2010 USAV HP Championships Site, Dates Changed

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 17, 2010) – The 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships has changed locations and shifted competition dates by one day, according to USA Volleyball Managing Director of High Performance Tom Pingel.

The 2010 USAV High Performance Championships will now take place July 26-30 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., with the Opening Ceremonies and meeting day taking place on July 25. The Chula Vista Resort is about a one-hour drive from Madison, Wis. The competition venue is situated three blocks from the resort hotel accommodations.

Previously, the event was slated for July 27-30 at Sevierville, Tenn.

“While we regretted having to make the move from Sevierville, we’re very pleased that the Chula Vista Resort and the city of Wisconsin Dells are able to accommodate our needs,” Pingel said. “Given the success of our camps the past two years at the Chula Vista Resort, I’m extremely confident that the 2010 HP Championships will be a fantastic event.”

A projected 98 teams will compete in six different age and gender championship brackets taking place on 14 courts. 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.

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 revised USA Volleyball High Performance Championships Pre-Tournament Manual will be posted to www.usavolleyball.org/pages/2818 in the next few days.

Chula Vista Resort has partnered with the USA Volleyball High Performance Department in the past. It has hosted both boys’ and girls’ A3 Camps the past two summers. In addition, Chula Vista Resorts has hosted the PrepVolleyball.com Classic the past two summers.

For more information on the Chula Vista Resort, visit www.chulavistaresort.com.

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