WELCOME to the Cowlitz Tournament Desk, your complete resource for all CVC-hosted tournaments. The list of tournaments for the 2012 season are shown below. To sign up, scroll down for the Registration information.  For questions or additional information call 360-636-SLAM (7526).

Reserving an entry:

Mailing needs:

• Mailing address : 3614 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview, WA 98632

• $115 entry fee payable to : Cowlitz Volleyball Club (please reference your Club and Teams on Memo line)

• CEVA 2012 Tournament Entry Form

• Team Roster (including USAV numbers)

General Tournament Information

Cowlitz Volleyball Club is a leader in hosting USVBA tournaments for all age divisions (12/14/16/18). The following information is provided to assist you in entering and participating in all CVC hosted tournaments.

Registration - Teams may sign-up for an open tournament by contacting Bill Marshall, either by phone (360) 636-7526 or e-mail (CVCdirector@comcast.net). Needed information includes 1) Our Tournament Name, 2) Age Division, 3) Your Club Name, 4) Your Team Name. This will reserve a spot for your team in the tournament prior to submittal of the entry fee and team roster.

Entry Fee - $115, payable to Cowlitz Volleyball Club, and addressed to Bill Marshall, 3614 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview, WA 98632.   Back to top of list

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

Officiating - All teams will be assigned officiating duties in conjunction with playing schedules. Officiating responsibilities include providing the following: ADULT up-referee, down-referee, scorekeeper, libero tracker, and two linespersons. Missed officiating assignments will necessitate a $25 fee. All playing sites will be staffed by a certified Regional referee.   Back to top of list

Schedule Notification - Information on playing or officiating times may be obtained by either 1) calling the CVC hot-line at 360-636-SLAM (7526), or 2) viewing the Tournament Page on the CVC website.

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

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 (head-to-head). 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.   Back to top of list

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.   Back to top of list

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.   Back to top of list

Prizes - Individual prizes will be given out to the team champions of each division.   Back to top of list

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.   Back to top of list

Directions to tournament playing sites - You can enter the addresses listed below into Mapquest, Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, etc.  There are also some direction links from the CEVA website to assist you.