2018 Mizuno Boston Volleyball Festival

All the below information and more can be found the tournament website:

TEAM PARTICIPATING:

Premier EDGE 14 (15 OPEN)
Premier EDGE 15 (16 OPEN)

Premier Lightning (15 USA)

Premier Pearl (15 USA)

Premier EDGE 16 (17 USA)

Premier Phoenix (18 AMERICAN)

Premier Fusion (16 USA)

Premier EDGE 17 (18 USA)

Premier EDGE 18 (18 AMERICAN)

SITES

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Halls A, B,C (Courts #1-90) and top floor Ballroom (Courts #91-97)

EVENT INFORMATION:

2018BidInformation:

▪2 bids for Girls 18OPEN DIVISION

▪3 bids for Girls 18 USA DIVISION

▪1 bid for Girls 18 AMERICAN DIVISION

Match Length:

All matches will be best of 3 games to 25 with the deciding game, if necessary, to 15. There is no cap!!!

**TEAMS MISSING ANY OFFICIATING ASSIGNMENT WILL BE PENALIZED ONE POINT PER MINUTE LATE, UP TO 25 POINTS, ON THEIR NEXT MATCH.

Junior Divisions:

2-day Divisions: GIRLS 14 USA, 14 Club, 13 USA, 12 USA andBOYS 18 Club, 17 Club, 16 Club and 15 Club

3-day Divisions: All GIRLS 18's, 17's, 16's, 15's and 14 Open

*2-day divisions run Sat-Sun and 3-day divisions run Fri-Sun!

**Divisions must have at least 8 teams entered or two divisions may be combined.

***No matches will be scheduled to begin later than 8:30pm on Friday

****Foreign teams are NOT eligible to particiate in any Bid Divisions (listed above) at the Mizuno Boston Volleyball Festival.

Division Formats:

All girls' divisions will have formats designed to guarantee each team in 18's, 17's, 16's, 15's and 14 Open divisions at least 7 matches

Allteams in the Boys and remaining Girls USA and Club divisions at least 5 matches.

Waves and Schedule

Friday, March 2:

8:30am Wave: Girls' 18 Open, 18 USA, 18 American, 18 Club, 17 Open,17 USA, 17 Club

3:00pm Wave: Girls' 16 Open, 16 USA, 16 Club

5:30pm Wave: Girls' 14 Open, 15 Open, 15 USA, 15 Club

Saturday, March 3:

AM Wave:

Girls' 18 Open, 18 USA, 18 American, 18 Club,16 Open,17Open,

17 USA, 17 Club,14 Open, 14 USA, 14 Club and 13 USA

PM Wave:

Girls'16 Open, 16 USA, 16 Club, 15 Open, 15 USA, 15 Club,

14 Open, 12 USAAND ALLBOYSDIVISIONS

*Start time on Saturday forGirls' 14 Openwill have some teams playinglate AM and PM and some just PM depending on the final division size.

**Girls' 16 Openwill have pools inBOTHthe AM and PM waves onSaturday, March 3rd.

Teams willNOTknow which waves they are in untilcompletion of their Friday pool.

Sunday is bracket play and last matches on each court scheduled for 2 or 3pm.

A full tournament schedule will be posted onSportWrench nolater than 8pm on Wednesday, February 28th.

DIVISION FORMATS:

All girls' divisions will have formats designed to guarantee each team in 18s, 17s, 16 Open, 15 Open and 14 Open divisions at least 7 matches and all teams in the Boys and remaining Girls USA and Club divisions at least 5 matches.

Tie-breakers

There will NOT be any tie-breaking games played for the Junior Girls 12-17's and 18 Club divisions or the Boys Divisions as we guarantee 5 to 7 matches to each team in this event, depending on the division. In the case of a tie, the teams will be ranked by head-to-head result (in case of a 2-way tie), or, for 3-way or larger ties, set percentage, and then, if necessary, point percentage.

For 18 Open, 18 USA, and 18 American we will follow the tie-breaking procedures outlined in the current 18's Qualifier Manual which can be found on the JVC Web site at:

Spectator Registration & Wristbands:

Spectators can register for their wristband in advance for a discounted price online before the event at: SportWrench.This link will also work during the event to avoid the longer lines on site!

Information and Pricing:

CHILDREN 10 and UNDER ARE FREE.

Lost, forgotten, or stolen wristbandsmust be re-purchased

Discounted/Advanced Online Pricing

(ONLY available through midnight on Thursday, March 1st)

$25.00 for a 3-day Tournament Pass

$13.00 for a single-day Tournament Pass

On-Site/Day Of Event Pricing

(Prices below are in affect after 12:01am on March 2nd whether bought online and on-site)

$30.00 for a 3-day Tournament Pass

$15.00 for a single-day Tournament Pass

Spectator Wristband Pickup and Registration Hours:

Friday, March 2nd: 7:30am - 9pm

Saturday, March 3rd: 7am - 6pm

Sunday, March 4th: 7am - 1pm

Wristband pick-up/purchase locations:

▪Spectators who register in advance online may pick up their wristband at spectator registration outside of Hall A, beginning at 7:30am Friday,using a printed or mobile copy of their receipt for scanning.

▪Spectators who did not register in advance online or need to register in personMUST be purchased in the Westin attached to the convention center (BCEC) just outside the skybridge doorway connecting the two facilitiesstarting at 7am each day.

USA National High Performance Tryout

-There will be a USA Volleyball National Team/NERVA High Performance Girls tryout on Thursday evening of March 1 in Hall C.

-There will be a USA Volleyball National Team/NERVA High Performance Boys tryout on Friday evening of March 2 in Hall A.

-Information on the tryouts can be found at:

Olympic Athletes and Sitting Court

This year’s event willhost a sitting court in the center of Hall B near the BCSkybridge. Teams and spectators are welcome to try sitting volleyball and compete against some ofour Paralympic athletes from the Rio Games!

Come and meet these amazing athletes at the Volleyball Hall of Fame booth

·Kim Glass,2008 US Olympic Women's Volleyball Player Silver medalist and celebrity trainer

·Nicky Nieves,2016 Paralympic Games in Rio Gold Medalist

·Monique Burkeland,2016: Paralympic Games in Rio Gold Medal and2012 London Silver Medalist

Tournament Sites

All matches will be played in Halls A, B, C, and the Ballroom in the BCEC on 97 courts. There will be over 30 vendors present, including Mizuno, Pura Vida, First to the Finish, Ultra Ankle, Gatorade and Molten!

Directions and Parking info is on the tournament web siteat: Directions and Parking Page

Playing Facility Rules

-Coolers and outside food and drink are not allowed inside the Convention Center except for individual sports drinks and water.

-Outside chairs are also not allowed in the BCEC. We have about 70 spectator chairs per court provided.

HOTEL INFORMATION

We only have limited number king/queen bed with pull out at the Westin.

The Westin Boston Waterfront (Connected)

425 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Check in: Thursday March 1st

Check out: Sunday, March 4th

Hotel Parking:

Self Parking Rates 0 to 1 hour $12

1 to 2 hours $21

2 to 3 hours $26

Over 3 to 24 hours $36

Valet Parking Rates 0 to 1 hour $24

1 to 3 hours $36

Over 3 to 24 hours $46

MARRIOTT RENAISSANCE WATERFRONT HOTEL (7 minute walk)
606 Congress Street
Boston, MA
Check in: Thursday March 1st
Check out: Sunday, March 4th