Frequently Asked Questions · How many teams are you expecting at the 2009 Shamrock Festival? · What is the tournament format? · What can you tell me about the different playing sites? · What goes on Friday night at the Roanoke Civic Center? ·
Will there be a Coaches’
Meeting on Friday night? ·
Are you having a Recruiting
Showcase again this year? · Will tournament shirts be sold at every site during the tournament? · Will officials be provided for all matches? · Will concessions be sold at every site? · Will trainers be provided at all locations? · What happens in the event of inclement weather? · What hotel should we stay in? · What time will play end on Sunday? · What is there to do in Roanoke? Q: How many teams are you expecting at the 2009 Shamrock Festival?
A: We are expecting 90 teams in the 18’s division, 90 teams in the 16’s division, and 40-48 teams in the 14’s division (depending on facilities secured). Teams are allowed to play up one age group, so 13’s can play 14’s, 15’s can play 16’s, and 17’s can play 18’s. To clarify, a 14’s team is not allowed to register as a 15’s team in order to play 16’s nor can a 16’s team register as a 17’s team in order to play 18’s.
Q: What is the tournament format?
A: The 18’s & 16’s divisions will each have 30 seeded three-team pools and wave through 3 rounds of pool play. The 18’s division pools will begin on Saturday at 8am, 2pm, & 8pm with playoffs starting no earlier than 11am on Sunday. The 16’s division pools will begin on Saturday at 11am & 5pm and at 8am on Sunday with playoffs starting no earlier than 12:00 noon on Sunday. The 14’s division will have 10-12 seeded four-team pools and wave through 2 rounds of pool play. Pool play will be from 8am-2pm and from 5pm-8pm on Saturday and from 8am to 11am on Sunday with playoffs starting no earlier than 12:00 noon on Sunday
Q: What can you tell me about the different playing sites?
A: There will be
numerous playing sites and all of them are within about 20 minutes of each
other so there is no need to make specific hotel arrangements related to
where your team will begin play.
Initial court assignments and basic driving directions will be
released online on Thursday March 12, 2009.
Detailed driving directions to and from every site as well as detailed
pool play assignments for the entire tournament will be printed in the
tournament program which can be purchased on Friday evening and throughout
the weekend. We have again secured the
13-court
Q: What goes on Friday night at the A: In addition to team check-in and officials’ check-in, there will be vendors at the Roanoke Civic Center to sell volleyball apparel, tournament t-shirts, sweatshirts, programs, etc. This is the BEST time to purchase tournament shirts & sweatshirts as some colors and sizes run out quickly! We will also have a drawing for various door prizes on Friday night and we will also make a couple of courts available as “Coaches Challenge Courts” after the Recruiting Showcase is completed so all you coaches have a chance to show off your skills. Please be careful as we may have had more coach injuries than player injuries last year. In other words, many of you coaches aren’t as young as you think you are! A complete Friday night schedule will be available on the main page of the Shamrock Festival website in the weeks leading up to the tournament.
Q: Will
there be a Coaches’ Meeting on Friday night?
A: No! Based on feedback from coaches in years past and on our own experiences at other tournaments, there will not be a mandatory Coaches’ Meeting on Friday night. All important information will be provided prior to the tournament and/or in the tournament program.
Q: Are
you having a Recruiting Showcase again this year? A: Yes! We are holding a Recruiting Showcase on
Friday night at the Q: Will tournament shirts be sold at every site during the tournament?
A: Tournament apparel will be
sold at many sites throughout the weekend but many individual playing sites
will have limited sizes, colors, etc.
Tournament shirts, programs, and other apparel will be sold at the
Q: Will officials be provided for all matches?
A: Paid up-officials will be provided for all matches. The work team must provide a certified down ref, scorekeeper, libero tracker, and 2 line judges for all matches. In the finals for all playoff divisions, paid officials will be provided as both up and down refs.
Q: Will concessions be sold at every site?
A: Concessions will be sold at many sites but are not guaranteed to be sold everywhere. Each facility has its own policies on outside food and drinks so please plan accordingly. At most sites, concessions will be run by the host school. Some of the items to be offered may include soda, sports drinks, water, bagels, fruit, candy, coffee, bags of chips, pizza, donuts, biscuits, granola bars, etc. Please abide by all posted signs regarding food and drink or we run the risk of losing the privilege to utilize certain playing sites in the future (and your team runs the risk of not being invited back).
Q: Will trainers be provided at all locations?
A: Athletic trainers will be available at both civic centers and at limited other locations from 7:30am - 7:30pm on Saturday and from 7:30am until the end of play on Sunday. You must provide your own supplies or you may be asked to pay a nominal fee for supplies when getting ankles taped, etc. In the event of more serious injuries requiring additional medical attention, please go to the nearest emergency room.
Q: What happens in the event of inclement weather?
A: The Shamrock Festival will make every effort to continue regardless of weather. In the unlikely event that the tournament is canceled due to bad weather, refunds will be issued to all registered teams net of all non-refundable tournament expenses (deposits for sites and equipment, etc.).
Q: What hotel should we stay in?
A: A detailed description of hotel procedures is posted under the HOTEL INFO link but generally speaking, each hotel listed on the website is in close proximity to the playing venues. You have 3 hours of rest time between waves so travel to the sites is rarely an issue. Please note that we have done our best to negotiate reasonable group rates to be used by the teams. Please have coaches and parents staying alone block King rooms to save double rooms and rooms with pullouts for the teams.
Q: What time will play end on Sunday?
A: Should you make it to the final match of the day, you will be scheduled to start that match by 5pm. However, as with any tournament, we may be slightly ahead or slightly behind schedule. In an effort to keep things on schedule again this year, we will continue to start all 25-point games at a score of 4-4.
Q: What is there to do in Roanoke?
A: Valley View Mall is the
largest mall in the
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