RMR Tournaments
2009 Tournament Dates
Sunday, Jan 11 Power 1: 18’s, 16’s,
14’s, 12’s
Sunday, Jan 25 Power 1: 17’s, 15’s, 13’s
Sunday, Feb 1 Power 2: 18’s, 16’s, 14’s,
12’s
Sunday, Feb 8 Power 2: 17’s, 15’s, 13’s
Saturday, Feb 14 Showdown Tournament
Sunday, Feb 15 Showdown Tournament
Monday, Feb 16 Showdown Tournament
Sunday, Feb 22 Power 3: 18’s, 16’s,
14’s, 12’s
Sunday, March 1 Power 3: 17’s, 15’s,
13’s
Sunday, March 8 Power 4: all age
divisions
Sunday, March 29 Power 5: 18’s, 16’s,
14’s, 12’s
Sunday, April 5 Power 5: 17’s, 15’s,
13’s
Sunday, April 19 Regionals: 18’s, 16’s,
14’s, 12’s
Sunday, April 26 Regionals: 17’s, 15’s,
13’s
Sunday, May 3 Junior National Qualifier:
all age divisions (top 8 teams)
*Not all Flatirons teams will attend all RMR Tournaments
*Some Flatirons teams will attend other tournaments in addition to the RMR Tournaments.
What To Expect at RMR Power Tournaments
There are five Power Tournaments during the 2009 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.
Each gym has its own set of rules and restrictions based on the size of the site and history of participant behavior. In the Directions section of this site, the available gym rules are posted. Additional information is always welcomed. Please email flatironsvbc@aol.com with any tidbits that would be of value to those who haven't been to that gym.
It's very important that all rules are followed and all messes are completely cleaned up.
Teams are seeded into the Power Structure based on their finish at the Seeding Tournament. The goal is to win your pool at the Power Tournament and move up in rankings to play higher level teams. The very top teams play in a mixed age division. After the mixed age division comes Division 1, Division 2 etc. Usually, if a team wins their pool, they move up a division. One exception is when teams seeded higher opt not to compete in a Power Tournament then reenter the structure one place from where they left. To learn the details of the Power Structure, go to the RMR website (www.rmrvolleyball.org) and click on Juniors. Then click on Junior Handbook.
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
All teams will play a crossover/playoff match with the team with the same finish from the other pool. The match will be the best two out of three games. This is to determine seeding for the next Power Tournament. The winner of the first place crossover/playoff match will be awarded the coveted RMR pins.
Some recommendations for the Power Tournament:
- Print out directions and allow plenty of time for travel to the tournament site. Directions and additional information is posted in the Directions section of this website.
- Get a good night 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.
- If your athlete is slow to wake in the morning, encourage her to stay awake during the drive to the tournament site.
- Bring all uniform pieces and extra socks. Don't forget your court shoes & kneepads.
- 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.
- Bring plenty of water and sports drinks.
- 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.
- Obey the rules of the facility. Never leave a mess
- let no sign of your presence remain.
- 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.
- Bring warm clothes and blankets. School gyms turn their heat down over the weekends and it can get quite cold.
- This is a day for players to bond with each other and their coaches. Spectators need to cheer and support the kid's efforts.
- 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.
- In the event of a problem situation or spectator that could escalate, immediately inform the tournament site director.
- If you have a complaint (outside of playing time), save it.
Email Director Susan Cancilla at
flatironsvbc@aol.com
Do not call the Rocky Mountain Region Office
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