: #5 seeds from each pool will NOT move on to tournament play.
5. Tournament Play: Tournament play will begin as soon as possible following pool play. All matches in tournament play will be best 2 of 3 to 25, with the 3rd game to 15 if necessary. No cap during tournament play. Medals will be award to 1st and 2nd in Gold Division, 1st in Silver Division, and 1st in Bronze Division.
6. Warm-ups: All teams will have 10 minutes (2-4-4) of warm-up prior to their first match. All other matches will have 5 minutes (1-2-2) of warm-up. There will be no shared serving time, so team serving must be done during each teams individual court time. Warm-ups will remain at 5 minutes in tournament play.
7. Volleyballs: Game balls will be provided, but please bring your own warm-up balls. NO WARM-UP BALLS will be provided. All volleyballs should stay in the gym. Please do not let your teams or fans use volleyballs in the hallways or lobbies.
8. Officiating: To help control pace of play and enforcement of rules, a coach must serve as 1st or 2nd official (1st official for 12s division). Please make sure that your officiating team is focusing on their job (no cellphones or MP3 players).
9. Concession Stand: There will be a concession stand available in the High School south lobby for the entire duration of the tournament and will provide food choices for all times of the days. Please support the concession stand. NO OUTSIDE TEAM COOLERS PLEASE!
10. Team Camps: With the large number of teams in the school for the tournament space will be limited. Please do not allow teams to set up team camps in the concession stand lobby area or main hallways. Please have teams periodically clean up team camps and make a final attempt before you leave for the day. Also, clean up the bench areas after all matches. Thank you.
11. Locker Rooms: The HS girls’ locker room will be open for use all day. The MS locker rooms will be locked.
12. Directions: Entering Litchfield from…
Highway 12 from the East – take a right on to Sibley Ave/Hwy 12, continue through town, turn right onto E. 10