TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:

We encourage teams to enter early to guarantee Entry. 
The NW Sports Hub has 22 courts in the same venue - 14 courts in the main building and an additional 8 courts in their Annex. We are running this year's Spring Classic alongside a Boy's USAV tournament on 2 of the courts in the Annex. 

18+ courts for our event and offer these Girl's Divisions: 

• U18 (20 Teams)
• U16 (36 Teams)
• U14 (24 Teams)
• U12 (8 Teams, moved to Everett, WA)

Boy's Division: 8 teams

• Sunday, March 12 is U16-18 Boys

We traditionally use a later start each day to accommodate teams or players that prefer to commute each day. 

• There will only be one entrance to the facility - it is listed as the "Main Entrance"  on the gym map below. Adjacent to the Black Courts in the Annex. 
• Doors open at 8:30 AM to players and coaches only
• Doors open to spectators at 9:00 AM. There is an admission fee of $5 per day for all adults. Children, students with ID, and rostered team staff will be admitted free. 
• There is a mandatory coaches meeting Saturday at 9:00 AM. ALL teams must attend and verify their rosters. Please be prepared to show proof of AAU membership for those that were not inputted or verified on your AES Roster.
• Play will begin at 9:30 AM both days of the competition.
• Entry schedule will be the same in Sunday, ONLY the boys division will have a coaches meeting on Sunday. 
• Last Scheduled Match Saturday is 5:00 PM 
• Playoffs begin Sunday at 2:00 PM 

We realize that there is an established inter-regional tournament on the weekend we chose to host our Spring Classic Tournament. That is not by accident. Our club teams have been traveling this same weekend every year, but the quality of the tournament we have attended has deteriorated over the years. We have run the Presidents Day Weekend tournament for over 20 years, and running large format tournaments is our specialty. Here is why our tournament is better:

• It's an AAU Super Regional! Teams from all over the Northwest will come to compete. For champions, they get a free tournament entry to one of three AAU Championship tournaments: West Coast Championships (Las Vegas), Volleyball Festival (Phoenix), AAU Nationals (Orlando).
• The tournament HQ is a better venue. With 22 courts under one roof, we can give more teams that "big tournament feel".
• For your non-National teams that are looking for a good tournament to play in, we give them a better experience; in a location that is easy to get to halfway between Seattle and Portland. 
• The format will be the same, but the logistics are better. Your teams will play pool play, plus at least one more match on Saturday, then finish pool play and have playoffs on Sunday. We have 22 courts under one roof, with a restaruant and bar in-house. No need to leave or switch sites between rounds. 
• All under one roof: concessions, 22 courts, tee-shirt vendor, spectator seating, 2 bars, Par 4 Sports Golf Simulator, private rooms for team party rentals. The HUB has it all! It's the feel of a Qualifier without the cost and inconveniences.

Entry fee is $450.00 per team, with a $50 discount for teams registered and paid by 12/31/22 at 9:00 PM PST ($400.00 for early entry). A credit card processing fee applies. 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 dealdine 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 . 

[BOOKING LINK UPDATED 1/13/23]

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.

This event is licensed by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc.·   All participants must have current AAU membership numbers before competition begins (pending status is not acceptable).  Visit www.aauvolleyball.org to obtain membership (club, non-athlete and athlete membership required). Membership is not included in the event entry fee.  BE PREPARED:  Adult and Non-Athlete memberships are no longer instant and cannot be applied for at the event.  Please allow up to 10 days for membership to be processed.

Be sure and import your AAU numbers into AES using a data import. You will be required to turn in an AES roster at the coaches meeting with AAU membership verification. 

Waivered players cannot participate in this event.

Coaches/Club Directors:

We will be printing out AES rosters for all the teams and will have them available for you to sign at the coaches meeting. Some directors have emailed us that they are having some issues getting all their players through AES. Here is a response I received from AAU regarding rosters and membership verification:

"Through AES they should be submitting rosters with their AAU memberships verified.  They can do this by doing the import from AAU in their AES account.  If for some reason some of their members do not show up as verified, they can show you a copy of their AAU membership card to prove they have a 2023 membership."
 

It might also be a good idea to login to your AAU and print out a member list, just to be safe. With so many teams coming from out of town, I do not want there to be an instance where we cannot allow a player to play because they cannot prove their AAU membership. 

Play Information will be posted here when final. There will be a link to the AES schedule. As we get closer to the tournament, we will also post Covid protocols and procedures given to us by the venue. 

Sports Hub Guidelines
Sports Hub Map & Directions 

Please note that we WILL be charging admission for this event. Admission is $5 per adult each day. Children, students with ID, and rostered team staff will be admitted free. Outside food is not allowed in the Sports Hub, so be aware we will be checking bags at the admission gate. 

We will have a staggered entry with the doors open at 8:30 AM for athletes and coaches only; spectators will be admitted starting at 9:00 AM, play begins at 9:30. This will allow us to get the players and coaches into the gym and onto the courts for their warmup without delay. 

Bleacher seating is available on most courts. On courts where bleachers are not provided, outside chairs will be permitted. We recommend spectators come prepared for either scenario.

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.

2023 Court Allocation (tentative)

• U18's: 5 Courts: Red 1 & 2, Orange 1-3
• U16's: 9 Courts: Red 3, 4, & 5, Blue 1-3, Green 1-3
• U14's: 6 Courts: Black 1- 4, Yellow 3 & 4
• Boys (Sunday): Yellow 1 & 2

Contact Information:

For questions about the Spring Classic Tournament, please contact our Tournament Director, Tony Miranda via email at tony@nwvolleyball.com or by phone at 425-497-1051 ext. 102