Galena Spikers Classic 13U Volleyball Tournament Saturday, February 25, 2017 ~ Galena Middle School ~ Dear Coaches, Welcome to the 23 rd Annual Galena Spikers 13U Volleyball Tournament. We are pleased to have the opportunity to host this tournament and are sure that you and your team will have a challenging and fun-filled day! To ensure that everything goes smoothly and everyone has an enjoyable experience, we have prepared this tournament information and guideline package for you. Please read all information thoroughly to make sure that you understand it completely. Because our location is part of the Iowa Region and this is a sanctioned tournament, it will be necessary that we carefully follow all USA Volleyball Iowa Region rules and regulations. In addition, we have some special guidelines from our host facility with which we must comply. We will anticipate that all coaches and teams will take it upon themselves to be thoroughly informed of these rules, regulations, and guidelines as specified in the enclosed materials before their arrival at our tournament. Failure to comply with tournament rules, regulations, and guidelines will risk player and/or team disqualification from the tournament. Further, coaches and teams will be held responsible for their spectators. No poor sportsmanship will be tolerated at any time! Tournament Director will request that coaches immediately correct any spectator violations of tournament rules, regulations, and guidelines. Coaches failing to resolve said matters to the satisfaction of the Tournament Director will risk disqualification of her/his team from the tournament. For those of you who wish to enjoy the overnight hospitality of the Galena area, we would like to suggest Ramada Inn Galena (815-777-2043), Stoney Creek Inn (815-777-2223), the Best Western Quiet House (815-777-2577), or Chestnut Mountain Resort (815-777-1320) as possible hotels that are located within a relatively short driving distance from the schools. Be sure to call as early as you can for reservations. Galena enjoys a very active tourist trade! Once again we welcome you to Galena and our tournament. We are confident that you and your team will have a great day. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or concerns. Sincerely, Bruce A. Small, Tournament Director 405 South Street Galena, IL 61036-2525 815-266-1980 (cell)
Galena Spikers Classic Volleyball Tournament Pool A ~ Court B Playing Site: Galena Middle School Building will be open at 8:00am Match play begins at 8:30am. Match 1 warm-up time begins at 8:20am. Match 2 will begin ten (10) minutes after the conclusion of the previous match. All other matches will begin immediately following the conclusion of the previous match. Using a 4 team playing format, matches will consist of two (2) rally scored games to twenty-five (25) points with no cap, winning by at least two (2) points, starting at zero (0). Tournament play begins fifteen (15) minutes after pool play concludes. All teams must be prepared to play! Tournament play will be best two out of three games. The first two (2) games will be rally scored to Twenty-five (25) points with no cap, winning by at least two (2) points. If a third game is needed to determine the winner, it will be rally scored to fifteen (15) points with no cap, winning by at least two (2) points. Teams will switch sides of the court at eight (8) points. Rankings will be determined using the following criteria as outlined in the Iowa Region Volleyball Tournament Manual: 1. Won-Lost Record ~ pool play 2. Won-Lost Record ~ head to head matches for tied teams 3. Point Spread ~ head to head matches for tied teams 4. Point Spread ~ total points for pool play 5. Total Points for pool play 6. Coin Toss Awards will only be given for 1 st Place in the Gold Division. There will be a maximum of ten (10) awards per team.
SITE GALENA MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE 13U Power Gold Silver DIVISION DATE FEBRUARY 25, 2017 GRADE X AGE GRADE TEAM 1 13U POOL A CT B TRI-STATE PERFORMANCE VBC 13G WON SETS LOSS TOTAL POINTS POOL FINISH M1 T1 pts/ Pool Pts EVENT FINISH TEAM 2 FJ3TRIST1IA DUBUQUE POWER M1 T2 pts/ Pool Pts TEAM 3 FJ3DIVAS2IA GALENA SLAMMERS 13G M1 T3 pts/ Pool Pts TEAM 4 FJ3DIVASCIA RALLY CATS BLACK 13G M1 T4 pts/ Pool Pts FJ3DBQCOAIA TIMES Set 1 Set 2 Total Pts Sets Won TIMES Set 1 Set 2 Total Pts Sets Won 8:30 AM MATCH 2 MATCH 3 MATCH 4 MATCH 5 1 vs 3 (2) 2 vs 4 (1) 1 vs 4 (3) 2 vs 3 (1) 3 vs 4 (2) MATCH 6 1 vs 2 (4)
GALENA SPIKERS CLASSIC VOLLEYBALL TOURNT COURT B GALENA MIDDLE SCHOOL 1230 FRANKLIN STREET GALENA, IL 61036-1399 2/25/2017 FJ3 GOLD DIVISION TOURNT #1B Semi F # 1 (2B refs) #4B FINAL (LM #2 refs) #2B Semi F # 2 (LM #1 refs) #3B Playoffs Semi # 1 Semi #2 Finals Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Pt Total Won Loss #1B #4B #2B #3B WM1 W
Tournament Guidelines To ensure the fairness and enjoyment of the tournament for the players, teams, coaches, and spectators, the following tournament guidelines will be rigidly enforced: Team/Player/Referee Guidelines 1. The most current Official United States Volleyball Rules Book will be used. 2. Team coaches must provide a copy of their team s Official Tournament Team Roster on the day of the tournament. The team 11 digit code must be clearly shown. 3. Teams must supply their own marked volleyballs for warm ups. 4. Warm up for the first match of a team is 10 minutes (2-4-4) with serving included in your 4 minutes. There will be no shared hitting. There will be no off-court ball handling for the team not on the court. 5. After each team has played a first match, the warm up time will be 6 minutes (3-3). There will be no shared hitting. There will be no off-court ball handling for the team not on the court. 6. Warm-up time begins immediately following the conclusion of the previous match. Be sure your team is ready to play or referee. No delays will be permitted. 7. During pool play, each team must supply one (1) head referee, one (1) assistant referee, two (2) line judges, and three (3) scorekeepers when assigned to do so. If the head referee is a junior referee, an adult must directly supervise the junior referee. The supervising adult will have the right to make all final decisions during the match. 8. During tournament play, the head referee must be an adult. The other officials will be an assistant referee, two (2) line judges, and three (3) scorekeepers. 9. Any team failing to supply referees and scorekeepers as assigned, no matter what the reason, shall be reported to appropriate USVBA regional officials for possible disciplinary action. 10. The head scorekeeper must take the completed scoresheets to the registration table at the conclusion of each match. Team/Player/Spectator Guidelines 1. An admission charge of $2.00 for everyone except team players and adults listed on your official roster will be charged at the door. 2. The use of any and all tobacco products is expressly forbidden while on Galena Unit District #120 property. The use of any and all alcoholic substances is expressly forbidden while on Galena Unit District #120 property. The use of any and all illegal substances is expressly forbidden while on Galena Unit District #120 property. This includes both inside and outside of the buildings. School policy makes us accountable for any and all violations. We will not risk losing the use of these facilities. Therefore, violation of this guideline will risk team disqualification and removal from the tournament. Coaches are responsible for enforcing these policies with their team members, coaching staff, and spectators. 3. Restroom facilities next to each gymnasium may be used. No locker rooms will be available. 4. A concession stand will be available. We will have items such as coffee, bottled water, pop, sports drinks, fresh fruit, breakfast rolls, barbeque sandwiches, pizza, hot dogs, walking tacos, cookies, baked goods, and candy bars. Items are subject to change without notice. Please limit the amount of food you bring with you. The concession stand will be available throughout the entire tournament. 5. No food or pop will be allowed in the gymnasium. No cooking or warming appliances (such as, but not limited to, a crock pot) may be plugged into an electrical outlet at any time.
6. Only players may have closeable beverage bottles in the gymnasium. 7. All coaches, players, and spectators must conduct themselves in a sportsman-like manner at all times. Penalties will be levied against teams failing to comply with this guideline. Questions/Disputes 1) All decisions of the match referees are final. The head referee will resolve any questions during the match. 2) Any and all questions concerning pool and division play shall be directed to the Tournament Administrators. The Tournament Director shall have the final decision in any and all matters concerning the tournament. 3) Coaches shall be the only persons to bring concerns to the attention of the Tournament Administrators. At no time will inappropriate behavior be allowed while addressing said concerns. All issues will be handled in a calm, mature, professional manner. 4) The following procedure will be used to address concerns: (i) Problems/concerns shall be brought to the attention of the Court Managers. (ii) Court Managers will confer with the Tournament Director. (iii) The Tournament Director will notify the coach(es) with the final decision. Tournament Administration Tournament Director ~ Bruce A. Small In the event of an emergency requiring the withdrawal of a team from the tournament, please contact the Tournament Director immediately. Cellular: 815-266-1980 e-mail: bsmall@mchsi.com In the event of an emergency or arrival delay on the day of the tournament, please contact the Tournament Director immediately using the cellular number ~ 815-266-1980.