What To Expect at RMR Power Tournaments
There are five Power Tournaments during the 2010 Season. The Rocky Mountain Region hosts these tournaments and will post the assigned sites before Wednesday of the tournament week. The Sunday Power Tournaments will find Flatirons teams in gyms from Colorado Springs to Ft. Morgan to Greeley. Please do not call the RMR Office to inquire where your team will play. The information will be posted on the RMR website as soon as it is confirmed: www.rmrvolleyball.org

Each gym has its own set of rules and restrictions based on the size of the site and history of participant behavior. On the RMR website (click on Juniors then scroll down), the gym rules are posted. It's very important that all rules are followed. Tournament Directors will report offenses to the RMR Office. Before leaving your gym, make sure you’ve left nothing behind; this includes personal items as well as messes.

Teams are seeded into the Power Structure by a committee of Club Representatives. Several factors are taken into consideration; the most important being where the team finished the previous season.

To learn all the details of the Power Structure, read the Junior Handbook posted on the RMR website in the Juniors section. There have been significant changes to the 2010 Power Structure.

Division I and II teams will play in an 8 team bracket format. All other divisions will compete in pool play format.

Most pool play consists of four team pools but some are five team pools. Prepare for a longer day if you are in a five team pool. If you are in a four team pool, the structure will be:

Match	Teams	Ref Team
1. 8:00 AM	1 vs 3	2
2.	2 vs 4	1
3.	1 vs 4	3
4.	2 vs 3	1
5.	3 vs 4	2
6.	1 vs 2	4

The team that wins their division will be awarded the coveted RMR pins.

Some recommendations for the Power Tournament:

1. Print out directions and allow plenty of time for travel to the tournament site. Directions are posted on the RMR website; click on “Directions”.
2. Get a good night's sleep. If bad weather is predicted, you may opt to travel on Saturday night and stay in a motel. Some teams choose this option as a group.
3. If your athlete is slow to wake in the morning, encourage her to stay awake during the drive to the tournament site.
4. Bring all uniform pieces and extra socks. Don't forget your court shoes & kneepads.
5. Bring plenty of healthy food and snacks. Most players tend to graze over the course of the day rather than eat one large meal. Avoid foods containing high amounts of sugar, salt and fats. No soft drinks/sodas.
6. Bring plenty of water and sports drinks.
7. Bring a chair with plastic covers on the legs and a stadium seat. Some gyms allow chairs while others have bleachers. And some gyms offer both.
8. Obey the rules of the facility. Never leave a mess - let no sign of your presence remain.
9. You are strongly encouraged to organize an occasional pot luck. This is lots of fun for the girls and provides special foods that are enjoyed by all. Decide ahead of time if the quantity of food should encompass entire families or just the athletes.
10. Bring warm clothes and blankets. School gyms turn their heat down over the weekends and it can get quite cold.
11. This is a day for players to bond with each other and their coaches. Spectators need to cheer and support the kids' efforts.
12. Coaches will dismiss the team when all referee/scorekeeping obligations are fulfilled. Do not assume if you are finished playing, you are free to leave. Typically, all team members stay until all jobs are finished.
13. In the event of a problem situation or spectator that could escalate, immediately inform the tournament site director.
14. If you have a complaint or concern (outside of playing time), save it. Email Director Susan Cancilla at flatironsvbc@aol.com
Do not call the Rocky Mountain Region Office