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Avalanche Volleyball Club's

2023 Shamrock Bash

Gaylord High School

90 Livingston Blvd.

Gaylord, MI 49735


Two-Day tournament: March 18 & 19, 2023

Ages: U14 - U16 - U18

Entry Fee: $200 per team (payment by mail or upon arrival  - email avalanchevc@gmail.com for more information)


Join us for a volleyball battle on the 45th Parallel! Two days of volleyball, as Gaylord High School will set the stage for Northern Michigan's only AAU Two-Day Tournament. Teams are guaranteed five games (best 2 out of 3 sets) total throughout the two days. Tournament will follow AAU Rules and require AAU Generated Roster for participation. Limited to six-twelve teams for each age group. Tournament Format is below, along with schedule and other information.

There will be no bleachers and limited chairs provided. Spectators are encouraged to bring their own, non-scratch, chairs. Team tables will be provided in the commons area. Food is not permitted in the gym. Sports drinks and water are allowed in the gym.


Please provide your own warm-up volleyballs. No volleyballs are allowed to be used in hallways or commons area. Teams that leave a mess will be fined $100.


Entry Fee (Cash Only):

$5 - One Day Admission (10-64)

$8 - Two Day Admission (10-64)

$2 - Seniors Two Day Admission (65+)

Free - (children under 10)

Free - Veterans (Thank you for your service!)


$35 - Family Weekend Pass (6- Two Day Admissons)

Saves $13!


Awards:

Each age group

Gold Bracket Champions - Medals

Gold Bracket 2nd Place - Medals

Silver Bracket Champions - Medals

Silver Bracket 2nd Place - Medals

Bronze Bracket Champions - Medals

Bronze Bracket 2nd Place  - Medals

MVP - Trophy

All Tournament Team (5) - Trophy


Tournament Format


U14:

Best two out of three sets. First two games to 25 points. Must win by 2. No Cap. Third game (if necessary) to 15 points. Must win by 2. No Cap.

Teams must provide their own volleyballs. Commons Area will be available for teams. Pick up after yourself. Teams that leave messes will be charged $100 clean up fee (or more, depending on the mess/damage). Teams assigned as "Working Team" (WT), must provide 1 ADULT (Up Referee), down referee (1), sidelines (2), and table (2). Table will be asked to do flip-scoreboard/libero tracker and scorebook. Good sportsmanship is mandatory. Athletes, Staff, family, friends, spectators, etc. are all personally responsible for their own behavior. Any unsportsmanlike behavior or conduct will not be tolerated and will result in immediate removal from the premises with no refund.

Day #1 -

Pool Play

Two Games Guaranteed

Teams will compete in pools of three teams in Pool Play.

Warm-Up Time 4/4/2, will only apply to team's first game of Pool Play.

Team listed first, serves first. "Rock-paper-scissors" for third set (if necessary).

Day #2 -

Three Games Guaranteed

Power Round/Bracket

Warm-Up Time 4/4/2, will only apply to team's first game of Power Round.

Team listed first, serves first. "Rock-paper-scissors" for third set (if necessary).

Power Round Games will determine team's Bracket.

Only Warm-Up time 4/4/2 for Championship Bracket Games.

Team listed first, serves first. "Rock-paper-scissors" for third set (if necessary).


U16 & U18 Tournament:

Best two out of three sets. First two games to 25 points. Must win by 2. No Cap. Third game (if necessary) to 15 points. Must win by 2. No Cap.

Teams must provide their own volleyballs. Commons Area will be available for teams. Pick up after yourself. Teams that leave messes will be charged $100 clean up fee (or more, depending on the mess/damage). Teams assigned as "Working Team" (WT), must provide 1 ADULT (Up Referee), down referee (1), sidelines (2), and table (2). Table will be asked to do flip-scoreboard/libero tracker and scorebook. Good sportsmanship is mandatory. Athletes, Staff, family, friends, spectators, etc. are all personally responsible for their own behavior. Any unsportsmanlike behavior or conduct will not be tolerated and will result in immediate removal from the premises with no refund.

Day #1

Pool Play/Power Rounds

3 Games Guaranteed

Teams will compete in pools of three teams in Pool Play.

Warm-Up Time 4/4/2, will only apply to team's first game of Pool Play.

Team listed first, serves first. "Rock-paper-scissors" for third set (if necessary).

After Pool Play, teams will compete in a Power Round.

Warm-Up Time 4/4/2, will be provide for Power Round Matches.

"Rock-paper-scissors" for first serve. Also for third set (if necessary).

Day #2 -

Wild Card/Bracket Play

2 Games Guaranteed 

Warm-Up Time 4/4/2, will only apply to team's first game in Wild Card Games.

Team listed first, serves first. "Rock-paper-scissors" for third set (if necessary).

Wild Card Games will determine a team's Bracket.

Teams will compete in Gold, Silver, and Bronze Bracket.

Warm-Up Time 4/4/2, will be provided for Bracket Games.

Team listed first, serves first.  "Rock-paper-scissors" for third set (if necessary).




U14 - Club Division (SOLD OUT)

Pool A: 8AM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

1. Superior Storm U14 - Black

2. Northern Shockers U14

3. Ballistic U14 - Marissa

 

Schedule Day #1 Pool A U14:

8AM Court 3 - 1 vs. 2   3:WT

9AM Court 3 - 3 vs. 1   2:WT

10AM Court 3 - 2 vs. 3   1:WT

Pool A #1 - 

Pool A #2 - 

Pool A #3 - 

Pool B: 11AM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

4. Superior Storm U14 - Blue

5. AVC U14 North

6. Northern Michigan Diggers U14

Schedule Day #1 Pool B U14:

11AM Court 1 - 5:WT

11AM Court 2 - 6:WT

11AM Court 3 - 4:WT

12PM Court 3 - 4 vs. 6   5:WT

1PM Court 3 - 5 vs. 4   6:WT

2PM Court 3 - 6 vs. 5   4:WT

Pool B#1 - 

Pool B#2 - 

Pool B#3 -

DAY #2

Crossover Round #13:

8AM Court 1 - PA1 vs. PB1   

Crossover Round #14:

8AM Court 2 - PA2 vs. PB2

Crossover Round #15:

8AM Court 3 - PA3 vs. PB3

Wildcard Round #1:

9AM Court 3 - WCO15 vs. WCO14   LCO13:WT

Wildcard Round #2: 

10AM Court 3 - LCO14 vs. LCO15   WCO13:WT

Power Round #1:

11AM Court 2 - LCO13 vs. WWC1   LWC1:WT

Power Round #2:

11AM Court 3 - WCO13 vs. WWC2   LWC2:WT

Bronze Bracket Championship:

1PM Court 3 - LWC2 vs. LWC1   LPR1:WT

Silver Bracket Championship:

2PM Court 3 - LPR1 vs. LPR2   LBBC:WT

Gold Bracket Championship:

3PM Court 2 - WPR1 vs. WPR2 

U16 - Club Division (SOLD OUT)

Pool C: 8AM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

7. AVC U16 North

8. Northern Shockers U15

9. Superior Storm U16 - Blue

Schedule Day #1 Pool C U16:

8AM Court 1 - 7 vs. 8   9:WT

9AM Court 1 - 9 vs. 7   8:WT

10AM Court 1- 8 vs. 9   7:WT

11AM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #1:

11AM Court 1 - PC1 vs. PD1

Crossover Round #2:

11AM Court 2 - PC2 vs. PD2

Crossover Round #3:

11AM Court 3 - PC3 vs. PD3

Pool D: 8AM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

10. AVC U16 South

11. Northern Shockers U16

12. Thumb Fusion U15

Schedule Day #1 Pool D U16:

8AM Court 2 - 10 vs. 11   12:WT

9AM Court 2 - 12 vs. 10   11:WT

10AM Court 2 - 11 vs. 12   10: WT

11AM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #1:

11AM Court 1 - PC1 vs. PD1

Crossover Round #2:

11AM Court 2 - PC2 vs. PD2

Crossover Round #3:

11AM Court 3 - PC3 vs. PD3

Pool E: 12PM Start Day #1

Gaylord Intermediate School

13. AVC U15 South

14. NM Diggers U16 - Black

15. Ballistic U15 - Tori

Schedule Day #1 Pool E U16:

12PM Court 4 - 13 vs. 14   15:WT

1PM Court 4 - 15 vs. 13   14:WT

2PM Court 4 - 14 vs. 15   13:WT

3PM TBA - Crossover Round

4PM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #4:

3PM Court 4 - PE1 vs. PF1   PE3:WT

Crossover Round #5:

3PM Court 5 - PE2 vs. PF2   PF3:WT

Crossover Round #6:

4PM Court 5 - PE3 vs. PF3   LCO#5:WT

 

Pool F: 12PM Start Day #1

Gaylord Intermediate School

16. High Impact U15 - Pagel

17. Ballistic U16 - Kevin

18. Superior Storm U16 - Black

 

Schedule Day #1 Pool F U16:

12PM Court 5 - 16 vs. 17   18:WT

1PM Court 5 - 18 vs. 16   17:WT

2PM Court 5 - 17 vs. 18   16:WT

3PM TBA - Crossover Round

4PM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #4:

3PM Court 4 - PE1 vs. PF1   PE3:WT

Crossover Round #5:

3PM Court 5 - PE2 vs. PF2   PF3:WT

Crossover Round #6:

4PM Court 5 - PE3 vs. PF3   LCO#5:WT

Day #2

Wildcard Round #3:

8AM Court 2 -   LCO2:WT

8AM Court 3 -   LCO5:WT

WC3

9AM Court 2 - LCO2 vs. LCO5   LCO3:WT

Bronze Bracket:

B1

10AM Court 2 - LCO3 vs. LCO6   LWC3:WT

B2

12PM Court 1 - LWC3 vs. WB1   LB1:WT

1PM Court 1 -   LB2:WT

Silver Bracket:

S1

12PM Court 3 - WCO3 vs. WCO6   WWC3:WT

1PM Court 2 -   LS1:WT

S2

2PM Court 2 - WS1 vs. WWC3

"Luck of The Irish!":

2PM Court 1 - LB1 vs. LS1   

Gold Bracket:

G1

3PM Court 1 - LCO4 vs. WCO2   WCO1:WT

G2

3PM Court 3 - LCO1 vs. WCO5   WCO4:WT

G3

4PM Court 3 - WG2 vs. WCO4   LG2:WT

4PM Court 1 -   LG1:WT

G4

5PM Court 3 - WG1 vs. WCO1   LG3:WT

G5

6PM Court 2 - LG1 vs. LG2   WG3:WT

G6

6PM Court 3 - LG4 vs. LG3   WG4:WT

G7

7PM Court 2 - WG3 vs. WG4   LG5:WT

 

U18 - Club Division (SOLD OUT)

 

Pool G: 12PM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

19. AVC U18 North

20. Northern Shockers U17

21. Thumb Fusion U18

Schedule Day #1 Pool G U18:

12PM Court 1 - 19 vs. 20   21:WT

1PM Court 1 - 21 vs. 19   20:WT

2PM Court 1 - 20 vs. 21   19:WT

3PM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #7:

3PM Court 1 - PG1 vs. PH1

Crossover Round #8:

3PM Court 2 - PG2 vs. PH2

Crossover Round #9:

3PM Court 3 - PG3 vs. PH3

 

Pool H: 12PM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

22. AVC U18 South

23. Wranglers U18 - Black

24. Vollocity Volleyball U17

Schedule Day #1 Pool H U18:

12PM Court 2 - 22 vs. 23   24:WT

1PM Court 2 - 24 vs. 22   23:WT

2PM Court 2 - 23 vs. 24   22:WT

3PM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #7:

3PM Court 1 - PG1 vs. PH1

Crossover Round #8:

3PM Court 2 - PG2 vs. PH2

Crossover Round #9:

3PM Court 3 - PG3 vs. PH3

Pool I: 4PM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

25. Northern Shockers U18

26. High Impact U18

27. Wranglers U18 - Teal

Schedule Day #1 Pool I U18:

3PM Court 1 -   27:WT

4PM Court 1 - 27 vs. 25   26:WT

5PM Court 1 - 26 vs. 27   25:WT

6PM Court 1 - 25 vs. 26   27:WT

7PM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #10:

7PM Court 1 - PI1 vs. PJ1

Crossover Round #11:

7PM Court 2 - PI2 vs. PJ2

Crossover Round #12:

7PM Court 3 - PI3 vs. PJ3

Pool J: 4PM Start Day #1

Gaylord High School

28. Ballistic U18 - Sarah

29. NM Diggers U18

30.  Northern Heat U18

Schedule Day #1 Pool J U18:

3PM Court 3 -   29:WT

3PM Court 2 -   30:WT

4PM Court 2 - 30 vs. 29   28:WT

5PM Court 2 - 28 vs. 30   29:WT

6PM Court 2 - 29 vs. 28   30:WT

7PM TBA - Crossover Round

Crossover Round #10:

7PM Court 1 - PI1 vs. PJ1

Crossover Round #11:

7PM Court 2 - PI2 vs. PJ2

Crossover Round #12:

7PM Court 3 - PI3 vs. PJ3

Day #2

Wildcard Round #4:

8AM Court 1 -   LCO11:WT

WC4

9AM Court 1 - LCO8 vs. LCO11   LCO9:WT

Bronze Bracket:

B3

10AM Court 1 - LCO9 vs. LCO12   LWC4:WT

B4

11AM Court 1 - LWC4 vs. WB3   

B5

12PM Court 1 -   LB4:WT

Silver Bracket:

S3

12PM Court 2 - WCO9 vs. WCO12   WWC4:WT

S4

1PM Court 2 - WS3 vs. WWC4

2PM Court 2 -   LS4:WT

"Luck of The Irish!":

LI

1PM Court 1 - LB3 vs. LS3   

2PM Court 1 -   LLI:WT

Gold Bracket:

G8

3PM Court 2 -  LCO7:WT

4PM Court 1 - LCO10 vs. WCO8  

G9

4PM Court 2 - LCO7 vs. WCO11   WCO10:WT

G10

5PM Court 1 - WG8 vs. WCO10   LG8:WT

G11

5PM Court 2 - WG9 vs. WCO7   LG9:WT   

G12

6PM Court 1 - LG8 vs. LG9   WG10:WT

G13

7PM Court 1 - WG10 vs. WG11   LG12:WT

G14

7PM Court 3 - LG8 vs.  LG11

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