2008 Junior Tournament Entry Information and Procedures

1. Schedule Information:
• The 2008 Junior Tournament Schedule is tentative and subject to change [based on facility schedules (weather rescheduling by schools, etc) or other causes].
• The dates listed on the 2008 schedule are dates on which tournaments will be held for the 2008 Junior season. The Region will make every effort to hold a tournament in all ages and divisions on all listed dates. Even if a division is currently listed at "available" or "TBD", teams should still enter the tournament by the entry deadline. If sites are announced after the entry deadline, we will allow all entered teams the chance to withdraw at no penalty up to seven days from the date the site was listed.
• For entry information and withdrawals by Friday noon before the tournament, contact the Region Office.
• For all other information (directions, hotels, and withdrawals after Friday noon before the tournament), contact the Tournament Contact (copy the Region Office if sending an email to withdraw).
• Day of Tournament Contact number (if provided) will be a cell phone, pager, or facility phone you can try the day of the tournament if you are withdrawing or running late, etc.
2. Entry Information (see #5 for info on Jr Hi Neighbor/Quest):
• The Regular Season Junior Tournament Entry Fee will be $120.
• The Regional Championships Tournament Entry fee for all Junior Ages and Divisions will be $140.
• All complete entries should be made so the Carolina Region (address info is here and on the entry form) receives it at least three weeks before the tournament (deadline date is under the tournament date on the schedule). The Late Tournament Entry Fee will be $25. The late fee should be included whenever an entry is sent in that will be received after the deadline.
• The deadline to withdraw for a full refund/credit is TWO weeks before the tournament date.
• A blank 2008 Tournament Entry form is available at our Forms section. In addition, Club Administrators set up in the USAV online system with appropriate permissions may log in to their member account and view/print completed (player names, USAV numbers, etc) tournament entry forms for all the teams in their club (Team Form Search and choose Tournament Entry Juniors as form). If entering a tournament with a paypal payment, you do not need to send in a tournament entry form (exception - out-of-region teams as we will need current USAV numbers for all participants).
• You may enter more than one tournament at a time, but a separate entry form for each tournament entered should be included so there are no issues as to which tournament was entered (only one check needed for multiple entries). DO NOT staple or tape checks to the Entry Forms, please! Entries will be delayed if proper payment is not received.
3. Tournament Directors/Divisions:
• Tournament Directors can download a Tournament Sanction Request Form and Hosting Information letter from our Tournament Directors section to request to host a tournament listed as "Available".
• Tournaments are scheduled to be held in Platinum (highest skill level), Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper (lowest skill level) divisions in the 14's through 18's age groups (if enough teams warrant five divisions). 13's will probably have Platinum, Gold and Silver divisions and all 12's will play together if enough teams warrant.
• All teams in ALL divisions must play in FOUR regular season tournaments to be eligible for the Regional Championships (New this season since all divisions are playing to the end of the Junior schedule).
• Junior Hi Neighbor and the Quest for Excellence pre-season tournaments do count towards the minimum requirement for Regional Championships. The Quest Challenge Series DOES NOT count towards the minimum, since it is not open to all CR teams (it is inter-regional invitational tournament).
• ONE National Qualifier can also count towards the minimum requirement with proof of attendance.
4. National Bid Tournament Information:
• The National Bid tournament will be held on April 19, 2008 seperate from the Regional Championships.
• The tournament will be open to any team interested in competing for a bid (space permitting - Platinum teams will get first priority that enter by deadline). To be eligible to compete for a National bid, teams must have played in a minumum of two sanctioned Carolina Region tournaments in their age group one of which must be a Regular season tournament (i.e. one-day event on the Carolina Region schedule). The other tournament may be one of the following: the pre-season Quest tournament, the 2008 Junior Hi Neighbor, or another one-day regular season tournament.
• Teams will have to follow the entry procedures for JO's and submit all paperwork and the National entry fee to the Region Office before being eligible to enter the bid tournament.
• Additional information on the National bid tournament is available in our National Bid memo to Platinum/Gold reps.
5. Special Two Day Tournaments:
• The Junior Hi Neighbor, Quest, Quest Challenge Series, and any other two-day tournaments announced are the only tournaments on our schedule that entries go directly to the Tournament.
• Please do not send entries for the Junior Hi Neighbor/Quest to the Region Office (we will not forward them to the tournament and the delay may cause you to go on their waiting list).
• Direct all inquiries about the tournament to the Tournament Contact.