The Sandbox [1281] - Event Details

August 30, 2014
Beach Volleyball Event
August 30, 2014
98 Neptune Avenue, New London, CT

 

Ocean Beach, Mens / Womens Divisions - Labor Day Weekend
Sanctioned by Volley America

Divisions: Men's Open; Men's AA; Men's A; Men's B; Women's Open; Women's AA; Women's A; Women's B; Wait List - 2 player;

Double Grand Prix Points

Online Registration is Closed

Details:

UPDATE: Friday August 29th 2014, 10:00 am (ET)

 

Registration is now closed, but we can still accept a few teams as listed below – please email info@sandboxbeach.com with the FULL names of you and your partner if you are interested in any of the open spots listed

 

3 - Mens Open

1 - Mens AA

3 - Mens A/B

1 - Womens AA

 

The following teams are currently registered, but not paid, and have been dropped into the `wait-list`:

 

Mens Open - Robert Sarrazin joe liousfi

 

- Any team not prepaid online by Thursday August 28th at 11:00 pm (ET) will be placed on the ‘wait-list’ and subject to an additional $10 fee for payment on site the morning of the event, if space is available.

 

- Cancellations received via email at `info@sandboxbeach.com` by Friday August 29th at 3:00 pm (ET) will be 100% refunded. Any cancellations received later will not be refunded

 

- At the 8:30 am (ET) checkin deadline on the day of the event [9:30 am (ET) on COED Sundays],

----- all prepaid / preregistered teams that are not checked in will be dropped with no refund

----- all unpaid / preregistered teams that are not checked in will be dropped

----- all wait-list or walk-on teams will be charged $70 per team and assigned to a division as space is available

 

SPECIAL NOTE: The 8:30 am checkin deadline is a `hard deadline` for all divisions, teams and individual participants - players and teams WILL be dropped. Any and all last-minute messages via Facebook, or "they are on their way" notices from players present on site will be 100% disregarded - no exceptions. Email notices of arrival delays received from participants via `info@sandboxbeach.com` will be taken into consideration at the tournament director`s discretion.

 

THE SANDBOX is proud to announce the 2014 Beach Volleyball Tournament Series, taking place this summer at two great venues - Esker Point beach in Groton, CT and Ocean Beach in New London CT. Here’s what you need to know to get in the game!

 

Register and pay through the Volley America web site:

 

http://www.volleyamerica.com/SetLeague.aspx?ID=37

 

- $60 per team

- $15 annual Volley America membership required for each participant.

 

Dates:

- Saturday May 17th 2014 - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Sunday May 18th 2014 - 9am to 5pm (Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Saturday May 24th 2014 [Memorial Day weekend] - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom; at Ocean Beach, New London, CT)

- Sunday May 25th 2014 [Memorial Day weekend] - 9am to 5pm (Coed; at Ocean Beach, New London, CT)

- Saturday June 7th 2014 - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Sunday June 8th 2014 - 9am to 5pm (Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Saturday July 5th 2014 [4th of July weekend] - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Sunday July 6th 2014 [4th of July weekend] - 9am to 5pm (Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Saturday August 2nd 2014 - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom/Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT; Volley America Flyaway Qualifier)

- Sunday August 3rd 2014 - 9am to 5pm (Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Saturday August 30th 2014 [Labor Day weekend] - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom; at Ocean Beach, New London CT)

- Sunday August 31st 2014 [Labor Day weekend] - 9am to 5pm (Coed; at Ocean Beach, New London CT)

- Saturday September 6th, 2014 - 8am to 5pm (Men/Wom/Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

- Sunday September 7th 2014 - 9am to 5pm (Coed at Esker Point Beach, Groton CT)

 

Format:

- Doubles (2X2) - Mens, Womens and Coed.

- Pool play with single elimination finals.

 

Divisions*:

- Intermediate (B)

- Skilled (A)

- Advanced (AA)

- Open (O)

*Divisions may be combined at the discretion of the tournament coordinator.

 

Schedule:

8:30 am – Checkin deadline for all divisions (9:30 am on COED Sundays)

9:00 am – 1st match start (10:00 am on COED Sundays)

2:00 pm – estimated time that some nets will be available for pickup play

4:00 pm – estimated time that final matches will occur

 

Number of Teams:

- Advance registration and payment is required

- Divisions filled on first-come, first-served basis

- Wait-list and walk-ons will be accommodated as able.

 

Prizes:

- $520 minimum prize purse for Open divisions with 10 or more teams in the division. A minimum of $50 will be deducted from the prize purse total for each team under 10.

- $250 minimum prize purse for AA divisions with 10 or more teams in the division. A minimum of $50 will be deducted from the prize purse total for each team under 4.

- $250 minimum prize purse for COED AA divisions with 10 or more teams in the division. A minimum of $50 will be deducted from the prize purse total for each team under 10.

- Merchandise, sponsor prizes, beach volleyball essentials and cash prizes will be awarded to all other divisions based on the discretion of the tournament coordinator.

 


Directions:

The Sandbox

Organization Contact Info: