2012 Presidents Weekend Tournament

Hosted by Northwest Juniors VBC

February 18-20, 2012

Tournament Updates: Thank-you all who participated.  We hope you enjoyed the tournament!

Tournament Information:

Now in our 16th year, The 2012 President's Day Weekend Tournament has evolved into one of the best three-day tournament values in the Northwest.  Your entry fees are not paying for the rental of a big facility, convention center, or sport-court rentals -- we are one of the last great multi-site tournaments.  In attending the Northwest Juniors President's Day Weekend Tournament, you can expect to find quality competition for teams of all ages and skill levels.  This tournament will be held at various schools on over 24 courts in and around the South Seattle area (including Kent, Des Moines, Renton, Tukwila, Burien).  The tournament is a three-day wave progressive pool play format similar to that of a National Qualifier. 

AM wave is from 8 AM - 2 PM, PM wave is from 2:30 - 8:30 PM.

This tournament provides an excellent opportunity for out of state teams to spend the three-day weekend in the great city of Seattle, playing volleyball against some of the best teams in the Northwest.   In this economy, it is also a great opportunity for U17 and U18 teams not able or unwilling to participate in the Las Vegas Invitational.   This event has been a huge success in years past and will offer great competition for all most groups at a reasonable price. With the increased popularity of the U16’s division over the past few years, this tournament will be the premier early season event for U16 teams in the Western United States.  The tournament format will be pool play on Saturday and Sunday with playoffs on Monday -- ALL TEAMS HAVE PLAYOFFS ON MONDAY.  Play should continue no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, President’s Day, so plan accordingly. 

Note on seeding and divisions:

As in previous years, in the U14's and U16' age groups we will use region Power League rankings (as of the January Power League) to determine which teams will be placed in the Open and Club Divisions. Teams should register for whichever division they think their team should be placed in.  We will seed these age groups top to bottom and the top teams will be placed in the Open, the remaining teams will be placed in the Club.  Exceptions are made when 3 or more teams from the same club are entered in the same age group.  Seeding in an inexact science, and we do our best to ensure teams are placed in the appropriate division and have a great experience.

Team limits by age group and Waves:

** For the U12's in this second year of competition, it will remain a 2-day tournament on Sunday-Monday.

• All coaches are required to carry their signed players' Medical Release Forms with them at all times during the tournament. You do not need to submit these forms at Check-In. You may be asked to present these forms at any time during the event.

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

• MOST Three team pools will play guaranteed 3 games to 25 with a 27 point cap.

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

• Officials are not provided during pool play on Saturday, teams must supply a first referee, second referee, lines people, and scorekeeping crew

• R1 Officials will be provided on Sunday and for Monday's playoffs.

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

INFORMATION ON CHECK-IN AND THE COACHES MEETING: All teams must send a reliable representative to check-in and the coaches meeting.

For all teams except U12's, there is a check-in and a coaches meeting on Friday February 17th at the Headquarters Hotel: Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel. 

Check-in will be from 6:30 - 7:30 PM, and the coaches meeting will begin at 7:30 PM.  The Seattle Airport hotel restaurants will have specials for coaches throughout the afternoon and evening for those that want to come for an early dinner or stay for an evening drink or meal.

At Check-in: We will issue you a tournament packet with one copy of your tournament handbook and a gift packet from the Marriott.  Rosters that coaches or club directors submitted into AES will be printed out ahead of time for your to verify and sign.  We will also collect your signed "Webpoint" USAV Rosters.  We will also ask that you submit a phone number on the BOTH rosters so that our Tournament Director can contact you throughout the tournament if needed.  These rosters will be distributed as follows:

• AES Rosters will go to the sites that you play at on Saturday -- and verified by the Officials on-site

• Webpoint rosters will be held by the Tournament Director and turned into the Puget Sound Region office for verification after the event. 

• THESE ROSTERS MUST MATCH AND CHANGES CAN ONLY BE MADE TO THE AES ROSTER.

Please Note: All coaches are required to carry their signed players' Medical Release Forms with them at all times during the tournament. You do not need to submit these forms at Check-In.

At the Coaches Meeting: The coaches meeting will begin at 7:30 PM -- please check in on time so that we can start the coaches meeting on time.  At the coach’s meeting, we will relay any scheduling changes that would not show on the published playing schedule and review facility rules.  The coaches meeting serves as every team's first warning regarding food, drink, and tournament rules.  Rule violations at the tournament will result in an immediate penalty.

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 16, 2011.  Entry Deadline is January 2, 2012.  There are no refunds after January 2, 2012.

Entry Fee, U14-U18: $395, after January 2nd - $450 (3-days)
Entry Fee, U12: $300, after January 2nd - $355 (2-days)

**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. 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 President's Weekend Tournament". Select "Register Teams" and follow the registration instructions.

8. Please note, we will not require a roster to be inputted in order for you to enter teams, however, teams must meet the roster requirements and roster deadline in order to participate in this event.  Final rosters are due by February 11, 2012.

Contact Information:

For questions about the 2012 President's Day Weekend Tournament, please contact our Tournament Director, Tony Miranda via email at tony@volleyballnw.com  or by phone at 425-497-1051 ext. 102

Maps & Directions to Playing Sites: 

These are confirmed sites for this year's President's Day Weekend Tournament.  We are trying to format the tournament so that certain divisions stay in the same sites all weekend. 

AM 16 Open/PM U18's (8 Courts, 32 teams), Kentwood HS (5 CTS) & Auburn-Riverside HS (3 CTS)

AM 14 Open/PM 14 Club (7 Courts, 28 teams), Chief Sealth HS (4 CTS) & Lindbergh HS (3 CTS)

AM 16 Club/PM U15's (6 Courts, 24 teams), Highline College (4-6 CTS) & Tyee High School (2 CTS)

Sunday/Monday 12's (4 Courts, 16 teams), The Five-12 Courts, FOR U12's PLAY STARTS AT 9:00 AM BOTH DAYS

FACILITY RULES ON FOOD AND DRINK

• Kentwood High School (5 courts): 25800 - 164th Avenue SE, Covington, WA 98042-8248 [MAP]

• Auburn-Riverside High School (3 Courts); 501 Oravetz Road, Auburn, WA 98092 [MAP]

• Chief Sealth High School/Meany Middle School (4 courts): 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126 [MAP]

• Lindbergh High School (3 Courts): 16426 128th Ave S.E Renton, Washington 98058  [MAP]

• Highline Community College (6 Courts);  S. 240th Street & Pacific Highway S.,  Des Moines, WA 98198 [MAP]

• Tyee High School (also called Ace Senior HS) (2 Courts): 4424 S188th # 800, SeaTac, WA [MAP]

• The Five 12 Courts (4 Courts); 1217 13th St. SE, Puyallup, WA 98372 [MAP

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