Please note this is a 2-day event (Feb 15-16) for 11-12s, 13 Club and 13 Premier. It is a 3-day event (Feb 15-17) for 13 Open and 14-18s.

Wave Times:

8 AM 
18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 Open
18, 13, 12 Premier
18, 13, 12 Club
11s

230 PM
17, 16, 15, 14 Premier
17, 15, 14 Club
 

TBA based on seeding, posted as of 1/29
16 Club

If you have any questions regarding this tournament, please contact Scott McQueen.

This year's President's Day Tournament will be using Advanced Event Systems for its registration process. AES will be the website that is the choice of USAV Girl’s Junior National Championship, National Qualifiers, Regional’s, and many other events throughout the country.

1. Go to Advanced Event Systems to register your team and club.
2. Click on Create Account if you are a new user. If you already have a password and username, skip to step 4. If not, fill out the club info and hit the submit button.
3. Next, fill out the Club Director info, creating a username and password and making sure to keep your username and password in an accessible spot for future use.
4. Enter your username and password and login.
5. Once logged in, add players & staff by clicking on the appropriate link. AES integrated with USAV’s Webpoint system, if your region uses Webpoint, WE HIGHLY recommend using the USAV Import link. (This will save you time)
6. Click Teams – add teams
7. Enter events – you will build your roster after you select the event, division(s) per team – then click BUILD ROSTER.
8. Click on continue.
9. Check the entry form box and click print entry form.
10. Print form, sign, and send in with check or credit card information to Capitol Sports Center, President's Day Classic, 1915 Gladden Road, Plainfield, IN 46168.
11. Make sure that rosters for each team get updated by the roster deadline date!

The Capitol Sports Center staff will send out broadcast emails to inform you of other information and steps as they come available.

Entry Fees

• All 18, 17, 16, 15 & 14 Teams, plus 13 Open: $675
• All 11s, 12 Teams plus 13 Club and 13 Premier: $475

Entry fees must be received with completed entry form to be accepted into the tournament by 1/15/2020. This event is open to all USAV teams however, rosters do need to be submitted online by the roster deadline.

Check-In

Pre-tournament check-in will take place at the St. Louis Convention Center from 3:00-9:00 PM on Friday, February 14th. Please make sure that rosters are complete in AES by February 7th.

Level of Play

All levels will be accepted with some discretion from the tournament directors. While teams will still be allowed to self-select divisions, if the tournament director feels like a team is out of place by a significant amount, that team can be moved down. This will not be done without contacting the club and the team first.

Levels of play are in order from highest to lowest: Open, Premier, Club.

• No outside food, coolers, noise makers, music amplifiers, chairs, or unapproved signs are allowed in the facility.
• Tickets are $12 daily and $30 for a 3 day pass.  They can be bought in the pro shop on the day proceeding the event and in room 120 during the event.  Cash or credit is accepted.
• No ball handling is allowed in the halls or on the concrete.
• Bags should not be left unattended in the hallways as security will confiscate them.
• Court time can be had at the convention center on the day proceeding the event from 3-9 PM for $20 per team.  Please go to the tournament desk and we will assign your court once your team is present and ready to play.
• Trainers are in room 116 
• Courts 1-74 can be entered through Hall 4.  Courts 1-24 are in the dome while 25-74 are in Halls 1-5.  Courts 75-78 are upstairs in the ballroom and 79-81 are upstairs in the Atrium

The President's Day Classic this year is happy to announce its implementation of the Stay to Play and Save policy. Although, this policy has been highly controversial in the volleyball community, it has become necessary to help combat hotels driving prices higher and higher. Over the years, we have had anywhere between 80 and 90 percent of our participants using rooms from the AES list. Unfortunately, as our tournament has grown, rates for downtown hotels have risen to astronomical prices. The best defense we have against these high prices, is to go to the Stay to Play and Save Policy.

What does this mean for you?

In order to participate in the President's Day Classic, each out of town team must get rooms from the AES Approved hotel Block. There are two easy ways to do this:

1. Call us at 1-800-476-0060 ext 118 and we will help you with our personable and helpful staff led by Kristine and Chris.
2. Go online to https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/Hotel/SelectEvent.aspx and click on the appropriate event.
   • Click on the appropriate hotel.
   • Click on club/team/parents – book here
   • Select state and check box of appropriate club, and then appropriate teams.
   • Continue making reservation. It WILL be important that each room in the block attribute their room to the appropriate team.

Teams can make room blocks or make individual reservations, it is up to what each club’s preference is and what is the easiest process for those groups. We are here to help and to make this process as easy as possible.

How does Stay to Play and Save benefit you?

1. Hotel Prices
   First and foremost, hotel prices have been driven down. We have seen dramatic decreases for our downtown hotels as well.
2. Practice Balls
   The ability to leave practice balls at home allows for great savings. Teams that are flying in pay as much as $50-$100 to bring practice balls. We will now be able to have balls available for check out at the tournament desk. Two forms of ID will need to be left in order to take advantage of this benefit, but will be returned when the balls are returned. Please register before by emailing Scott McQueen at smcqueen@capitolsportscenter.com to take advantage of this savings. If you do not pre-register, it will be based on availability.
3. Coupons and discounts at local restaurants and shopping attractions
   With an increased commitment to the city and its hotels, we have been able to receive more opportunities for savings at various shops, restaurants, and local attractions that before would not have been available.

Friday, February 14, 2020

The 8th annual STL President's Day Volleyball Recruiting Combine will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST) at the St. Louis America's Center Convention Complex and in partnership with the St. Louis President's Day Tournament.

The STL President's Day Volleyball Recruiting Combine will have one session and will be promoted to every NCAA Division I school in the country, In addition, the combine will be promoted to Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior College Volleyball program in Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee.

More Info   Registration

View an on-line list of colleges who registered for the 2019 girl's tournament via the University Athlete website. Keep in mind that this list may stay small until closer to the event.

Colleges Attending

Below is a list of colleges that checked-in to the 2019 President's Day Classic:  The 2020 list will be updated after the event.

America's Center Convention Complex
701 Convention Plaza
St Louis, MO 63101

Discount Offers

ADMISSION

$12 a day, $30 for a 3 day pass

DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS PARKING FACILITIES

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TRANSPORTATION

Discounted Airport-to-Hotel Shuttle Transportation

The Capitol Sports Center Tournaments and GO BEST Express are teaming up! We are proud to provide discount shuttle service between the airport and downtown St. Louis hotels.

The TEAM Special: $13 per person each way after the first 3 passengers at $18 per person each way when the group is on the same reservation going to the same location.

CLICK HERE to book your reservation!

Discount rate ONLY available by booking through the provided link in advance. Reservations made on the spot at the counter will be subject to standard rates. Discount code: CSCI2018

Exhibitor / Sponsorship Information

Please email Bryan at events@sequencesports.com or call 317-498-5299 if you are interested in receiving exhibitor/sponsorship information.