2010 USAV High Performance Championships Info

Bill Kauffman
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: bill.kauffman@usav.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 15, 2009) – USA Volleyball has selected the Wildernesss at the Smokies Resort in Sevierville, Tenn., as the host site of its USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC) set for July 27-30. Sevierville is 20 minutes southeast of Knoxville, Tenn.

A projected 98 teams will compete in six different age and gender championship brackets taking place on 16 courts inside the Sevierville Events Center adjoining the Wilderness at the Smokies Resort. The USA Volleyball High Performance Championships, which featured a tournament-record 92 teams in 2009, combines the best teams from USAV High Performance Pipeline teams, USAV Region High Performance Teams and international squads in the marquee event.

“Sevierville will be a new site for this event,” USA Volleyball Managing Director of Indoor High Performance Tom Pingel said. “While the format and goals of the tournament will remain, the Wilderness Resort and the Smoky Mountains will undoubtedly offer a different back drop. We have had so many great host cities that offer so many unique attributes to this event. Sevierville will be no different in 2010.”

The HPC has projected brackets of 20 Girls’ International Junior teams (born in 1991 and after), 14 Boys’ International Junior teams (born in 1992 and after), 24 Girls’ International Youth teams (born in 1994 and after), 12 Girls’ National Youth team (born in 1994 and after), 20 Girls’ National Select teams (born in 1996 and after) and eight Boys’ National Youth teams (born in 1993 and after).

The HPC features an international theme with some variations of FIVB rules. Matches are best-of-five sets format with most teams playing eight matches during the event. The tournament will utilize some new FIVB rules such as the primary and secondary libero. In addition, the FIVB experimental rule of eight total subs per set but not limiting a player to one entry will again be used.

For questions in regards to tournament entry, contact Pingel at tom.pingel@usav.org or call 719-228-6800.

The Wilderness at the Smokies Resort is a luxurious vacation and meeting destination offering rustic mountain-modern charm with world-class amenities. With its own waterpark exclusive to resort guests. a golf course located next to the resort and its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains, Wilderness at the Smokies Resort offers something for just about anyone outside of the volleyball experience. For more information on the Wilderness at the Smokies Resort, visit www.wildernessatthesmokies.com.

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