Practice Times
Participating teams at the 15U Canada West Open in Regina can now book a one-hour practice for Friday, May 16th. To book, please email
[email protected] with your top three preferences. Spots will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. Below are the options...
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
You will receive a confirmation reply, and will need to check-in at the event’s Information Booth at the Cooperators Centre main entrance prior to your session to find out which court # has been assigned to you.
Registration
Registration Opens:
- 15U - Monday, January 27th @ 12:00PM EST
Registration Closes:
- Friday, March 14th @ 11:59PM EST (Deadline and Roster Lock Date)
Please visit https://nrs.volleyball.ca/Account/Login to register your team.
In previous years this tournament has been full within the first few days of registration. Please note that registration is done on a first come, first serve basis. Please enter your team on the waiting list even if the age category is full.
The final roster must be submitted prior to the Roster Lock Date. After this date, no roster changes will be permitted. Please consult the Team Registration section of the 2014 Indoor Volleyball Competition Guide for more information on roster composition.
Team Eligibility
All teams must meet the following minimum criteria to attend a Canadian Open event:
- Be a registered member, and in good standing, with their respective PTA and with Volleyball Canada. Any foreign team looking to participate in a must be registered and in good standing with their own National Federation.
- Participate in the Provincial/Territorial Championship of their respective PTA. The official team roster submitted for a Canadian Open MUST be the same as the one submitted for the Provincial/Territorial Championship.
- Meet all additional registration requirements of their PTA and Volleyball Canada.
Rosters
Players: A team in any age category must have between a minimum of 8 players and a maximum of 15 players registered on their official roster. A maximum of 15 players can be in uniform, participate in the warm-up, and sit on the bench. However, only 12 players are allowed to be on the scoresheet for any given match. These 12 players registered on the scoresheet are the only ones eligible to participate in the match. The 12 players registered on the scoresheet may vary from match to match as long as no more than 12 take part in any given match.
Team Personnel: A maximum of six (6) team personnel can be registered on the official roster submitted prior to any VC Championship, however only five (5) of these individuals are allowed to be on the scoresheet and/or on the bench for any given match.
Withdrawal
If a team withdraws from the event prior to the Registration Deadline (Friday, March 14th) they will be refunded their entire amount less a $250 administration fee. If a team withdraws after this date they will not receive any refund.
Coaching Certification
For the 2014 National Championships, Volleyball Canada will apply fines for coaches not meeting the following criteria:
- Coaches in their first appearance at a National Championships will have a one-year grace period to attain full certification requirements. No exemption cards required.
- Coaches in their second appearance at a National Championships (attended 2013 Nationals) that do not meet the certification requirements must pay a fine of $300 payable by cash, debit or credit at check-in. All fines collected will be re-invested into coaching development.
14U Level 1 NCCP Certified
15U Level 1 NCCP Certified
16U Level 1 NCCP Certified
17U Level 2 NCCP Certified
18U Level 2 NCCP Certified
Accommodations
The Regina Hotel Association is a proud sponsor of the 15U Canadian West Open and encourages all traveling teams to stay at one of the events Host Hotel Properties. Each of these hotels offers a large block of rooms and a special rate for our participants.
Reservations: Reservations can be made by contacting the Host Hotel Properties directly using the name and phone number found in the document. In order to be booked into the block of rooms set aside for tournament participants, please use the "15U Volleyball Canada West Open" booking reference.
Host Hotel Document: http://bit.ly/1dIScpn
Event Pass Pre-Sale
The pre-sale begins Monday, February 10th and ends Friday, April 11th. Please visit http://shop.volleyball.ca to purchase your event pass.
- Event Pass (Pre-Sale) = $25.00
- Event Pass (On-Site) = $30.00
- 1-Day Pass (On-Site) = $12.00
- Children Under 13 = Free
Once passes are purchased, you will receive a confirmation receipt via e-mail. Passes WILL NOT be sent via mail or email, they will be placed at will call of their respective venues. In order to claim your pre-sale event pass, please bring a copy of your purchase receipt and a piece of government issued ID.
All sales of event passes are final and non-refundable. All event passes purchased during the pre-sale are transferable until Friday, April 11th. To transfer an event pass to someone else, please contact Graham Loyst (
[email protected] or 613-748-5681 x238).
Competition Rules and Regulations
The <a href='http://www.volleyball.ca/sites/www.volleyball.ca/files/Officiating_Arbitres/Resources/2013-14%20Rulebook%20ENG.pdf'>2013-2014 Indoor Volleyball Rulebook</a> will be used to govern play at the all Canadian Open events.
Please consult the 2014 Volleyball Canada Indoor Competition Guide for information on the guidelines that are specific to Volleyball Canada sanctioned events. These include, but are not limited to, team composition, player registration, seeding and draw principles, and performance bonds.
An electronic version of both documents is available for download on the Registration page. All coaches and team contacts should be aware of their content.
Wave Times
Girls Division 1 and Boys Division 1 will be the morning/afternoon wave with matches expected to run from 8:00am-2:45pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Girls Division 2 and 3 will be the afternoon evening wave with matches expected to run 2:45-9:30pm.
Monday will be playoff matches with all divisions potentially playing from 8:00am-5:00pm.
Competition Rules and Regulations
The <a href='http://www.volleyball.ca/sites/www.volleyball.ca/files/Officiating_Arbitres/Resources/2013-14%20Rulebook%20ENG.pdf'>2013-2014 Indoor Volleyball Rulebook</a> will be used to govern play at the all Canadian Open events.
Please consult the 2014 Volleyball Canada Indoor Competition Guide for information on the guidelines that are specific to Volleyball Canada sanctioned events. These include, but are not limited to, team composition, player registration, seeding and draw principles, and performance bonds.
An electronic version of both documents is available for download on the Registration page. All coaches and team contacts should be aware of their content.
Contact Information
Aaron Demyen
Sask Volleyball
Phone: 306-780-9801
Email:
[email protected]