The Cowlitz Volleyball Club is a leader in hosting USVBA tournaments for all age divisions in Southwest Washington.  The following information, provided to assist you in entering and participating in CVC events, applies to all tournaments administered by the CVC.

Registration
Teams may sign-up for an open tournament by contacting Bill Marshall, either by phone or e-mail.  Needed information includes 1) Tournament Name, 2) Age Division, 3) Club Name, 4) Team Name.  This will reserve a spot for your team in the tournament prior to submittal of the entry fee and team roster.
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Entry Fee
$110, payable to the Cowlitz Volleyball Club, and addressed to Bill Marshall, 3614 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview, WA  98632.

Team Roster
A complete team roster, including player's USAV numbers, must be submitted prior to the tournament date.

Tournament Format
The format for play will be determined in the week preceding the tournament, based on number of teams and availability of gym facilities.

Schedule Notification
Information on playing or officiating times may be obtained by either 1) calling the CVC hot-line at 360-636-SLAM, or 2) viewing the Schedule update in the Tournament Pages on the CVC website.

Seeding
Seeding for the tournaments are done based on a team's performance at the Power League Series Tournaments up to one week prior to the tournament date.

Facility Rules
Site Directors will inform teams of the facility rules during the coaches meeting prior to scheduled play.  All teams, and their associated spectators, will be expected to abide by the facility rules.

Officiating
All teams will be assigned officiating duties in conjunction with playing schedules.  Officiating responsibilities include providing an ADULT up-referee, a down-referee, a scorekeeper and two linespersons.  Missed officiating assignments will necessitate a $25 fee.  All playing sites will be staffed by a certified Regional referee.

Protests
Protests must be filed immediately and play must stop until a ruling is made by the protest committee.  The protest committee will consist of the head official, site director and one other non-involved head coach.  If play continues, there is no protest.  Judgment calls may not be protested.
 
Tie-Breaking Procedures
There will be no playoff games to settle ties.  For a two-way tie, the results of the match between the tied teams will determine the higher place.  For a three-way tie, the highest place will be determined by:  1) Games won-lost percentage, then 2) Point differential.  The next two places will be determined by those two teams' head-to-head match results.

Prizes
Individual prizes will be given out to the team champions of each division.