Details

The Sandbox is proud to announce our first big money tournament! This will take place in August 4, 2018 for both Mens and Womens Divisions. Rest of details as follow….

$3500 The Sandbox Big Money

$1,500 Mens Open – $1,500 Womens Open
(Based on 20+ teams or 100% of Open Entries up to 10 teams or 11-19 teams $1,000)
$100 Per Team Entry For Open

$250 Mens AA – $250 Womens AA
AA – $60 Per Team Entry

THE SANDBOX is proud to announce the 2018 Beach Volleyball TournamentSeries, taking place this summer at two great venues -Esker Point beach inGroton, CT and Ocean Beach in New London CT. Here’s what you need to know toget in the game!

NOTE: All registering teams MUST have two (2) Players listed, andBOTH Players MUST have a VALID Volley America membership, at the time ofregistration. Any team registered as a 1-Player team (no Player 2listed), orany team registered with Player(s) not having a valid Volley Americamembership, will be removed from the Entry List without notice or recourse.

REGISTER and pay through the Volley America web site:

- $60* per team ($100 Open)

- $15** annual Volley Americamembership required for each participant.

* price includes $10 discountfor online registration and payment. On-site / day-of event registration fee is$70

** price includes $5 discount foronline membership purchase. On-site / day-of annual membership fee is $20

FORMAT:

- Doubles (2X2) - Mens, Womens andCoed.

- Pool play with single eliminationfinals.

DIVISIONS*:

- Intermediate (B)

- Skilled (A)

- Advanced (AA)

- Open (O)

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

SCHEDULE:

8:00 am – OPEN division checkin (9:00am on COED Sundays)

8:30 am – All other divisions checkin(9:30 am on COED Sundays)

9:00 am - 1st match start (10:00 amon COED Sundays)

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

4:00 pm – estimated time that finalmatches will occur

NUMBER OF TEAMS:

- Esker Point Beach: 10 net maximum,10 teams maximum per division

- Ocean Beach: 20 net maximum, 20teams maximum per division

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

- Advance registration and paymentis REQUIRED to guarantee your team spot!

- Walk-ons will be accommodated asable.

PRIZES:

- Open please see details above for Big Money

- $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 5.

- $400 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 andbeach volleyball essentials available to all divisions at the discretion of thetournament coordinator.