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Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club Tournaments

 

2011 MLK Weekend Tournament

Hosted by Northwest Juniors VBC

January 15-16, 2011

   

Tournament Information

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Hotel Information
Registered Teams
Pools
Maps/Directions
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Results

Tournament Updates:

  • 1/14/11:  Print out your copy of the TOURNAMENT PROGRAM

  • 1/13/11: U18 Pools have been revised and published.

  • 1/12/11: Pools and first two rounds of the pool schedule have been posted.

  • 1/11/11: LOOK FOR FINAL POOLS NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY (FORMATS ARE FINISHED, WE AWAIT POWER LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SEEDING). A TOURNAMENT PROGRAM NO LATER THAN FRIDAY.

  • 1/11/11: Facility rules for Highline Community College, food & drink are allowed in the gym.   Team tables and coolers must be kept outside so please plan accordingly (tent and tables).  There is adequate space in the parking lot for campers, but they must be located farther away from the gym.

  • 1/11/11: Facility rules for Juanita High School, no food or drink allowed in the field house (capped water bottles are ok).  Team tables and coolers must be kept outside so please plan accordingly (tent and tables).  There is adequate space in the parking lot for campers, but they must be located farther away from the gym.  There are limited areas inside the field house where food can be consumed -- hallways leading to restrooms and other common areas -- there will be signage.

  • 1/11/11: Playing times are finalized for each age group and division.  There will be no "Waves" in any division.  All U14's will play at Highline Community College - play will start at 8:30 AM (doors open at 7:30 AM, coaches meeting at 8:00 AM).  All U16's and U18's will play at Juanita High School -- play will start at 9:00 AM (doors open at 8:00 AM, coaches meeting at 8:30 AM).

  • 1/10/11: COACHES, PLEASE REMEMBER THE ROSTER DEADLINE IS 1/11/11.  If you have not already done so, please go into the Advanced Event System and perform a "USAV Data Import" -- this will update all your members and add their USAV numbers.  You can then add whatever players and coaches are missing from your rosters.  For U18 teams, please remember that the complete roster includes height, position, and college status.

  • 12/22/10: As of 12/22/10, U16's will play on Saturday & Sunday at Juanita HS

  • Fine Designs will be on hand at both locations with event tee sales.  Jamba Juice will be at both locations selling their famous fruit smoothies.

Tournament Information:

The 2011 Martin Luther King Weekend Tournament is now an "all-comers" tournament.  We have removed the "Invitational" tag and are now accepting teams first come, first serve.  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.  Every team will have two rounds of pool play, followed by a single elimination tournament.  Teams will play on either Saturday-Sunday or  Sunday-Monday.  The U16 & U18 tournament will be held on the Eastside, with our primary play venue being Juanita HS (7 courts).  The U14 tournament will be held at Highline College and Kentwood High School.

 

Team limits and competition days:

Tournament limits and format will be established using number of entries received by December 22, 2010

 

U18's: We will accept up to 32 total teams.  Teams will play Saturday & Sunday.  They will play their first round of pool on Saturday, and will conclude on Sunday with their second round of pool and their single elimination playoffs.  The primary playing site for U18's will be Juanita High School.  Teams will play one round of pool play and begin their second round of pool on Saturday, then conclude play on Sunday.

U16's: We will accept up to 48 total teams.  As of 12/22/10, U16's will play on Saturday & Sunday at Juanita HS.  They will their first round of pool and at least one match from their second round of pool on Saturday, and will conclude on Sunday with the rest of their second round of pool and their single elimination playoffs. 

U14's: We will accept up to 32 total teams.  Teams will play Saturday & Sunday.  They will play their first round of pool on Saturday, and will conclude on Sunday with their second round of pool and their single elimination playoffs.  With a 32 team format, teams will play either AM wave or PM wave on Saturday at Highline Community College (on 4 courts) and will conclude play at either Highline Community College or Kentwood High School on Sunday.

  • 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

  • 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.

Registration Information:

Entry Fees will be processed through Advanced Event Systems (AES) where you can pay online (beginning in early October) or send a check to "Northwest Juniors VBC".   We will begin taking registrations starting October 1, 2010.  Entry Deadline is December 22, 2010.  There are no refunds after December 22, 2010.  

Entry Fee: $300, after December 22nd - $350
* Please send only one check per club

**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 "2011 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 2011 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 and U16's Division will be played at Juanita High School

U14 Division will be played at Highline Community College

 

 

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