Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club Tournaments

2011 Memorial Weekend Tournament

Hosted by Northwest Juniors VBC

May 28-29, 2011

2011 Event Notes:

• Please note that we will not be handing out tournament programs this year.  Please be sure to print out the handbook for your reference throughout the tournament. 

• Be sure to get directions to multiple sites in your division.  There will be some movement during the day in the U15 and U13's Divisions.

• Please note that there was a last minute drop on Friday, May 27th in the U15 Division.  This drop means that all 4th place teams will be in 3-team pools for the second round of pool play.  They will not have any matches Saturday afternoon.  Be sure to print out the updated version: REVISED U 15 DIVISION

• At Edmonds CC: Doors open at 7:45 AM Saturday.  They open at 7:30 in all other gyms.

Tournament Information:

The 2011 Memorial Weekend Tournament is an open entry for any team that wants to play over Memorial Day Weekend.  It is not an "invitational" style tournament, so teams will be accepted first come, first served, until the tournament fills.  Also, this will be a two-day format event, allowing teams to enjoy Memorial Day off.  The tournament will be held at various schools in and around the Eastside and North Seattle, and will be a two-day progressive pool play format .  There will be two rounds of pool play, followed by single elimination play.  Saturday will be at least one round of pool (in most cases, the second round of pool will begin Saturday as well), Sunday will be the completion of the second round of pool and all of the playoff matches.  Play will go until later in the day Sunday -- with Monday an off day.

This tournament provides an excellent opportunity for out of state teams (wait listed or unwilling to participate in the Emerald City Classic Invitational Tournament) to be guaranteed an opportunity to spend the three-day weekend in the great city of Seattle, playing volleyball against some of the best teams in the Northwest. It also condenses the same number of matches into a two-day format, allowing for teams to have Memorial Day off, to explore the great Puget Sound area while visiting.  This unique tournament also encourages a higher-level of post-season competition, as the U16's play in a "U18-17" Division, U14's play in a "U15 Division" and U12's play in a "U13 Division". 

Team limits:

We have traditionally been able to accept teams after the deadline as teams find out their entry status in the Emerald City Classic

U16-17-18 Division: We will accept up to 16 total teams. 

U14-15 Division: We will accept up to 48 total teams. 

U12-13 Division: We will accept up to 28 total teams. 

• 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 February 15, 2011 -- EXTENDED TO MARCH 15.  There are no refunds after February 15, 2010 Entry Fee: $300, after March 15, 2011 - $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 Memorial 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 May 15, 2011.

Contact Information:

For questions about the 2011 Memorial 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

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