Northwest Volleyball

The event will go on as scheduled. We have had a couple of drops and will reformat where possible. Please be sure and check AES for any changes tonight and Saturday morning. Pools with drops will be 3-team pools and play 3/3 to 25. Also, they MAY have a later start. Be sure and check the schedule!

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:

U14 & U16 Divisions (3-day): $450.00 early entry for teams registered and paid by 12/29/23 at 9:00 PM PST. After 12/29/23, entry fee is $500.00 per team.

U12 & U18 Divisions (2-day): $400.00 early entry for teams registered and paid by 12/29/23 at 9:00 PM PST. After 12/29/23, entry fee is $450.00 per team.

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. 

For out-of-region teams, this is a stay and play tournament. Teams will be accepted after they pay AND after they have secured their hotel block (minimum 4 rooms per team).

We typically get quite a few Canadian teams in our tournaments.  Roster verification is now handled by the USA Volleyball National Office; however, we encourage Canadian teams to connect with our Region Office so that the region can connect you with the proper contact at USAV. The National Office will collect your documents and contact us to inform us that your team is able to participate. Please do not procrastinate. The national office WILL NOT allow your team to play without proper documentation. 

Puget Sound Region Office: 425-673-4103, office@psrvb.or

We know it's tough to find all the information spread out over the page, so here is the information on rosters:

1. There will be a coaches meeting at your Day1 location, 30 minutes before play begins. Day 2 &3, no coaches meeting, but there may be a site meeting to review gym rules.
2. We will provide the AES rosters to our tournament directors, so there is no need for you to print them out.
3. You must bring your USAV roster with you to the coaches meeting. Only cross off the players that are not playing AT ALL this weekend. 
4. You will sign and turn in BOTH rosters at the coaches meeting Saturday (Sunday for 12's & 18's). Both rosters remain at your Day 1 location. 
5. The AES roster is for our Tournament Directors Reference, The USAV Rosters get turned into the region office for verification after the event. 
6. Because it is a multi-day tournament, you only turn in the roster on the first day.

If you need to make changes after the roster deadline, please email our tournament director (info@nwvolleyball.com). The USAV roster is the official roster for the tournament, so if your AES roster cannot be modified in time, please at least sure your USAV roster is accurate (this includes making sure waivered players are on your USAV Roster) - this is the roster you turn in at the coaches meeting on the first day of play and this roster must be accurate. Once you turn in your USAV roster, you cannot make changes.

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.

From PSR USAV Website: https://www.psrvb.org/jr-work-team-training

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (MANDATORY)

**Coaches and/or players will be needed to serve as R1s in this event**

U14 & under Players (no matter which age division they play)

• A minimum of 4 players from each team must complete the standard online Junior Player Officiating Training
• Certified players may serve as scorer or R2
• A certified coach or certified parent must be R1 for ALL matches
• Parents may complete the online Coach Officiating Training to serve as R1, R2, scorer, or sit at the scorer's table to assist players
  • Parent must have a current USAV Adult with Safety Requirements membership ($65)
  • Parent must complete the USAV background screening ($14)
  • Parent must complete USAV SafeSport course
• A certified USAV adult must be at the table at all times (ex: coach, assistant coach, parent)
  • A certified U16 or older player within the club (or a sibling in another club) may sit at the table provided the team's coach is court side serving in some other capacity. 

U15 Players

• A minimum of 4 players from each team must complete the standard online Junior Player Officiating Training
• Certified players may serve as R1 during pool play, provided a coach serves as the R2
• Certified coaches must be R1 for all bracket or cross-over matches, a certified player may serve as R2 during these matches

U16 & older Players

• A minimum of 4 players from each team must complete the standard online Junior Player Officiating Training
• Certified players may serve as R1 and/or R2 for all matches (pool play & bracket or cross-over matches)
• Certified coaches must be at the scorer's table if players serve as both R1 & R2 during a set/match

Note that these rules pertain to the age of the players, not the age group you are participating in. So, for example, if a U14 team is playing in the U16 division, they follow the rules for U14 Players. 

We will use AES tournament software to manage the MLK Weekend Tournament.

A link to the playing schedule will be posted here no later than Wednesday prior to the event.

Depending on the format and number of matches, pool play matches will be one of two formats on Saturday and Sunday:

• 2/3 to 25 points with a 27 point cap.  Game 3 is to 15, no cap.
• 2/2 to 25 with a 27 point cap in both sets.
• 3/3 to 25 points with 27 point cap on all three sets.

Monday Playoffs will be 2/3 to 25, Game 3 to 15 — with no caps in any games.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADJUST (SHORTEN) MATCHES IF WE ARE RUNNING LATE

Officials are not provided, teams must supply a first referee, second referee, lines people, and scorekeeper crew

Event tees and prizes are provided by Fine Designs and will be available at all sites.

Sample format with initial seeds. Regardless of starting seed, all teams have the opportunity to make it to the Gold Bracket.

Round 1 - Day 1

Round 2 - Day 2

Round 3 - Day 3 Modified Double Elim - 8 team brackets
AM Wave teams play at 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
PM Wave teams play at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30

• Gold: 1st and 2nd from D1 Pools
• Silver: 3rd from D1 Pools & 1st from D2 Pools
• Bronze: 4th from D1 Pools & 2nd from D2 Pools
• Copper: 3rd from D2 Pools & 1st from D3 Pools
• Flight 1: 4th from D2 Pools & 2nd From D3 Pools
• Flight 2: 3rd & 4th From D3 Pools

Sample format with initial seeds. 

Round 1 - Day 1

Round 2 - Day 2

Round 3 - Day 3 Modified Double Elim - 
PM Wave teams play at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30

• Gold: 1st and 2nd from D1 Pools
• Silver: 3rd from D1 Pools & 1st from D2 Pools
• Bronze: 4th from D1 Pools & 2nd from D2 Pools
• Copper: 3rd from D2 pools & 1st from D3 Pools
• Flight 1: 4th from D2 pools & 2nd From D3 Pools
• Flight 2: 3rd & 4th From D3 Pools

Note that these are gym rules for 2023 Gyms. While we do plan to use these gyms in 2024, the rules may change. We will update those rules as we get closer to the tournament.  

Please note that our venues will be charging admission. Admission will be $5 per day for all spectators aged 11-64. 

12420 Ainsworth Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444

Facility Rules

• $5 admission for all attendees age 11-64 yrs old
• Personal food, lunch bags, or small coolers ARE allowed
• NO food tables allowed
• NO shared food allowed
• NO large coolers allowed
• Electrical outlets are strictly off limits including charging camera's or personal phones

11002 18th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445

Facility Rules

• $5 admission for all attendees age 11-64 yrs old
• Personal food, lunch bags, or small coolers ARE allowed
• NO food tables allowed
• NO shared food allowed
• NO large coolers allowed
• Electrical outlets are strictly off limits including charging camera's or personal phones
• Team areas may be set-up upstairs only

16719 110th Avenue E, Puyallup, WA 98374

Facility Rules

• $5 admission for all attendees age 11-64 yrs old
• Players and coaches, ONLY, on sport court. Court shoes only. No crossing through the courts
• Players and spectators are welcome to eat and drink inside the facility, just not on the sport court
• No gum is permitted
• Spectator seating is provided, please do not bring chairs
• No ice chests/coolers inside
• Tailgating in parking area is NOT ALLOWED
• Please park in Puyallup Juniors designated parking. If parking on the road, all wheels must be off of the roadway
• The use of alcohol is strictly forbidden

2818 69th Ave W, Tacoma, WA 98466

• $5 admission for all attendees age 11-64 yrs old
• GYM RULES (re-direct to DaKine website)

2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198

• Bring your own chair and a towel blanket to put underneath to protect the floor.

• No team table /picnic food in the gym. Tables and team food need to be outside. You may bring individual servings of food to eat inside, but must clean up after yourself. 

This event is sanctioned by the Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball

The club host and administrators are in compliance with USA Volleyball and Puget Sound Region rules regarding tournament sanctioning policies.