New York Mini

About the New York Mini Throughout the period of The Chinese Exclusion Act , Chinese-American communities began to play in fellowship tournaments.

The New York Mini was inspired by the game of 9-man volleyball – a game that originated in China in the 1920’s when American missionaries introduced the variant in Tai-Shan. As the laws against immigration and naturalization continued to isolate Chinese Americans, these tournaments united the Chinatown community to bond and forge friendships. Since that time, even as gentrification gradually shif

11/05/2026

Save the date 📣 The 38th Annual New York Mini returns July 18–19, 2026!

20/04/2026

The 7th Annual NY Mini-Mini merch is available for pre-orders! Click here to grab yours now 🫵 https://www.nystrangers.org/shop

19/04/2026

We’re backkkk 👋

Registration for the 7th NY Mini-Mini on June 13th is open! Click here for more details https://forms.gle/5V9TUdnp5EbyqczLA

Photos from League One Volleyball's post

21/07/2025

League One Volleyball at New York Mini with New York Strangers!

21/07/2025

🏐 37th Annual NYMini Volleyball Tournament – Results Recap 🏐

Despite some unexpected weather challenges, the NYMini community showed up in full force this weekend! With 99 teams competing across six divisions, we adapted on the fly—adjusting formats to keep matches moving and the competition fierce. Thank you to everyone for your flexibility, teamwork, and understanding as we navigated the rain.

Congratulations to this year’s champions and finalists:

🔥 Men’s Gold Division
🥇 1st Place: Toronto Connex A
🥈 2nd Place: Chicago United 312

💥 Men’s Silver Division
🥇 1st Place: Boston Knights B
🥈 2nd Place: Boston Rising Tide

🏅 Men’s Bronze Division
🥇 1st Place: New York BCVA
🥈 2nd Place: New York Impact Dynamic 9

✨ Women’s Gold Division
🥇 1st Place: Toronto Connex A
🥈 2nd Place: Washington DC MVP Sky

🌟 Women’s Silver Division
🥇 1st Place: New York Freemason A
🥈 2nd Place: New York Strangers Lunar

🎉 Women’s Bronze Division
🥇 1st Place: Montreal Freemasons B
🥈 2nd Place: New York Fresh Taimei

To every player, volunteer, and supporter—THANK YOU for making the 2025 NYMini unforgettable. Your resilience and spirit brought this tournament to life.

Next stop: the 80th NACIVT in NYC this Labor Day Weekend — see you there in 40 days!

20/07/2025

17/07/2025

Spectator 3 Day Pass FAQ

17/07/2025

📣 The 80th NACIVT Spectator Passes are here 📣
Get 3-day access to the full tournament at the Javits Center.

This includes:
– Access to all 3 days of NACIVT 2025
– Commemorative spectator pass
– Early pickup options

🎟️ NY Mini Weekend Special – $26
This pricing is only available during NY Mini weekend. After that, the price goes up—so don’t wait.

Pickup Info:
You can pick up your pass at NY Mini (Command Center, after 10:00 AM) or at NACIVT Team Check-In.

Quantities are limited. Click here to purchase: https://nacivt.com/spectator-pass

17/07/2025

Here’s your map for this weekend - 20 courts across 6 parks in the LES.

For the 37th NY Mini, we will have..
• ~1,250 players competing
• 100 teams
• 60 Men’s teams and 40 Women’s teams
• 8 participating cities

Captains packet will be sent out soon. For more information schedules and tournament rules, click the link in our bio.