Volleyball teams are gearing up to hit the sand in Arlington, in the shadows of the high rise buildings of Crystal City.

DC Social Sports Club games are scheduled to be played at the sand courts at 2451 Crystal Drive, starting the week of September 10. During registration, teams choose to play on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays or Sundays. All teams are co-ed.

The league fee includes seven games, all equipment, DC Social t-shirts, a site supervisor and access to DC Social parties. Online registration is still open for teams or individuals searching for a team.

Plans are currently in the works another sports endeavor — field hockey — at nearby Long Bridge Park. Due to scheduling conflicts while reserving the turf fields there, field hockey won’t begin until spring of 2013.

Other DC Social Sports Club leagues throughout Arlington that still have late summer and early fall openings are listed online.

Disclosure: Crystal City Business Improvement District is an ARLnow.com advertiser.