Pacific Northwest Qualifier P.O. Box 159 Cheney, WA 99004 509-235-6285 april@evergreenregion.org

updated 03/20/06

Location: Cheney, WA and Spokane, WA
Dates: March 24-26, 2006
Cost: $450 - 13C
$525 - 14C-18C

WAVE/SITE/POOL ASSIGNMENTS FOR FRIDAY- updated Sunday, March 19

AM Wave - 13C, 14C, 16C
13C - Spokane Valley Sports Club- Pool information!
14C - The Warehouse & Whitworth College- Pool information!
16C - Eastern Washington University- Pool information! **updated 12:30 pm 3/20**

PM Wave - 15C, 17C, 18C
15C - Spokane Valley Sports Club, Medical Lake HS, & Cheney HS- Pool information!
17C - Whitworth College & Eastern Washington University- Pool information!
18C - Eastern Washington University- Pool information!

**Click here for directions to the playing sites!**

All playing sites will have specific areas for food/coolers, except The Warehouse, where there will be NO FOOD ALLOWED in the facility. Only water will be allowed on the courts and in the playing areas!

**Playing assignments are always subject to change if there are drops! Saturday and Sunday playing sites will be determined after play on Friday.**

The Pacific Northwest Qualifier is a premier national qualifying event for club teams only, attracting many teams from all over the United States. This year's Pacific Northwest Qualifier was a huge success, with many top-notch teams competing.

LODGING

The Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center is the official headquarter hotel for the 2006 Pacific Northwest Qualifier. To make team reservations, please contact Tammy Lease at 509-744-2311 or by e-mail at tammy_lease@hilton.com. To receive tournament rates, please let her know that you are with the PNQ! The Doubletree is currently full...so please contact our other Preferred Hotels.

For more information about the Doubletree Hotel, please click here: www.spokane.doubletree.com

Preferred Hotels

*Spokane Valley Super 8* - Contact Liz Beck @ 509-928-4888 or e-mail: lizbeck@icehouse.net.

*Quality Inn Valley Suites* - Call 509-928-5218 and mention the PNQ for discounted rates. *FULL*

*Travelodge City Center* - Call 1-888-824-0292 and mention the PNQ for discounted rates.

TRANSPORTATION

Click on the Budget logo to reserve transportation and get your PNQ discount!

FORMAT

The format for the PNQ 2006 will be 2/3 games per match, rally scoring, win by two, with no cap. Undeciding games will be played to 25, and deciding games will be played to 15.

Pool play will begin at 8:00 a.m. Friday, March 24. This tournament is one of USA Volleyball's National Qualifiing Tournaments and is governed by the rules set forth by them. (You can download the Qualifier Manual below.) It is a mandated 3-day tournament with teams starting play on Friday morning. If your team cannot play all three days, then do not enter this tournament. Teams will be placed in a morning or afternoon wave for two days of pool play with all teams advancing to single-elimination playoffs on the third day. Since we cannot determine where a team will finish or how late a team will finish on Sunday (the last match is usually "scheduled" for 2 p.m.), teams should plan to not travel until the evening, especially those teams traveling by plane.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Use www.SignUpToPlay.com. Entry deadline is February 24, 2006. No refunds will be given after this date!

IMPACT CERTIFICATION & REFEREE/SCOREKEEPER CERTIFICATION

ALL coaches must be IMPACT certified in order for the team to be able to participate in this or any other National Qualifier. An IMPACT clinic is scheduled for Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m.(this has been changed from 6 pm to allow for late flight arrivals) at the DoubleTree Hotel, for coaches who need to fulfill this requirement. If you need to register for this clinic, please e-mail April at the office. If a team does not have a coach who is IMPACT certified, the team will be disqualified. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

A referee/scorekeeping clinic is also scheduled for Thursday, March 23 from 7-9 p.m at the DoubleTree Hotel. Pre-registration is REQUIRED through the region office. All teams MUST provide a certified scorekeeper and R2 (down official), and two linespersons for each match that they officiate. A reminder: during a team's officiating duties, a coach listed on their roster MUST BE COURTSIDE during the entire match. To register for this clinic, e-mail April.

CHECK-IN

All teams are required to check-in. Failure to do so may disqualify your team from the tournament. Teams will be able to check in between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 23. Teams arriving later than 9:00 p.m. should notify the registrar PRIOR to March 19, 2006 so arrangements can be made for you to pick up your packet Friday morning. All coaches should be carrying a copy of their team's roster (with all USAV #'s) and medical release forms for ALL players. Coaches will be asked for these items upon checking in, so please have all items available. Coaches will also need to verify and sign the roster that was submitted and verify referee/scorekeeper certification for their players. If a club director/assistant coach is checking in for a team, he/she MUST have these items. Check-in will be done by age-division. There will be a coaches' meeting at 9:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23 at the DoubleTree Hotel.

**NO ROSTER CHANGES MAY BE MADE ONCE A TEAM HAS COMMENCED MATCH PLAY!**

COLLEGE COACHES

The 2006 Pacific Northwest Qualifier Recruiting Guide will be available to all interested college coaches for $25.00 if purchased before March 16. After March 16, there will be a small quantity available on-site for $30.00.

If you would like to reserve your copy of this year's Recruiting Guide, please send a quick note with your name and college, along with a check or money order to:

April Stark
PNQ Registrar
P.O. Box 159
Cheney, WA 99004

You will be able to pick up your Recruiting Guide on Friday at the Tournament Desk in the Field House at Eastern Washington University.

High Performance

There will be a National High Performance tryout at Eastern Washington University, on Sunday, March 26, from 4-8 p.m. For more information and the registration process, click here to go to USA Volleyball's High Performance page!

Qualifier Manual - If you would like to download a copy of the 2006 Qualifier Manual, click here. Please make sure you are familiar with the penalties for accepting and not using a bid, forfeiting matches during play, refereeing responsibilities, and other tournament protocol.

2005 RESULTS

13C Results
14C Results
15C Results
16C Results
17C Results
18C Results