REGISTRATION

All registration is done online, through Advanced Event Systems. Registration will open mid-November.

Prior to the tournament, your complete roster MUST be verified by USAV through the Webpoint registration system.

All adults on the roster must have CURRENT background checks. Deadlines for rosters will be posted as the tournament approaches, and emails will be sent to the address entered in the AES account for the team with important information and reminders.

ENTRY DEADLINE

All entry forms & fees must be received by February 1, 2012. No refunds will be given after this date.

IMPACT CERTIFICATION

All coaches must be IMPACT certified in order to partipate in a National Qualifier. There will be no IMPACT clinic available, so please take care of this prior to arrival.

REFEREE/SCOREKEEPER CERTIFICATION

All teams must provide a certified scorekeeper, R2 (down official), and two linespersons for each match that they officiate.

During a team's officiating duties, an adult listed on their roster must be AT THE SCORE TABLE during the entire match.

FORMAT

This tournament is one of USA Volleyball's national qualifying tournaments and is governed by the set forth by them. It is a mandated 3-day tournament.

In the Club divisions, the first two days are pool play, with the third being single-elimination bracket play. (Depending on the size of the field, some adaptations may be made to accommodate odd numbers.) In the Open divisions, challenge matches may follow pool play on the first two days, and some brackets may participate in pool play on the final day. *Typically AM Wave begins at 8 am, PM at 3 pm.

Since it cannot be determined where a team will finish, teams should not plan to travel until the evening on the third day of play. No match is scheduled later than 3 pm on the final day. **It is recommended that airline tickets be scheduled no earlier than 5:00 pm.

*No roster changes may be made once a team has commenced play.*

RESULTS

Make sure to enter your results in AES. This information is used for seeding the tournament and is very important!

**Click here for directions for entering results in AES.**

ENTRY FEES

12c - $350

13c - $650

all others - $750

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

All teams requiring lodging must stay in a PNQ Partner Hotel in order to participate in the tournament. In order to keep rates low, and meet the needs of the tournament, we have partnered with these properties. We feel that the list allows for safety, quality, affordability, tradition, and hospitality. Please secure reservations early.

CHECK-IN

All teams are required to check in. Failure to do so may disqualify your team from the tournament. Teams will be able to check in from 6-9 pm on the Thursday evenings prior to the tournament at the Doubletree Hotel (Salon rooms). **If a late flight prevents you from checking in prior to 9 pm, please e-mail April so that other arrangements can be made.

There will be no coaches' meeting. All information will be provided to you during the check-in process. A team information sheet will be required from all teams at check-in.

Medical release forms for ALL players must be presented at check-in. No player may participate without a medical release form!

NO STAFF MEMBER OR PLAYER WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY WITHOUT A CURRENT USAV #.

A roster will be provided at check-in, but the person checking the team in should have a copy of the team's roster in case there is a discrepancy.Additionally, the person checking the team in will become the "team representative" and "signing agent" and will attest that the information is correct.

QUALIFIER MANUAL

Make sure to download the 2012 Qualifier Manual so that you are familiar with the following qualifier topics and other tournament protocol:

· bid process and rules
· entry acceptance processes and criteria
· formats and play sequence
· warm-up protocol
· team responsibilities
· penalty for forfeitures
· awards for each division
· coaching certification requirements
· tie-breaking procedures
· roster rules (frozen and otherwise)

SCHEDULES/RESULTS (click each line to view)

12 Club - AM Wave, Spokane Convention Center
13 Club - PM Wave, Spokane Convention Center
14 Club - AM Wave, Eastern Washington University
14 Open - AM Wave, Spokane Convention Center
16 Club - PM Wave, Spokane Convention Center & EWU

*15 Club - PM Wave, Eastern Washington University & HUB
15 Open - AM Wave, Eastern Washington University updated
16 Open - AM Wave, Eastern Washington University-updated
17 Club - PM Wave, Eastern Washington University
17 Open - AM Wave, Spokane Convention Center
18 Club-PM Wave, Spokane Convention Center - updated
18 Open-AM Wave, Spokane Convention Center - updated