https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-statement-upcoming-economic-reopening

Indoor and outdoor guidance effective June 30

Effective 12:01 AM on June 30, all industry sectors previously covered by guidance in the Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery or the Safe Start Reopening Plan may return to usual capacity and operations, with limited exceptions for large indoor events (any event with more than 10,000 simultaneous participants in an indoor, enclosed space.)

Reopening guidance:

• Vaccine verification/negative testing: Recommended but not required for large indoor and outdoor events
• Capacity limitations: No restrictions in restaurants, bars, stores, businesses, theaters etc. (except large indoor events)
• Physical distancing: No requirements
• Facial coverings: Not required for vaccinated individuals, unless required by individual business
• Travelers: Follow CDC recommendations

In general, USAV events will follow the same age groups as indoor USAV season (based on how old you are July 1, 2021).

AVP America and p1440 events will use the traditional September 1 age groups (based on how old you will be on September 1, 2021)

2021 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

All tournaments are held at the NW Juniors Beach Facility (Bottega)

WEEKEND CHECK-IN TIME:  Gates open at Bottega 30 minutes before check-in

One Round Tournament: Check-in 8:30 - 9:00 AM
May include temperature check
Play starts at 9:15 AM

Two Round Tournament: Check-in may include temperature check

AM WAVE: Check-in 7:30 - 8:00 AM - Play starts by 8:15 AM

PM WAVE: Check-in 2:30- 3:00 PM  - Play starts by 3:15 PM

Click on Event Name for additional information and to register.

NEED A PARTNER: https://nwjuniors.bracketpal.com/subs

**Cancellation policy, see below tournament schedule

What you need before you register:

1. *Proof of  Membership Required  for tournaments. When you register for doubles tournaments, you will register as a team, so you will need membership information for both players. For AVP America, you can lookup Membership numbers HERE. 
2. **Parent e-mail of teammate.  An e-mail with the link to our  on-line NW Beach VB waiver  is automatically sent to both players and must be signed in order to complete your entry.  Signing this waiver each time is required in order to participate in our tournaments.

NW Juniors Beach club will again host our very popular Junior Beach Series. Every participant in a Beach Series event will receive a NW Beach Series tank top the first time the play in one of our tournaments. All of the tournaments are AVP America events and players can earn bids towards National Championship events. But, beyond the National implications of our tournaments, each tournament in our series will be it's own "event" where players can play for prizes in multiple age groups and divisions. These tournaments are for players of all levels. 

Or Beach Series Final tournament will be held August 7 & 8.  Here are some details:

• All players that medal* in our Series Events 1-4 will earn bids to play in the Open Division at the Beach Final.  
• All other players will play in the Club Division at our Beach Final.
• This new format makes each of the four events in the series relevant. No points to accumulate. Just medal in one of the events and you are in the Open Division. 
• Open Division champions are our Tour Champions!

* Finish 1st or 2nd in divisions with 12 or fewer teams.
*Finish top 3 on divisions with 12 or more teams
 

All tournaments will be part of the AVP America Series, so they will need an AVP Silver or Gold Membership to participate.

Each event will  be a 1-star Event and earn bids toward AVP Championship Events. 

Northwest Beach Volleyball now offers a variety of delicious meals at our events.  Check out who is cookin' and what's on the menu!

https://www.nwvolleyball.com/beach-food

There are a lot of changes happening on the beach this summer and we will be directly involved in hosting events on multiple platforms.

Our final schedule reflects a mix of AVP America, USA Beach, and p1440 Events. 

• Our AVP America series continues with events for players of all levels and an early August Final event. 
• We will again host USA Volleyball Beach National and Beach Regional Qualifiers which earn bids to the Jr Beach Championships in mid-July.
•  The emergence of the p1440 platform led to a collaboration with NW Juniors, K-Beach, Kokua, and Dakine to host a series of events capped with a Tri-State Championship event in Spokane in mid-August..

We want to make it clear that while many of the events carry a "qualifier" nature to them, they are all open to anyone at any skill level. There is usually room for at least 12 teams at any age group (and up to 36 in some) so that brings a wide range of skill levels and goals. If you are just getting started on the beach, don't let the "qualifier" nature keep you from entering. In some cases we will also offer a  Novice division in our Queen of the Beach events to encourage those new to beach volleyball to participate. Every tournament is it's own opportunity for you (and your partner) to improve on the beach. Play in as many as your schedule allows!

See document below for additional information

2021 Event Breakdown

• 4 Star Events - Bids Required for all divisions except Boys U12
• 3 Star Events - Open
  • Increased Ranking Points
  • Bids Awarded to 1st - 5th
• 2 Star Events - Open
  • Locally Run
  • Increased Ranking Points
  • Bids Awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd (3)
  • No trickle down bids
• 1 Star Events - Open
  • All AVP America 1-Star events will award bids to Nationals, Beach Week, West Coast Championships and East Coast Championships
  • 1st and 2nd places earn bids
  • No trickle down bids

Bids Breakdown:
Awarded to Girls U18, U16, U14, U12 & boys U18, U16, U14

Nationals & Bid Week: Bids earned from December 1, 2020 thru June 20, 2021 (This event has limited space and will be based on a first come, first serve basis, Bids do not guarantee a spot in the tournament).

East Coast & West Coast Championships: Bids earned from June 21, 2021 thru November 8, 2021

*Teams that earn a bid together are not required to play together, but both teammates must have earned a bid to compete in 4-star events.

SPONSORS

Non-NWJRS  BEACH CLUB MEMBERS :   AVP America Membership (Required for AVP Tournaments.)   When registering select "AVP America" for athletic level".

**USAV  2021 Tournaments are sanctioned by PSR-USAV - ALL Players must bring the following with them the day of the tournament INCLUDING NW Juniors Indoor Club Members: 

• Proof of USAV Membership (Required for USAV Tournaments)   
• USAV Additional Registration Paperwork.  *Requires player and parent signatures. 
  • Medical Release Form 2020/2021
  • Concussion/Cardiac Info with Signature page Sign last page.  

Tournament Cancellation and Changes Policy:  A full refund less $10 admin fee will be refunded without question if the request is made 7 days prior to the event; after that no refund will be issued. Requests for refunds for medical reasons must be accompanied by a signed excuse from your physician. No exceptions.

A $10 change fee will be required to change from one event to another.  Change requests must be made 7 days prior to the event.  If a player is asked to leave due to disciplinary reasons, fees are not refundable.

Rarely do we cancel tournaments, but in the event we do cancel due to weather a full refund will be issued.

All cancellations or changes must be put in writing and e-mailed to entry@volleyballnw.com

NW Juniors has included Queen of the Beach (QOB) and King of the Beach (KOB)  tournaments to our 2021 Beach Schedule. 

Enter these events as an individual. Play several games with and against other individuals.
Phase 2 – limited to 5 players per court – no court mixing – up to 4 matches total
Phase 3 – more players accepted, court mixing, multiple rounds

We will set limits for each division as we get closer to each tournament.  

Additional Information about QOB/KOB Tournaments:

• You enter as an individual. Not with your partner.
• We are trying to determine the one (1) Queen or King of the Beach, not a Team of the Beach :) that's what the doubles tournaments are for!
• In this format you are paired with other individuals in a pool and play with & against each of the players in your pool. At the end of the pool the top two individuals move up, the bottom two move down. Then we play a new pool.
• When space allows we will offer Novice Divisions for those new to Beach Volleyball. 
• Top individual player from the Gold Pool is Queen or the King of the Beach
• It's a great, FUN format that gives the players a lot of play (up to 9 total games each for EVERYONE).
• We split into separate divisions as we go and give awards in each division, so everyone has a chance to win something!

The top player is named Queen of the Beach or King of the Beach because somewhere along they way they might have to: Play right or left side; make a weak player stronger; figure out how to beat a better player on the other side of the net with their partner that they have never played with; Adjust, think, problem-solve, win.

Your safety is our priority, so no player should attend if they feel sick or have a temperature of 100.4F or higher. Please take your temperature before leaving your house for the tournament.

We ask that you read and fully understand our onsite protocols.  

For specific and up to date information, see our dedicated page for Covid19 related: https://www.nwvolleyball.com/covid19-related

"Phase 3: - Indoor and outdoor training, practices and competitions allowed for low, moderate, and high contact sports, with universal mask requirements for all participants including athletes, officials, coaches, volunteers and spectators..."

• "Outdoor viewing areas without permanent seating that are a part of a facility with permanent seating (decks, grass berms, eating areas etc.) are limited to one seated group (1-6 people) per 100 square ft" – (example: the size of a 10X10 tent).

• "Removal of masks and facial coverings only allowed while actively eating or drinking in assigned seating"

• COVID19 Sporting Activities Guidance.pdf (wa.gov)
• COVID19 Spectator Event Guidance.pdf (wa.gov)

Moderate contact sports: softball, baseball, t-ball, soccer, futsal, volleyball,.....

Moderate contact outdoor sports athletes allowed to remove facial coverings for competitions. Facial coverings must be worn by athletes when training or when not actively competing in a game or match against another team or when on the bench waiting to play. Coaches, trainers, and officials must wear face coverings at all times. 

COVID19 Sporting Activities Guidance.pdf (wa.gov)