International Development Qualifiers

IDQ DETAILS * IDQ REGISTRATION * NORCECA BEACH TOUR * NORCECA REGISTRATION

USA Volleyball has announced that it will host two International Development Qualifier (IDQ) tournaments to identify elite beach athletes for entry into select NORCECA (North and Central American and Caribbean) Beach Volleyball Tour international competitions. Teams that finish IDQ events in first or second place will have the opportunity to represent the United States in specific NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour international events.

“The NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour is stepping up its commitment to the beach game, and it is imperative for USAV to do the same within NORCECA,” said Ali Wood Lamberson, USA Volleyball’s director of beach programs. “Our goal is to identify U.S. athletes with elite international potential and to use the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour as preparation for the FIVB World Tour.” 

IDQ events are open to all U.S. athletes who hold a U.S. passport or U.S. citizenship and have not represented another country in the last two years or are not currently registered as a member of another country’s volleyball federation.

The first IDQ will take place March 24-25 at the USA Volleyball Beach Center at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The second IDQ on June 16-17 is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles County, with the specific beach to be announced in the coming weeks.

The entry fee for each event is $60/athlete and all participants must have a current USAV membership. The Molten NORCECA ball will be used. The main draw is limited to 40 total teams for the IDQ event in Chula Vista, with a single-elimination qualifier the Friday afternoon preceding, if necessary, deciding the last four main draw teams. Teams in the qualifier will be notified Tuesday before the event.

Main draw competition format will be full match pool play with a single-elimination playoff.

IDQ EVENT DETAILS: International Development Qualifiers (IDQ) Beach Tournaments
Date for IDQ No. 2: June 16-17, Dockweiler State Beach
Cost: $60 per person/ $120 per team
Location: Dockweiler State Beach (next to the youth center)
Ball: Molten BV5000 (NORCECA ball)
Level: Open to all U.S. beach athletes ages 16 and older
Seeding: USAV National Ranking will be used
Format: Two days with full match play. Pool play with single elimination playoffs
Registration Deadline for IDQ #2: Monday June 11, 2012 – 11:59 p.m. Pacific

To register, click the link for the specific event. Each athlete must register separately.

IDQ No. 2 June 16-17. Dockweiler State Beach Women's Registration Link
IDQ No. 2 June 16-17. Dockweiler State Beach Men's Registration Link

IDQ PRIZES: The winner of the June 16-17 IDQ event will be awarded the No. 1 team berth to two TBD NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour events. The second-place team of the June 16-17 IDQ will be awarded the No. 1 team berth to one TBD NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour event. Lodging, meals, and local travel during events will be paid by the NORCECA promoter. USAV will provide a $600 per event travel stipend to each athlete of the USA’s No. 1 team, to be paid after the completion of the event. USAV may also provide a $600 travel stipend to the team’s certified coach or licensed medical staff member.

In addition to the above, for each IDQ a prize money purse based on 40 percent of entry fees will be paid out to the top two teams. Additional prizes of USA Beach officially licensed apparel and other items will be awarded to the top four teams. All competitors will receive USAV ranking point based on their IDQ finish.

NORCECA EVENTS: Athletes must organize and purchase their own airfare. Advertised prize money for NORCECA tour events is $10,000/event. (See the NORCECA Beach website for prize money breakdown and event regulations). Typically NORCECA events take place Thursday-Sunday, athletes are required to arrive Wednesday evening, attend the award ceremony on Sunday and depart Monday morning.

IDQ Event Information
Refund Information:  Refunds for cancelations will be processed less a $20 administrative fee, if the cancelation occurs no later than the Monday before the event. Late cancelations will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If you are unable to participate in the tournament, please contact us as soon as possible at jonpaul.roepke@usav.org.

If your partner fails to register before the registration deadline, your team will not be entered into the tournament and your registration will be refunded minus the $20 administrative fee. The registration deadline is Monday at midnight before the event.

Partner Changes:  If you have a partner change or any of your personal information changes before the event and you created a registration account, it can be updated any time before the registration closes. You can access your account directly or register for future events at: https://usavbeach.webconnex.com. No partner changes will be allowed after the registration deadline without a valid medical note.

Withdrawals: If a team withdraws before Thursday at noon, the tournament will be reseeded. Any withdrawals after the Thursday at noon deadline, the brackets will stay the same causing all other teams in that pool to get a bye. Preliminary brackets will be sent out Tuesday and final brackets will be sent out Thursday.

Check In: All players must check an hour before their first match or scoring assignment and must bring valid identification to check-in such as a driver's license or U.S. passport.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: 310-975-3930 or jonpaul.roepke@usav.org.