Custom Club Volleyball Warm-Up Apparel and Quarter-Zip Pullovers

Club volleyball warm-up apparel covers the pre-match window from arrival through the first serve. In a convention center kept at 62 to 66 degrees, the team that warms up in cotton tees is the team that loses the first set. Quarter-zip pullovers, performance long sleeves, and shooting-shirt tees are the three core warm-up pieces. Bear Grips prints them on demand with no minimum, so a single team can order 11 quarter-zips at the same per-unit price as a 100-piece event.

Three Warm-Up Categories Most Club Teams Run

Standard pre-match warm-up apparel:

• Quarter-zip pullover. The most common warm-up layer. Worn through the first 20 minutes of arrival warm-up, then pulled off before serve. Sport-Tek moisture-wicking is the standard.
• Performance long sleeve tee. Worn under the jersey during warm-up, then pulled off or kept on depending on player preference. Some clubs leave the long sleeve on through the match.
• Shooting-shirt warm-up tee. A short-sleeve warm-up tee with a distinct color from the jersey. Pulled off before serve.

Different age groups inside the club often run different warm-up programs. 11U-13U usually do a single quarter-zip. 14U-18U often run all three.

Best Catalog Picks for Volleyball Warm-Ups

Warm-up apparel that works for club volleyball:

• Men's Performance Quarter-Zip Pullover (Sport-Tek), $29.88 VIP base. Standard warm-up quarter-zip.
• Ladies' Quarter-Zip Pullover (Sport-Tek), $29.88 VIP base. Women's-cut quarter-zip.
• Men's Moisture Wicking Long Sleeve (Sport-Tek), $29.88 VIP base. Performance long sleeve under jersey.
• Youth Performance Long Sleeve (Sport-Tek), $29.88 VIP base. Youth long sleeve.
• Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee (Sport-Tek), $23.86 VIP base. Short-sleeve shooting-shirt warm-up tee.
• Ladies' Moisture Wicking Tee (Sport-Tek), $25.88 VIP base. Women's-cut moisture-wicking warm-up tee.

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Why Warm-Up Apparel Is Separate From the Game Jersey

Three reasons most club teams keep warm-up apparel as its own piece:

• Color contrast for officials. USAV and AAU rules require the libero to wear a different color from the rest of the team. A warm-up shirt in the team color plus a libero contrast keeps the officials clear during warm-ups too.
• Tournament workload. A team might play 6 to 8 matches in two days. Game jerseys get sweat-saturated. Warm-up apparel lets the player cycle through dry layers between matches.
• Hotel-to-court transition. Warm-up apparel doubles as the team look in the hotel lobby and on the bus to the venue.

Names, Numbers, and Sponsor Logos on Warm-Ups

Customization options on warm-up apparel:

• Front-chest club logo. Standard. Matches the jersey.
• Back-side player number. Optional. Some clubs match the jersey number, some leave the warm-up blank.
• Sleeve sponsor logo. Many clubs sell sleeve-cuff sponsor spots to local businesses to offset tournament travel costs.
• Age group bar. '17 National' or '14U Black' bar under the chest logo, makes warm-up apparel team-specific.

Each customization adds inside the Pro Shops design tool. Parents order their player's piece and the print applies automatically.

Using Sleeve Sponsor Logos to Fund Warm-Ups

Clubs that monetize sleeve-cuff sponsor spots can fully fund warm-up apparel:

Sponsor Tier	Spots	Annual Fee	Total
Local business sleeve sponsor	4	$500	$2,000
Regional business chest patch	1	$1,500	$1,500
Hotel partner back panel	1	$2,000	$2,000

$5,500 in sponsor revenue against 96 player warm-up sets at roughly $30 base each ($2,880 cost) leaves the club ahead by $2,620 on warm-ups alone. Sponsor logos add to the warm-up design and reprint on every order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a club add a sponsor logo to the warm-up design?

Yes. Sponsor logos add as a separate design element in the Pro Shops design tool. The logo prints on every warm-up piece sold.

Is the moisture-wicking quarter-zip suitable for hot summer practice too?

Yes. The Sport-Tek quarter-zip is a year-round piece. Players use it as a cold-gym layer in winter and as a sun-block layer in outdoor summer training.

Should warm-ups match the jersey color exactly?

Most clubs run warm-ups in a tonal variant of the jersey color, not an exact match. A team in royal blue jerseys often runs a heather royal or navy warm-up. The contrast helps officials and broadcasters.

How long do warm-ups take to reorder mid-season?

About a week. The Pro Shops dashboard stays open year-round, so a lost or torn warm-up reorders the same week.