This is the USAV event, R1 provided, all courts are in the Memphis Sports and Events Center, $499/team. The deadline to withdraw from the tourney (with a refund minus $25 processing fee) is December 19th, 2022. Any requests (for any reason) to withdraw after December 19, 2022, will not receive a refund.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
2-Day Tournament will begin on Saturday, January 21, 2023 (10-14's) and January 28, 2023 (15-18's).
AGE DIVISIONS (Girls):
The tournament will offer competition in these age divisions (strength going from to Club to Premier (strongest)):
11 Club, 12 Club
13 Club Gold (stronger), 13 Club Silver (weaker), 14 Club, 14 Premier, 15 Club, 15 Premier, 16 Club, 16 Premier, 17 Club, 17 Premier, 18 Club
Playing Venue:
Memphis Sports and Event Center in Memphis, TN
995 Early Maxwell Blvd. Memphis TN 38104
New and state-of-the-art sports center, the southeasts newest sports destination!
Parking: City of Memphis manages the parking at the MSEC and parking is $10/day (CASH ONLY)
Ticket Purchase Date & Time:
Please note that tickets will NOT be sold on site. All tickets for the tourney must be purchased online. They can be purchased the day of the tourney, they just MUST be purchased online
Ticket Pricing:
Entry Instructions:
Can I Share My Ticket:
Refund Policy:
Onsite Ticket Purchase:
NUMBER OF TEAM ENTRIES:
Last year Memphis tournament was a sold-out event with over 280 teams hosted on 20 courts and several teams on the waiting list. All entries will be accepted until deadline,however, the event reserves the right to change the number or date as necessary to accommodate requests and provide the best competition format in each age division. Please enter as soon as possible in order to optimally plan the format as well as to avoid placement on the waiting list.
TRAINERS AND MEDICAL RELEASES:
There will be trainers at the venue.
COOLERS:
No outside food and coolers of any kind or size will be permitted in the playing venues. Neither Memphis Challenge or the playing venues will assume responsibility for coolers or providing a place for them. Please leave them at your hotel or in your car.
CHAIRS & LARGE BAGS (Luggage):
Chairs, large bags and luggage will not be permitted inside the playing venues.
COACH CERTIFICATION:
For all divisions, one coach, with Impact or higher certification, must be on the bench with the team at all times. (See the Delta Region USAV Tournament Manual for particulars.)
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:
Memphis Challenge volleyball tournament will not be cancelled due to weather. It is the decision of each coach and/or club whether their team should attempt to travel to a tournament in bad weather. Teams deciding not to attend Memphis Challenge tournament will not receive a refund of their tournament entry fee. In addition, those teams must notify the tournament director prior to the tournament that they will not participate.
Athletes/Parents:
Memphis Challenge is using University Athlete to provide electronic recruiting rosters to college coaches. College coaches use the UA mobile app at the event to find and evaluate athletes with the custom schedule feature. They upload their work to their online account and manage recruits from there.
UA obtains their rosters directly from (Registration system – AES, SportWrench, TM2Sign). Sometimes there can be errors in the rosters, but your free UA Athlete profile will always overwrite incorrect data. Log in to your free UA Athlete profile 1-2 weeks before this event and check two things:
To register for your profile: https://universityathlete.com/#/registration/athlete
To log in to your profile: https://universityathlete.com/#/login