There was an error in the last email sent out for this weekend. The dates lists in the divisions offered section were wrong. And the original did not list WAA & MAA on Sat. All 2002 EEVB tournaments (except New London, CT) will have MAA & WAA on Saturdays with $200 prize money. The info below is a corrected version of the previous email.
An addition to the teams playing this weekend in Atlantic City include at least 6 teams from the Canadian Pro Tour including Eric Masson and Vincent Larivee. Canadian women coning down include Marie Andree Lessard and Nancy Gorgeon, who won the 2000 Big Shot Championships.
East End Volleyball will bring the Kahlua/Native Eyewear Big Shot Volleyball Series to the Hilton Casino in Atlantic City this weekend, May 18-19. The complete 2002 schedule is available online at www.eevb.net
Men's Open Prize money is $1,500. Pre-registered teams include Jake Elliott/Brian Soldano, Jim Walls/Adam Roberts, Jasper Egan/Patrick Poissant (Canada), Elvis Rodriguez/Bill Maik
MAA, WO, & WAA will all play for $200 prize money
There will be a sign up party Friday night in the Dizzy Dolphin at the Hilton Casino from 7-9 pm. Teams may pre-register there and then not have to arrive until 9 am Saturday morning for the tournament.
The Saturday evening player's party will be held again at Chelsea Pub.
Divisions for this weekend are:
5/19: MO, will run into Sunday if necessary
5/19: MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA, WB
5/19: MAA, CO, CA, CB
5/19: MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA, WB
5/19: MAA, CO, CA, CB
MO & WO will be played by the new rules and will allow players to earn AVP points. Merchandise prizes from Wilson, WearEver Chairs and Native Eyewear will be awarded.
Be sure to support our newest sponsor, Spike Nashbar. For all of your beach volleyball equipment go to SpikeNashbar.com
Players will compete in the following divisions: MO, MAA, MA, MB, WO ,WAA, WA for EEVB Grand Prix points at the 6 EEVB tournaments on the Jersey Shore:
May 18-19 Atlantic City
June 15-16 Belmar
June 29-30 Belmar Amateur as part of the AVP Tour
Aug. 3-4 Pt. Pleasant, NJ
Aug. 10-11 Wildwood
Sept 7-8 Atlantic City
Sept. 28-29 Wildwood
Prizes will be awarded to the top Kahlua point winner regardless of division, i.e players will be competing against players from all of the divisions. Prizes will be:
1st, $250
2nd, $200
3rd, $150
4th, $100
5th, $75
6th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
7th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
8th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
9th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
10th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
1st, $250
2nd, $200
3rd, $150
4th, $100
5th, $75
6th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
7th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
8th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
9th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
10th, Native Eyewear Sunglasses
NJ tournaments and the new Grand Prix get started in 2 weekends at the Hilton Casino.
We hope that everyone has a lot of fun with his new Grand Prix program and comes out to show their support for Kahlua and Native Eyewear adding to the Jersey Shore tournaments. Please direct any questions to: