Las Vegas Open
News and updates
Updated 3/14/2010
2010 Las Vegas Open
Tournament Information
March 19-20, 2010
Welcome to the 7th Annual Las Vegas Open. We are very excited for this year’s
competition. We have been able to
accommodate 80 great teams from throughout the country. A lot of hard work has gone into the planning
of this event and we hope you enjoy your time in Las Vegas.
Please read through this entire packet. Each team
will be held responsible for all information included in this
letter.
Packet pickup/Team
Check In
Teams can pick up their packet on Thursday night at the Tropicana
Convention center. Directions – Park between
the Tropicana and Hooters Hotel and Casino and enter through the Island Tower Convention
Center entrance. You can check in
between 6:00pm and 8:30pm. After that
please call 801 706 9500 and we will make arrangements to get you your
information.
Start Time
The women will start play at 8:00am on Friday with the men starting at
3:00pm. Teams should be at their playing
facilities 45 minutes prior to the start of play. Please understand, with the high level of
play, we cannot control game time and if multiple matches go to three games, there
is a possibility of running late. Play
for the men will start at the conclusion of any women’s matches still going on. It is our goal to get matches started as soon
as possible, if we ask your team to move courts or even facilities please work
with us so we can make things run smoothly and stay on time.
Student Rec. Center Wristbands
In lieu of spectator passes, this year all teams, spectators and coaches
must wear a wristband in order to get into the Student Rec. Center. Wristbands
will be given out at check-in to every team, please determine how many
wristbands you will need for players/coaches and for spectators. If you need
additional wristbands you can pick them up at either the Student Rec. Center front
desk or the COX concession stand during the tournament.
Parking
Parking restrictions are enforced until 1pm on Friday for student parking
spots and until 5pm for staff parking spots.
Parking is free all-day on Saturday. If you have an afternoon pool, you
can park in any student parking spot free of charge. For morning pools at the UNLV Rec. Center and
COX, you can purchase a parking permit in the parking garage that is located in
front of the Rec. Center. There is a
self-service machine at the entrances to the garage. For morning pools at the
MPE, you will need a parking permit to avoid being ticketed. Teams playing at the MPE may pick up parking
permits at check-in. Please note that if
you do not have a permit displayed or if you park in a staff spot you risk
being ticketed. Please make sure that
you park in a student spot and display a permit if you are on campus before
1pm. The Las Vegas Open is not
responsible for any parking tickets you receive and cannot get tickets
waived.
Playing Facilities
We will be using the UNLV Rec. Center, MPE building and COX Pavilion
again this year. We are very excited as UNLV has redone the lighting and floors
in the MPE. Please no bounce contests as
these lights are very hard to replace.
All play on Friday will take place on the UNLV campus. It is a very easy walk from one facility to
another on the UNLV campus. Please watch for LVO signs giving you
directions. On Saturday, we will be
using 2 courts at the Paradise Rec. Center located 5 minutes away. Time has been worked into the schedule to
allow for travel time between sites when necessary.
Friday Playing Format
Women: Start
time 8:00am
DI – 8 Pools of 4 DII
– 2 Pools of 4
In DI, most of the top two teams in each pool will
advance to the Gold division. Second place teams in pools A and B will play in
a challenge round vs. the 1st place teams of Division 2. Winners will advance to the Gold division;
losers will go to the Silver division. 3rd
place teams will compete in the Silver division and all 4th place
teams will compete in the Bronze division.
In DII - second place teams will play in the Silver division
while all third and fourth place teams will play in the Bronze division. In the
case of a tie in pool play PLEASE READ THE TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES. All matches are 2 out of 3 games to 25
points with the 3rd game going to 15 points, no cap on any
game. For the third game, teams will
switch sides at 8.
Men: Start
time 3:00pm
DI - 32 Teams DII
– 8 Teams
Men will begin play at 3:00pm or at the conclusion
of the women’s play. In DI, most of the two teams in each pool will advance to
the Gold division. Second place teams in pools A and B will play in a challenge
round vs. the 1st place teams of Division 2. Winners will advance to the Gold division;
losers will go to the Silver division.
3rd place teams will compete in the Silver division and all 4th
place teams will compete in the Bronze division.
In DII - second place teams will play in the Silver division,
while all third and fourth place teams will play in the Bronze division. In the
case of a tie in pool play, PLEASE READ THE TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES. All matches are 2 out of 3 games to 25
points with the 3rd game going to 15 points, no cap on any
game. For the third game, teams will
switch sides at 8.
Saturday
Playing Format – Women
Gold Division – 16 teams Start time 8:00am
Student Rec. Center
Silver
Division- 12 teams Start time 8:00am MPE Building
Bronze
Division – 12 teams Start time 8:00 am Cox/Paradise Rec. Center
Saturday is a modified double elimination
tournament. Therefore, once you lose, your team can not play for 1st ,
but rather will play out for tournament positioning. Please see tournament
brackets for more information.
Championship game is scheduled for 1:00pm
at the Student Rec. Center
****In order to utilize all of our available courts,
teams might start at one location but finish at another. All gyms are located within a short distance
of each other. Paradise Rec. Center is
located 5 minutes away for teams playing in the Bronze Division.
Saturday Playing Format – Men
Gold Division – 16 teams Start
time 1:00pm at MPE or 2:00pm Student Rec. Center
Silver
Division- 12 teams Start time 2:00pm MPE Building
Bronze Division
– 12 teams Start time Noon at MPE
Building/Paradise Rec. Center Bronze division will conclude at COX
Saturday is a modified double elimination
tournament. Therefore, once you lose, your team can not play for 1st
, but rather will play out for tournament positioning. Please see tournament
brackets for more information.
Championship game is scheduled for
7:00pm at the Student Rec. Center
****In order to utilize all of our available courts teams might start at
one location but finish at another. All
gyms at located within a short distance of each other. Paradise Rec. Center is located 5 minutes
away for teams playing in the Bronze Division.
Officiating
Assignments
For planning purposes, please be prepared to provide the following.
· Second Referee
· Scorekeeper
· Scoreboard Operator
· Libero Tracker
· 2 Line Judges
Please note that some teams will have to ref.
the match prior to their first match. Additionally, during the tournament on
Saturday, winning teams may have to ref. and teams may have to ref. multiple
courts in order to make the day move along faster. It is your team’s responsibility to report to
your ref. assignments on time. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of
points, games and/or matches. Do not leave the gym until you are 100% sure
that you do not have a ref. assignment.
Officiating Penalties
Failure to provide the officiating crew for your assigned matches could
result in the following - a point for
every minute the officiating team is late, one point will be given to their next opponent (up to 25-0
forfeit). The clock starts at match
time. The second offense results in a
loss of your next game, after 20 min a team will forfeit their next match. If a team is late because they were playing,
they will not be penalized.
Warm-up
Warm up time for all games will be 4-4.
Two minutes of ball handling will start immediately following the
preceding match.
Rules of Play
The Las Vegas Open will play in accordance with USA/NCVF Rules. Key rules
are listed below.
·
Rally Score to 25 points, all
games must be won by a margin of two (2) points
·
12 Substitutions and a Libero -
the Libero player must be identified prior to each game.
·
Deciding games will be rally to
15 (Game 3 in a 2-out-3 match).
·
The Men will use the Molten “Pro Touch” ball (red, white, &
blue), and the women will use the Molten “Super Touch” ball (also, red, white
& blue).
·
Libero Serving: The Libero will be allowed to serve. In one
rotation, the Libero may replace a player in position number one to serve in
both men's and women's play.
·
Jersey Number Rule: Due
to visibility issues, minimum number sizes have been revised. It is REQUIRED that the numbers must be a
minimum of 4" in height on the chest and a minimum of 6" in height on
the back. The numbers must be centered on both the front and back of the
jersey. Uniforms will be checked
prior to the tournament at team check in. Please bring a set of jerseys to
check-in. Each colored jersey will be inspected. Teams that have
illegal numbers prior to the start of their match will forfeit the first game
in that match.
·
If a team is reduced to less than 6 healthy players, they will
be allowed to continue in the competition if they wish, but will play with a
hole in their lineup.
·
Net contact is legal as long as contact is not made with the top
2 inches of the tape.
·
Under the net, any part of the body can cross into the other
team’s court as long as it is not the foot and does not interfere with an
opposing player.
Illegal Players
Illegal players will not be tolerated.
Teams that use illegal players jeopardize the integrity of the
game. Please respect the efforts that
all teams have put into preparing for this event. Any team found to be playing with illegal
players, will be disqualified from competition upon verification of the player
or players in question. Illegal teams will be banned from competition for
two years.
Due Process, Protests,
and Appeals
The USAV bylaws Article X govern protests, appeals, and due process. Protests, appeals and due process for this
event are specifically governed by these documents. Protests and appeals at
this championship event are a simple two step process.
Protest of the rules of play
A committee of 3 persons shall handle all protests The committee shall be
composed of the following:
·
Tournament Director
·
Head Referee
·
Assistant
Tournament Director
In the case that one of the above listed is not
available, the assistant head referee will step in. All rulings of this committee are final and
not subject to appeal.
All protests will be
settled at the time they are logged. No match will be allowed to proceed until
the protest is settled. Protests can
ONLY be related to rules of play.
Rule 6.1.2: Participants must accept referee’s decisions
with sportsmanlike conduct and without dispute.
In the case of doubt, clarification may be requested through the game
captain.
What is considered to be a protested offense?
Rule 6.2.3: Protests considered
by the first referee:
·
Misinterpretation of a playing rule,
·
Failure of the first referee to apply the correct rule to a
given situation or,
·
Failure to charge the correct penalty/sanction for a given
fault.
Sport Medicine
Treatments
General first aid and ice bags are free.
Please note, however, that no ice will be provided for coolers. Please
dispose of ice bags immediately after they are used to keep them from leaking
all over the floor and becoming a hazard for others. If ice bags are found
lying around, their use will be limited to the training area. Trainers will be
located at both the MPE and Student Rec. Center if you have an extreme
emergency please call 911 and contact the site supervisor.
Supplies
All teams must bring their own taping supplies. Equipment and supplies will be furnished for
emergency care only. Remember to
encourage your players to drink plenty of water even if they don’t feel
thirsty. This prevents dehydration and additional problems.
Special
Medical Problems
If an athlete has a special medical problem or condition, please notify
the tournament director prior to any involvement in competition to ensure the
safety of the athlete.
Score sheets/Results
Results will be sent to the NCVF on Saturday night or Sunday. Please,
please, please make sure when your team officiates that all score sheets are
properly filled out. The most common mistake is teams not noting if a team is A
or B. Please make sure the winning team
is marked correctly and your team reps. sign in the designated spot. If the results submitted are incorrect please
contact us and we will find the score sheet and verify the result. Again, results are submitted based on what we
receive.
NO FOOD/DRINK in GYMS
Due to the number of hours that are spent cleaning up after teams every
year, No food or drink is allowed in
any gym area. Water is only allowed at
each team bench and must be taken out immediately at the conclusion of
play. Please help keep the facilities
clean and remove any trash. A café is
located in the Student Rec. Center and a small concession stand will be set up
at both COX and MPE. The Student Rec.
Center also prohibits any coolers from being taken into the facility. If your team brings coolers, please keep them
in the lobby of the Rec. Center or in the hallways of the COX and MPE. Please clean up your team’s sites when you
leave the facilities. Failure to comply with these requests may jeopardize your
team’s ability to compete in future LVO tournaments.
Tie Breaking Procedure
The following method will
be used to break a tie in the following order.
2-way
tie:
·
Match Record
·
Head to Head
3-way
tie:
Match Record
Game Record
Game Percentage
If a tie can still not be broken or if a team
is going to be eliminated from the Gold division, the following will take
place:
Tie for First
Team with the best game percentage will
advance to the Gold division. Next two teams will play a one game playoff to 25
points to decide who gets second and third. Team taking first must ref. the
playoff game.
Tie For second
Team
with the best game percentage will earn a Bye, while the next two will play a one
game playoff to 25 points, the loser is third. The winner will play the team
with the best point percentage in a one game playoff to 25 points, the winner
is first, the loser is second. The team with the best game percentage will ref. the
first playoff match, the loser of the first playoff game must ref. the second
playoff game.
Tournament Etiquette
Gyms are very hard to come by in Las Vegas and we have been very lucky to
have all of these courts. Please,
please, please clean up after yourselves and respect the property so we can continue
using these gyms. All teams will be
responsible for the area where they sit at the playing venues. This area must be cleaned up before you
leave. Failure to do so will result in
not being invited back. Please throw
away trash. Extra garbage cans will be
placed around the venues, so please help keep our sites clean. By keeping our gyms clean, it will help us
keep the tournament costs down.
I have been very impressed in the past with
everyone’s behavior at this event. Let’s
keep it up. Please, no swearing, taunting or fighting and NO ALCOHOL IS
PERMITTED AT ANY GYM.
If you have any questions, you can call me at 801
706 9500. Kim and I wish you all the best of luck while in Las Vegas. We’re glad to have you at the Las Vegas Open.
Have fun and play hard!
Sincerely,
Clint Barnes/Kim Underwood
Tournament Directors
Any Questions please email us at lasvegasopen10@yahoo.com
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