TOURNAMENT FORMAT FOR 2024:
- We will run an AM wave (8am-1pm) and PM wave (1pm-6pm) again this year.
- All tournaments age groups will be 3 pools of 3 teams each (9 teams) or 4 pools of 3 teams each (12 teams). There is a 4-match guarantee; winners will be determined by final standing.
- For 9 team tournaments on 3 courts, we do pool play and then re-pool to produce a Gold, Silver, and Bronze pools; winners are determined by final standings. In this format, every team will either play or work (no team is "off").
- For 12 team tournaments on 4 courts, we do pool play and then re-pool to produce a Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper pools; winners are determined by final standings. In this format, every team will either play or work (no team is "off").
- Teams will warm-up before their 1st match only and then play all matches; no warmups in between matches.
- All pool play matches are 2 sets each, games to 25, cap at 27.
- Playoff or championship matches in certain formats may be a best of 3 sets format.
- Work teams are responsible for R1 ("Up Ref"), R2 ("Down Ref"), 2xline judges, score sheet, libero tracker, and scoreboard.
- Tailgating outside is allowed. Tailgating inside (i.e. "tournament tables") is NOT allowed; concessions will be provided this year.
Gym Location
Team Detroit VBC is located at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in West Bloomfield. We are in the IHC Sports Complex on the west side of the building. Access is easiest off Maple Road (see map below).
6600 W Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
REGISTERED TEAMS
AM WAVE:
Superior Storm U18
Northern MI Diggers U18
Wildfire U18
Flight 16 Horstman
Pulse 16 Orange
Ottawa Lakers U16
Lake Erie Hitters 16 Green (1/13)
Lake Erie Hitters 15 Blue (1/13)
GLVBC 15 Taylor
Monsters U15
Wildfire U15
PM WAVE:
Flight 14 Seagraves
Atomic 14 Klug
Atomic 14 Martin
Atomic 14 Yack
Legacy 14 White
Force 14 RS
Marysville 13 Deshon
*MICA 13 Isiah
*MICA 13 Tyler
Flight 13 Ramsey
Flight 13 Truman
Atomic 13 Abby
Atomic 13 Halee
Pulse 12 White
Lake Erie Hitters U12
Atomic 12 Skyler