2012 MLK Weekend Tournament

Hosted by Northwest Juniors VBC

January 14 & 15, 2012

Tournament Updates:

1/16: RESULTS HAVE BEEN POSTED

POOLS HAVE BEEN POSTED AS OF 1/11/12

THE OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON THE POOLS PAGE

Tournament Information:

The 10th Annual MLK Weekend Tournament is an "all-comers" tournament and is no longer just an invitational.  We are accepting teams first come, first serve until the event fills.  We hope this will be a great early season test for all teams as well as a fun multi-day event featuring teams from all over the Northwest.  We have opted to add the U15 and U13's division in order to allow teams to play at age level in this early-season test, however if we do not get enough in each of those age groups they will be mixed in with the older ages.

Every team will have two rounds of pool play, followed by a single elimination tournament.  Teams will play one round of pool play on Saturday -- either AM wave or PM wave -- and play their second round of pool and playoffs on Sunday.  The U15, U16 & U18 tournaments will be held on the Eastside, with our primary play venue being Juanita HS (7 courts).  The U14, U13, and U12's in the South End with our primary playing venue being Highline College (4 courts). The U12's will have just a one-day tournament on Sunday at Highline Community College. Additional venues beyond the HQ sites listed will be secured based on entries received by 12/22/11.

Roster Information & Coaches Meeting:

Rosters need to be updated in the AES system by January 11th, 2012.  Information provided in AES will be used for the tournament program and help us determine eligibility of each team before the event.  PLEASE DO NOT MAIL US YOUR ROSTERS.  Play begins at 8:00 AM on Saturday for AM wave, and 2:30 PM for PM wave.  There will be a coaches and facility rules meeting 30 minutes before the start of your pool play on Saturday.  Please turn in your WEBPOINT USA Volleyball roster at that time (the same roster you would turn in at any USAV tournament in your region) and sign your AES roster.  BOTH rosters will be turned into our region office for verification after the event.  If you are changing sites Sunday, there will be a facility rules meeting 30 minutes before play begins.  For the 12's there will be a coaches meeting and facility rules meeting 30 minutes prior to play begins on Sunday.  Please turn in your WEBPOINT roster at that time.

Team limits and competition days:  Tournament limits and format will be established using number of entries received by December 22, 2011.  If AM/PM wave is not warranted on Saturday, we alter the format in order to allow teams to be finished earlier on Sunday.

The primary playing site for the U18/U16/U15's division will be Juanita High School.

• U18's: We will accept up to 16 total teams.  U18's will be AM wave on Saturday.

• U16's: We will accept up to 24 total teams.  U16's will be PM wave on Saturday.

• U15's: We will accept up to 12 total teams.  U15's will be AM wave on Saturday.

The primary playing site for the U14/U13/U12's division will be Highline College.

• U14/13's: We will accept 28 total teams.  Teams will play AM & PM wave on Saturday.

• U12's: We will accept up to 16 total teams.  U12's will be on Sunday.

FORMATS: 

• All pool play matches will be 2/3 to 25 points with a 27 point cap.  Game 3 is to 15, no cap.

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

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

• Event tees are provided by Fine Designs and will be available at most sites.

• Jamba Juice will be sold at the Headquarters sites.

Registration Information:

Entry Fees will be processed through Advanced Event Systems (AES) where you can pay online or send a check to "Northwest Juniors VBC".   We will begin taking registrations starting November 15, 2011.  Entry Deadline is December 22, 2011.  Entries will not be accepted after January 5th. 

There are no refunds after December 22, 2011.  Rosters must be provided the first week of January with a roster penalty assessed for rosters not submitted by January 9, 2012  

Entry Fee, U13-U18: $300, after December 22nd - $350

Entry Fee, U12: $150, after December 22nd - $175

**AES will be the website that is the choice of the USA JOVC Girls Championships, many qualifiers and regional tournaments around the nation for registering teams. It will also be used for events in the Puget Sound Region.  Please Note: When Registering on AES, make sure to change the location to Washington in order to easily find our events. 

1. Go to Advanced Event Systems to register your team and club.

2. Click on Add Club if you are a new user. If you already have a password and username, skip to step 4. If not, fill out the club info and hit the submit button.

3. Next, fill out the Club Director info, creating a username and password and making sure to keep your username and password in an accessible spot for future use.

4. Enter your username and password and login.

5. If your are in a Webpoint region (like Puget Sound, Columbia Empire, & Evergreen) then you can easily import players and staff by using the USAV Data Import tab on the AES page under the Club Director Column.  You will simply enter your Webpoint Username and Password to import all active players and staff in the system.

6. If you are not from a Webpoint Region then you will need to manually enter or import players and staff.

7. Click on "Enter Events." Select "Washington". Select "2012 MLK Weekend Tournament". Select "Register Teams" and follow the registration instructions.

8. Because this event is so early, we will not require a roster to be inputted in order for you to enter teams, however, teams must meet the roster requirements and deadline in order to participate in this event.  Please note that rosters are due by January 11, 2011.

Contact Information:

For questions about the 2012 Martin Luther King Weekend Tournament, please contact our Tournament Director, Tony Miranda via email at info@volleyballnw.com  or by phone at 425-497-1051 ext. 102

Maps & Directions to Playing Sites: 

U18, U16 & U15's Divisions will be played at Juanita High School on Saturday.

Sunday:

U18's will be at Juanita High School

U16's will be at Juanita High School

U15's will be at Chief Sealth International School

U14/U13's Division will be played at Highline Community College on Saturday.

Sunday:

U14's Division 1 (top 16 teams) will be at Kentwood High School

U14's Division 2 (bottom 12 teams) will be at Lindbergh High School

U12's will be at Highline Community College (4 courts)

Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club: 15821 NE 8th St., Suite W-200 / Bellevue, WA 98008