League Championships/Volley America Nationals
Cedar Beach, Babylon, NY Fact Sheet: 9/15/12

Presented by 4C Energy Drinks

Address: Ocean Parkway, Babylon, NY 11702

How to Register: Online Registration: ALL TEAMS MUST PRE-REGISTER!!!

Times: Saturday: check in at 9 am, start play at 9:30

Site: Cedar Beach, Babylon, NY

Divisions:

Sat: Competitive and recreational Coed 6s, 4s (any gender from 4 males to 4 females)

Sun: No play on Sunday.

Prizes: awarded to top 2 teams in each division

Format: Pool play, followed by single elimination playoffs. Teams will be seeded based ion their league records. Pools will be designed to match up teams from different leagues and nights allowing everyone to play new teams.

Fees: FREE: NO Charge for EEVB league teams. Teams from other Volley America leagues should have their organizer contact EEVB.

$1,000 Costume Contest: 1st place - $400, 2nd place $250, 3rd place - $150, 4th and 5th place - $100 bar tabs

Players must compete in at least part of their costume all day long

Judging will be by EEVB staff with the help of spectator cheering during judging

Pictures from previous championships are on the EEVB Facebook page.

National Memberships:  Volley America membership required for all players: $15/player ($20 if done at the beach). All memberships run from 1/1 to 12/31 of the calendar year. membership fees will be used to fund $25,000 Grand Prix for all same sex divisions, National Ranking System, end of season championships and insurance coverage.

Directions: Ocean Pkwy between Robert Moses Causeway and Wantagh Pkwy (Jones Beach). Use Southern State Pkwy to access causeway or Wantagh Pkwy to Ocean Pkwy to beach; Parking is free but their will be a lot of players for this event. PLEASE CARPOOL

From East, take Sunrise Hwy to Robert Moses Causeway. Make right (head west) over drawer bridge on Ocean Parkway towards Jones Beach. Beach is 5 miles from bridge on your left.

From NYC: Long Island Expressway (Rt. 495) east to Northern State east to Meadowbrook Pkwy south towards Jones Beach. Meadowbrook Pkwy changes into the Ocean Parkway and heads east. Go past large water tower in middle of parkway 8 miles to Cedar Beach on your right.

TRAIN: LIRR to Wantagh, then take cab to Cedar Beach (please check with cab ahead of time for exact fee)

Saturday Night Players’ Party: At The Beach Hut onsite next to the tournament starting at 6 pm. All players receive 2 complimentary beers and a $5 food voucher.

Hotel: Use Expedia.com.

Tournament Day Procedures

Sponsors: 4C Totally light 2Go, Spalding, Rider Sandals, Reflekt Polarized, Corona Light, Rox Volleyball, Bally’s Casino, Zem Booties, 1st Place Volleyball, Sports Authority, SOB Volleyball Vacations, Sweet Tomatoes, Park & Sun net systems, Dig Magazine, Sportime, Sixpak.com Volleygear,  Horry County, Spike Key, Sarasota County Parks Dept.

Please: NO FAXED OR MAILED ENTRIES. All entries need to be done online or at the beach

Area Web Pages:

1. The Beach Huts

2. Town of Babylon Parks & Recreation

3. Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau

Looking for a team or a Single Player? Post a message on the EEVB Single Player Forum

PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS INCLUDED WITH ALL REGISTRATIONS SO THAT WE CAN SEND YOU A CONFIRMATION. ALL PRE-REGISTRATIONS WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE TOURNAMENT IN CASE THERE ARE ANY ERRORS.