PLEASE NOTE: 

All teams registering in "Open" will compete for "Open Division" Bids to the National Beach Tour Junior Championships. 

Girls' Teams registering in "USA" will compete for "American Division" Bids to the National Beach Tour Junior Championships.

Registration Deadlines:

All team entry fees include two all session player entry credentials to the NCAA Collegiate Beach Championships...May 5-7, 2023

USA Division is a 2 day tournament. Saturday & Sunday only.

Name of the BNQ: Gulf Coast BeachFest BNQ - OPEN Division

Date of event: May 5-7, 2023

Location address: Gulf Shores Public Beach - Gulfplace, 101 East Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Schedule of age divisions:

Friday, May 5th:  Open Division Girls 18u, 16u, 14u

2:00 pm – Player Meeting

2:30 pm – Open Division Girls 18u, 16u, 14u age divisions Pool Play begins

Saturday, May 6th: Open Division Girls (all ages) (AM);  Open Division Boys and USA Division (PM)

7:30 am – Player Meeting: Our short BeachFest rules session will be posted to all teams on Thursday as the schedule is released on the Gulf Coast Region website home page

8:00 am – Open Division Girls 18u, 16u, 14u, 12u Pool Play continues,

1:00 pm – Open Division Girls 18u, 16u, 14u, 12u  Pool Play concludes

2:00 pm – Player Meeting 

2:30 pm – Open Division Boys (all ages) plus USA Division (all ages) Pool Play begins

7:30 pm – Pool Play concludes for all PM Waves

Sunday, May 7th: Open Division All Girls (AM);

Open Division Boys and USA Division (Begins later AM)

For event questions please contact: Shawn Weaver coachweaver@pivc.org

ATHLETES FROM CANADA OR PUERTO RICO ARE REQURIED TO CONTACT Beachevents@usav.org 

PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT(REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE A USAV ID NUMBER)

Coaches MUST Register, Click Here

PLEASE NOTE: 

All teams registering in "Open" will compete for "Open Division" Bids to the USA Beach National Championships. 

Girls' Teams registering in "USA" will compete for "American Division" Bids to the USA Beach National Championships.

Registration Deadlines:

All team entry fees include two all session player entry credentials to the NCAA Collegiate Beach Championships...May 6-8, 2022

If you wish to register for the "USA Division" please CLICK HERE.  

Roster Changes after April 22 will be $50.00 per team (contact coachweaver@pivc.org)

No Refunds after -  April 20, 2023

Accommodations:

USAV has teamed up with Team Travel Source to provide discounted room rates. Please use the link below to search for hotel options. 

https://usav.teamtravelsource.com

Age Divisions:

12 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2010

14 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2008

16 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2006

18 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after July 1, 2004 OR Players who were born on or after July 1, 2003 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year

DRESS CODE/ATTIRE: Uniforms are not required but are encouraged. All athletes are REQUIRED to wear a top, for girls it must cover your midsection when standing, and bottoms such as spandex, shorts or leggings. No bikinis will be permitted for any team. For boys it must be a tank top or t-shirt that covers the midsection when standing, and bottoms such as board shorts, athletic shorts. No brief type swim trunks.

For more events in the Gulf Coast Region visit https://www.gulfcoastvolleyball.org/

For more USA National Beach Tour events visit www.nationalbeachtour.com