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Waves

17/18 Power: AM Wave, VBC

17/18 Club: AM Wave, VBC

16 Power: PM Wave, VBC

16 Club: PM Wave, VBC

15 Power: PM Wave, VBC

15 Club: AM Wave, VBC & UAH

14 Power: AM Wave, VBC & United

14 Club: PM Wave, VBC & UAH

13 Girls: PM Wave, VBC & United

12 Girls: AM Wave, United

Schedule

Schedule will be posted the Tuesday prior to tournament weekend. Please do not email or call with schedule-related questions before then.

Occasionally, there are unavoidable changes that happen after the schedule is posted on Tuesday. It is best practice to check back the day before the tournament to ensure there have been no changes.

Venue/Directions

Von Braun Center-South Hall (VBC): 700 Monroe St. SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

United Volleyball Club (United): 2402 10th Street, Huntsville, AL 35805

University of Atlanta Huntsville (UAH): 500 John Wright Dr. NW, Huntsville , AL 35805

Court Map

Find your way around the VBC here…Court Map

Friday Night Check In

Early check-in is available from 5:30-7:30 pm on Friday, 1/24 at the VBC (tournament desk in the South Hall). Friday night check in will only be available at VBC (not at United or UAH).

Coaches Meeting

No coaches packet will be available. For information regarding the competition format, please click here.

Tie-Breaking Protocol

Tie-breaking matches will not be played in this event. In the event of a tie in pool play, the tie will be broken based on head-to-head results (where two teams are tied for one position), set percentage or point percentage in that order. If any teams are still tied after comparing point percentage, a coin flip will break the tie.

Team Referee Obligations

Referee schedules are included in the pool assignments. With few exceptions, teams losing in bracket play on Sunday will ref the next match on that court. It is possible that your team will have to ref the match before you play, regardless of your match time. If you are scheduled to ref the match before you play, please be in place no later than 15 minutes prior to the start time.

Parking

VBC Parking: Paid parking available on-site. Accepts credit card and mobile payments.

United Volleyball Club: free parking on-site.

University of Alabama Huntsville: free parking on-site.

Trainers

A certified athletic trainer, will be on-site at the VBC throughout the duration of the event. Please bring your own tape (or other supplies) if you want them to wrap your ankles.

Chairs

Von Braun Center: No outside chairs. Seating will be provided.

United Volleyball Club: No outside chairs. Seating will be provided.

University of Alabama Huntsville: No outside chairs. Seating will be provided.

Volleyballs

Teams must bring their own warm-up volleyballs and ball carts to the event.

Admissions

Admissions will open at 7am on both Saturday and Sunday.

Spectators-including “chaperones” or “team reps”-whether rostered or not-will be charged $15 per day for admittance to the tournament. If you are planning on attending both days, you can purchase both a Saturday and Sunday pass at the same time. Players, coaches, and college coaches will be admitted without cost.

All wrist bands must be worn on the wrist in order to enter the facility. If a spectator loses their wristband, they will be required to purchase a replacement wristband.

Credit/Debit Card Only; no cash will be accepted.

Ages 10 and under will be admitted for free.

Hotel Accommodations

If you require assistance finding hotels, please contact Denise.

Artificial Noise

No speakers, radios, air horns, bells or the like will be permitted in the gym.

Food & Beverage

Von Braun Center: Concessions will be available. No outside food will be permitted.

United Volleyball Club: Concessions will be available. No outside food will be permitted.

University of Alabama Huntsville: Concessions will not be available. Outside food is permitted (no coolers, please)

Any other questions?

Please contact the appropriate person from the directory below

Tournament Registration & Scheduling: Briana Johnson, briana@southernvolleyball.com,

Housing Information: Denise Corrigan, denise@southernvolleyball.com,

On-site Questions or Issues: Phil Teknipp, phil@southernvolleyball.com