Lido Beach, FL Fact Sheet:

Sarasota County Sports Commission

Address: 400 Benjamin Franklin Dr., Sarasota, FL 34236

How to Register: Online Registration: Please pre-register to speed up registration!!!

OPEN TEAMS MUST PRE-REGISTER AND PRE-PAY THROUGH ACTIVE.COM LINK ABOVE

Times: Saturday: Open teams check in at 8 am, other divisions check in at 8:30 am

Sunday: check in 9 to 9:30 am, play to 6 pm

Site: Lido Beach (Coolidge Park)

Divisions: Divisions in red will offer prize money

Sat: MO, WO, MAA, MA, MB, WAA, WA, WB

Sun: CO, CA, & CB, Junior doubles (for boys and girls 18 & under, 16 & under, 14 & under, 12 & under)

Notes: Divisions with less than 8 teams may be merged with other divisions at tournament director’s discretion

Merged divisions will still have playoff for Championship Pool pts. MO, MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA receive EEVB Championship Pool Pts.

Prizes awarded to top 4 teams in each division (3 teams in divisions with less than 8 teams)

Prize Money: is listed on schedule page

Prize Money Breakdown

Format: Double elimination Cross Over: Men’s Open & Women’s Open

All other divisions: Pool play, followed by single elimination playoffs. ALL Divisions will be Rally Scoring.

Men’s Open semis & finals will be held Sunday. Women’s Open semis & finals will be Saturday night if possible, or Sunday if necessary

Fees: MO & WO: $100

$60 All other divisions

Juniors $30/team if pre-registered by Tuesday before event, $40 after Tuesday

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: I 75 to exit 210 toward Sarasota/St Armands/Mote Aquarium/Gulf Beaches, merge onto Fruitville Rd, left on Rt 41 (Tamiami Trail), 2nd right onto SR-789/N Gulfstream Ave. about 2.3 miles, Enter roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto John Ringling Blvd. Beach is on right about 1/2 mile.

Saturday Night Players’ Party: TBA

Hotel: http://www.sarasotafl.org/lodging/

Car Rental: Dollar and Thrifty discounted rates for all EEVB Florida Tournaments.

Just click the link below and it will take you to the reservation page with the proper codes already inserted.

Dollar Corporate Discount numbers: CM9000   

Thrifty Corporate Discount numbers: 004M000018  

Taxi from the Airport: EEVB has arranged with a local cab company for group pickups at the airport. Only volleyball players/groups will be picked up and the rate to the hotel will be split evenly. To make a reservation call Burt at 941-914-6116 and ask for the East End Volleyball rate

Tournament Day Procedures

Sponsors: 4C Totally light 2Go, Corona Light, Spalding, Rider Sandals, Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rox Volleyball, Bally’s Casino, Zem Booties, 1st Place Volleyball, 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 through Volley America.com or at the beach

Florida Beach Volleyball Sites:

1. Kong Volleyball (Clearwater)

2. Sandbox FL (Melbourne)

3. AaWamb Volleyball (Orlando)

4. VBall Tampa

5. Aspire Higher Volleyball SuperCenter

6. Jacksonville, FL Volleyball Club

7. Florida Grass Court Volleyball Series

8. Florida Region website: For the latest information on the Florida Region please visit the Florida

Area Web Pages:

1. Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau/Sarasota Sports Commission

2. Boatyard Waterfront Bar & Grill

3. Daiquiri Deck

4. 4sarasota.com

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.