USA Volleyball Events

EVENT DETAILS

Event: International Development Qualifiers (IDQ)
Dates: June 26-27
Location: Marina Green Park, 700 E Shoreline Drive, Long Beach, Calif.
Cost: $70 per team USAV members, $80 per team non-members
Ball: Molten BV5000 (NORCECA ball)
Level: Open to all beach athletes, (contracted AVP athletes must confirm eligibility based on rank with the AVP prior to competition.  AVP rank is at date of registration.)  Seeding: USAV/IDQ, NORCECA, AVP, FIVB and CBVA points will be considered
Format: Two days. Full match play (2 out of 3 to 21, 3rd to 15). Pool play with single elimination playoffs
Registration: Registration is online ONLY (www.regonline.com/usavbeach2010) and closes the Wednesday before each event at 11:59 p.m.

NORCECA BEACH CIRCUIT:
Teams that earn a bid to a NORCECA event will represent the United States in the Main Draw of the event. USA Volleyball will provide a travel stipend of $200 per player for each event. Room, local transportation, and meals will be provided by the promoter. Players must organize and purchase their own airfare. Advertised prize money for NORCECA tour events is $10,000/event.(See NORCECA web site www.norceca.org for money breakdown and event regulations). NORCECA events take place Thursday-Sunday, athletes are required to arrive Wednesday evening, attend the award ceremony on Sunday and depart Monday morning.

2010 NORCECA BEACH CIRCUIT SCHEDULE CLICK HERE.  Please note that the NORCECA schedule is subject to change.

FIVB EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER EVENTS:
Teams that earn a bid to an FIVB exhibition or other international event will represent the United States in the selected FIVB event, and will be placed in the Main Draw or the Qualifier depending on the structure of the event. There will be no USAV funding for these events. Teams that make the event Main Draw typically have hotel and meals provided by the promoter along with guaranteed prize money. Players must organize and purchase their own airfare as well as hotel and meals during the qualifier. Events will be added as announced.