2012 Colorado Crossroads Week 1: Feb 25-27 Week 2: Mar 2-4
All Play at Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St Denver, CO

Crossroads Junior National Qualifier

ENTRY FEES:  Crossroads Junior National Qualifier divisions $765

PLAY LOCATION:  All play, all divisions, both weekends will be at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.  The address is 700 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Both Open and Club (National and American) division entries will be accepted on a first come-first served basis until the space is filled.  After January 13, 2012, acceptance is at the tournament's discretion.

RESULTS DEADLINE:  All competition results for matches this season must be entered into STP no later than February 14th for weekend 1 or no later than February 22nd for weekend 2.

WHERE TO REGISTER:  All tournament team registration must be completed in SignUpToPlay.com.

HOTEL REGISTRATION:  All hotel reservations must be made with a Crossroads approved hotel through THS. Check here for more information.

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QUALIFIER ETHICS AND ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

"This event is part of the USA Volleyball National Championships. Participants, individual or team, may access normal "due process" channels should their eligibility to participate be in question. Procedures including appeal options are outlined in the Bylaws of USA Volleyball in Article XI. Bylaws can be found in the current issue of the USAV Official Guidebook. The Guidebook is available through Regional Commissioners or from the USA Volleyball national office, at the event Championship Desk and on the USAV web site."

QUALIFIER PLAY DIVISIONS AND BIDS

We are hosting teams in the 18 Open, 18 National, 18 American, 17 Open, 17 National, 17 American, 16 Open, 16 National, 16 American, 15 Open, 15 National, 15 American, 14 Open, 14 National, 14 American, 13 National, 13 American and 12 Club in the Junior National Qualifier divisions.

Teams may choose which division - Open or Club (National and American) - in their age that they want to enter.  Open divisions tend to be stronger teams and the field size tends to be smaller. In the Club divisions, bids to either the National or American divisions are offered. A team must win their particular field to win a National or American bid.

Below are the number of teams we can accommodate in each qualifier division and the number of bids available for that number of teams. Open division entrants are playing to win bids to the Open division of GJNC. National division entrants are playing to win a bid to the National division of GJNC. American division entrants are playing to win a bid to the American division of GJNC.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, to adjust the size of a division after the deadline date DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. WE ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, TO MERGE NATIONAL AND AMERICAN DIVISIONS after the deadline date DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. Adjustment COULD affect the number of bids available in a division.

CHANGES IN DIVISIONS AFTER ENTERING

If you want to change a team's registration from Open to Club (National and American) or vice-versa, you must contact us.  We will accommodate one change request per team at no charge, provided space is available and the change will not adversely impact the numbers in each division affected.  The person listed as the Club Director in Sign Up To Play must make the request.  The date and time of the request becomes the new "entry received" date.  We reserve the right to deny changes for the good of the tournament format.  We require a payment of $50 to make more than one change for the same team before making the change.  In this case, the date and time the change fee is received becomes the new "entry received" date.  All change fees must be mailed - Paypal cannot accept them.

QUALIFIER MANUAL INFORMATION

Please see the USAV Qualifier Manual for details on the following qualifier topics:

• Bid Process and Rules
• Entry Acceptance Processes and Criteria
• Formats and Play Sequence
• Warm-up Protocol
• Team Responsibilities
• Penalty for Forfeitures
• Awards for each division
• Coaching Certification Requirements
• Tie Breaking Procedures
• Roster Rules – Frozen and Thawing

PENALTIES FOR NOT USING A QUALIFIER BID

There are serious penalties for teams, clubs, coaches and players on teams that win a bid at a Qualifier and then don't use the bid to play at the Junior Olympic Championships. (See the Qualifier Manual for particulars.)

COACH CERTIFICATION

For all qualifier divisions, ALL coaches on the roster must have IMPACT or higher certification. A minimum of one coach must be on the bench during competition and with the team at all times during officiating. (See the Qualifier Manual for particulars.)

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ENTRY INFORMATION

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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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