Beach Program Registration and Basic Info

The Arizona Region's popular summer Beach Program is back for it's 9th season. Last summer over 300 athletes, from 10 to adult, played in the tournaments at Victory Lanes sports complex in Glendale.

Register now and be a part of the fastest growing volleyball program in the southwest and enjoy the fun, the sun and the challenge of beach doubles in the desert.

How to get started – Easy as 1-2-3

1. To get started download and print out this brochure , complete and mail in the $20 program fee. You can also pay by credit card by submitting this credit card authorization form.

NOTE: If you are not currently a member of a junior club or adult team you will need to sign up for the Summer Membership with the AZ Region. The Beach tournaments are sanctioned events which require all to be registered members of USAV/AZ Region. The registration fee is just $15 for the entire summer and also allows for participation in camps and clinics that take place during the summer. To register for the Summer membership click here - if you have any questions with the membership registration, don't hesitate to call the Region office 480-626-6740.

If you don't know your USAV # enter your 2011 club team name and we will look it up. If you were not a club member for 2011 you will need to register for the Summer Membership.

If the Region office recieves your program registration fee before May 14th, you will recieve a special free gift from the Region at your first tournament.

2. Download the calendar so you know what days your age group plays. Tournaments start the week of May 17 and conclude with the King of the Beach tournaments the first week of August.

3. Show up at your first tournament ready to play!

Check in for tournaments begins at 5:30 pm, tournaments START at 6:00 pm - unless otherwise posted. Special Tournament check will be 1 hour prior to the posted start time.

If you are unable to play on the date your age group plays or if you want to play more than your age group is scheduled, you may "play up" in an older age group on another date but you may not "play down" in a younger age group.

Tournament Info

• Points are awarded using the AVP point system which is dictated by the number of teams in a division at each tournament and their respective finish in each
• Medals will be awarded to the top two finishers in each age division at each tournament
• The player with the highest point total at the end of the season will pick their partner and  will have their entry fees into the USAV Junior Beach Nationals reimbursed by the Arizona Region upon request.
• If an age division is represented by three or fewer teams, those teams may be asked to play up an age division to ensure more matches. The teams moving up will still be awarded medals for their appropriate age group.
• Players will officiate their own matches. Officiating clinics will be conducted at the beginning of each tournament. If there is a dispute, it will be settled by the tournament director.
• For  the complete schedule and additional information, check out the Beach link on the Arizona Region website at: www.azregionvolleyball.org

IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ AND TAKE NOTICE

• Registration will be 1-hour before the scheduled start time for each tournament. If you are late, you will put yourself at risk of not being able to participate. If teams are needed to fill pools, you will be taken. If pools are filled, the late teams will not be allowed to enter.

• Parent’s and Coaches are NOT permitted on the playing surface at any time. One warning will be given and if not heeded, the players of said parent or coaches will be forfeited from the tournament and could face expulsion from the program.

• All players, coaches and parents will be held to the USA Volleyball Code of Conduct rules and ethics. Violations of those rules will result in the appropriate sanctions.

Match Format

The scoring format will depend upon the number of participants at a given tournament age bracket and site and will be determined by the tournament director.

Options include one game rally score to 30, one rally game to 21, one rally game to 15 or two out of three games to 15 or 21, with the third game always  to 15. All games must be won by two points.

Rules Differences and officiating

The rules for playing will be the 2009-2011 Official United States Beach Volleyball Rules Book. These are the same rules used by the AVP. You can download the official beach rules at http://www.usavolleyball.org/RulesOfficials/outdoor.asp

There will be officiating clinics before the start of each tournament. Parents and Coaches are welcome to attend these clinics. The athletes will be officiating each other. There will be no Region officials used in this program. Please take time to understand the rules differences. Players are asked to be diligent in both officiating and scorekeeping duties. Rules differences will also be posted on the Beach page.

Partners

Players sign up for the program as individuals - NOT teams. They will sign up with their chosen partner at each tournament, and only the individual's tournament points will be kept. If your regular partner is out of town, you can play with another and still have a chance to earn points. When the season ends, the top player in each age division will pick their partner for a chance to compete in USAV Junior Beach Nationals.

Costs

To register for the Arizona Region Beach program, players are required to pay an annual $20 per athlete beach program fee which includes; tournament insurance, court rentals, administration and site fees. Tournament fees are $10 per player. You only pay for the tournaments in which you play. Costs for the special tournaments will be found on the Beach Home Page on the flyer for each special tournaent.

Special Tournaments

The Region has expanded their specialty tournament schedule this summer. The USAV Junior Beach Tour is making a stop in Phoenix May 28 - 29. Coed tournaments, Dusk to Dawn, Mother's Day and the Father/Daughter tournaments are back by popular demand. A Rotating 3's tournament has been added for fun! Check out the Beach Home Page for costs, dates, rules and more information on these special events.