Updated 4/10/2009

Clearwater Beach, FL Fact Sheet @ Pier 60

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

FLYING IN TO CLEARWATER: See our carpool note at end below!

Times: Saturday check in at 8 to 8:30 am, Sunday check in 9 to 9:30 am, play to 6 pm

Site: south end of the beach across from Red Roof Inn

Divisions: Divisions in red will offer prize money

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

Sun: CO, CA, CB & MAA, Junior doubles (for boys and girls 18 & under and 15 & under will be held Sunday at every Florida tournament)

Prize Money Breakdown

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 Grand Prix pts. MO, MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA all receive EEVB Grand Prix Pts.

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

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

All other divisions: Pool play, followed by single elimination playoffs.

Fees: $60 All divisions

Juniors $30/team

AVPNext Memberships: $10/player if done online, $15 if done at the beach; required of all players. Membership covers 1 calendar year from 1/1 to 12/31, AVPNext online registration

Directions: I-275 to Rte 60 over bridge into Clearwater, left out of traffic circle onto Coronado Dr, right on Gulfview, park in first parking lot. (Enter 332 S Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach, FL 33767 in MapQuest). PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA CUTTING DOWN ON THE PARKING SPOTS. PLEASE CARPOOL, even if you leave your cars in downtown Clearwater and then carpool out to the beach.

Saturday Night Players’ Party: Shephard’s

Hotel: Red Roof Inn BOOK EARLY, this hotel will sell out long before the tournament arrives, 421 South Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767, Toll Free 1-877-905-7663, 727-447-3464, Fax 727-446-7169, RRIClwBch@aol.com

For March: Almost sold out, call and ask for EEVB rate. Ask for Lisa if you have any problems

April $100/night

October: $65/night

ALL ROOMS ARE FOR UP TO 4 PEOPLE PER ROOM. Please register all 4 names so that they can have proper # of towels in room.

Sponsors: 4C Totally light 2Go, Caribbean Tourism Development Company; Native Eyewear, Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, Wilson Sports, Venus Swimwear, Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, Vincere Sand Socks, Sweet Tomatoes, Rider Sandals, Park & Sun net systems, Dig Magazine, Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor, Sportime, AVPNext, Sixpak.com Volleygear, WVVH-TV, Horry County

Tournament Day Procedures

NO FAXED OR MAILED ENTRIES accepted

Looking for a team or a Single Player? Go to the EEVB Bulletin Board

Area Web Pages:

1. Clearwater Beach Web cam: see the tournament online

2. Clearwater Parks & Recreation

3. Accent on Tampa Bay magazine is the Bay area’s largest monthly Arts, Entertainment and Sports publication with the biggest and best local coverage of upcoming events.

4. St. Pete/Clearwater Visitor’s & Convention Bureau

5. Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce for area accommodations & info (888-799-3199)

6. Webcam View of Clearwater Beach tournament site

7. Shephard’s Web Cam

Florida Beach Volleyball Sites:

1. AVP

2. Sunshine State Volleyball

3. VBall Tampa

4. Jacksonville, FL Volleyball Club

5. Florida Grass Court Volleyball Series

6. Gulf Coast Sports Club

7. Fort Myers Beach Volleyball Club

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

9. Aspire Higher Volleyball, Llc.: Club for players 10 to 17 years old

10. Club V Beach

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

Car Pool: If you are flying in to Tampa post a message on EEVB’s Bulletin Board. Sharing a cab ride out to Clearwater can save up to $25 per player.

List in the message when you are coming in and your contact info.