First 2010 Beach IDQ This Weekend in Long Beach

B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 2, 2010)  – USA Volleyball will host the first of four beach volleyball International Development Qualifiers (IDQ) this weekend, March 6-7, in Long Beach, Calif.

Top finishers will win entry to NORCECA Beach Circuit events in Guatemala, Mexico, and Trinidad & Tobago. Registration closes this Wednesday, March 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 

This is a great opportunity for players to hone their skills before the AVP season starts next month! IDQ events are open to all athletes who are not ranked among the top 16 AVP teams. The AVP will grant dispensation to athletes in good standing individually ranked below a certain mark in order to compete in conflicting FIVB and NORCECA events. 

This weekend’s IDQ will take place at Marina Green Park, 700 East Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, Calif. The entry fee is $70 per team for current USAV members and $80 per team for non-members. The Molten NORCECA ball will be used. The event format will be full match pool play with a single-elimination playoff.

IDQs are open to all beach athletes.Contracted AVP athletes must confirm eligibility based on rank with the AVP prior to the competition. AVP rank is at the final date of IDQ registration. For the schedule of all 2010 IDQs go to: http://usavolleyball.org/pages/5220.

All participants must hold a valid U.S. passport and may not be currently registered as a member of another country’s volleyball federation.

To register, go to www.regonline.com/USAVBeach2010.

EVENT DETAILS Event: International Development Qualifiers (IDQ) Beach Tournament
Dates: March 6-7,
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 play-offs
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. USAV 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 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.

IDQ Seeds
Women

1	Rosalinda Masler	Kahulio	Hawaii	Saralyn Smith	Huntington Beach, Calif.
2	Tealle Hunkus	El Segundo	Calif.	Heather Lowe	Cypress, Calif.
3	Kristen Batt	Venice	Fla.	Brooke Sweat	Estero, Fla.
4	Jennifer Lombardi	Redondo Beach	Calif.	Bianca Peigler	Santa Monica, Calif.
5	Cayley Thurlby	Hermosa Beach	Calif.	Olivia Waldowski	Irvine, Calif.
6	Erin Gray	Sugar Grove	Ill.	Kathryn Babcock	Grand Rapids, Mich.
7	Laurel Riechmann Miller	Los Angeles	Calif.	Alicia Zamparelli	Redondo Beach, Calif.
8	Tarin Keith	Long Beach	Calif.	Traci Morin	Los Alamitos, Calif.
9	Laryssa Mereszczak	El Segundo	Calif.	Sara Fredrickson	Pagosa Springs, Colo.
10	Evyn Wills	Redondo Beach	Calif.	Amy Hvitfeldtsen	Hermosa Beach, Calif.
11	Lauren Mills	Westlake Village	Calif.	Lynne Brinkman Galli	Laguna, Calif.
12	Michelle Moriarty	Hermosa Beach	Calif.	Dana Kabashima	Santa Monica, Calif.
13	Laura Ratto	San Diego	Calif.	Mackenzie Brook	San Diego, Calif.
14	Ginger Schuster	Playa Del Rey	Calif.	Kelli Nerison	Laguna Nigel, Calif.
15	Aurora Skarra-Gallagher	Santa Cruz	Calif.	Jennifer Corral	Thousand Oaks, Calif.
16	Gretchen Duffner	Manhattan Beach	Calif.	Falyn Fonoimoana	Hermosa Beach, Calif.
17	Briana Hinga	Irvine	Calif.	Valinda Sue Roche	Newport Beach, Calif.
18	Anne Mcarthur	Los Angeles	Calif.	arcadia keane	Hermosa Beach, Calif.
19	Kim Zuffelato	Clovis	Calif.	Tori Grafeman	Albuquerque, N.M.
20	Jennifer Sharp	Los Angeles	Calif.	Cindie Boosin	Long Island, N.Y.
21	Chelsea Rashoff	Huntington Beach	Calif.	Kirstin Olsen	Clearwater, Fla.
22	Amanda Vialpando	Moreno Valley	Calif.	jane chafeh	Fontana, Calif.

Men

1	Michael Bruning	San Diego	Calif.	Dana Camacho	San Diego, Calif.
2	Seth Burnham	Tarzana	Calif.	Jesse Rambis	Playa Del Rey, Calif.
3	Kevin McColloch	Solana Beach	Calif.	Curtis Jackson	Encinitas Calif.
4	Jason Wight	San Diego	Calif.	Reuben Danley	San Diego, Calif.
5	Andrew Fuller	Hermosa Beach	Calif.	Aaron Mansfield	Sunnyvale, Calif.
6	David Fischer	Venice	Calif.	Vincent Robbins	San Diego, Calif.
7	Paul McDonald	San Diego	Calif.	Mike  Desjardins	San Diego, Calif.
8	Kevin Lynch	Venice	Calif.	Dhiraj Coats	San Francisco, Calif.
9	Stafford Slick	Hermosa Beach	Calif.	Marcin Jagoda	Tarzana, Calif.
10	Tony Pray	Redondo Beach	Calif.	Lucas Wisniskoski	Houston, Texas
11	Sean Allstot	San Luis Obispo	Calif.	John Wankner	Freemont, Calif.
12	Alexi Gabriel	San Diego	Calif.	Hylas Smith	Ventura, Calif.
13	Kevin Beukema	Redondo Beach	Calif.	Kevin Gregan	White Plains, Md.
14	Derek Olson	San Diego	Calif.	Matt Motter	San Diego, Calif.
15	Jedidiah Stotsenberg	Leucadia	Calif.	Amitai Strutin	Encinitas, Calif.
16	Jeffrey Long	San Diego	Calif.	Allan Dawber	Escondido, Calif.
17	Matthew Hilling	Huntington Beach	Calif.	Stuart Sherman	Tuscon, Arizona
18	Vince Fierro	Torrance	Calif.	Brian Kwasny	Del Mar, Calif.
19	Jordon Dyer	Costa Mesa	Calif.	Jace Olsen	Manhattan Beach Calif.
20	Blake Gentry	San Diego	Calif.	Richard Parris	Fountain Valley, Calif.
21	Dillan Bennett	Santa Barbara	Calif.	George Richardson	Santa Barbara, Calif.

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