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MVSA Capitol Festival
Welcome to the 2010 MVSA Capitol Festival
Hosted by MVSA Girls Volleyball
Capitol Festival I May 1st & 2nd - 15's and 16's
Capitol Festival II May 8th & 9th - 14's and 18's

2010 Tournament Format
Please scroll down for information on:
General Information
Registration
Lodging Information is at right
Additional Information
14U, 15U, 16U and 18U Divisions
7 matches minimum
$400.00 Entry Fee
Number of Entries is Limited 
14s & 18s deadline is 4/17
15s & 16s deadline is 4/10
Tournament may fill before deadline!
   
Tournament Contact: Skip (John) Sekerak
email:JSekerak@Comcast.net
www.mvsavbc.org

 

DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE INFO

  1. 16s Sched.pdf
  2. 15s Sched.pdf
  3. 16s Flow.pdf
  4. 15s Flow.pdf

GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. Format: All Matches will consist of best of three sets.  2 to 25 and, if necessary, a third set of 1 to 15. Seven matches minimum guaranteed, with all teams advancing into single elimination playoffs. The number of playoff divisions and final format depends on total number of teams entering. 15 and 16 age groups may be combined if less than twelve 15's entries.
  2. Officiating Responsibilities: First referees will be provided for all matches. Teams must provide a second (down) referee, a certified scorekeeper, an assistant scorekeeper to flip the score and track the libero, and two line judges. A Coach must be courtside during the entire work assignment in case of any problems. The coach may be a member of the work team e.g. down referee. Incomplete (includes no Coach supervision), late or no show work teams will be penalized. Any questions, please check at the Tournament Desk. 
  3. Venue: The eight court Discovery Sports Center (DSC), 18031 Central Park Circle, Boyds MD 20841, 301-528-1480 is the main competition site and tournament headquarters locations. Additional nearby sites may be utilized depending on the number of teams entering.

REGISTRATION

Entry fee is $400.00 payable to MVSA. Sorry, can’t do credit cards.

Chesapeake Region teams can use Region online registration or get an invitation at the CHRVA Junior Girls website www.chrvajuniors.org.

All other teams can get one at www.chrvajuniors.org, click on tournaments and use the menus to get the tournament invitation entry form to print.

Addtional Information:

Check in:

Please have the coach/Team rep check in at the tournament desk and verify the roster upon arrival Saturday morning prior to warm-up. The Chesapeake Region requires that all teams must bring and provide an official copy of the team roster.

Work Teams:

A paid certified Official will be assigned to all matches and both up and down officials are expected to be provided for all gold medal round semifinals and finals. Teams scheduled for a work assignment must provide a competent down Ref, certified scorekeeper, 2 lines people, a flipper and a Libero tracker.  A coach must be court side during the entire work assignment in case of any problems.  Any questions please check at the Tournament Desk.

 

Parking:

There are generous amounts of free parking available.

Food:

Concessions will be availablein the venue.  Coolers are allowed in the camping areas.  Food table set-ups are not allowed by the Region. The closest restaurants or stores are a few miles away.

T-shirt sales:

There will be CapFest t-shirts available for purchase at the venue.

Trainers:

Ice will be available however trainers will not be available at the venue. The Shady Grove Adventist Emergency Center is located just a few miles away in Germantown to treat injuries.

Recycling:

A tournament like this generates a LOT of waste including an amazing number of water/sport drink bottles.  In addition to the usual request to clean up each team’s bench and camping area, we appreciate everyone’s effort to place their empty recyclable bottles in the designated recycling bins (and only recyclable bottles).