In order to earn automatic entry into the Belmar event, players must compete in a series of tournaments. The automatic entry will be awarded June 26-27 in a double elimination tournament available to the top sixteen (16) teams which have competed in the series. Women are scheduled to compete Saturday June 26 and Men are to compete on Sunday June 27. In order for a team to qualify into the top sixteen (16), they must finish in First or Second place in the following tournaments:

Women

5/8        Women's Open              Seaside Heights, NJ       www.greatamericanvolleyball.com

5/15      Women's Open              Isle of Palms, SC           www.eevb.net (Top 4 teams)

5/15      Women's Open              Bradley Beach, NJ         www.greatamericanvolleyball.com

5/22      Women's Open              Long Beach, NY            www.eevb.net

5/29      Women's Open              Long Beach, NY            www.eevb.net

6/19      Women's Open              Atlantic City, NJ             www.eevb.net

If the above procedure does not fill the tournament, remaining spots will be filled based on AVPNext points earned in the above tournament series. All players must have competed in at least 1 of the qualifying tournaments listed above. Women ranked within the top 32 AVP individual rankings are not eligible to play in the 6/26 Hurricane Harbor tournament.

Men

5/8        Men’s Open       Seaside Heights, NJ       www.greatamericanvolleyball.com

5/15      Men’s Open       Isle of Palms, SC           www.eevb.net

5/15      Men’s Open       Bradley Beach, NJ         www.greatamericanvolleyball.com

5/22      Men’s Open       Long Beach, NY            www.eevb.net
5/29      Men’s Open       Long Beach, NY            www.eevb.net

6/19      Men’s Open       Atlantic City, NJ             www.eevb.net

6/5        Men’s Open       Newport, RI                   www.newportvolleyballclub.com

6/12      Men’s Open       Newport, RI                   www.newportvolleyballclub.com

If the above procedure does not fill the tournament, remaining spots will be filled based on AVPNext points earned in the above tournament series. All players must have competed in at least 1 of the tournaments listed above. Men ranked within the top 44 AVP individual rankings are not eligible to play in the 6/27 Hurricane Harbor tournament.

For further info go to: http://www.eevb.net/avp.htm or http://www.avp.com/

AVP player standings are available at http://info.avp.com/ranking.asp