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2003 Summer Outdoor Tournament Series

The Alki photos have been posted, so all you Men's open players (and women who like to look at Men's open players) take a look

Looking for a player or partner?  Here we will LIST players looking for teams/partners

Special Tournament / Schedule Features for 2003 --

  • 14 tournament dates on the schedule.  Play in 10 tournaments, get #11 and #12 free This is a bonus for those that play in a lot of our tournaments.  It is non-transferable and you do not get a refund if you don't use them.

  • Check out our special Reverse Tournaments at the Mercer Island Lid.  They have an added competition -- put together a great poker hand and get a bonus prize.  Every win gets you a card off the deck -- any one at any level is eligible for the Poker Prize.

  • As many of you know, we have a special relationship with the Bellevue Community College Volleyball Program (NWVB Director Tony Miranda is the Head Coach there).  Two tournaments on the schedule will benefit the Volleyball Scholarship program at BCC.  Please attend to help pay for scholarships -- you can say you helped bring a championship to Bellevue!

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SCHEDULE      DIVISIONS   POLICIES   MEMBERSHIP      

2003 Schedule --  (TOP)

May 24-25: Wenatchee

June 8 

Mercer Island 

June 14-15

Bellevue CC

July 12 - 13

Alki Beach

July 26

Green Lake

July 27 

Mercer Island

August 2-3

Bellevue CC

August 17

Mercer Island

August 30-31

Green Lake

  
May 24 & 25 | Fourteenth Annual Wenatchee Tournament  (Results)

Weather in Wenatchee...

SAT: Men's & Women's Doubles AA, $60/team | Men's (A/BB/B) & Women's Doubles (A/BB-B),$50/team | 

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. 3 Divisions: AA, A, BB-B, $50/team 

ENTRY DEADLINE: MAY 19th.  ENTRY FEE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $10 FOR TEAMS THAT ENTER AFTER THE DEADLINE IF SPACE PERMITS.

INFO: Simply, the best outdoor grass tournament in the Northwest!!!  Douglas County Park, East Wenatchee.  All Participants who register by May 19th will receive an Event Tee-shirt. 

PRIZE MONEY: For the AA Division -- Men's AA ($1000 pot), Women's AA ($500 pot), Reverse AA ($500 min. pot)

TOURNAMENT HOTEL:  Cedars Inn, East Wenatchee

Cedars Inn Website
 80 Ninth Street N.E. 
East Wenatchee, Washington 98802
(509) 886-8000  or Toll Free (800) 358-2074
Fax  509-886-0711
June 8 | Mercer Island Lid "Poker Day" (Results) 

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. 3 Divisions: AA, A, & BB-B, $40/team 

Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: On the Mercer Island Lid, our great league venue.  Play reverse doubles AND try for your best POKER hand.  Every win earns you a playing card.  Best hand at the end of the day wins a bonus prize.   All divisions still earn prizes, the bonus POKER makes it so that ANYONE can still earn a prize.  Obviously, the more you win the better your chances of having the best hand....
June 14 & 15 | Bellevue Open, Bellevue Community College (Results)

SAT: Men's & Women's Doubles 2 Divisions: AA-A & BB-B, $40/team | Junior Boys & Junior Girls Doubles (minimum 8 teams - -if we don't get at least 8 teams, junior teams can play in an adult division) $30/team 

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. 2 Divisions: AA-A & BB-B, $40/team | Father/Daughter Reverse Doubles $30 per team

BOTH DAYS... Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: This tournament will be played on the soccer field at Bellevue Community College.  It is a fund-raiser for the Bellevue CC Volleyball scholarship fund.  

In honor of Father's Day, Sunday features a father-daughter Reverse Doubles division.  The daughter must be under 18 (graduating high school senior or younger).
July 12 & 13 |  Alki Open (Results) click here to view: PHOTO

SAT: Men's & Women's Doubles Sand AAA/AA/A, $50/team (AVPNext Rating Event) -- Depending on total numbers, divisions will be made after pool play.  Played with new AVP rules.

SATURDAY'S ENTRY DEADLINE: JULY 9th.  ENTRY FEE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $10 FOR TEAMS THAT ENTER AFTER THE DEADLINE IF SPACE PERMITS.  

SUN: Men's & Women's Doubles Sand BB/B, $40/team | Coed Sand 6's; 2 divisions: A & B, $80/team.  Limited to 40 teams total.

BOTH DAYS... Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: Alki Beach is one the best beaches in the Northwest, with a great Puget Sound view and a lot of "atmosphere" on a hot Summer day.   This will be an AVP Next Rating event for the Northwest's Best Sand Players.  Saturday features men's and women's doubles.  Sunday features a rare coed sixes sand event.

PRIZE MONEY: For teams that qualify into the Highest Division  -- Men's Doubles ($1000 pot), Women's Doubles ($500 pot).

July 26 | VolleyFest 2003  (Results)

SAT:  Men's & Women's Doubles AA , $60/team | Men's & Women's Doubles A/BB/B $50/team| Men's(40) & Women's(35) MASTER Doubles $50/team | Junior Boys & Girls Doubles $40/team

ENTRY DEADLINE: The Entry Deadline has been EXTENDED TO JULY 23rd!!!!.  ENTRY FEE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $10 FOR TEAMS THAT ENTER AFTER THE DEADLINE IF SPACE PERMITS.

Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: One-day only grass event at the Biggest Park in Seattle -- Green Lake -- All Participants who register by July 23rd will receive an Event Tee-shirt.

PRIZE MONEY: For the AA Division -- Men's AA ($1000 pot), Women's AA ($500 pot)

July 27 | Mercer Island Lid "Poker Day" (Results) 

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. 3 Divisions: AA, A, & BB-B, $40/team 

Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: On the Mercer Island Lid, our great league venue.  Play reverse doubles AND try for your best POKER hand.  Every win earns you a playing card.  Best hand at the end of the day wins a bonus prize.   All divisions still earn prizes, the bonus POKER makes it so that ANYONE can still earn a prize.  Obviously, the more you win the better your chances of having the best hand....
August 2 & 3 | Bellevue Open, Bellevue Community College (Results)

SAT: Men's & Women's Doubles. 2 Divisions: AA-A & BB-B, $40/team | Junior Boys & Junior Girls Doubles (minimum 8 teams - -if we don't get at least 8 teams, junior teams can play in an adult division) $30/team 

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. 2 Divisions: AA-A & BB-B, $40/team 

BOTH DAYS... Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: This tournament will be played on the soccer field at Bellevue Community College.  It is a fund-raiser for the Bellevue CC Volleyball scholarship fund.  

August 17 | Mercer Island Lid "Poker Day" (Results) 

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. 2 Divisions: AA-A & BB-B, $40/team 

Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: On the Mercer Island Lid, our great league venue.  Play reverse doubles AND try for your best POKER hand.  Every win earns you a playing card.  Best hand at the end of the day wins a bonus prize.   All divisions still earn prizes, the bonus POKER makes it so that ANYONE can still earn a prize.  Obviously, the more you win the better your chances of having the best hand....
August 30 & 31 | Labor Day Weekend Festival -- Green Lake

SAT: AA Men's & Women's King/Queen of the Beach Doubles $25/person    | Men's and Women's Doubles. 3 Divisions: A, BB, & B,  $40/team

SUN: Rev. Coed Doubles. AA $50/team | A/BB/B, $40/team

ENTRY DEADLINE: AUGUST 25th.  ENTRY FEE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $10 FOR TEAMS THAT ENTER AFTER THE DEADLINE IF SPACE PERMITS.

BOTH DAYS...Check-in and walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am and closes at 8:45.  Play begins at 9:00 am.

INFO: This will be a great end of season tournament at Seattle's Largest Park.  We offer innovative tournaments for the AA players this weekend.  Saturday will be a men's and women's King/Queen of the Grass Competition with the best players in the Northwest vying for the title of King or Queen of the Grass -- $250 minimum to the individual winner (min. 16 players); Sunday we offer the biggest REVERSE payday all summer as a $1000 pot is up for grabs in the Reverse AA division.  What a way to end the summer!

(TOP)    The Divisions available at each Event are 

Open (AA), A, BB, B/Rec

(Divisions may/will be combined if less than 8 teams enter)

Special Divisions on any given weekend (Juniors, fours, etc.) 

are specifically listed under the event in the schedule

We offer cash and prizes for the AA  divisions of play on some occasions.  They are indicated on the schedule.  For those special events, the AA division entry fee is higher.  We reserve the right to limit entries due to space limitations.

Descriptions of 

Levels of Play

  • Open (AA) -- Highest level of Skill.
  • A -- Well skilled, can sideout very consistently
  • BB -- Can serve consistently, and can bump, set, spike
  • Intermediate -- A/BB
  • B/Rec -- Bump, set, spike on an inconsistent basis

Entry Fees

  • Entry fees are listed for each specific division.
  • High School and under = $5 discount per player for adult doubles tournament (student ID required)
  • $10 additional charge per team for on-site registration
  • $10 additional late charge if you check-in after 8:45AM if room and time permits
  • PLEASE BE EARLY AND AVOID THE LATE FEE!
(TOP)   Check-In, Refund, T-Shirt, and Cancellation Policies  

  • Check-in and Walk-up registration begins at 8:00 am.  

  • Tournaments begin at 9:00 am sharp.

  • You must be checked-in at the Event Site by 8:45 AM.

  • For tee-shirt events, you will get one tee-shirt per weekend, even if you play twice.  You *will not* receive T-Shirts if you check-in after 8:30 AM.

  • You may lose your spot in the tournament if you check-in after 8:45 AM.

  • No Refunds for late arrivals.

  • If you are under 18 your parent or guardian must sign a waiver (your membership registration form).

  • If it is raining: You must show up at the tournament, check-in, and be prepared to play.

  • We virtually never cancel an event.  If we do, it will be posted on our homepage at www.volleyballnw.com 

  • Sand tournaments are not canceled because of rain.

  • In the highly unlikely event that we do cancel an event due to an earthquake, Tsunami, or similar event, credits will be given to future events.

  • If you enter by phone, fax, or E-Mail and chose not to show up you will lose your phone/fax/E-Mail entry privileges for the rest of the season.

  • If your teammate has lost their phone entry privilege you may enter your team by phone/fax/E-Mail but be warned, you are risking your phone entry privileges and we will accept no excuses for your team not playing whether your partner shows or not.

  • The office closes at 1 PM on Fridays (Thursday for out of town tournaments). You will reach our answering machine after that time.  Messages left after that time are not retrieved until Monday.

  • No Phone/Fax/E-Mail Entries will be accepted after NOON on Fridays (Thursday for out of town tournaments).

  • You may enter On-Site at the Event ONLY if space allows, walk-up registration includes a $10 late fee.

MEMBERSHIP  (TOP)

For the 2003 Outdoor Season, All participants must be AVPNext Members [more info].  Membership is $10.00 per person ($5.00 for Juniors).  Membership is paid for when you register for your first outdoor event -- it will be added to your registration fee.  You will fill out paperwork and receive your card at the tournament site.  Or you can download and print out a membership form and bring it with you to the tournament [form in .PDF].  Once you are a member, simply put your membership number on your registration form and you will be registered for the tournament.  An online database will list membership numbers for your convenience.  For juniors, a parent signature is needed on the form, therefore, we recommend you bring the completed form with you to tournament check-in.

AVPNext Member Benefits:

• 15% discount on AVP merchandise (at AVP events and online at www.avp.com)
• Access to all AVPNext events including U.S. Amateur Championships
• AVP newsletter via email
• Free admission into the AVP Shootout in Las Vegas
• Low annual membership dues
• Membership card (with unique membership ID)
• Semi-pro division players to receive Semi-pro points used toward a national ranking, automatic entry into AVP tournaments and seeding in the AVP Qualifiers
• Special seating section at AVP events

AVPNext also provides aspiring AVP players with the opportunity of earning AVP points that can help players obtain a higher seeding in the qualifiers or even direct entry into AVP tournaments.