Tournament Info
2022-23 Junior Girls Tournament Schedule
This schedule is subject to any and all COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the State of Arizona.
Click on your team's Division to access its tournament schedule and results.
- For Coaches: Bring a verified team roster from SportsEngine or AES. Verified roster means that it indicates the players and staff are eligible - it comes from Governing Seasons in SportsEngine. The roster from the 1st tournament is acceptable as long as it is complete. Hand written rosters, write ins and Team Registration forms will not be accepted. Rosters from other events - for example Fiesta MLK Classic or AAU rosters - are also not acceptable.
- Bring a whistle to every tournament as we know that there are not enough officials to cover every court every tournament.
- Tournament schedules and results can be accessed on Home - AES Event Results (advancedeventsystems.com)
( ) around a team name indicates we know that team is not playing in this tournament.
Tournament Schedules and up to date results can be found on www.advancedeventsystems.com/events
END-OF-SEASON REGION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEYS
REGION CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS ARE HELD AT THE END OF THE CLUB SEASON.
PLEASE REVIEW THE TOURNEY FORMAT GUIDELINES AND SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH YOUR TEAM AND SPECTATORS.
Tournament Schedules and Results found on AES
Site Locations
Check www.az511.com for road closure and traffic info prior to departing for your location.
ARIZONA REGION TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARIZONA GIRLS TEAMS GOING TO NATIONALS
Important Tournament Information - Please Read!
- COVID-19 Restrictions The health and safety of our participants is first and foremost in our minds as we set out on this season. Restrictions will be in place until such time as COVID-19 is no longer in the pandemic stage. These restrictions are to preserve the health and safety of our participants as well as allow the facilities we use to remain open for business. Those violating any of the restrictions will be asked to leave the premises and not return.
SPECTATORS: Spectators are not restricted.
MASKS: Spectators are encouraged to wear masks when inside the facilities when flu and COVID infections are running high. Where social distancing cannot happen, all should wear a mask. Reminder it is up to each individual to take care of their own health and do what is need to maintain their health - no matter what anyone else is doing.
TEAM CAMPS: Team camp areas should be restricted in size to provide social distancing and allow for the players and coaches to be present in the team camp.
REMINDER FOR TEAM CAMPS: The AZ Region has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy. All team camps should be cleaned up at the end of the day and the trash from each team camp should be taken home to dispose of. We need to help out the site directors and take our own trash home.
Tournament Format and Coaches' Meetings
GAME DAY ATTENDANCE: PLEASE!!! Let the Arizona Region Office know if you will not be at the tournament no later than Thursday of the tournament week. Late withdrawals and "No-Show" teams may be assessed a fine which is payable prior to the next tournament. Teams that do not show up for tournaments create a big scheduling problem at the site location.
- Coaches - please have your teams on site and ready to play at the first match start time even if they are to scheduled to referee first round or are off. A "no-show" at start time will change the division format immediately. Everyone needs to be ready to play.
- Coaches please bring a whistle and be prepared to R1. The officials shortage is affecting every site. If you have a paid R1 on your court, that is a bonus.
PURPLE CARD POLICY
- Purple Card Policy is in effect.
- COACHES: You are responsible for your parent's behavior.
TEAM CAMPS
- COACHES: You are responsible for your team camp are cleanup.
- Trash and failure to follow facility rules are THE major sources of reluctance of athletic directors to let us use gyms. We need to do a much better job keeping food and drink, (including coffee and coolers), out of the gyms and taking our trash home!
- Gym facilities are one of the most difficult parts of putting together a successful season. To that end, we MUST treat them with the utmost respect. Treat all facility personnel as if they have the authority to ask you to move your stuff because they do.
Keep your coffee, food and coolers outside.
NO COOKING OF ANY KIND This includes crock pots, hotplates, Sterno heated chafing dishes, barbeques, and anything which produces heat, etc., on the premises
Pick up all the trash around your bench area and your "camp" area
NO ALCOHOL on site
Please leave your televisions at home.
PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT!
Due to the amount of trash accumulated and left at tournament locations, the AZ Region has enacted a pack it in/pack it out policy.
Whatever is brought to a tournament should be packed up and taken home to recycle, reuse, or dispose of at their own residence.
Site directors are spending more and more time cleaning up, facilities are spending more money for additional trash pickup following our events. This policy will help to reduce waste and trash at AZ Region events. In this day and age of "green", let's all do our part!
Food and beverages in the gym policy enforcement.
Any participant and/or spectator found with food/beverages (except for water in closed containers) in the gym will incur a 13 point penalty for their team in their next match.
A report will be filed with the AZ Region Office.
Further violations by the same team will result in a $200 fine for each occurrence. The fine must be paid before the team will be allowed to continue participating.
Please pack up your trash and take it home for disposal.
Please recycle your plastic water bottles and remember your water bottles.
PARKING POLICY
Friendly Reminder
City police departments enforce parking restrictions at many of the playing sites.
Please park legally each day - especially on Mondays - as many businesses in the surrounding areas are open for business.
Thank YOU for your help in making this a very successful season.
TEAM REFFING AT OUT-OF-STATE TOURNAMENTS
Teams traveling to out-of-state qualifiers: A coach or other rostered and certified adult is required to ref as an R2 for every match when assigned as the "work team" at National Qualifier tournaments. It is strongly recommended, (although not required), that a rostered adult be the R2 at least one match at every AZ Region tournament to remain proficient for qualifiers.
Other AZ Region Girls Tournaments: Specialty Tournaments
Vulture Peak Challenge
2023 - The Vulture Peak Challenge is back on the schedule.
THE 3 COMPETITIVE DIVISIONS OF CLUB VOLLEYBALL FOR GIRLS IN THE ARIZONA REGION
Q: What's the difference between Club, Championship, and Open divisions?
A: The Arizona Region offers three levels of volleyball for girls. The purpose is to provide volleyball opportunities for players at a variety of levels and ages.
The “Club” division is for athletes with little to no volleyball experience. It is for the 12 and under (12U) age groups as well as new/developmental athletes in the 13-16 and under (13U-16U) age groups. Club teams typically do not travel out of state. Since Club division is the only option for 12U teams, the higher level teams may travel to out of state tournaments. On tournament days, club level teams play in a morning pool or an afternoon pool. The Club teams play only within their age groups - 12s, 13/14s, 15/16s.
“Championship” is the AZ Region’s “mid-level” competitive division. Many Championship teams travel, but not all do. These teams want to challenge themselves to play at a higher level of play than the introductory club level. Championship division tourneys also have morning or afternoon pool waves. The Championship Division has blended ages - 13s-16s and 17s-18s.
“Open” division is the highest level of club volleyball the Region. Open has fewer scheduled days for tournaments, by design, so the elite teams can travel to more National Qualifiers held out of state. Except for the Seeding Tournament and the Region Championships tournament, the Open teams will play 3 matches in pool play followed by a cross pool match in all day format. Remember, Club and Championship teams just play their bracket pool play in either the morning or the afternoon on a Saturday. Open tourneys are played on Sundays.
Follow the region on social media for tournament alerts as soon as they are released.
Find out more about club volleyball for girls throughout the Arizona Region of USA Volleyball here.
