The software that actually speaks volleyball
Paak already handles your members, payments and teams. For volleyball it goes further: live 6v6 scoring, rotations, libero handling, kills/aces/blocks/digs, best-of-5 sets, federation licence tracking.
Your players, their fees, their team — not three spreadsheets. Paak manages your club, not just your sport.
Before volleyball: what Paak does for your whole club.
- Members & families
- Fees & online payments
- Teams & convocations
- Background checks & GDPR
- Newsletter & communication
- Equipment & volunteers
Volleyball is not another ball sport
Multi-sport platforms treat volleyball as basketball without hoops or handball without the contact. It's neither. Volleyball has its own geometry — a line down the middle of the court that no foot can cross, six players rotating clockwise after each point won on the opponent's serve, and a position called the libero that everyone has heard of without quite knowing what it can and cannot do. Paak encodes that logic natively.
6v6 with clockwise rotations
Six players per side. After every point won on the opponent's serve, the whole team rotates one position clockwise. The setter can end up in zone 4, the hitter in zone 1. Paak tracks the rotation, because volleyball statistics read by zone as much as by player.
Sets to 25, 2-point margin
Best of 5 sets. First four sets to 25 points minimum, fifth to 15. Always requires a 2-point margin — 27-25 or 32-30 is common. No match clock. The match lasts as long as it takes.
The libero — the position apart
Defensive specialist in a different-coloured jersey. Enters and exits freely in the back row, doesn't count against substitutions. Cannot attack above the net, cannot serve under FIVB rules, cannot be team captain. Paak handles this special status without breaking the substitution counter.
Federation licences, league play, age categories
Licence number, age category (U13, U15, U17, U20, seniors), competition level (departmental through Pro A/B in France; equivalents in other countries). Paak also tracks refereeing and coaching qualifications.
Live scoring: kills, aces, blocks, digs
During the match, one click records an action. Paak ties it to the player, the current rotation and the set. After the match each player has a complete stat line with no re-entry — which is exactly what a spreadsheet will never do for you.
| Action | Points | Tracked in Paak |
|---|---|---|
| Kill (winning attack) | 1 pt | Attacker, setter, attack zone (4, 2, 3, back-row) |
| Ace (direct serve) | 1 pt | Server, serve type, per-set total |
| Winning block | 1 pt | Blocker(s), opponent attacker, solo or double block |
| Dig (defensive save) | — | Defender, converted to attack or not. Often libero. |
| Setting assist | — | Setter, resulting kill, conversion % |
| Service error | -1 pt to opponent | Server, error type (net, long, wide) |
| Perfect reception | — | Receiver, setter reached in optimal passing zone |
The 7 positions of indoor volleyball
Six players on court at any time, but seven distinct positions in a roster (the libero shuttles in and out of the back row). Each position has its typical stats — Paak pre-filters them so you don't waste time configuring.
An AI coach that knows volleyball
Paak Pro includes a sport-specific AI advisor. For volleyball it's Laurens Tillier — a tactical innovator who transformed the French volleyball programme and whose advice blends technical precision with mental preparation. He won't talk to you about possession time or rolling bench rotations — those concepts don't exist in volleyball.
Per-set tactical analysis
Opponent serving patterns, most-used attack zones, offensive success rate by rotation. The coach sees what the scoreboard doesn't show.
Managing pressure moments
Set 5 at 12-12, substitution decision before two consecutive opponent serves. The AI surfaces options without replacing your judgment.
Time-out allocation
Two technical time-outs plus two per team per set. The advisor suggests when to use them based on momentum, not a fixed rule.
Rotation-by-rotation breakdown
Some teams win 80% of their points in rotation 1 and 60% in rotation 4. Paak surfaces the imbalance and reports it to the coach post-match.
Federation licences, leagues, youth categories
French volleyball has roughly 140,000 FFVB licensees. The structure is distinctive: very few pro clubs, many amateur clubs organised in regional and departmental leagues. Youth categories (FFVB nomenclature M11, M13, M15, M18, M21 — equivalent to U-prefix in international FIVB conventions) run in parallel with seniors. Paak handles the layout out of the box. Equivalents in other countries (FIVB confederations, US college, German DVV) follow the same pattern.
- Federation licences — number, age category, expiry, competition level. Automatic alerts before expiry.
- League / interclubs matches — "league match" session type pre-configured. Fixture rounds, home and away, playoffs.
- Refereeing qualifications — scorekeeper, line judge, departmental, regional, national. Paak tracks renewal dates.
- Coaching qualifications — CQP, BPJEPS, DEJEPS (France) or equivalents. Validity and renewal.
- Child-protection compliance — background checks for staff working with minors. Paak tracks what needs verifying and when.
- Tiered pricing — youth categories (U13/U15) typically 150-180€, seniors 180-250€. Paak handles differential pricing and family discounts.
What Paak doesn't do yet for volleyball
Transparency beats empty promises.
- No FFVB or federation portal sync. Most federations expose licence and ranking data via their portals, but there is no stable public API. You'll re-enter licence data once; Paak then tracks it internally.
- No beach or snow volleyball. 2v2 formats with distinct FIVB rules, different seasons, different courts. A beach club can adapt Paak via generic configuration, but these formats aren't pre-configured.
- No video challenge workflow. Professional-level video refereeing doesn't fit an amateur club's workflow. Paak records what the referee decides, not what slow-motion reveals.
- No tournament bracket builder. For summer tournaments or cup competitions, Paak handles matches individually, not elimination brackets. On the roadmap, not available today.
Coach honorabilité — French loi du 8 mars 2024
The French law of 8 March 2024 makes club presidents personally liable for the honorabilité (background-check status) of every coach, official and adult volunteer in regular contact with minors — in volleyball, this covers the head coach, assistants, Smashy / mini-volley animators, line judges and table officials present at youth (M9 / M11 / M13 / M15 / M17 / M21) sessions. Paak makes that tenable for a volunteer-run club.
- Status per coach — valid / expiring soon / expired
- Automatic reminders 30, 14 and 7 days before each attestation expires — email to the coach and notification to the president
- CSV export in the ministry SI Honorabilité / FIJAISV column order, one click
- Federation licence (FFvolley) and medical certificate on the same coach profile
Honorabilité tracking is included in every plan, including Free. The 30/14/7-day reminder cadence runs automatically via the qualification-expiry job — no per-coach setup.
Frequently asked questions
Is Paak really free?
Yes, up to 100 members, 3 teams, 1 sport. Online payments included (via Mollie). No credit card required at signup.
My club has U13, U15, U17 and seniors. How many "teams" is that?
In Paak, a "team" = a training group or a competitive roster. A club with U13 boys, U13 girls, U15 boys, U15 girls, U17, senior men, senior women = 7 teams. Paak One covers up to 10, Paak Pro is unlimited.
Does Paak generate the official federation match sheet?
Paak generates an internal match sheet with licences, positions, jersey numbers. For the official federation form, you'll still fill it on the federation portal as usual — but with the consolidated Paak data in front of you.
We're a departmental club, not Pro A. Is Paak right for our level?
Yes, and that's precisely the target. Amateur clubs at departmental and regional levels have neither a full SportEasy-equivalent nor professional-grade software. Paak is built for them. Pro-level clubs have their own internal tools.
Three plans, nonprofit rates.
No credit card · 30-second setup · CSV import from your current spreadsheets