Registration Process, Fees & Refunds
<b>Registration Process</b> Registration will be on-line only at www.volleyball.ca. Teams that have registered on-line as members of their Provincial/Territorial Association (P/TA) will be able to retrieve their information to register for National Championships, in which case, as teams update their roster at the provincial level, the change will be made instantaneously at the national level. Teams within provinces/territories that do not use on-line registration with VC will register the same way as last year, hence, teams will need the provide the following information: ·A minimum of 8 players ·Team staff and player’s personal information (full name, address, phone number, date of birth, height and e-mail) ·Players shirt number and position ·Valid credit card All entries received will be acknowledged with an email confirmation. <b>Fees</b> Registration fees are $600.00 (+ credit card fees) per team and can only be paid online by Visa or Mastercard. <b>Refunds & Withdrawals</b> Refunds will be given (less a $100 administrative fee) on withdrawals made up to 12:00am (EST) on the entry deadline for your event. After this time, no refunds will be given.

Eligibility
<b>Team Eligibility</b> All teams must: 1) be registered and in good standing within their own P/TA and with Volleyball Canada (refer to the <a href="http://www.volleyball.ca/files/COMP-IndoorCompetitionsGuide0304.pdf">VC Indoor Competition</a> as well as your P/TA for complete registration details). Out of country teams must also be registered and in good standing within their own region. 2) participate in the Provincial Championship (any Tier) held in their own Province or Territory, if one exists (team roster must be the same at provincials and nationals). 3) meet all the registration requirements. <b>Player Eligibility</b> Players must have been born in 1984 or later <b>Roster</b> The team roster may consist of a maximum of 15 players and 3 coaching staff (Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Manager).

Team Check-In
Team check-in will take place on Thursday evening at the Executive Inn at 4201 Lougheed Highway in Burnaby(time to be determined). At check-in, coaches will be asked to verify their team roster, provide the coaches’ NCCP proof, and pick-up player/coaches packages. Teams will not be permitted to begin play without having verified their roster. The team roster will consist of 12 athletes and a maximum of 4 coaching staff (Head Coach, Asst Coach, Manager, Therapist/Doctor) only for the entirety of the event. Team check in will be coupled with the coaches meeting Thursday night before play begins. Head coaches must also present their NCCP passport or equivalent documentation at the meeting and prior to every match (to ensure they have met the minimum requirement of Technical Level 1). A $100 fee will be taken from the team performance bond to those who do not meet the requirement. It is the responsibility of the coach to produce the documentation throughout the event.

Transportation
As the three venues being used for the 2004 20&U National Champiionships are approximately 10-20 minutes driving from each other(time of day dependant) and perhaps 10 minutes from each of the host hotels it will be necesary to have a team van or a number of vehicles to transport your team. You can contact Rita at Sport Travel Accommodation to help with your transportation requirements. You can reach her at [email protected].

Accommodation
Our primary host hotel is the Executive Inn, 4201 Lougheed Highway in Burnaby. This will be the locale for the team check in and coaches meeting. For more information on where to stay please contact Rita at Sport Travel Acomodation at [email protected]. She'll be able to fill you in on all of our host hotels, locations and rates.

Coaches Meeting
There will be a mandatory coaches meeting on Thursday evening at the Executive Inn at 4201 Lougheed Highway in Burnaby (time to be determined). A team representative must attend this meeting, as important information is shared with the coaches at this time.

Technical Matters
<b>Playing Rules</b> The Official Volleyball Canada 2003-2004 Indoor Rule Book shall govern play at the National Championships. <b>Official Ball</b> The Tachikara SV-5WI ball will be used for all match play. <b>Draw</b> The draw will be completed 1 week prior to the event. The format will consist of a series of seeding pools, followed by either single or double elimination play-offs, depending on the number of tournament entries. <b>Seeding and Divisional Play</b> Full regulations on seeding and divisional play (Rule 13.0) can be found in VC Indoor Competitions Guide via www.volleyball.ca (VC Competitions/ Indoor/Championships). 13.1 Entry for True National Championships (Division 1) 1.All Provincial and Territorial champions, 2.Followed by, 3 other teams from the following 6 provinces: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, and QC (provided all teams finish in the top 8 at their provincials), 3.The remaining spots are determined by the Host Committee in consultation with the DCC. 13.5 Divisional Play - The preferred size for a division is 32 teams - Minimum size for a division: 16 teams - Maximum size for a division: 47 teams - Seeding within the divisions will be the mandate of the DCC. 13.6 Provinces who were not represented in a specific age category at the previous year’s Open Championships will automatically be placed in the second division of that event. <b>Warm-Up</b> A minimum of 15 minutes (5 on court, 5-5 for hitting) will be available for warm-up prior the start of each match.

Referees & Minor Officials
<b>Referees</b>: Volleyball Canada certified officials will be assigned to each match. Officials’ coordination will be done through consultation with the P/TA Officials Chair and the National Officials Chair. The Tournament Organizing Committee will provide minor officials (2 linespersons and scorekeepers) for each of the matches. 20&U Nationals is annually a National Officials evaluation tournament.

Practices
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Services
<b>Medical</b> To be confirmed <b>Merchandise</b> A Volleyball Canada merchandise boutique will be on-site selling VC clothing and much more. <b>Tournament T-shirts</b> To be confirmed <b>Tourism Information</b> For teams or individuals wanting more information on Vancouver and surrounding areas, please check out the following websites: www.travelcanada.ca, www.tourismvancouver.com, www.city.burnaby.bc.ca

Ceremonies/Social
To be confirmed Prizes & Awards Championship banners will be awarded to divisional champions in each category. Prizes will be given to gold, silver, bronze medallists in division 1.

Tournament Jury
The tournament jury is composed of a Volleyball Canada/Domestic Competition Committee (DCC) representative, Host Committee representative, and the Referee Supervisor.

Performance Bonds
The 400.00$ team performance bond remains the responsibility of each Provincial/Territorial Association. Ultimately, teams will be required to forward the bonds amount in the event of any infraction which affect: 1) VC Code of conduct violation, 2) accommodation/facility damaged, 3) uniform regulation, 4) coaches fail to meet coaching certification requirements and/or 5) if a team does not fulfill its competitive obligations to an event.

Feedback Needed
VC in partnership with the Host Organization, consistently seeks to provide better services to the participants. Share your comments and/or feedback with your Team Contact as he/she will be asked to complete an electronic evaluation following the event.