer, tablet or phone, but you will have more functionality and be faster on a desktop or laptop. We've heard some people have had more issues using a tablet. Whatever you use, make sure you have a stable internet connection.
- Have all your information ready before you sit down. This is especially important if you're registering for someone else; get their information in advance (see Q1 above).
- Use the correct link provided to login to the TeamSnap registration portal. It won't open until 7:00pm.
- Be sure to include all the information requested on the registration/checkout page. Be complete and accurate. Teams/players have missed out by prioritizing speed over accuracy.
Strategies for teams:
- Have a registration party in person or on Zoom, so you know everyone can be online at the same time. The most frequent mistake we hear is one player getting online late and letting the whole team down.
- A team registering for the Competitive Division is only assigned a priority rank after their sixth team member is registered. The team’s timestamp is that of their sixth member’s registration. If a subsequent team member’s registration improves the team’s priority ranking, a new rank will be issued with that team member’s registration timestamp.
- Captains should ensure that all their players have both the correct spelling of the team name and the captain’s name.
- Your Membership Fee must be bought when you are successfully rostered in a division.
- Player fees will be invoiced after rostering. This invoice will include your membership fee, which is charged once per season.
- What does it mean to be a "Returning Player" or "Active Member"?
Returning Player (Competitive and Intermediate Divisions ONLY): To qualify as a Returning Player for Winter 2025, you must have been on ANY team's roster in the respective Division in the Fall 2024 Season. This does not apply to substitute players.
Active Member (Recreational Division ONLY): To qualify as an Active Member, for Winter 2025, you must have purchased at least one membership in the two previously available TSVL Membership Seasons, Winter 2024 OR Fall 2024.
For more details on the application of these definitions, visit the Division's homepage.
- What about refunds? Are there any charges for requesting a refund?
- Refunds are available under the conditions listed on the division pages. You do not need to provide a reason for requesting a refund.
See you on the courts!
The TSVL is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit adult volleyball league catering mainly to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transpeople, queer and LGBTQ-friendly community in Toronto, Canada. The League provides an inclusive and fun environment to play volleyball and a social place to enjoy the company of new people and old friends. TSVL is the largest not-for-profit gay sports league in Canada. Learn More Here
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Toronto is located on traditional territories of Indigenous people dating back countless generations, whose connection to this land continues to this date. As a result of past and ongoing colonization, invaluable culture, language, and history have been destroyed. In addition, we operate freely on land that was once the territory of a people that now have been displaced to other spaces and whose rights to hunt and fish have been denied.
We acknowledge that our league operates on the traditional territories of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples, whose presence here continues to this day. In particular, the gyms we play in are located on the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and within the boundaries of the Toronto Purchase Treaty (Treaty No 13) – a problematic “purchase” of land by the Crown from the River Credit Mississaugas and the subject of one of the largest claim settlements in Canadian history.
In recognizing that we are all treaty peoples, we will continue to acknowledge the land we operate on, but also work to uphold our treaty obligations to learn, understand, respect, and care for the land in partnership with its original stewards.