Volleyball team yearbook: a book with everyone in it

The volleyball team yearbook is your team's own book, what Germans call a Freundebuch. It brings together everyone who plays at your net, from the youth team to the Tuesday-night mixed group, and each person gets a double-page spread with two photos and their own answers. A book costs €24.90 including design, printing and delivery, €22.90 from 3 teams in your club and €19.90 from 5 teams. We print once everyone has answered and paid, and it arrives 5 to 7 working days later.

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The book, the questionnaire and our WhatsApp support are in German. Other languages and shipping to other countries on request.

Left half of a sample double-page spread for a volleyball team, in German: a drawn portrait of a setter with grey hair and glasses in a blue shirt, answers about serving, attacking and setting or digging, awards such as Safest block at the net and why she comes to the sports hall every week — Sample page. The names and answers are made up; the background and the icons are design examples.

Right half of the sample spread, in German: a second drawn portrait in a T-shirt, favourite things, a line from the coaching team, a wish for the team, the signature, name and the details setter, right-handed, number 3 and club member since 2014 — Sample page. The names and answers are made up; the background and the icons are design examples.

From serve to tie-break: questions for your volleyball team yearbook

Alongside the photos and answers, every double-page spread has the name, the signature and four short details with icons. The questions might sound like this:

Setting or digging?
What was your best attack?
Indoor or beach?
Which rally will you never forget?
Which line from your coaches do you hear in your sleep?

We adapt the title and questions to your group. If children play, their parents fill in the questionnaire, and photos and answers are only used for the book. More under Children's photos and data protection.

Plus the pages you share

A cover with everyone on it: the photos are cut out and designed together, in front of your own background or the stadium cover.
Team awards such as “Saves every ball” or “Most aces”.
A double-page spread for the league table, a special moment and a special match, plus two for signatures and messages.
At least 4 blank double-page spreads, up to 4 sponsor pages included in the price and sponsor logos on the back cover.

It's printed as a landscape A5 hardcover on 170 g/m² paper that you can write on with a ballpoint pen.

Volleyball team photo: ideas for the book

The team photo gets its own page in the book. A few ideas: everyone in a row at the net, hands up as if blocking. A circle shot from above, heads in the middle and the ball between them. Or the team after the last tournament of the season, sweaty and laughing. There are more tips in our guide Sports team photo ideas. For their own double-page spread, each person uploads two photos, ideally one in their shirt and one from outside the sports hall.

How the book comes together

One person sends an enquiry in 2 minutes and gets the link via WhatsApp.
The link goes into the team group chat. Each person fills in the questions on their phone in about 5 minutes and uploads two photos. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday a WhatsApp overview shows who is still missing.
When everyone has answered and everyone has paid, we design and print. The books reach you 5 to 7 working days later.

When the book makes a good volleyball team gift

At the end of the indoor season. In spring, after the last match day and before some of you move to the sand.

When your coach leaves. A leaving gift for your volleyball coach that the whole team writes. With a question about the line everyone could recite in their sleep, she appears on every double-page spread. More ideas in our guide Coach leaving gift.

At the Christmas party. Midway through the season, when everyone is together anyway. For the programme, see our guide Christmas party ideas for sports teams.

For an anniversary. When a recreational group has played in the same sports hall every week for years, that deserves a book.

Prices for volleyball teams

All prices are per book and include design, printing and delivery to Germany and Austria.

1 to 2 teams: €24.90
from 3 teams: €22.90
from 5 teams: €19.90

The minimum order is 10 books, but not everyone in the book has to take one. If your team is small, the coaches and team staff count, and a second team from your club can join the book. Each person pays via their own payment link, or one person pays for everyone by invoice within 14 days. Because every book is made individually for you, cancellation is not possible.

Frequently asked questions from volleyball teams

Does the book work for a recreational or mixed team too?

Yes. Adults fill in their own questionnaire, and we adapt the title and questions to your group. The double-page spread for a special moment might then hold the best evening after training.

Our coach plays with us. Does she get her own double-page spread?

Yes, she fills it in like everyone else and counts towards the 8 to 42 people. On court she's one of you anyway.

Can beach volleyball photos go in the book?

Yes, everyone decides for themselves which two photos they upload. You can also choose your own background for the cover, such as a photo of the beach court.

Does someone have to pay upfront for everyone?

No. Each person pays for their own book via the payment link. If you'd rather pay together, you get an invoice and have 14 days to pay.

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