NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL Girls 18 s Junior National Championships

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1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL Girls 18 s Junir Natinal Champinships (The fllwing manual cntains infrmatin regarding bth the Natinal Qualifiers and the Girls 18 s Junir Natinal Champinships) Revised: December /2018 Seasn Cpyright USA Vlleyball I

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 1 USA VOLLEYBALL AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS... 1 PURPOSE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL... 1 CHANGING THE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL... 1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS... 2 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION... 4 USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION... 5 Age Exceptins fr S GJNC DIVISIONS OF PLAY - OPEN, NATIONAL, USA, AMERICAN & PATRIOT... 7 Age Classificatin, Divisins & Team Entries... 7 NATIONAL QUALIFIER PROCESS... 8 USAV S ROLE IN NATIONAL QUALIFIER EVENTS... 8 DIVISIONS & SIZE OF FIELD AT NQ EVENTS S GJNC BIDS AWARDED BY A NATIONAL QUALIFIER... 8 Open Divisin Bids USA Divisin Bids American Divisin Bids OPEN AT-LARGE BIDS AWARDED THROUGH USA VOLLEYBALL S GJNC BIDS AWARDED THROUGH A REGION Reallcatin Bids Rules fr Pririty f Bid Use Penalties fr Nt Using Bids NATIONAL QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION RULES OF PLAY TOURNAMENT FORMATS MATCH FORMATS Open Divisin Frmats USA and American Divisin Frmats SEEDING OF DIVISIONS Pl Play Sequence PLAYING SCHEDULES COURT USE II

3 WARM-UP PROTOCOL PROCEDURES FOR BREAKING TIES TWO-WAY TIES: 2 TEAMS TIED IN MATCH RECORD THREE-WAY TIES: WHERE NO TEAM CAN ADVANCE TO WIN A BID OR NON-ELIMINATION SCENARIOS THREE-WAY TIES: WHERE 1 OR MORE TEAMS MAY ADVANCE TO WIN A BID SEEDING TIE BREAKER SETS PLAYING TIE BREAKER SETS Scenari One 1 Team Advances Scenari Tw 2 Teams Advance Scenari Three Ties Invlving Mre Than 3 Teams TIE BREAKER PROCEDURES FOR THIRD ROUND OPEN DIVISION POOLS (GOLD POOLS) FORMAT FOR TIE BREAKER SETS PENALTIES FOR MISSED TIE BREAKER SETS TEAM AND PLAYER POLICIES PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE DIVISIONS PLAYING UP TEAM FORFEITURES Last Day Frfeits TEAM UNIFORMS TEAM OFFICIATING DUTIES REGIONALLY AGE WAIVERED PLAYERS TEAM ROSTERS USA Vlleyball Age and Identity Falsificatin Plicy GENDER COMPETITION POLICY ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND ROSTER VERIFICATION THE FROZEN PLAYER RULE POLICY ON FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL AND FOREIGN TEAM PARTICIPATION Plicy: Freign Participant Eligibility Freign Team Eligibility Required Individual Frms Required Team Frms/Fees TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS III

4 OFFICIALS AWARDS TEAM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NQS TEAM ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR NQS TRAINERS PROTEST COMMITTEE ETHICS AND ELIGIBILITY Event Arbitratrs Event Ethics and Eligibility Appeals Cmmittee IV

5 INTRODUCTION USA VOLLEYBALL AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS USA Vlleyball (USAV), recgnized by the United States Olympic Cmmittee as the Natinal Gverning Bdy fr vlleyball, hlds several natinal champinships annually, including the USA Vlleyball Girls 18 s Junir Natinal Champinships (18 s GJNC). The USA Vlleyball Girls Junir Natinal Qualifiers (NQ) are ne avenue fr teams t gain entry int thse champinships. The 18 s GJNC prvides cmpetitin by age classificatins in varius divisins f the Champinships. Teams have t qualify t play at the 18 S GJNC fr all Divisins except the Patrit Divisins thrugh ne f tw main paths; ne is the NQ prcess and the ther is the Reginal prcess. In the case f the Patrit Divisins, a team may simply enter the turnament thrugh the established means. A team can earn a bid t the 18 S GJNC s by finishing in a bid award psitin at a NQ, thrugh the Open At-Large bid prcess (fr Open Divisins nly), thrugh a Regin s qualifying prcess (fr Natinal and American Divisins, as well as pssibly the USA Divisin), r thrugh the Regin Reallcatin prcess (fr Natinal and American Divisins nly). PURPOSE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL The NQs are licensed by USAV and must perate within parameters set by USAV. Thse parts f the NQs that impact play, and thus entry int the 18 S GJNC, must adhere t standards set ut in this Champinship Manual (CM). The primary purpse f this CM is t publish the standards established by USAV fr the SGJNCs and the NQs. The secndary purpse is t explain the prcess f qualifying t play at the 18 S GJNC. The CM is intended t be a resurce t thse hsting ne f the NQs and t thse rganizatins whse teams attend the 18 S GJNC and the NQs. Nte: A separate manual has been established t cver the GJNC and its qualifying prcess. CHANGING THE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL The CM is a USAV crprate dcument. Only USAV staff authrizes changes, deletins and additins t this CM and t the qualifying prcess itself. Suggestins t change the CM and the qualifying prcess can cme frm the USAV Junir Assembly (JA), USAV Cmmissins, USAV Events Department (Events Department), the Natinal Qualifier Directrs (QD) r any USAV Member Organizatin. Suggested changes must fllw a review prcess in rder t be apprved; changes that have mnetary r legal significance may require a review by the QDs. Once a suggested change is apprved, the implementatin may take up t tw full seasns. The Events Department annually updates the CM and distributes an electrnic cpy f the updated versin t each QD n later than July 31 st each year. The Events Department als psts the update n the USAV website, n later than September 1 st f each year. Page 1

6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 18 s GJNC: An 18 & Under Natinal Champinship that takes place in the spring with the 18 Open, 18 Natinal, 18 USA, 18 American, and 18 Patrit Divisins. American Divisin: A Divisin f the 18 S GJNC where teams must btain a bid t participate. Bids are earned thrugh finishing in a bid psitin in the American Divisin f a NQ r the team s Regin, thrugh a trickle-dwn at that event, r thrugh the reallcatin prcess. Shuld a team that has wn an American Bid later win an Open, USA, r Natinal bid, the American Bid will be allcated by prcess described in the Reallcatin Bids sectin f this manual. The 18 S GJNC field size fr American Divisins will be 64 teams. At-Large Bid: See Bid. Bid: A bid is an invitatin t a team t play in the 18 S GJNC. T use the bid, a team must meet all entry deadlines and ther requirements set by bth their USAV regin and the USAV natinal ffice. At-Large bid: A 18 S GJNC bid awarded upn the cmpletin f the Qualifier Seasn (bth Natinal and Reginal) by a Cmmittee f Natinal Staff r its Designees based n perfrmance during that seasn, in relatin t ther nn-qualified teams in that age grup. Reallcatin bid: A Natinal, USA r American Divisin bid t the 18 S GJNC that is unused and is returned fr reallcatin t a Regin. Reallcatin is perfrmed by the Events Department. Trickle-Dwn Bid: A 18 S GJNC bid awarded at a NQ t a team finishing lwer than a usual bid award psitin. This happens in sme situatins when a higher finishing team has previusly accepted a 18 S GJNC bid frm anther NQ r a regin prcess r a bid is declined, at an 18s Divisin f a NQ. CM: Champinship Manual Event: Multiple turnaments r activities assciated within the same title, sanctin and hst rganizatin. Frzen Player: A player wh is restricted frm participating n the rster f anther team. The specifics f the Frzen Player are numerus and can vary between the 18 S GJNC and the GJNC. (Please see Frzen Player Rule). GJNC: Girls Junir Natinal Champinships JA: Junir Assembly f USA Vlleyball Match: A head-t-head cmpetitin between tw (2) teams within a specified rund f a turnament. While typically tw (2) sets ut f three (3), matches may als invlve an autmatic three (3) sets, r simply ne (1) set (used in tie breaking situatins). Qualifying match: A match that qualifies a team fr the 18 S GJNC. Seeding match: A nn-eliminatin match meant t place r seed teams int the next rund f play. Natinal Divisin: A Divisin f the 18 S GJNC where teams must btain a bid t participate. Bids are allcated t the Regins fr distributin t its teams. Regins will receive bids fr this turnament, depending upn enrllment frm the previus year. Unused Regin bids will be reallcated t ther Regins. The 18 S GJNC field size fr Natinal Divisins will be 48 teams. NQ: Natinal Qualifier Event Open Divisin: A Divisin f the 18 S GJNC where teams must btain a bid t participate. Bids are earned thrugh finishing in a bid psitin in the Open Divisin f a NQ, thrugh a Trickle-Dwn at that Event, r thrugh the At- Large prcess. Open bids are nt available fr allcatin thrugh the Regins. The 18 S GJNC field size fr Open Divisins will be 36 teams. Patrit Divisin: A Divisin f the 18 S GJNC where teams may gain access t the turnament by simply entering the Event thrugh the established prcess. Order f acceptance will be initially based n date f entry until the turnament is full. The 18 S GJNC field size fr Patrit Divisins will range frm teams. Playing Surface: Area deemed as playable by the grund rules fr that curt. Reallcatin Bid: See Bid. Page 2

7 Rund f play: A specified segment f a turnament (typically a pl r playff bracket). Tie breaker cmpetitin is NOT cnsidered a rund f play. All teams may nt play in all runds f play. Sanctin: Recgnitin and cverage f a given event, and/r turnament within an event, by either a Regin f USAV r the Natinal Office. Secnd Warm Up Perid: Start f receiving team s warm-up. Seeding: The rder in which teams are ranked t begin a turnament. Team: A minimum f 6 (6) rstered players and at least ne (1) cach wh is registered, IMPACT & SafeSprt certified, and backgrund screened. Tie: When tw (2) r mre teams end pl play with identical match recrds. Tie Break: Methd by which ties, after pl play has cncluded, are given a ranked rder f finish t either advance t the next rund f play r be placed int a cmpetitive tie breaking match r series f matches. Trickle-Dwn Bid: See Bid. Turnament: Cmpetitin f a specific grup f teams (i.e. Girls 18 & Under Open Turnament) that culd als be knwn as a Champinship. USA Divisin: A Divisin f the 18 S GJNC where teams must btain a bid t participate. Bids are earned thrugh finishing in a bid psitin in the USA Divisin f a NQ, r thrugh a Trickle-Dwn at that Event. Shuld a team that accepted a USA Bid later win an Open r Natinal bid, the USA bid will remain in the Regin f the team that riginally accepted the USA bid. If the Regin refuses t allcate this USA bid, wuld g int an At-Large prcess. The 18 S GJNC field size fr USA Divisins will be 48 teams. USAV: USA Vlleyball Page 3

8 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Page 4

9 USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION Fr use during the Seasn Once a player participates (including but nt limited t practicing, training, attending fficial wrkuts and/r cmpeting) in a club r varsity prgram fr any university, cllege, cmmunity cllege, r junir cllege, he/she is ineligible t take part in any natinal prgramming, which includes but is nt limited t natinal JNC qualifying and champinship events. T determine the crrect age divisin, please find the Mnth f Birth in the left clumn and then the year f birth in the same rw. The heading f the clumn matching the Year f Birth is the crrect age bracket. 18U1 18U 17U 16U 15U 14U 13U 12U 11U Sept Oct Nv Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Players wh were brn n r after September 1, 1999 OR players wh were brn n r after September 1, 1998 and a high schl student in the twelfth (12th) grade r belw during sme part f the current academic year. Nte: These age definitins are used by dmestic club prgrams and are NOT the same as the age definitins fr the Internatinal and Dmestic High Perfrmance prgrams fr The Age Definitin Plicy was mst recently revised by the USA Vlleyball Bard f Directrs n January 19, The classificatin cut-ff date f September 1 was reviewed by the USAV Junir Assembly and the USA Reginal Vlleyball Assciatin Assembly prir and during the USAV 2017 Annual Meetings and research justified the cntinuatin f the cut-ff date f September 1. These definitins will be reviewed again in Octber f Page 5

10 Age Exceptins fr 2018 An age EXCEPTION will be granted t a high schl junir whse date f birth is prir t September 1 f 2000 t participate in the GJNC. This exceptin nly applies t the GJNC event. It des nt extend t Natinal Qualifier events. Page 8

11 18 S GJNC DIVISIONS OF PLAY - OPEN, NATIONAL, USA, AMERICAN & PATRIOT There are five (5) majr divisins f play at 18 S GJNC Open Divisins, Natinal Divisins, USA Divisins, American Divisins, and the Patrit Divisins. The gal f the 18 S GJNC Open Divisin is t identify, thrugh cmpetitin, the best team in each age grup frm amng 36 teams that have earned bids. The NQ Open Divisins are designed t select thse 36 teams. T participate in an Open Divisin at the 18 S GJNC, a team must earn a bid frm participating in an NQ Open Divisin either winning the bid utright at an NQ r being selected fr an At-Large Bid after cmpeting in an NQ Open Divisin (see Open At-Large Bids). The gal f the 18 S GJNC Natinal, USA and American Divisins is t shwcase reginally strng teams and prvide the pprtunity fr mre teams t participate at the 18 S GJNC. Teams have three avenues t earn a bid fr a 18 S GJNC Natinal, USA r American Divisin: Earn a bid at a NQ; Earn a bid thrugh their regin s qualifying prcess; r Earn a bid frm their regin thrugh the Re-allcatin prcess. Age Classificatin, Divisins & Team Entries 18 & Under OPEN Divisin NATIONAL Divisin USA Divisin AMERICAN Divisin 36 teams 48 teams 36 teams 64 teams PATRIOT Divisin 48* teams *Patrit Divisins will have a sft cap f the number listed abve, but may accept additinal teams in a turnament, in multiples f 4 teams, dependent n available curt space. (Fr dates determining player eligibility fr each age divisin, please see the USAV website: Page 7

12 NATIONAL QUALIFIER PROCESS The primary purpse f the NQs is t select, thrugh turnament cmpetitin, Open, USA and American teams in varius age divisins t cmpete at the 18 S GJNC. Teams may qualify fr a bid utside the NQ prcess fr the Natinal, USA, and American Divisins. There are a number f secndary purpses fr the NQs, including: Prmte inter-reginal play. Prvide a high level f cmpetitin fr teams at different levels within each age divisin. Shwcase junir talent fr cllege recruiters and Natinal Team prgrams. Prmte the grwth and develpment f vlleyball in a particular gegraphic area. Prvide a training grund fr fficials. NQs are gegraphically assigned t cver a large prtin f the United States t the extent that mst teams can attend at least ne NQ within 8 hurs drive. Currently, there are 16 NQs fr the 18 S GJNC:, Beast f the Sutheast (Atlanta), Big D (Dallas), Bstn VB Festival, Clrad Crssrads (Denver), Glden State (San Mate, CA), Flrida Natinal 18s (Ft. Lauderdale), Girls Winter Vlleyball Champinships (Chicag), Music City Vlleyball Champinship (Nashville), Lne Star (Hustn), Mideast (Indianaplis), Nrtheast (Philadelphia), Nrthern Lights (Minneaplis), Ohi Valley 18s Natinal Qualifier, Pacific Nrthwest (Spkane), KCMLK (Kansas City), Suthern Califrnia (Anaheim). USAV S ROLE IN NATIONAL QUALIFIER EVENTS The NQs are licensed by USAV, with sanctin frm the USAV Natinal Office, which develps, standardizes, evaluates and versees the qualificatin prcess fr the 18 S GJNC thrugh the Events Department. USAV and the Events Department mnitr the qualifying prcess each seasn, and, with their varius Cmmissins: Apprve frmats and flw charts fr the NQ divisins. Determine the prcess by which teams are accepted r denied entry int a NQ divisin. Apprve each NQ cmpetitin schedule grid. Apprve systems t seed the NQ Open Divisins. Review and recmmend imprvements fr NQ peratins. Establish and verify individual eligibility requirements fr all participants in bth bid and nn-bid divisins. DIVISIONS & SIZE OF FIELD AT NQ EVENTS The Events Department, with input frm the Directrs f each f the NQs, determines the maximum number f teams a NQ may hst in each Open, USA Divisin. Currently, a NQ may hst a maximum f 48 teams in each Open Divisin and 128 teams in each USA and American Divisin. On a case-by-case basis, the Events Department may grant a waiver fr a NQ divisin t exceed these numbers. 18 S GJNC BIDS AWARDED BY A NATIONAL QUALIFIER USAV allws each NQ t award a certain number f bids t the tp finishing teams in Open, USA and American Divisins. The number f bids a NQ has t award is pre-determined accrding t the number f teams entered in the NQ divisin n the NQs deadline date r the date the divisin s seeding is finalized, whichever number is larger (see the fllwing chart). Page 8

13 OPEN: 18 s#& USA: 18 s *# AMERICAN: 18 s Number f Teams Number f Bids Number f Teams Number f Bids Number f Teams Number f Bids < 8 0 < 8 0 < *Available USA Divisin bids will be allcated thrugh an at-large prcess. Eligible teams must have cmpeted in a USA Divisin t be cnsidered. # Fr 2018, 18s NQs are capped n the number f bids they may ffer. See chart fr the maximum number f bids allcated by each 18 NQ Dates Qualifier Lcatin Open bids USA Bids American Bids January Girls Winter Vlleyball Champinship Chicag, IL January KC MLK 18s Natinal Qualifier Kansas City, MO January Nrthern Lights 18s Qualifier Omaha, NE January AVC Dallas Dallas, TX February 2-4 Ohi Valley Clumbus, OH February 2-4 Music City Vlleyball Champinships Nashville, TN February Flrida Natinal 18Q Jacksnville, FL February Beast f the Sutheast Atlanta, GA March 2-4 Bstn VB Festival Bstn, MA March 2-4 Glden State Qualifier San Mate, CA March 2-4 Suthern Califrnia 18s Anaheim, CA March Crssrads 18s Denver, CO March Lne Star 18s Hustn, TX March Pacific Nrthwest Qualifier Spkane, WA March Mideast 18s Indianaplis, IN Gaylrd Natinal March Nrtheast Qualifier Harbr, MD Bids awarded at NQs must be accepted in writing at r prir t the time f the bid award, with sme limited exceptins (see Rules fr Pririty f Bid Use and 18 S GJNC Bids Awarded Thrugh a Regin Prcess). Fr a team t use a bid earned in any qualifying prcess, the team must cmplete all entry requirements fr their regin and fr the 18 S GJNC by the deadline dates. If a team has nt met all the entry requirements by the deadline date, that team may nt use its bid and als may be subject t additinal sanctins (see Penalties fr Nt Using a Bid). Teams that earn and accept a bid at a Natinal Qualifier will receive an frm the USAV Events Department by the Wednesday fllwing their qualificatin. This will detail the requirements fr entry int the 18 S GJNC. Page 9

14 Open Divisin Bids In the NQ Open Divisins, bids g t the teams that finish the cmpetitin in a bid award psitin. If ne (1) r mre teams wins a bid award psitin at a NQ and previusly earned an Open bid at anther NQ, the bid(s) can trickle-dwn t the next highest finishing team, prvided the next highest finishing team finished n lwer than eighth (8 th ) place in the turnament. If a team previusly r subsequently earns a Natinal, USA r American bid either frm a regin r a NQ, the team must use the Open bid. The Rules fr Pririty f Use f a Bid (see sectin belw) determine which team receives the Natinal, USA r American bid. USA Divisin Bids At a NQ, the USA Divisin has up t three (3) bids. A USA Divisin must have at least eight (8) teams t be able t award a bid in that respective turnament. A team must accept r reject a USA bid in writing upn earning the bid. If rejected, the bid will trickle-dwn t the next eligible, highest finishing team, prvided that team finished n lwer than eighth (8 th ) place in a turnament. Trickle-dwn scenaris fr a USA Bid: If a team that wins a USA bid earned an Open bid r accepted a USA bid frm a previus NQ, r accepted a Natinal bid frm a Reginal Bid Turnament, the current USA bid may trickle-dwn t the next eligible, highest finishing team, prvided that team finished n lwer than eighth (8 th ) place in the turnament. American Divisin Bids At a NQ, the American Divisin has ne (1) bid. An American Divisin must have at least eight (8) teams t be able t award a bid in that respective turnament. A team must accept r reject an American bid in writing upn earning the bid. If rejected, the bid will trickle-dwn t the next eligible, highest finishing team, prvided that team finished n lwer than eighth (8 th ) place in the turnament (see 18 S GJNC Bids Awarded Thrugh a Regin). Trickle-dwn scenaris fr an American Bid: If a team that wins an American bid earned an Open bid r accepted a USA bid frm a previus NQ, r accepted a Natinal bid frm a Reginal Bid Turnament, the current American bid may trickle-dwn t the next eligible, highest finishing team, prvided that team finished n lwer than eighth (8 th ) place in the turnament. The trickle-dwn prcess must be applied at the cnclusin f the divisin s cmpetitin. If a team earns and accepts an American bid thrugh a regin turnament and then earns an American bid at a NQ, the NQ American bid will supersede the regin American bid and the regin American bid will return t the regin it was riginally awarded frm fr reallcatin. If a team that wins an American bid accepted an American bid frm a previus NQ, the current American bid ges t the next eligible, highest finishing team, prvided the next highest finishing team finished n lwer than eighth (8 th ) place in the turnament. The trickle-dwn prcess must be applied at the cnclusin f the divisin s cmpetitin. OPEN AT-LARGE BIDS AWARDED THROUGH USA VOLLEYBALL The Events Department, with the assistance f its apprpriate Cmmissin, awards sme 18 S GJNC Open bids as At- Large Bids. An At-Large bid is an Open bid that was nt awarded t a team at a NQ because f a trickle-dwn Page 10

15 limitatin, r a bid that was reserved fr the At-Large Pl. Teams will autmatically be cnsidered fr an At-Large bid prvided that the team must: Play in at least ne NQ in the same 18 S GJNC Open Divisin age grup fr which the team is applying; and, Cmply with the bth their regin s and USAV s 18 S GJNC deadline dates and applicatin prcesses; and, Submit t the Events Department cmplete, accurate and up-t-date results fr all f the team s cmpetitin thrugh the last day f the last NQ, nt later than the end f business n the Tuesday after the finish f the last NQ. The Events Department will annunce the teams winning 18 S GJNC Open At-Large bids n later than the secnd Mnday after the last NQ. The Events Department will ntify teams awarded an At-Large bid by , sent t the Cach and Club Directr whse s are included n the 18 S GJNC entry applicatin. 18 S GJNC BIDS AWARDED THROUGH A REGION Regins award bids t tw Divisins at the 18 S GJNC Natinal and American. Each Regin will receive at least 1 Natinal bid t award at their discretin. As there are a ttal f 48 bids t be allcated t 40 Regins, the 8 largest Regins based n Girls Junir registratins frm the previus seasn (except as nted belw) will be awarded a 2 nd bid t the Natinal Divisins at the 18 S GJNC. Of the 48 American Divisin bids, 16 will be awarded at NQ Events with the remaining being allcated t the 32 largest Regins based n Girls Junir registrants frm the previus seasn except as nted belw: The pl f American Divisin bids available fr reallcatin includes bids frm regins that are nt awarded, as well as Qualifier bids that are nt earned. Regins receive these reallcated bids based n hw clse the regin s number f junir female registratins frm the prir seasn is t the next membership benchmark, relative t ther regin s prximity t their next benchmark. These benchmarks are established each year accrding t the number f junir females registered in each regin. The Events Department will prepare the reallcatin frmula, determine the list f bids available in each age classificatin and ntify eligible regins f any additinal bids available t them. The number f bids received by a particular regin may change frm year t year. Reallcatin Bids Sme regins may nt use all f their riginally alltted bids; in each age divisin. These unused bids, alng with any American bids nt accepted by eligible teams at an NQ, becme Reallcatin bids. The Events Department distributes Reallcatin bids t the regins in an rder determined bth by the number f junir female members and the prximity f that number t certain benchmark membership numbers. The rank rder that results frm this determinatin may nt be the same rank rder that determines which regins get additinal bids frm the riginal alltment f 18 S GJNC bids fr regins t award. The Events Department ntifies each regin f its riginal bid alltment and any reallcatin bids it may receive fr each age divisin. RULES FOR PRIORITY OF BID USE Sme teams participate in mre than ne qualifying prcess in a seasn, either thrugh their regin, by attending NQs, by applying fr an At-Large bid, r by sme cmbinatin f these prcesses. If the team earns mre than ne (1) bid, the fllwing rules apply as t which bid the team must use, and what happens t the ther bid(s). Generally, the pririty f bid use is as fllws: 1. Open Page 11

16 2. Natinal 3. USA 4. American When an Open bid is the secnd bid a team earns, frm either a NQ r the At-Large Prcess: If a team previusly accepted a USA bid, the team must use the Open Bid. The USA bid will remain in the regin f the team that riginally accepted the USA bid. If the regin refuses t allcate this USA bid, it reverts back t the NQ and fllws the trickle-dwn prcess. If a team previusly accepted a Natinal r American bid, the team must use the Open Bid. The Natinal r American bid will remain in the regin f the team that riginally accepted the Natinal r American bid. If the regin refuses t allcate this bid, it reverts back t the NQ and fllws the trickle-dwn prcess. When a Natinal bid is the secnd bid a team earns and accepts: If a team previusly accepted a USA bid, the team must use the Natinal Bid. The USA bid will remain in the regin f the team that riginally accepted the USA bid. If the regin refuses t allcate this USA bid, it reverts t an at-large allcatin. If a team previusly accepted an American bid, the team must use the Natinal Bid. The American bid will remain in the regin f the team that riginally accepted the American bid. If the regin refuses t allcate this bid, it reverts back t the NQ and fllws the trickle-dwn prcess. When a USA bid is the secnd bid a team earns: If a team previusly accepted a Natinal bid frm a regin, the team must keep the Natinal Bid. The USA bid will trickle-dwn t the next eligible team (see USA Divisin Bids fr trickle-dwn rules). If a team previusly accepted an American bid frm either an NQ r a regin, the team must use the USA bid. The American bid will remain in the regin f the team that riginally accepted the Natinal r American bid. Penalties fr Nt Using Bids A team that des nt use an earned and accepted bid in the Open, Natinal, USA r American Divisin f the 18 S GJNC, may be subject t the fllwing penalties: IF a team earns and accepts an Open bid at a NQ, earns and accepts an Open At-Large bid, r earns and accepts a Natinal r USA bid and subsequently des nt participate in the 18 S GJNC, ALL members f the club, t include players, caches, and the Club Directr culd be subject t a suspensin penalty which invlves nt being allwed t participate in all NQs, Reginal Qualificatin Events, and the JNCs (bth 18 s and Summer) fr the fllwing seasn; and, The team culd be subject t further penalties within the current seasn; and, The Club must pay USAV the 18 S GJNC entry fee fr the team. If the Club des nt pay the 18 S GJNC Event Entry Fee, the suspensin frm cmpeting in qualifying events will remain in frce until the fee is paid in full. Page 12

17 NATIONAL QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION All NQs must use cmpetitin frmats apprved by the Events Department. The infrmatin in this sectin applies t all NQ turnaments as well as the 18 S GJNC. RULES OF PLAY The rules f play are as prescribed in the USA Vlleyball Dmestic Cmpetitin Regulatins. (Nte fr the seasn, the Test rules regarding what happens when an illegal player is fund n the curt will be in effect see Rule Bk fr updated language (DCR pg. 15)). TOURNAMENT FORMATS The turnament frmat determines the number f pls in a divisin, the number f teams in each pl and the sequence f play, frm pl play thrugh playffs. A turnament flw chart illustrates the sequence f the frmat cmpnents. MATCH FORMATS The preferred match frmat is pls f 4 playing the best 2-ut-f-3 sets. The first 2 sets play t 25 pints, rally scring, with ne (1) team winning by tw (2) pints and n pint cap. If a 3 rd (deciding) set is necessary, it is played t 15, rally scring, with ne (2) team winning by tw (2) pints and n pint cap. Sme pls f 3 may play all three (3) sets t 25, regardless f whether a team wins the first tw (2). This exceptin depends n the number f pls f 3 in a divisin. In a 3-team pl, where three (3) sets t 25 are played instead f 2 ut f 3, and the final finish in the pl is determined by match recrd. Shuld ne (1) team win the first 2 sets f the match, that team has wn the match, but teams will still play the 3 rd set. Shuld there be a 3-way tie in the pl with all 3 teams having a 1-1 match recrd, ALL sets played will be used when determining set percentage when ging t a tie-breaker. When playing the 3 rd set, there will be a cin flip between sets 2 and 3 t determine side, serve and receive, and teams will switch sides when a team reaches 13 pints. Fr divisin sizes f 8-16 teams, pls cmprised f mre than 5 teams may be utilized. Open Divisin Frmats The tp 4 t 12 teams in an Open Divisin play 3 runds f pl play, and, if necessary, a single eliminatin bracket t determine the verall winner f the turnament. The 3 rd rund f pl play is knwn as the Gld Pls. If a team in ne f the tp 3 psitins in an Open Divisin previusly qualified fr the 18 S GJNC, additinal matches may be required t determine which teams are awarded bids via the trickle-dwn prcess. The Events Department apprves frmats fr additinal trickle-dwn matches prir t the start f the NQ; and, The frmats are annunced in the turnament infrmatin prir t the start f the NQ. Page 13

18 Teams in finish psitins lwer than the Gld Pls play tw runds f pl play fllwed by a single eliminatin bracket. Sme teams may have an additinal qualifying, crssver r seeding match prir t Gld Pls r playff brackets, depending n the number f teams in a divisin. Fr a field f less than 17 teams, shuld large pls (mre than 6 teams) be used, ne rund f pl play fllwed by single eliminatin brackets is allwed. USA and American Divisin Frmats All teams in Natinal USA r American Divisins play 2 runds f pl play, fllwed by single eliminatin playff brackets. Sme teams may have an additinal qualifying, crssver r seeding match prir t Gld bracket r ther playff brackets, depending n the number f teams in a divisin. SEEDING OF DIVISIONS The seeding f divisins within a NQ may be either dne by the NQ r the NQ may request that it be dne by the USAV seeding cmmittee. Shuld the NQ chse t seed the Open Divisins, the seed rder must be apprved by the cmmittee prir t the release f the cmpetitin schedule. Alteratins t these guidelines must be apprved by the USAV Events Department. Seeding fr the 18 S GJNC is determined by team results thrughut the year as cllected by USA Vlleyball and entered int the fficial registratin system using team cdes. Accrding t these results, the tp quarter f all participating teams in a turnament (first seeded teams in the first rund f pl play) are seeded numerically by strength. POOL PLAY SEQUENCE Pl play sequences, listed belw, are allwable fr use with all respective pls in a NQ, unless anther sequence is apprved by the Events Department: Rund Fur-Team Pls Three-Team Pls Five-Team Pls n 2 curts Match 1 1 vs. 3 (ref 2) 1 vs. 3 (ref 2) 1 vs. 5 and 2 vs. 4 (ref 3) Match 2 2 vs. 4 (ref 1) 2 vs. 3 (ref 1) 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3 (ref 5) Match 3 1 vs. 4 (ref 3) 1 vs. 2 (ref 3) 1 Hur Break Match 4 2 vs. 3 (ref 1) 1 vs. 3 and 4 vs. 5 (ref 2) Match 5 3 vs. 4 (ref 2) 2 vs. 5 and 3 vs. 4 (ref 1) Match 6 1 vs. 2 (ref 4) 1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 5 (ref 4) Page 14

19 Rund Fur-Team Pls curt 1 Fur-Team Pls curt 2 Match 1 A 1 vs. 3 (ref B3) A 2 vs. 4 (ref B2) Match 2 B 1 vs. 3 (ref A3) B 2 vs. 4 (ref A4) Match 3 A 2 vs. 3 (ref B3) A 1 vs. 4 (ref B4) Match 4 B 2 vs. 3 (ref A2) B 1 vs. 4 (ref A4) Match 5 A 1 vs. 2 (ref B4) A 3 vs. 4 (ref B1) Match 6 B 3 vs. 4 (ref A1) B 1 vs. 2 (ref A3) A team s final pl finish is determined by match results. If team(s) are tied at the cmpletin f pl play, tie breaker prcedures will apply (See Prcedures fr Breaking Ties). PLAYING SCHEDULES All pl play matches are scheduled at least ne (1) hur apart. Sme pls may have play n tw days t cmplete the pl (fr example, begin play ne day in the evening and finish the next mrning). The first match f a pl must begin at its scheduled time. Within a pl, and after the first match, a match may begin up t 15 minutes befre the scheduled starting time prvided the tw (2) teams cmpeting, the fficials and the turnament staff all agree t it, and prvided that there is sufficient time fr the warm-up prtcl. Fr NQs, trickle-dwn matches are required t be played nly if necessary t determine bid awards. Playff brackets may nt be larger than 24 teams. All teams will be scheduled fr at least 1 match n the final day f cmpetitin. COURT USE Events may nt schedule mre than 13 matches n a curt in ne day, unless therwise apprved by the USAV Events Department. Tie-breaking sets d nt cunt as scheduled matches. Final matches f the day must be scheduled t begin n later than 9:00 p.m. (with an 8:00 a.m. start) r 9:30 p.m. (with an 8:30 a.m. start). Fr NQs matches n day 3 f cmpetitin, matches may nt be scheduled t begin later than 3:00 p.m. Fr NQs if a divisin is larger than 64 teams, the first rund f playffs can be scheduled fr the secnd day. Teams must still be given a minimum f 1 match n the third day. WARM-UP PROTOCOL Fr Junir cmpetitin, when ne team has exclusive use f the curt, the ther team must either be at its team bench r ut f the playing area. Warming up with balls at the team bench r in the spectatr walkways is nt permitted. Only USAV members may be n the playing surface t assist with shagging balls during warm-ups Only USAV members may be n the playing surface t assist with shagging balls during warm-ups. Page 15

20 Primary Warm-up Prtcl (5-4-4): Fr all teams in their first match f a rund f play. Five (5) minutes f shared curt time fr ball handling; and Fur (4) minutes f exclusive curt time fr the serving team; and Fur (4) minutes f exclusive curt time fr the receiving team. There will be n shared hitting time. Secndary Warm-Up Prtcl (2-4-4): Fr all ther matches within the rund f play. Tw (2) minutes f shared curt time fr ball handling; and Fur (4) minutes f exclusive curt time fr the serving team; and Fur (4) minutes f exclusive curt time fr the receiving team. There will be n shared hitting time. A crssver match r tie-breaking match that immediately fllws pl play is part f that previus single rund f play; teams fllw the Secndary Warm-Up Prtcl set ut belw. A crssver match, seeding match r qualifying match that ccurs after a scheduled break, after the cnclusin f pl play, is a separate rund f play; teams in this rund fllw the Primary Warm-Up Prtcl. If all Parties agree, the warm-up time may be shrtened. Only USAV members may be n the playing surface t assist with shagging balls during warm-ups. Page 16

21 PROCEDURES FOR BREAKING TIES At the cnclusin f a pl, the pl finish psitins f the teams are determined by their pl match recrds. If there is a tie in match recrd amng 2 r mre teams in the pl, tie(s) will be reslved using the 18 S GJNC Natinal Tie Break Rules. Even in 3 team pls where all 3 sets are required t be played, match recrd - nt set recrd - will determine a team s finish in the pl. TWO-WAY TIES: 2 teams tied in match recrd There will be n tie breaker sets. The higher finishing team will be the team that wn the pl play match between the 2 tied teams (head-thead). This is the prcedure fr all tw-way ties, even when ne team might still win a bid. THREE-WAY TIES: Where n team can advance t win a bid OR Nn- Eliminatin Scenaris If 3 r mre teams are tied in match recrd, the ties are brken by applying the fllwing steps, in rder, withut repeating any step, except when tw (2) teams remain tied when all steps in the prcess have been exhausted. Pl match recrd. Head-t-head results. (Pl larger than 4 teams.) Applied when a team has either defeated r lst t all teams with which it is tied. Set percentage (sets wn divided by ttal sets played). This is dne by determining each team s set percentage (divide each team s ttal sets wn in the pl by the ttal sets played). The team with the highest set percentage is first. If sme r all f the teams have the same set percentage, then determine the pint percentage f the teams that are still tied (divide each team s ttal pints scred by the ttal pints scred by all the team s ppnents in that pl). Shuld 2 teams remain tied, the result f their Head-t-Head match will break the tie. THREE-WAY TIES: Where 1 r mre teams may advance t win a bid There are several scenaris in which three-way ties can ccur. The reslutin fr each tie breaker scenari depends n bth the number f teams that can advance t win a bid frm the pl, AND which pl finish psitin is at stake fr the tied teams. SEEDING TIE BREAKER SETS The seeds fr teams tied in match recrd invlved in the tie breaker sets are determined by: Set percentage: The ttal number f sets played in the pl (sets wn divided by ttal sets played). The team with the highest set percentage is seeded highest. Page 17

22 If the teams are still tied: Pint percentage: Each team s ttal pints scred divided by the ttal pints scred by the team s ppnents in that pl. If the teams are still tied: The team with the highest pint percentage is seeded first. Shuld tw (2) teams remain tied, the result f their Head-t-Head match will break the tie. PLAYING TIE BREAKER SETS Scenari One 1 Team Advances All tied teams will participate in tie breaker sets. Set 1: the #2 seed will play the #3 seed, and the #1 seed will fficiate. The lser f Set 1 will be in psitin #3 f the tied teams and will fficiate the next tie breaker set. Set 2: the winner f Set 1 will play the #1 seed and the lser f Set 1 will fficiate. The winner f Set 2 will be in psitin #1 f the tied teams and the lser will be in psitin #2. If, fr any reasn at the start f the warm up perid fr the receiving team (secnd warmup perid), 1 f the tied teams is unavailable fr the reslutin f the tie at the time the curt fficial is ready t prceed, that team will autmatically becme 3 rd f the tied teams and the ther 2 teams will play ne (1) tie breaker set. Unavailable is defined fr a team playing in the tie-breaker set as nt having a legal rster t begin a match. Fr a team assigned t fficiate a tie-breaker set, a team must have every required psitin cvered. Scenari Tw 2 Teams Advance The #1 seed des nt have a playff set. The #1 seed finishes in psitin #1 f the tied teams. The #2 seed will play the #3 seed and the #1 seed will fficiate. The winner will be in psitin #2 f the tied teams and the lser f this set will be in psitin #3 f the tied teams. If, fr any reasn at the start f the Secnd Warmup Perid, ne (1) f the tied teams is unavailable fr the reslutin f the tie at the time the curt fficial is ready t prceed, that team will be ranked third f the tied teams. The remaining teams will finish 1 st and 2 nd in the pl based n the tie breaker seeding prcess. N ther penalty will be applied and n tie breaker set is played. Unavailable is defined fr a team playing in the tie-breaker set as nt having a legal rster t begin a match. Fr a team assigned t fficiate a tie-breaker set, a team must have every required psitin cvered. Scenari Three Ties Invlving Mre Than 3 Teams Within a pl, shuld a tie ccur invlving mre than 3 teams, the prcess fr breaking that tie shuld be crdinated by NQ staff with a member f the USAV Events Department prir t the start f the event. Page 18

23 TIE BREAKER PROCEDURES FOR THIRD ROUND OPEN DIVISION POOLS (GOLD POOLS) If 3 teams are tied, ALL 3 TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE (PLAY and/r OFFICIATE) IN TIE BREAKER SETS. Fllw the Seeding the Tie Breaker Sets t seed the teams, and Scenari One abve fr the Set Play Order. ***If all teams in the Gld Pl are qualified, OR the result f a tie breaking prcess has n bearing n the awarding f a bid(s) in that pl (i.e. all teams invlved in the tie either already have a bid r will receive a bid regardless f the tie break prcess) r any ther teams in anther pl f this rund f play, there will be n tie breaker sets fr that pl. Ties are reslved by ranking accrding t set percentage, r, if necessary, pint percentage. In the case that there is nly ne Gld Pl in the third rund and 2 bids are available: The #1 seed des nt have a playff set. The #1 seed finishes 1 st in the pl and receives the 1 st bid. The #2 seed will play the #3 seed and the #1 seed will fficiate. The winner will be 2 nd place in the pl and will receive the 2 nd bid. The lser f this set will be 3 rd place in the pl. FORMAT FOR TIE BREAKER SETS Tie break sets are played t 25 pints with ne (1) team winning by tw (2) pints, n cap. Teams will switch sides at 13 pints. PENALTIES FOR MISSED TIE BREAKER SETS It is the respnsibility f a team s cach t knw if there is a ptential tie in pl play finish and t have his/her team available curtside fr tie breaker sets as sn as the last match f the pl is finished. Play f tie breaker sets will nt be delayed in rder t lcate a team r prvide time fr a team t return t the curt. Unavailable is defined fr a team playing in the tie-breaker set as having a legal rster t begin a match. Fr a team assigned t fficiate a tie-breaker set, a team must have every required psitin cvered. In a three-way tie, where 1 r mre teams is nt at curtside at the finish f the last match f the pl, the teams remaining will play fr psitin, if necessary. The team(s) that left will finish lwer than the team(s) that remained. The psitin f the team(s) that left will be determined fllwing the tie break prcedure as it pertains t the pl and advancing psitins available. There are n ther penalties fr a team that is nt present fr tie breaking sets. Page 19

24 TEAM AND PLAYER POLICIES PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE DIVISIONS Each NQ that perates under ne name r ne USAV license is defined as a Single NQ Event, even if the NQ activity is held n multiple weekends r in multiple lcatins. Exceptin: An 18 s NQ, even if using the same name as a NQ fr the age grups wuld be cnsidered a separate 18 s NQ Event if nt cnducted n the same dates as the NQ fr the yunger age grups. A player may nly be n ne (1) team rster in a bid award divisin in a single NQ. Players frzen t rsters may n lnger play n a different team at NQ s. A team represented by a specific team cde may participate in n mre than 1 divisin f a Single NQ Event. Fr the 18 S GJNC and GJNC plicies fr multiple divisin participatin are as fllws: Athletes meeting the age definitins fr age grups yunger than 18 may participate in bth events, but nly 1 Champinship Divisin per event (18 s r Summer). The qualificatin divisins fr the 18-&-Under age grup are Open, Natinal, USA & American. A team represented by a specific team cde may participate in n mre than ONE (1) divisin that requires qualificatin f the 18 S GJNC and GJNC cmbined. EXAMPLE: A 17 & Under team that qualifies and accepts a psitin fr an 18s divisin in the 18 S GJNC may NOT play in a 17 & Under qualificatin divisin f the GJNC. PLAYING UP A team shuld play in the divisin that cnfrms t the USAV age requirements fr the team s players. The team s 11digit cde stipulates its prper age divisin. If a team desires t play up an age divisin AND there is space available withut denying an age apprpriate team that has met the entry requirements an entry psitin, the team may play in an upper age divisin. A team may play up a maximum f tw age divisins (i.e. a 15s team culd nly play up t 16s r 17s). A team may be mved up at the request f the turnament, but if this team is accepted in the prper age grup, they must agree t the mve. A team unable t gain access may be ffered the pprtunity t play up by the turnament. TEAM FORFEITURES A team that intentinally frfeits a match at an Event will be excluded frm further participatin in that NQ. The frfeit is intentinal unless the team shws gd cause fr the frfeit. The Event Arbitratr will determine if gd cause exists. The Event r Arbitratr will reprt any team that intentinally frfeits a match t the Events Department. Frfeiting teams may be subject t a fine paid t the event in the amunt nt t exceed that as psted by the event in its pre-turnament infrmatin. Page 20

25 Fr all NQs, if a team intentinally frfeits a match in the Gld Level during the third rund f pl play r bracket play in an Open Divisin r during Gld playff bracket matches in a Natinal, USA, r American Divisin, the team s penalty will be: The frfeiting team is ineligible fr participatin that that years GJNC and 18 S GJNC ALL Adult Members listed n the verified event rster and the Club Directr will be suspended frm participating in all NQs, Reginal Qualificatin Events and the GJNC fr the remainder f that seasn and the fllwing seasn. Last Day Frfeits Teams that enter a NQ are cmmitting t participating in the full event. Teams have cntrl ver their travel plans and thse plans shuld be made s that a team will nt have t frfeit any matches. A team that frfeits a match fr any reasn ther than illness, injury r emergency is denying anther team a match. Additinally, in a single eliminatin frmat, it is pr sprtsmanship t deny a team the right t mve n by beating them and then frfeiting ut f the event. Furthermre, it is even mre unacceptable t frfeit and then, as lser f the match, nt t remain and fficiate the next match. Teams that have n flexibility in their travel plans and knw they will need t leave befre their divisin cmpletes play will reprt t the turnament directr n later than the end f play n the day prir t the final day f turnament. The Event Arbitratr with the input f the turnament directr will decide what frfeitures are needed. Teams frfeiting shuld recgnize that additinal penalties may apply. Teams that refuse t play a match t determine 3rd and 4th place in the turnament will bth finish 4 th, and there will be n 3 rd place awarded in the turnament. Teams that frfeit a last day match are still respnsible t fficiate the next match scheduled n their curt. Teams playing the next scheduled match may nt be required t begin play early. TEAM UNIFORMS Team players are required t wear unifrms that are in full cmpliance with the USAV regulatins. If tw (2) r mre sets f unifrms are used, players are required t wear the identical number fr each set f shirts. The numbers 0 and 00 are nt permitted. The numbers must be centered. Frnt numbers must be a minimum f 4 and back numbers a minimum f 6 All Liber shirts are required t be numbered and must be clearly cntrasting with the nn-liber unifrm shirts. Team members need t be in prper unifrm when warming up. If an individual cmpetes in a psitin ther than Liber as well, his/her number must be the same as their regular unifrm. TEAM OFFICIATING DUTIES The NQ must publish an fficiating assignment schedule fr the teams; the teams must fulfill all their scheduled fficiating assignments. Page 21

26 Teams are respnsible fr prviding an fficiating/wrk crew fr matches in which they are nt scheduled t play. Thse wrk assignments can be fund in the fficial play schedule. Fr planning purpses, be prepared t prvide the fllwing fficials: Secnd Referee (18 s GJNC prvides R2) NEW!!! Must be a rstered adult fr ALL age divisin matches Certified Screr (PENALTIES NOTED BELOW) Screbard Operatr Liber Tracker 2 Line Judges Nn-rstered persnnel may be allwed t wrk n the fficiating team, with the exceptin f the R2 psitin, prvided they can prvide dcumentatin that they are registered with a regin f USAV t include a current membership, cleared backgrund screening, and taken SafeSprt, as well as have the apprpriate certificatins. Apprpriate paperwrk wuld need t be prvided fr Freign Team persnnel. A team s failure t have a cmplete fficiating crew including a rstered adult fr that team available and n time fr an fficiating assignment will result in the team having t frfeit the first game f its next match. Fr every minute an fficiating team is late t fulfill its assignment, ne (1) pint will be awarded t that team s next ppnent in the first game f the next match fr up t 25 pints. N mre than 25 pints will be awarded t the team s next ppnent, even if the team designated t fficiate misses the entire match. The time that determines hw many penalty pints are assessed begins at the start f the receiving team s warmup. A team will frfeit its entire next match fr failing, a secnd time, t have an fficiating crew available n time fr an fficiating assignment. *Penalties fr missing fficiating assignments in a three-way tie breaker differ frm these Team Officiating Duties penalties (see Prcedures fr Breaking Ties). REGIONALLY AGE WAIVERED PLAYERS Teams cmpeting in a NQ bid award divisin MAY NOT use any players wh have an age waiver frm their regin unless thse players are therwise age-eligible t play in the divisin. NQs may allw teams using players wh have a waiver frm their regin fr age requirements in any divisin that des NOT have a bid fr the 18 S GJNC. With regin apprval nly, teams with waivered players may be eligible t participate in the nn-qualifying Patrit Divisin f the 18 S GJNC. USAV will fully supprt the regin s decisin n whether r nt t allw waivered players in this divisin. TEAM ROSTERS A team may have a maximum f fifteen (15) players and five (5) additinal persnnel n their rster, ne f which must be listed as the Head Cach. The ther fur rster psitins may be any cmbinatin f the fllwing: 1. Assistant Cach 2. 2 nd Assistant Cach 3. 3 rd Assistant Cach 4. Chaperne Page 22