This will be our 2nd Hub City Challenge, an open entry event for any Girl's or 16 & Older Boy's team that wants to play in a mid-season inter-regional tournament. Mid-March to the end of April is Qualifier season, and most big tournaments between the end of March and the end of April are for teams trying to qualify for Nationals. The tournament will be played at the 20-court NW Sports Hub in Centralia.
We know not all clubs travel to Qualifiers, and many clubs have teams that do not attend; so, we created the Hub City Challenge. The H-C-C gives teams a chance to play in an inter-regional tournament in the middle of the season. While this tournament is for team of all levels, we hope to attract a lot of teams in the Northwest that will find this a great alternative and great competition. In future years, as we expand, we can expand with AM/MM Waves and the addition of boy's divisions. An ANNUAL event featuring both Girls and Boy's teams in the same venue - will make this is a unique event.
Centralia is a convenient drive from Seattle or Portland and by now, many teams in the Northwest have played at the NW Sport Hub and appreciate the venue.
Teams will be accepted first come (paid), first served, until the tournament fills. This is a two-day format event with pool play on Saturday and playoffs with a two-match minimum on Sunday. Teams are guaranteed 5 matches.
HUB CITY CHALLENGE APRIL 5-6, 2025
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For all Divisions:
We encourage teams to enter early to guarantee Entry. This is a second-year event, and we expect to fill early. Initially, we plan for the event to be an AM/PM Wave tournament. If we do not get enough teams, we will drop it to a one-wave tournament. That decision will be made by March.
DIVISIONS AND TEAM LIMITS:
Sunday is Modified Double Elimination Playoffs. All teams will play at least 2 matches.
We traditionally use a later start each day to accommodate teams or players that prefer to commute each day.
ENTRY FEE
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$400.00 early entry for teams registered and paid by 12/29/24 at 9:00 PM PST. After 12/29/24, entry fee is $450.00 per team.
U16-18 Boy's Division entry fee is also $400 per team. It is a 2-day format. We are not offering U12-14 Boys because the PSR U14 boy's regional championships are this same weekend.
When paying by credit card, a credit card processing fee applies. If paying by check, registration & acceptance date will be when the check is received, not when a team is registered online.
Entry fee is refundable if the tournament is cancelled. Payment is required for acceptance, and teams will be accepted first PAID, first in. Registration date does not determine order, nor guarantee acceptance. There is a $50 administration fee for teams that drop after payment. No refunds after the entry deadline unless the tournament is cancelled.
Our event in NOT a stay and play event, but we do recommend going through the Twin Cities Sports Commission and using one of the hotels listed on the site for the NW Sports Hub .
We typically get quite a few Canadian teams in our tournaments. We ask that Canadian teams connect with our Region Office so that they can gather your documents. The region will collect your documents and contact us and inform us if your team is able to participate. Please do not procrastinate. The region WILL NOT allow your team to play without proper documentation.
Puget Sound Region Office: 425-673-4103, office@psrvb.org
Below are links to forms that will need to be submitted to our region office so they can clear you to participate.
HOUSING
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This is not a Stay and Play tournament, however, we are working directly with the Twin Cities Sports Commission to put together hotel packages for visiting teams. They have created a direct event BOOKING LINK so you can access available rooms for this weekend.
They have connected with hotels throughout the Centralia and Chehalis area and secured available rooms.
PLAYING SCHEDULE & TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
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We know it's tough to find all the information spread out over the page, so here is the information on rosters:
Coaches, note that we do not have the ability to add waivered players to AES rosters. That can only be done at the AES/USA Volleyball level. If you have waivered players, we are aware that they will not appear on your AES roster. As long as they are on your USAV roster -- WHICH YOU TURN IN AT THE COACHES MEETING -- then they will be legal to play this weekend.
The entire tournament will be available in AES. We will post Tuesday prior to the tournament once all the roster have been submitted.
We will not be handing out tournament handbooks. Hard copies of gym rules and the tournament handbook will be made available below in PDF format for those that want to print one out.
Please print out your tournament handbook before you arrive.
4-Team Pool
ROUND | PLAYING | REF |
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1 | 1 VS 3 | 2 |
2 | 2 VS 4 | 1 |
3 | 1 VS 4 | 3 |
4 | 2 VS 3 | 1 |
5 | 3 VS 4 | 2 |
6 | 1 VS 2 | 4 |
3-Team Pool
ROUND | PLAYING | REF |
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1 | 1 VS 3 | 2 |
2 | 2 VS 3 | 1 |
3 | 1 VS 2 | 3 |
VENUE INFORMATION
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Outside food is not allowed in the Sports Hub, so be aware we will be checking bags at the admission gate -- the gate is located at the Hub City Grub entrance. This will delay spectator entry so plan accordingly.
The main entrance will be open 1 hour before play begins each day for players and coaches. Spectators will be admitted starting 30 minutes before the start of play.
Wood Courts (courts Red 1 - Red 5) will have bleacher seating, and we do not recommend outside chairs for these courts. Blue, Red, and Green Courts (see court map below) will have limited courtside seating, but there is an upstairs spectator area. We recommend bringing your own chair for these courts.
Remember: Food and drink are not allowed into the facility. HUB CITY GRUB and TAPROOM will be open throughout the weekend. There will be designated areas inside the facility for teams to put their equipment, etc. (not food or coolers); there is room outside the facility for team food tables and tents.
PLEASE NOTE: For the 2024 Hub City Challenge, we will be using the main wood courts (Red 1-5) and the Annex Courts (Black 1, 3, 4 & Yellow 1, 2, 4). Black 2 and Yellow 4 will not be used in order to offer a better playing experience. Those two courts will be team and spectator areas. For team areas, you can keep team gear there, but please do not set up chairs/tables as a "camping" area.
There is another volleyball event on the Sport Court side (Orange, Blue, Green Courts). The event is a Collegiate Club tournament hosted by the Pacific Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (PIVA) and will feature 40-48 Men's and Women's Collegiate Club teams from throughout the Northwest.
For questions about the Hub City Challenge, please contact our Tournament Director, Tony Miranda via email at tony@nwvolleyball.com or by phone at 425-497-1051 ext. 102
Congrats to the champions of our inaugural HUB City Challenge!
18 Gold Champs: NW Jrs 18 UA Blue
18 Silver Champs: Cherry City Jrs 18 Elite
16 Gold Champs: Rock 16-1
16 Silver Champs: NW 16 UA Navy
14 Gold Champs: Selah 14 Silver
14 Silver Champs: Yakima Elite 14 Regional