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Team Registration/Withdraw:

Please register through AES. Tournament entry fee of $510 per team is due January 15.. Team entry fees can be paid with a check. Tournament entry will be accepted once the entry fee is received. Tournament entry fees paid will be deposited 2 weeks before the tournament. 

Special Note: American teams may enter at an age level greater than their team age.

Make checks payable to: WV Spikefest and mail to:

Spikefest 2024
Paul Claridades

1000 Highland Drive

St. Albans, WV 25177

Out of region teams need to submit an OVR Tournament Entry form. Team withdrawal causes loss of the entry fee unless a fully paid replacement team is entered.

Coaches Meeting

There will not be a coaches' meeting prior to the start of the tournament, but coaches will check-in with tournament staff and provide the hotel sheet.  Coaches will verify team rosters online at the OVR website. If a change needs to be made to the roster, a coach can provide an updated roster when they check-in Friday or Saturday, the first day of the tournament. Roster changes cannot be made once a team starts their first match.

Work Team Protocols

Teams will have to supply a down official, 2 line judges, an official scorer, a Libero tracker and score flipper for the matches they are required to officiate. A coach must be present at the Scorer's table. Please have the work team available court side at the coin toss for the next match. Each work team is to provide a whistle for the down official. At the completion of the match, please remove all pens and pencils. Be sure the coaches pickup their lineup sheets. Teams are responsible for clean-up of their bench area. The court official and /or Tournament assistants will be responsible for any match papers. All spectators are to leave the viewing area unless their team is playing in the next match.

Tentative Playing Schedule:

15 Regional division has been moved to Saturday & Sunday morning waves.

All schedules and updates will be available via AES the week of the event. ALL BRACKET PLAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY FOR EACH DIVISION. Below is a tentative time table:

-              Friday, March 22 (Doors open 5PM) 6 pm - midnight: 18 and 16 Regional play first round pool matches 

-              Saturday, March 23 (Doors open 7AM) 8 am - 2 pm: 15, 14, 13, and 12 Regional play first round pool matches; 2 pm - 4 pm: 15, 14, 13, and 12 Regional play first two matches of second round pools; 4 pm - 10 pm: 18 and 16 Regional play second round pools 

-              Sunday, March 24 (Doors open 7AM) 8am-Noon: 15, 14, 13, and 12 Divisions finish final four matches of second round pools; Noon: 15, 14, 13, and 12 Divisions will begin Bracket play; 11 am and 1pm: 18 and 16 Divisions will begin Bracket play. 

All times are tentative and are subject to matches preceding them being on time.

Spectator admission:

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$10 per day and $20 for two/three days for all individuals 19 years and older. Admission tickets can be purchased in advance. A link will be provided at a later date The players will be able to bring in their volleyball bags, but spectators will need to have clear bags. Blankets are fine. We are cashless at our concession stands, but we have cash to gift cards. I have provided a link to more information about the cashless below. You can purchase them before coming to the arena or we will have an area on site for gift cards as well. We do not control any of the parking around, it is all city owned and you pay by the hour. There is no outside food or beverage, but things that are medically necessary we can’t turn away. Spectators need to bring their own chairs. No outside food is allowed in the facility. A concession will be available for participants and spectators. Coolers must be left in your vehicles. If the tournament is canceled for any reason, we will follow the OVR cancelation policy. Please see: "OVR Procedures and Rules for Juniors' Regular-Season Tournaments" at http://www.ovr.org/juniors/tournament_packet/JTP_Procedures_and_Rules.pdf If you have any questions about this event, please send me a note and I will get back to you.

Thank you for your time, Paul Claridades, pclaridades@suddenlink.net.