NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL (The fllwing manual cntains infrmatin regarding bth the Natinal Qualifiers and bth the Girl s Junir Natinal Champinships and Girls 18 s Natinal Champinships) Revised: August 2018 2018/2019 Seasn Cpyright USA Vlleyball USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised Octber 2018 I

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 2019... 6 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... 8 GJNCS BIDS AWARDED BY A NATIONAL QUALIFIER... 9 Open Divisin Bids... 10 Natinal Divisin Bids (11 s -12 s Only)... 10 USA Divisin Bids... 10 American Divisin Bids... 11 OPEN AT-LARGE BIDS AWARDED THROUGH USA VOLLEYBALL... 11 GJNCS BIDS AWARDED THROUGH A REGION... 11 Natinal Divisin:... 11 American Divisin:... 11 Reallcatin Bids... 12 RULES FOR PRIORITY OF BID USE... 12 PENALTIES... 13 Factrs that will be cnsidered fr establishing penalties:... 13 Penalties fr Nt Using a Bid... 13 Penalties fr Illegal Use f Bid... 14 APPEALS... 15 NATIONAL QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION... 16 RULES OF PLAY... 16 TOURNAMENT FORMATS... 16 USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised Octber 2018 II

MATCH FORMATS... 16 Open Divisin Frmats... 16 Natinal (12 s nly), USA and American Divisin Frmats... 17 Natinal (11 s nly) Divisin Frmats... 17 SEEDING OF DIVISIONS... 17 POOL PLAY SEQUENCE... 17 PLAYING SCHEDULES... 18 COURT USE... 18 WARM-UP PROTOCOL... 19 PROCEDURES FOR BREAKING TIES... 20 TWO-WAY TIES: 2 TEAMS TIED IN MATCH RECORD... 20 THREE-WAY TIES: WHERE NO TEAM CAN ADVANCE TO WIN A BID OR NON-ELIMINATION SCENARIOS... 20 THREE-WAY TIES: WHERE 1 OR MORE TEAMS MAY ADVANCE TO WIN A BID... 20 SEEDING TIE BREAKER SETS... 20 PLAYING TIE BREAKER SETS... 21 Scenari One 1 Team Advances... 21 Scenari Tw 2 Teams Advance... 21 Scenari Three Ties Invlving Mre Than 3 Teams... 21 TIE BREAKER PROCEDURES FOR THIRD ROUND OPEN DIVISION POOLS (GOLD POOLS)... 21 FORMAT FOR TIE BREAKER SETS... 22 PENALTIES FOR MISSED TIE BREAKER SETS... 22 TEAMTEAM AND PLAYER POLICIES... 23 PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE DIVISIONS... 23 PLAYING UP... 23 TEAM FORFEITURES... 23 Last Day Frfeits... 24 TEAM UNIFORMS... 24 TEAM OFFICIATING DUTIES... 24 REGIONALLY AGE WAIVERED PLAYERS... 25 TEAM ROSTERS... 25 USA Vlleyball Age and Identity Falsificatin Plicy... 26 GENDER COMPETITION POLICY... 27 ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND ROSTER VERIFICATION... 27 USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised Octber 2018 III

SAFESPORT... 28 THE FROZEN PLAYER RULE... 28 POLICY ON FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL AND FOREIGN TEAM PARTICIPATION... 30 NQS & GJNCS... 30 POLICY:... 30 FOREIGN PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY... 31 FOREIGN TEAM ELIGIBILITY... 31 Required Individual Frms... 31 Required Team Frms/Fees... 31 TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS... 33 OFFICIALS... 33 AWARDS... 33 TEAM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NQS... 33 TEAM ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR NQS... 33 ATHLETIC TRAINERS... 34 PROTEST COMMITTEE... 34 ETHICS AND ELIGIBILITY... 34 Event Arbitratrs... 34 Event Ethics and Eligibility Appeals Cmmittee... 35 CHAPTER 2 NATIONAL QUALIFIER DIRECTORS... 36 PREPARING FOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER EVENTS... 37 NATIONAL QUALIFIER INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS... 37 USAV Natinal Qualifier Plicies... 37 Turnament Infrmatin... 37 RECOMMENDED FACILITY SPACE REQUIREMENTS... 38 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS... 38 EVENT STAFF MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS... 38 ONLINE REGISTRATION AND RESULTS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS... 38 REFUND AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY... 39 OFFICIALS... 39 USAV ARBITRATOR... 39 USAV EVALUATOR... 39 USAV BRANDING... 40 USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised Octber 2018 IV

USAV HIGH PERFORMANCE TRYOUT SESSION... 40 USAV SANCTION REQUIREMENTS... 41 USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised Octber 2018 V

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 Junir Natinal Champinships (GJNC) and the 18 s Girls Junir Natinal Champinships (18sGJNC) (cllectively referred t as GJNCs). The USA Vlleyball Girls Junir Natinal Qualifiers (NQ) are ne avenue fr Teams t gain entry int thse champinships. The GJNCs prvides cmpetitin by age classificatins in varius divisins f the Champinships. Teams have t qualify t play at the GJNCs fr all Divisins (except the Patrit Divisins) thrugh ne f tw main paths; ne is the NQ prcess and the ther is the Regin Bid 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 GJNCs by finishing in a Bid award psitin at a NQ, thrugh the At-Large Bid prcess, thrugh a Regin Bid prcess, r thrugh the Regin reallcatin prcess 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 GJNCs, 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 GJNCs and the NQs. The secndary purpse is t explain the prcess f qualifying t play at the GJNCs. The CM is intended t be a resurce t thse hsting ne f the NQs and t thse rganizatins whse Teams attend the GJNCs and the NQs. CHANGING THE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL The CM is a USAV crprate dcument. Only the USAV Directr f Events may authrize 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 the USAV Reginal Vlleyball Assciatin Assembly (RVAA). Suggested changes must be submitted t USA Vlleyball n later than July 1 st t 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 fr review. The Events Department will pst the updated CM n the USAV website, n later than Octber 1 st f each year. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 1

GLOSSARY OF TERMS 18sGJNC: An 18 s Natinal Champinship that takes place in the spring with the 18 Open, 18 Natinal, 18 USA, 18 American, and 18 Patrit Divisins. American Divisin: The furth Tier divisin fr 13 s 18 s, and the secnd Tier fr 12 s f the GJNCs where Teams must btain a Bid t participate. Bid: A Bid is an invitatin t a Team t play in the GJNCs either thrugh a NQ r a Regin Bid prcess. 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 GJNC Bid awarded in the Open r USA Divisin upn the cmpletin f the Qualifier Seasn (bth Natinal and Reginal) by the GJNC Seeding Cmmittee 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 GJNCs that is unused and is returned fr reallcatin t a Regin. Reallcatin is perfrmed by the USAV Events Department. Trickle-Dwn Bid: A 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 GJNC Bid frm anther NQ r a Regin prcess r a Bid is declined frm the Natinal, American, r USA Divisins. Nte: 18 Open Bids may be declined. 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 18sGJNC 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), sme 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 GJNCs. Seeding Match: A nn-eliminatin Match meant t place r seed Teams int the next rund f play. Natinal Divisin: The secnd Tier divisin fr 13 s 18 s, and the tp Tier fr the 11 s and 12 s f the GJNCs where Teams must btain a Bid t participate. NQ: Natinal Qualifier Event Open Divisin: The tp Tier divisin fr the 13 s 18 s f the GJNCs where Teams must btain a Bid t participate. Patrit Divisin: A nn-qualifying divisin fr 14 s 18 s f the GJNCs where Teams may gain access t the Turnament by simply entering the Event thrugh the established prcess in the CM. Playing Surface: Area deemed as playable by the USAV 2017 2019 Dmestic Cmpetitin Regulatins fr that curt. Regin: One f 40 established member rganizatins f USAV gverning a specific gegraphical area. 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. Sanctin: Recgnitin and cverage f a given Event, and/r Turnament within an Event, by either a Regin f USAV r the Natinal Office. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 2

Secnd Warm Up Perid: Start f receiving Team s warm-up. Seeding: The rder in which Teams are ranked t begin a Turnament. Seeding Cmmittee: A cmmittee designated by the USAV Events Department cnsisting f 4-7 USAV members in gd standing. Seeding Cmmittee members are respnsible fr Seeding f all divisins at the GJNCs, Open Divisins f NQs (if requested by QD) and selectin f At-Large Bids fr GJNCs. Team: A minimum f six (6) rstered players up t fifteen (15) players and n mre than five (5) staff members, including the required head cach psitin. Tie: When tw (2) r mre Teams end pl play with identical Match recrds. Tie Break: Methd by which a 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. Turnament: Cmpetitin f a specific grup f Teams (i.e. Girls 16 sopen Turnament) that culd als be knwn as a Champinship. USA Divisin: The third Tier divisin fr 13 s 18 s f the GJNCs where Teams must btain a Bid t participate. USAV: USA Vlleyball USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 3

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 4

USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR PLAYER AGE DEFINITION Fr use during the 2018-2019 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 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Oct 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Nv 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Dec 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Jan 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Feb 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Mar 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Apr 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 May 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 June 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 July 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Aug 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1 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 2019. The Age Definitin Plicy was mst recently revised by the USA Vlleyball Bard f Directrs n January 19, 2002. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 5

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 2020. Age Exceptins fr 2019 An age EXCEPTION will be granted t a high schl junir whse date f birth is prir t September 1 f 2001 t participate in the GJNCs. This exceptin nly applies t the GJNCs Event. It des nt extend t Natinal Qualifier Events. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 6

GJNC DIVISIONS OF PLAY - OPEN, NATIONAL, USA, AMERICAN & PATRIOT There are five (5) majr divisins f play at GJNCs Open Divisins, Natinal Divisins, USA Divisins, American Divisins, and the Patrit Divisins. The gal f the GJNCs Open Divisins is t identify, thrugh cmpetitin, the best Team in each GJNCs age grup frm amng Teams (see chart belw) that have earned Bids. The NQ Open Divisins are designed t select thse Teams. T participate in an Open Divisin at the GJNCs, 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 GJNCs Natinal, USA and American Divisins is t shwcase Regin Teams and prvide the pprtunity fr mre Teams t participate at the GJNCs. Teams have the fllwing avenues t receive a Bid fr a GJNCs Open, Natinal, USA r American Divisin: Earn a Bid at a NQ (Open, USA and American); Awarded an At Large Bid (Open and USA); Earn a Bid thrugh their Regin s Bid prcess (Natinal and American) ; r Earn a Bid frm their Regin thrugh the Re-allcatin prcess (Natinal, USA, and American). The gal f the GJNCs Patrit Divisins is t allw pprtunity fr Teams t participate at the GJNCs withut fllwing the qualificatin prcess. Teams must fllw the established prcess t participate in this divisin Age Classificatin, Divisins & Team Entries 18 & Under 17 & Under 16 & Under 15 & Under 14 & Under 13 & Under 12 & Under 11 & Under Open Divisin 48 Teams 36 Teams 36 Teams 36 Teams 36 Teams 24 Teams Natinal Divisin 48 Teams 48 Teams 48 Teams 48 Teams 48 Teams 48 Teams 48 Teams 48 Teams USA Divisin 48 Teams 36 Teams 36 Teams 36 Teams 36 Teams 24 Teams American Divisin 64 Teams 64 Teams 64 Teams 64 Teams 64 Teams 64 Teams 64 Teams Patrit Divisin 64* Teams 48* Teams 72* Teams 72* Teams 72* 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. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 7

NATIONAL QUALIFIER PROCESS The primary purpse f the NQs is t select, thrugh Turnament cmpetitin, Open and sme Natinal (11 s and 12 s), USA and American Teams in varius age divisins t cmpete at the GJNCs. 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 USAV High Perfrmance 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 12 NQs fr 11 s-17 s: Big Suth (Atlanta), Clrad Crssrads (Denver), Sunshine Vlleyball Classic (Orland), Far Western (Ren), Mideast (St. Luis & Indianaplis), Lne Star (Dallas), Nrtheast (Philadelphia), Nrthern Lights (Minneaplis), Pacific Nrthwest (Spkane), Shw Me (Kansas City), Suthern Califrnia (Las Vegas), and Windy City (Chicag). Currently there are 16 NQs fr 18 s: Girls Winter Vlleyball Champinships (Chicag), KC MLK 18 s (Kansas City), Nrthern Lights 18 s (Omaha), AVC Dallas (Dallas), Ohi Valley (Clumbus), Music City Vlleyball Champinships (Nashville), Sunshine Vlleyball Classic (Orland), Beast f the Sutheast (Atlanta), Bstn Vlleyball Festival (Bstn), Glden State (San Mate), Suthern Califrnia 18 s (Anaheim), Crssrads (Denver), Lne Star (Hustn), Pacific Nrthwest (Spkane), Mideast (Indianaplis), and Nrtheast (Gaylrd Natinal Harbr). USAV S ROLE IN NATIONAL QUALIFIER EVENTS The NQs are Sanctined by the USAV Natinal Office which develps, standardizes, evaluates and versees the qualificatin prcess fr the GJNCs thrugh the USAV Events Department. USAV and the Events Department mnitr the qualifying prcess each seasn, and, with their varius cmmittees: 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 USAV Events Department, with input frm the QDs f each f the NQs, determines the maximum number f Teams a NQ may hst in each Open, Natinal (11 s and 12 s), USA and American Divisin. Currently, a NQ may hst a maximum f 48 Teams in each Open Divisin and 128 Teams in each Natinal (11 s and 12 s nly), USA and American Divisin. On a case-by-case basis, the USAV Directr f Events may grant a waiver fr a NQ divisin t exceed these numbers, except that n waivers will be granted fr the NQ Open Divisins. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 8

NQs are permitted t hst cmpetitin in age divisins that d nt currently have a Junir Natinal Champinship (i.e. 10 & Under r Select divisins). The NQs shall nt institute these additinal divisins withut the apprval f the USAV Directr f Events. GJNCS BIDS AWARDED BY A NATIONAL QUALIFIER USAV allws each NQ t award a certain number f Bids t the tp finishing Teams in Open, Natinal (11 s and 12 snly), 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 chart belw). OPEN: 18 s OPEN & USA: 13 s OPEN: 14 s 17 s NATIONAL: 11 s - 12 s Number f Teams Number f Bids Number f Teams Number f Bids Number f Teams Number f Bids Number f Teams Number f Bids < 8 0 < 8 0 < 8 0 < 8 0 8 11 1 8 11 1 8-15 1 8-128 1 12-15 2 12-48 2 16-23 2 16-48 3 24-48 3 USA: 14 s 18 s AMERICAN: 12 s - 18's Number f Teams Number f Bids Number f Teams Number f Bids < 8 0 < 8 0 8-15 1 8-128 1 16-23 2 24-128 3 The ttal number f Bids distributed amng the NQs t award in a GJNCs divisin is determined by the number f Teams permitted t play in the divisin at the GJNCs. Sme Open Bids may be reserved fr the At-Large Bid selectin, Natinal and a number f American Bids are awarded thrugh the Regin Bid prcess. Bids awarded at NQs must be accepted in writing at r prir t the time f the Bid award(see Rules fr Pririty f Bid Use and 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 GJNCs by the deadline dates prvided by the USAV Events Department. If a Team has nt met all the entry requirements by the deadline date, that Team may lse its Bid and may be subject t additinal Sanctins (see Penalties fr Nt Using a Bid). USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 9

Teams that earn and accept a Bid at a NQ will receive an email frm the USAV Events Department by the Thursday fllwing their qualificatin. This email will detail the requirements fr entry int the GJNCs. 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 place in the Turnament. A Team may nt decline an Open Bid (except in the 18 Open Divisin). By playing in the Open Divisin a Team is acknwledging its participatin in GJNCs if a Bid is earned at a NQ. 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. Natinal Divisin Bids (11 s -12 s Only) At a NQ, bth a Natinal Divisin and an American Divisin will be ffered fr the 11 s and 12 s age divisin Each NQ will receive ne (1) Natinal Bid t award, prvided they have a minimum f eight (8) Teams registered in the divisin. A Team must accept r reject a Natinal 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 place in the Turnament (see GJNC Bids Awarded Thrugh a Regin). Shuld the 12 Natinal Divisin fail t receive the minimum number f eight (8) registered Teams, the 12 Natinal and 12 American Divisins will be cmbined and will be called the Natinal Divisin. In rder fr the cmbined Natinal Divisin t retain ne (1)Natinal Bid and ne (1) American Bid, the divisin must have a minimum f sixteen (16) registered Teams. If the cmbined Natinal Divisin has less than sixteen (16) registered Teams, the NQ will award nly ne (1) Natinal Bid. Shuld the 11 Natinal Divisin fail t receive the minimum number f eight (8) registered Teams, a waiver may be granted by the USAV Directr f Events prvided a minimum f six (6) Teams are registered. If there are less than six (6) Teams registered, the divisin may be canceled r played withut a Bid being awarded and the ne (1) 11 Natinal Bid will be placed in the Regin reallcatin prcess. USA Divisin Bids At a NQ, the USA Divisin has up t three (3) Bids in the 14 s-18 s age grups & up t tw (2) Bids in the 13 s age grup. 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 place in a Turnament. The Rules fr Pririty f Use f a Bid (see sectin belw) determine which Team receives the USA Divisin Bids. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 10

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 place in the Turnament (see GJNC Bids Awarded Thrugh a Regin). The Rules fr Pririty f Use f a Bid (see sectin belw) determine which Team receives the American Divisin Bids. OPEN AT-LARGE BIDS AWARDED THROUGH USA VOLLEYBALL The USAV Events Department, with the assistance f its Seeding Cmmittee, awards sme GJNC Open Bids as At-Large Bids. Teams will autmatically be cnsidered fr an At-Large Bid prvided that the Team: Has played in at least ne NQ in the same GJNC Open Divisin age grup fr which the Team is applying; and, Is registered fr GJNCs in the GJNCs Event registratin system; and, Cmplies with the bth their Regin s and USAV s GJNCs deadline dates and applicatin prcesses; and, Submits accurate and up-t-date electrnic results in the GJNCs Event registratin system n later than the end f business n the Tuesday after the finish f the last NQ. The USAVEvents Department will annunce the Teams being awarded the GJNCs Open At-Large Bids n later than the secnd Friday after the last NQ. The Events Department will ntify Teams awarded an At-Large Bid by email, sent t the Cach and Club Directr at the email addresses prvided in the GJNCs Event registratin system. GJNCS BIDS AWARDED THROUGH A REGION Regins are allcated Bids t tw Divisins at the GJNCs Natinal and American. Regins have the authrity t establish their wn prcess fr awarding these Bids. Natinal Divisin: Each Regin will receive at least ne (1) Natinal Bid t award at their discretin fr the 13 s 18 s. As there are a ttal f 48 Bids t be allcated t 40 Regins, the eight (8) largest Regins based n Girls Junir registratins frm the previus seasn will be awarded a 2 nd Bid t the Natinal Divisins at the GJNCs. Fr 11 s, and 12 s, the riginal alltment f Bids and any reallcatin Bids a Regin receives depends n the number f 12 and under Girls Junir registratins frm the previus seasn,nt n the ttal number f Girls Junir registratins in the Regin. Given there are 40 USAV Regins and nly 36 Natinal Bids allcated t Regins nt all will receive an allcated Bid. Regins nt receiving an autmatic Bid will be priritized in the prcess f reallcating unused Bids. American Divisin: Regins may receive up t three (3) American Bids t award at their discretin fr the 12 s 18 s. There are a ttal f 64 Bids t be allcated t GJNCs, 12 Bids fr 12 s-17 s and 16 Bids fr 18 s will be awarded at NQs. The remaining American Bids will be allcated t the Regins. Bids allcated t Regins are determined thrugh a junir girls membership benchmark that is defined in the Bid allcatin chart psted n the USAV website. The number f Bids received by a particular Regin may change frm year t year. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 11

Reallcatin Bids When a Bid is returned, the USAV Events Department distributes Reallcatin Bids t the Regins in an rder determined by the number f junir girls members (Natinal Divisin) and the prximity f that number t certain benchmark membership numbers (American Divisin). When a Team earns a higher ranking Bid the vacated Bid will stay with the Regin.(see Rules fr Pririty f Bid Use) 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). The pririty f Bid use is as fllws: 1. Open 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 Bid 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 is unable t allcate this USA Bid, the USA Bid will g int the At-Large Bid 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 is unable t allcate this Bid, the Bid will be reallcated t the next Regin in line. 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 is unable t allcate this USA Bid, it reverts t the At-Large Bid prcess. 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 is unable t allcate this Bid, the Bid will be reallcated t the next Regin in line. When a USA Bid is the secnd Bid a Team earns and accepts: 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. If a Team accepts a reallcated USA Bid thrugh a Regin Bid prcess and then earns a USA Bid at a NQ, the NQ USA Bid will supersede the Regin reallcated USA Bid. The vacated USA Bid will revert t the Regin f rigin fr reallcatin. If the Regin is unable t allcate this USA Bid, it reverts t the At-Large Bid prcess. 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 American Bid. If the Regin is unable t allcate this Bid, the Bid will be reallcated t the next Regin in line. When an American Bid is the secnd Bid a Team earns and accepts: If a Team earns and accepts an American Bid thrugh a Regin Bid Prcess and then earns an American Bid at USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 12

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 and 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 place in the Turnament. The trickle-dwn prcess must be applied at the cnclusin f the divisin s cmpetitin. USAV reserves the right t fill Bids as necessary t ensure a quality Event with maximum participatin. PENALTIES T ensure the integrity f GJNCs and t prmte fair play, it may be necessary fr USAV t impse penalties. USAV will cnvene an Event cmmittee t review each case and impse a prper penalty(ies) if warranted. Factrs That Will Be Cnsidered fr Establishing Penalties: Cmpliancy with deadlines and requirements Time f ntificatin frm the start f GJNCs Previus club/member behavir Level f play (Open vs. American) Where Bid is earned and accepted (NQ vs. Reginal) Severity f ffense Age and Experience Regin Input Penalties fr Nt Using a Bid It is disruptive t the quality f the Event when Bids are returned after being accepted. There are financial cnsequences, administrative challenges, and lgistical delays fr Teams, Regin administratrs and USAV persnnel. Inevitably this takes pprtunities away frm ther Teams participating in the qualificatin prcess. A Team that des nt use a GJNCs Open Bid (13 s-17 s) which it has earned, r a GJNCs Natinal, USA r American Bid which it has earned and accepted, and Teams that d nt use an 18 Open Bid which has earned and accepted may be subject t the fllwing penalties: Financial Penalties Frm date f qualificatin up t the dates listed belw prir t start f GJNCs - payment f entry fee. Event Date 18sGJNC February 26, 2019 GJNC April 27, 2019 2 mnths prir t the start f GJNCs payment f entry fee and $1,000 fine If the payment is nt received fr the GJNCs Event Entry Fee and/r fines, the club directr(s), caches USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 13

affiliated with fficial qualificatin rster will be prhibited frm participating in NQs and GJNCs until the fee is paid in full. Further legal actins may be taken t ensure payment is received. Suspensin f Participatin: Club Directr suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Head Cach listed n the fficial qualificatin rster suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. All members listed n the fficial qualificatin rster suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Specific age grup frm club suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Club r specific suspended frm participatin in all NQ and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. All suspensins will be published and updated n the USAV website. Additinal Penalties: USAV reserves the right t impse additinal penalties as deemed necessary. Regins reserve the right t impse additinal penalties t Teams within their Regin. Penalties fr Illegal Use f Bid If a Team is deemed ineligible r have ineligible participants (age falsificatin, frzen player, freign participatin, ethics/eligibility, SafeSprt vilatins etc.) the fllwing penalties may be applied: Financial Penalties: Lss f entry fee and a $2,500 fine. If the payment is nt received fr the GJNCs Event entry fee and/r fines, the club directr(s), caches affiliated with fficial qualificatin rster will be prhibited frm participating in NQs and GJNCs until the fee is paid in full. Further legal actins may be taken t ensure payment is received. Suspensin f Play: Club Directr suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Head Cach listed n the fficial qualificatin rster suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. All members listed n the fficial qualificatin rster suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Specific age grup frm club suspended frm participatin in all NQs and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Club r specific suspended frm participatin in all NQ and/r Reginal Qualificatin Events and GJNCs fr the remainder f the seasn and the fllwing seasn. Suspended membership r prbatin. All suspensins will be published and updated n the USAV website. Additinal Penalties: USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 14

Revcatin f past awards, winnings and titles. USAV reserves the right t impse additinal penalties as deemed necessary (see USA Vlleyball Age and Identity Falsificatin Plicy) Regins reserve the right t impse additinal penalties t Teams within their Regin. APPEALS When a penalty(ies) is impsed n a club/team/individual by USAV, they may file fr an appeal. Appeals may be filed with the USAV Ethics and Eligibility Cmmittee by sending all relevant dcumentatin t the USAV Staff Attrney by deadlines utlined in the initial Sanctin letter. All appeals shall be accmpanied by a nn-refundable $100 fee made payable t USA Vlleyball. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 15

NATIONAL QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION All NQs must use cmpetitin frmats apprved by the USAV Events Department tw weeks prir t the start f the NQ. The infrmatin in this sectin applies t all NQ Turnaments as well as the GJNCs. RULES OF PLAY The rules f play are as prescribed in the USA Vlleyball Dmestic Cmpetitin Regulatins. (Nte fr the 2018-2019 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 fur (4) playing the best 2-ut-f-3 sets. The first tw (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 (1) Team winning by tw (2) pints and n pint cap. Sme pls f three (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 three (3) in a divisin. In a three (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 tw (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 three (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 tw (2) and three (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 fur (4) t twelve (12) Teams in an Open Divisin play three (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 three (3) psitins in an Open Divisin previusly qualified fr the GJNCs, additinal Matches may be required t determine which Teams are awarded Bids via the Trickle-Dwn Bid prcess. The USAV Events Department apprves frmats fr additinal trickle-dwn Matches prir t the start f the NQ; and, USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 16

The frmats are annunced in the Turnament infrmatin prir t the start f the NQ. 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. Natinal (12 s nly), USA and American Divisin Frmats All Teams in 12 s Natinal, USA r American Divisins play tw (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. Natinal (11 s nly) Divisin Frmats The 11 s Natinal Divisin may be cntested as a tw(2) r three (3)-day champinship. Fr a tw (2)-day frmat, ne (1) rund f pl play fllwed by playffs is acceptable. Shuld the field size warrant, a challenge rund after pl play may be necessary. Divisins using a three (3)-day frmat shuld fllw the 12 srequirements. USA and American Divisin Frmats All Teams in Natinal USA r American Divisins play tw (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 the Open divisins 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 Directr f Events.. Seeding fr the GJNCs 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 USAV Events Department: USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 17

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) 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 (2) 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 ne (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 Directr f Events. 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. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 18

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 (1) 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 rstered USAV members may be n the playing surface t assist with shagging balls during warm-ups. 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. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised August 2018 Page 19

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 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 (1) 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). If the teams are still tied: The team with the highest set percentage is seeded highest. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised December 2017 Page 20

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, 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. 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 USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised December 2017 Page 21

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. USAV Natinal Champinship Manual Revised December 2017 Page 22