Monday, February 23, 2009

2009 Championship & Regional schedule

Here is the 2009 Championship & regional schedule. Hope to have the YANKEE website updated by the end of the week. I apoligize in advance if the schedule conflicts with the rest of your life.

There are still delays with updating the yankee website for champs & regionals. Depending on when you last updated your browser, you may still be seeing info about the 2008 champs. DO NOT send checks to the Randolph, MA address.

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

MAY 2
LSHS RCO B
SDVC MC-
CCRIL MC+

MAY 3
LSHS WC+
REGIS WC-

MAY 9
CCRIL CRC
WNA WB
BRYANT MB

MAY 10
BRYANT RCO B-
SDVC CRC-

MAY 16
LSHS WB-
LSHS WC
SDVC MC
JWU MB-
WNA MAA/A
WNA WAA/A

MAY 17
LSHS CRC+
CCRIL MBB
JWU WBB

Registration Deadline: Mail must be Post-marked by April 15th.
Cancellation deadline (w/refund): April 21st
All teams registered after April 15th will be put on a waitlist and acceptance will be based on site capacity.

Send entries to:
Yankee championships
57 Achille st
Woonsocket, RI 02895
[Chet Oberhelman 401-523-2764 (cell)]

To: NERVA $160 per team
Please write separate checks

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

AVP Hot Winter nights Tournament at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY

East end Volleyball has arranged a “Meet & Greet” session at this week’s AVP Hot Winter nights Tournament at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The first 50 players who sign up using the EEVB Tournament registration page at www.eevb.net/reg will be allowed to enter the Coliseum at 5:15 pm and join us in an autograph session and discussion with the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, who also won 9 EEVB tournaments on his way to the Olympics.

THIS WILL BE THE AVP’S ONLY NY METROPOLITAN APPEARANCE IN 2009. DON’T WAIT! REGISTER TODAY IF YOU WANT TO COME AND MEET PHIL DALHAUSSER.

And be part of a fun mid winter beach volleyball party.

All registered players must purchase their own ticket either at Ticketmaster or at the Coliseum Box office. We will meet by the will call windo.box office at 5 pm Friday night. Once in you will be able to attend the meet and greet session and then watch a clinic run by other pros prior to the 7:30 to 10:30 tournament.

Players competing include

Elaine Youngs: Bronze medal 2004 Athens

Annett Davis: 5th 2000 Sydney

Holly McPeak: Bronze medal 2004 Athens

Barbra Fontana: 4th 1996 Atlanta

Phil Dalhausser: Gold Medal 2008 Beijing

Sean Scott

Kevin Wong; 7th 2000 Sydney

John Hyden: Played on the indoor Olympic team in 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney

The tournament will feature 4 male and 4 female players changing partners in a King of the Beach format.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

2009 USAV Nationals

The 2009 USA National Volleyball Championship tournament will be hosted in Minneapolis, MN on May 23-30 2009.

Below are the entry and registration criteria for all gender, coed, and age divisions.

Registration Deadlines:
Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 **Send registrations DIRECTLY to Jonah Mytro

Jonah Mytro
USAV ENTRY FORM
9 Hearn ST
Watertown MA 02472

All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed Must Send two copies, the official registration and a CHECK to George Egan with a copy of the registration to Jonah Mytro for his records.
Deadlines:
Masters 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ March 30th 2009
OPEN - March 18th 2009
Coed, Rev Coed, Uvolley March 18th 2009
Masters 65+, 70+, 75+ March 18th 2009

George Egan
Manager, Events Department
USA Volleyball
715 S. Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Checks must be written to USA VOLLEYBALL

If your team has played together in 2008-2009, you can complete the "seeding form" however this document is not required since teams will be ranked based on the 2009 champs/regionals results.

The 5 digit club # can be whatever you want it to be - any 5 digits or characters.

Pre-tournament Manual

All registration for this event will be done through the Advanced Events System. You will need to create a new login and password since the entire system has been restructured. You can find instructions on the USA Volleyball website on the pre-tournament manual webpage.

ALL MEMBERS ON YOUR ROSTER MUST BE USAV MEMBERS (NERVA Region or another region) BEFORE ADDING THEM TO YOUR ROSTER. Please make sure they sign up at

FIND YOUR NERVA MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS

Nationals Rating Mappings
Ratings for the US Open are the same as Regional's for single
gender tournaments (see below) except there is no minimum
required for the US Open.

Nationals Coed and Reverse Coed Conversions:

B/BB No more than 3 B+, the rest B or below

***In addition, you will not be allowed to have all 3
B+ ratings in one gender. (for example: you may not
bring a team of 3 B+ women and 3 B men or vice
versa)***

Men's AA: No limit
Men's A: 2 A, 4 A-, the rest below
(An A+ will be allowed IF they take fewer A/A- players)
Men's BB: 1 A-, 3 B+, the rest B or below
Men's B: 4 B, the rest B- or below

Women's AA: No limit
Women's A: 1 A, 5 A-, the rest B+ or below
Women's BB: 1 A-, 3 B+, the rest B or below (UPDATED)
Women's B: 4 B, the rest B- or below (UPDATED)

CHECK LIST FOR NATIONALS ENTRY FORM
1- AES registration (NERVA membership #s located at) - ALL MEMBERS ON YOUR ROSTER MUST BE USAV MEMBERS WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR TEAM signup
2- Make up the "5-digit club number"
3- Ranking form completion (if you havent played as a team this year, its not essential to complete)
4- Check written to "USA Volleyball"
5- Send registration and check to either Jonah Mytro (Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 ) or Gerge Egan (All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed)
6- Jonah Mytro needs to get a copy of the registration for his records (All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed)

Deadlines:
Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 **Send registrations DIRECTLY to Jonah Mytro

All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed Must Send two copies, the official registration and a CHECK to George Egan with a copy of the registration to Jonah Mytro for his records.
Deadlines:
Masters 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ March 30th 2009
OPEN - March 18th 2009
Coed, Rev Coed, Uvolley March 18th 2009
Masters 65+, 70+, 75+ March 18th 2009

Mailing Address:
George Egan
Manager, Events Department
USA Volleyball
715 S. Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Jonah Mytro
USAV ENTRY FORM
9 Hearn ST
Watertown MA 02472

Contact me with any questions: 617.821.4013 or Mytrojs@yahoo.com

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

BSSC Volleyball sKILLS Clinic Series

Increase your kills by improving your skills! We have some space open for our
Volleyball sKILLS Clinic Series that starts this Thursday night in Waltham,
plus a one-day Passing & Digging Clinic later this month...

Check out the details below and gives us a call to register.



sKILLS CLINIC SERIES
Space is limited to increase one-on-one instruction! Enjoy 8 weeks of instruction and play in Waltham. You must pre-register, include your current level of play.
  • Recreational/Adv. Beginner meets 7:30-9PM
  • Intermediate meets 9-10:30PM

Thursdays starting February 5 - $100, non-members add $25. Please send the registration form in with payment.



ONE DAY CLINICS

Improve your game by focusing on a particular skill for a few hours! Reserve now to guarantee your space.
All are on lead by Tom Wilson and meet on Sundays from Noon to 2:30pm at West Newton Armory.

February 22 - Passing & Digging
March 1
- Setting
April 12 - Hitting & Blocking
April 26 - Basic Doubles

$25 per clinic date, non-members add $10 - When you reserve by previous Friday before 4PM.
$40 at the door for everyone, if space.



WOMEN'S INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Room for teams & individuals

Play 6 on 6 Volleyball on a women's height net (Yankee C+ and below). League plays 10 nights at
Mt Saint Joseph's Academy in Brighton 7-9:30pm.

THURSDAYS - starting Feb 26 - $85/player or $650/team, plus $25 for each non-member on the roster



Don't forget - you can drop in any Friday night to play PICK-UP GAMES at West Newton Armory!
Call 617-789-4070 and hit zero to register for a clinic or league. If you have a full team or need additional help,
please contact me directly. Check BSSC.com for more details on Volleyball opportunities and directions, etc.


Laura

Laura Nelson
BSSC Program Manager âe" Volleyball, Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee
617-789-4070 x 223

Sunday, February 1, 2009

VBV.com trip to Hawaii

www.VolleyballVacations.com is doing it again and taking you to another beautiful location. This time we are going to Honolulu, Hawaii on March1-8, 2009. Join AVP champion AL-B Hannemann and other pros and escape the cold weather and treat yourself to a week of fun in the sun. This 8th annual trip is unique because we only take a small group of 30 people and show everyone Oahu from the locals perspective. It is a much more intimate trip and you will spend quality time on and off the courts.

We are staying at the perfectly located Resort Quest Waikiki Beach Hotel
right across the street from the volleyball courts.This hotel is home to
the famous "tiki bar and grill" which we frequent often to watch perfect
sunsets while listening to local live music.They also are known for
their amazing "breakfast on the beach,"included in the package. Learn to
surf, ride in a catamaran or simply enjoy the warmth of the sun you have
been thinking about. Witness the giant waves of the North Shore, see
huge fish snorkeling at Hanuama Bay and hike Diamond Head Crater--just a
few of the things planned for this unforgettable trip.

Pricing starts at $1190 for double occupancy and $1765 for single
occupancy. We started accepting bookings on Tuesday January 13. Go to
Volleyball Vacations
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provider for the Hawaii VBV trip) at 800-865-5699 or email
allyson.davy@pleasant.net. Pricing is based upon availability at time of
booking.

Breast Cancer Volleyball Tournament - NY


Herman Lim from Performance VBC in the GEVA region would like to know if you could possibly send out an email to your club directors in your regiona regarding a 2 day tournament we are hosting on May 9th and 10th on Long Island. Reservation is now open on www.advancedeventsystems.com or you can get more information from the GEVA.org website under Tournaments. www.performancejrs.com as well. This tournament is a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness.

Entry fee is $450, $50 from each entry will be donated to breast cancer research
Tournament - 2 day
Long Island, NY
Minimum 7 matches

thanks in advance
Herman Lim
Performance VBC
Club Director
917 687 8430