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Fact Sheet
Within the MHMEQ there are numerous tournaments. These tournaments
are in various divisions (Open & Club). These divisions are
then divided into tournaments by age group (18, 17, 16, 15, 14,
13, 12). All tournaments are for girl's teams.
Tournaments
Offered
Open Division Tournaments (18, 17, 16, 15, 14 & Under
Age Groups)
These tournaments are limited to 48 teams per each age group.
At least 1 bid and up to 3 bids per tournament are available to
the Open Division of the 2008 Hoosier Mideast Qualifier. The 12 & Under age group now
receives a bid. The actual number of bids is contingent on the
number of entries per tournament:
OPEN TEAMS 16 + teams = 3 bids
12 to 15 teams entered = 2 bids Less than 12 teams entered = 0 bids
Club Division Tournaments (18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 & Under
Age Groups)
These tournaments are limited to 128 teams per group.
One bid per tournament is available to the Club Division of
the 2008 Hoosier Mideast Qualifier provided 12
teams (8 teams 13 &Under age group) for each
tournament.
CLUB TEAMS
13-18 Club: The first bids goes to the National Division at YJOC, if the field is greater than 64 the 2nd bid goes to the
American division. 12 Club: One National Bid is allotted if the field is greater
than 12 teams. If it is less than 12 teams, there is no bid
given.
Entry Fees
All 18, 17, 16, 15, & 14 Open Teams: $755
All 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 & 12 Club Teams: $755
NOTE - A cash deposit is no longer necessary to enter in Open
tournaments at Qualifiers. In the case of an open team obtaining
a bid to the JNC but does not use the bid, the team's club, director
and coach(es) will not be allowed participation in a Qualifier
for the 2008 season.
Entry Deadline
Entries for the MHMEQ must be received by 5pm EST on February
14th, 2008 for week 1 and 5pm EST February 28th, 2008 for week 2. ABSOLUTELY
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE.
Team Selection, Bid Refusal &
Notification
Immediately after the deadline, all teams will be notified of
their acceptance to the event.
In the event that the number of entries of a division exceeds
the maximum field size, the results information to date will be
used. It is strongly advised that each team submit any and all
results to date, by the entry deadline. Teams with results on
file are considered first. The following criteria will be used
by the Competition Committee of the Youth & Junior Division
of USA Volleyball to determine the field:
OPEN TEAMS
1. Number of teams per club per division, with a
maximum of two teams per club, per division unless
additional space is available;
2. Date that the completed entry application is
received by the Qualifier;
3. Strength;
4. Entries from the host state where the Qualifier
is conducted;
CLUB TEAMS
1. Number of teams per club per division, with a
maximum of two teams per club, per division unless
additional space is available;
2. Date that the completed entry application is
received by the Qualifier;
3. Strength;
4. Entries from the host state where the Qualifier
is conducted;
Teams are cautioned about making non-refundable
travel plans prior to the acceptance date. Teams are however encouraged
to make housing plans early.
Competition Format / Coaches
Meeting
All teams should be prepared to play at 8am EST on Friday,
March 14th or 28th, 2008. Actual start times will be
communicated after the entry deadline. All competition is projected to be completed
by 6pm on Sunday, March 16th or 30th. A pre-tournament mandatory
coaches meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening, March 13th
or 27th to begin at 8:00pm. Team check-in will run from
3:00pm-9:00pm
on Thursday, March 13th or 27th. Sites of meetings will be at the
Convention Center for the designated weekend. All formats and
seeding will be as designated by the YJOVD Competition Committee.
Referees
Up referees will be supplied for all matches. Teams will be required
to supply down referees, line judges and scorekeepers.
Coaches Certification
As in the case with the Junior National Championships, at least
one coach per team is required to be at least IMPACT level certified.
To obtain information on becoming IMPACT certified, contact the
junior rep of your region. Below are offered IMPACT clinic dates
for 2008:
Host: MHMEQ
Level: IMPACT Clinic
Site: Indianapolis / Columbus
Convention Centers
Location: Indianapolis, IN: March 13th | Columbus, OH: March 27th
Schedule: 2-6pm
Contact: Jeanne Colpus
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