Our community plays all over Scarborough, but there is no space where our game is allowed. We are asking the City of Toronto for one dedicated volleyball area in Scarborough: room for four nets, with stadium lights for evening play.
Thank you. Our Malvern court was restored in September, after the community spoke up. It showed what we can do when we show up together.
But one court isn't enough for 29 clubs and more than 1,000 players and families. Our tournaments need several courts running at once, and many of our games go on into the evening after work.
Tamil volleyball is played on grass, with the nets held up by stakes driven into the ground. City soccer and sports fields don't allow that, so even when a field sits empty, we can't set up on it. Without a permitted space, clubs end up borrowing school yards and corners of parks wherever they can.
This space would never be just for the Tamil community. Our courts have always welcomed everyone who loves volleyball, whatever their background, and this one will too.
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