Updates can be found at www.unionvolleyball.com/tournaments and clicking on “view handbook”. Three highlights: 2 spectators per player; 2 adults needed for scorekeeping and line judging; doors open 30 minutes before wave is scheduled to start play (7am →7:30 for 1st wave).

UNION VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS 2021
Policies, Procedures and Info
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Schedules and locations for each event will be released the week tournament play begins. All teams must be paid and accepted into the tournament 2 weeks before the event.

UNION Tournaments are NOT stay and play events.

An email with the schedule link and event specific information will be sent to club directors (via AES mailing) upon release of the live event schedule.

Club Directors and Coaches:
Welcome to 2021 UNION Volleyball Tournaments. Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you for additional events in 2021 and for years to come! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this tournament and future events a great experience for you, your team, and your fans!

For each event you will receive one info email from AES related to the tournament, any future communication will be posted on the tournament’s website, www.unionvolleyball.com. It is important that every coach read those emails in full, as this handbook was created in lieu of a coaches’ meeting.

GENERAL TOURNAMENT FORMAT
All Teams:
Teams will play multiple matches in a row.
There will be no “sitting” team and no “reffing teams”.
Matches will be best two of three sets, with the first two sets being to 25 points, and the deciding set—if necessary—to 15. Tiebreaking protocol is described below.
The warm-up protocol will be 2-4-4 for first match of the day ONLY. There will be no warmups for matches played back to back.
Upon completion of the match you will stay on your court until your corresponding court is also ready to switch. You may ball handle during this “stay” time.
Each “playing” team will be asked to provide 2 adults to assist in officiating duties for the match. They will cover score book, score board and ballerTV, line 1 and line 2.
Teams will not shake hands or switch sides
Coaches and players not on the court must wear a mask.
Courts will need to vacate the building immediately after waves are finished.

SATURDAY MATCH SCHEDULE:
7:00AM – Gym Opens for Player Entrance
7:15AM – WAVE 1 Warm-ups Begin / Spectator Entrance
7:30 AM – Wave 1
8:30 AM – Wave 1
9:30 AM – Wave 1
10:20 AM – GYM CLEARED / Player Entrance for next wave
10:30 AM – Spectator Entrance for 2nd wave
10:45 AM – Wave 2
11:45 AM – Wave 2
12:45 PM – Wave 2
1:35 PM- GYM CLEARED / Player Entrance for next wave
1:45PM – Spectator Entrance for 3rd wave
2:00PM – Wave 3
3:00PM – Wave 3
4:00PM – Wave 3
4:50PM – GYM CLEARNED / Player Entrance for next wave
5:00PM – Spectator Entrance for 4th wave
5:15PM – Wave 4
6:15PM – Wave 4
7:15PM – Wave 4

SUNDAY MATCH SCHEDULE
Sunday brackets will be in 4 team brackets whenever possible. The matches will be played back to back (to back) in most situations. No reffing teams, no sitting teams. Again, there will ONLY be warmups for your first match in back to back play situations.

TIEBREAKERS:
Due to feedback from past events there will be no playoffs for pool play ties. You DO NOT have to stay and wait for your pool to complete! You can see all finishes/seeding on AES as the pools finish.

All ties will be solved via the following protocol and data can be found in AES:

Teams tied for position shall not compete in a playoff set to determine seed. Rather, each team’s position shall be determined by the priority system described below.
o Match Percentage
o Head-to-head (ONLY used if it is 2 team tiebreaker)
o Set Percentage
o Point Percentage
o Flip a coin
All calculations are viewable on AES pools online. Please monitor scores as they are updated to be sure this information is accurate throughout the day.

GATE ADMISSION AND SPECTATORS
Matches will be streamed on BallerTV. Registration will be available through links on unionvolleyball.com and Union Volleyball Club facebook page.

There is a gate admission fee of $6/day for adult spectators, $5/seniors and $5/students 8-18 (kids 7 and under are free). College coaches with proper credentials are admitted free.

2 spectators per athlete are allowed admission. This number includes siblings and children. All adults and children above 2 must be masked. A team representative will be asked to complete an attendance form for contact tracing. This list will include all spectators attending with your team.

Please remain in your car until admission to your wave is opened. This may be delayed based on game play.

Masks will be required to be worn at all times within the facilities. Players on the bench and in huddles will need to mask up as well as coaches.

All athletes and spectators will need to leave the facility after their wave is over. No lingering within the facility will be allowed.

Any staff, player, coach, or spectator who is above 65, anyone of any age with an underlying health condition or a compromised immune system, or anyone who has any specific concerns about COVID exposure is advised to not attend.

Any staff, player, coach, or spectator who has any of the below symptoms will not be allowed to enter:
-Temperature above 100 degrees (Temperatures may be taken upon entrance to facilities)
-Chills
-Cough
-Sore throat
-Congestion
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-fatigue
-Muscle or body aches
-Headache
-Loss of taste or smell
-Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea

Anyone who has a pending COVID test should not enter the facility until they receive the results.

Anyone who has been around anyone who has tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days will also not be allowed to enter.

Hand Sanitizer will be provided at the facilities and routine sanitization of surfaces will take place.

FOOD/CONCESSION STAND
No outside food, drinks or coolers will be allowed into ANY FACILITY. WATER ONLY. Please do not attempt to “smuggle” in food. Concessions offering will be limited to packaged items in order to abide with Health Department restrictions and keep everyone safe.

FEEDBACK
If you have any suggestions or comments or general thoughts on how your tournament experience was, please feel free to contact us. We hope you’ll continue to compete in our tournaments for years to come!

Contact info:
Stephanie Cantway, UNION Tournament Director
Email: stephanie@unionvolleyball.com
Phone: 563-343-5040

VENUES – Doors at all facilities will open at 7:00AM for players; 7:15 for spectators.
We are recommending that you bring your own “camper” chair to facilities to help promote social distancing. Not all facilities have room for additional chairs but we suggest having them available in your car.

Louisville Sports Academy/Springhurst Tennis Center: 4109 Simcoe Lane, Louisville, KY
Camper Chairs are allowed and recommended!
Parking is available in the additional lot behind Republic Bank – please follow signs through the bank parking lot.

Southern Indiana Sports Center(SISC): 620 Park East Blvd, New Albany, IN 47150.
Camper Chairs are allowed and recommended!

KIVA Sports Center / Ohio Valley Volleyball Center (KIVA/OVVC): 1820 Taylor Ave., Louisville, KY 40213.

Our Lady of Providence High School (PHS) is located at 707 Providence Way, Clarksville, IN 47129. Please park in the FRONT lot (not by baseball and track). Please use the front entrance – nearest to the circle.

Other facilities may be used as needed.

PARKING
Free parking is available at each facility. If there are no available spaces in the main parking lot by the time you arrive, we advise dropping the girls off at the entrance to the building and parking in one of the overflow lots. Please regard facility signage. Additionally, do not park in the fire lanes under any circumstances and do not park illegally and block someone in. Violators will be towed at the owner’s expense.