2010 Northeastern Boys' Bid Tournament (formerly Nittany II)

Qualification Procedures

Selection Criteria

In the event the number of entry applications in a division exceeds the space available, teams will be admitted into the Tournament based on certain criteria.

For a team applying to an Open division, the selection criteria are:

1. Strength
2. Previous year's Boys' JOVC finish of the rostered players;
3. Date of entry; and
4. Number of teams per club.

Strength will be determined by competition results information.  A listing of all match results, opponents, and scores will be used to determine the strongest teams. 

A team may register in an older age division at a Boys' Bid Tournament, provided acceptance of such a team does not prevent an in-age-division team from being accepted.

  

Rosters

All coaches listed on the roster (Head and Assistants) will possess a minimum coaching certification level of IMPACT (Entry Level).  An IMPACT certified coach, listed on the roster, must be present and on the bench at all times.

It is strongly recommended that teams have additional IMPACT certified adults verified on their roster and present at all times. In the event a Coach(es) is not present (late, sick, ejected or disqualified), the team must have another IMPACT certified adult verified on their roster and on the team bench for play to begin or continue without forfeit. No additional time will be allowed to comply with the certified personnel requirement to continue play except for unused time outs and/or time allowed between sets.

A team may have a maximum of 15 players and five (5) additional personnel on their roster, one of which must be listed as the Head Coach. The other four roster positions may be any combination of the following:

• 1. Assistant Coach
• 2. 2^nd Assistant Coach
• 3. Chaperone One
• 4. Chaperone Two
• 5. Team Representative

In the event the team elects not to designate a Team Representative, the Head Coach will fill that roll.

All roster personnel (non-players) must have completed their regions registration process and cleared the background screening.

 

IMPACT Certification

Coaches and other adults may attend an IMPACT course through a USA Volleyball RVA or a USA Volleyball Webinar.  Once IMPACT certification has been obtained, re-certification is not required unless the Member Organization requires re-certification.  Please verify IMPACT certification with your Regional Commissioner or Member Organization's designee prior to submitting your entry for the event.  This will eliminate any potential problems prior to registering on-site.  Your region office will verify your certification.  If the region cannot verify your IMPACT certification, a copy of your certificate will be required. 

IMPACT Certification rating may be met by supplying proof of the following:

• USA Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP), Levels I, II or III
• RVA IMPACT course (region or National Office verification required)
• Canadian Volleyball Associations Levels 1-4
• FIVB International Courses Levels 1-3
• ACEP "Principles of Coaching" course with proof of purchase of the USAV IMPACT Manual

If your region office cannot verify your IMPACT certification, or your IMPACT certification is not verified through the USAV Import in AES, you must send proof of certification/course completion for any of the coaching courses mentioned above to the USAV Events Department by February 12; or with the Official Entry Form and Fee; or provide it during your team check-in at the tournament.

For more information on IMPACT certification, please contact your local RVA.  As an alternative, USA Volleyball will be offering Webinars throughout the year.  For more information, visit the USAV Cap website (http://volleyball.teamusa.org/event?tag_id=3198) or email for more information at cap@usav.org. 

USA CAP Level I, II and III Courses

USA Coaching Accreditation Program courses are available throughout the country before the USA Boys Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships.  For more information on course offerings and schedules, contact:

Andy Pai
Coordinator, Coaching Education
USA Volleyball
Phone:  (719) 228-6800
Email:  andy.pai@usav.org

 

Frozen Players

At the time the team earns a bid in a Bid Tournament, or applies for a bid in an at-large process, the players on that team's roster are frozen to that team.  A frozen player cannot play for another team in a qualifying event or the Junior National Championships (JNC).  Obtaining a bid defines the team as "qualified" for the JNC.

Note:  A bid is the only opportunity to play in the Open Division of the JNC.  In order to be eligible for the JNC, a team must meet all posted entry deadlines.

Switching a player from the roster of a qualified team to the roster of a team attempting to qualify will result in sanctions being imposed on the already qualified team, its club, and/or the individual(s) involved.

Likewise, no player may switch from one qualified team to another qualified team, even within the same club.

Frozen Player Terms and Conditions

• There are no restrictions on additions to the roster (up until the limit of 15 players) of new players or players from non-qualified teams. All teams and players must maintain eligibility compliance within their region. All players added to a roster must be on the roster submitted for at-large bid consideration. The roster is then frozen as of submission for bid consideration.
• Violations of the Frozen Player Rule will result in sanctions being imposed on the already qualified team, its club, and/or the individual(s) involved, including the player, the coach and the club director.
• The USAV Ethics & Eligibility Committee will determine sanctions for violations of the Frozen Player Rule. For a first or subsequent offense, the sanctions may be a warning, probation, suspension or expulsion.