The following table gives the schedule
for the 2003 USA Volleyball Championships. Use the preceeding links
to jump to additional information regarding the 2003 Championships.
| TOURNAMENTS |
PLAY BEGINS |
PLAY CONCLUDES |
| US Open Championships |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Class BB Club Championships |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Class B Club Championships |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Masters Championships 30 (Women only) |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Masters Championships 40 |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Masters Championships 50 |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Masters Championships 60 |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Masters Championships 70 |
Saturday, May 24 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| US Regular Co-Ed, Class A/AA |
Saturday, May 24 |
Sunday, May 25 |
| US Reverse Co-Ed, Class A/AA |
Monday, May 26 |
Tuesday, May 27 |
| Special Olympics National Unified Championships |
Saturday, May 24 |
Sunday, May 25 |
| Disabled (Sitting Volleyball) National Invitational |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Class AA Club Championships |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Class A Club Championships |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Masters Championships 35 |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Masters Championships 45 |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Masters Championships 55 |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Masters Championships 65 |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Masters Championships 75 |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Saturday, May 31 |
| US Reverse Co-Ed, Class B/BB |
Wednesday, May 28 |
Thursday, May 29 |
| US Regular Co-Ed, Class B/BB |
Friday, May 30 |
Saturday, May 31 |
Minimum Number of Teams
Entering a Tournament
In ALL US Club National Championship Tournaments,
a minimum of six (6) teams is required to conduct the championship tournament.
In all other US National Championship Tournaments, to include Open, Co-Ed,
Masters and Seniors, a minimum of five (5) teams is required to conduct
the championship tournament. EXCEPTIONS: For all women's
tournaments, 60/O and the Men's 75/O, a non-championship tournament may
be conducted with four (4) teams entering if all four teams agree to participate
(it must be unanimous). In NO case will a tournament be conducted
with three (3) or less teams. A non-championship tournament will
NOT have awards, All-Tournament selections, or a national championship
declaration. This exception only applies to tournaments within five
(5) years from the date of the inaugural tournament.
Deadlines
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Deadline for ALL Open entry materials is no later than, 5:00
pm MDT, Wednesday, March 26, 2003 (Registered USAV teams participating
in the Open Tournament must process their entries through the Region office
where the Team Representative is registered; participating Foreign Club
teams will submit their entry materials directly to the USA Volleyball
National Office)
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Deadlines for ALL US Club, Masters, Seniors, and Co-Ed entry materials
is April 4, 2003 for the CHRVA Region office. (The National
Office will only accept entries from your Region office. Contact
your Region office for application material.)
New Procedure for 2003
Due to the required number of teams to conduct
any tournament, the Open, 30 Masters Women, 35 Masters Men, 65 Senior Women,
75 Senior Men and Co-Ed will have a deadline of March 26, 2003 for all
regions to submit entries to the USAV National Office. This deadline
was established in order to relieve players/teams of the liability of potential
financial loss due to plane and hotel reservations.
Please note a new online service for entering
will be in place for the 2003 Championships. Complete instructions
and details will be found in the Pre-Tournament Manual. The Pre-Tournament
Manual will be available in early December 2002. A complete listing
of hotels and the process to assure discounted rates will be included with
the Pre-Tournament Manual. |
