The site assignments with site rules are posted on the RMR website: www.rmrvolleyball.org
RMR Power Tournaments
The Rocky Mountain Region hosts six Power Tournaments during the 2020 Season. Assigned sites and format schedule will be posted at TM2sign.com no later than Wednesday before the tournament. RMR asks you not call the office to inquire where you will be playing. The Sunday Power Tournaments will find Flatiron’s teams in gyms from Colorado Springs to Ft. Morgan to Greeley. All match play begins at 8:00 am. Your coach will let you know what time to arrive.
Tournament site details and rules will be posted on the RMR website (www.rmrvolleyball.org) – click on Facility Info at the top of the home page.
It’s very important all rules are followed and the team area is completely cleaned up at the end of the day. The Rocky Mountain Region will assess a fine for leaving any kind of trash or mess; usually $100. If your team is fined, the penalty will be the responsibility of all members of your team.
Teams are seeded into the Power structure based on their finish the prior season.
To learn all the details of the Power structure, go to the RMR website (www.rmrvolleyball.org) and click on Girls. Click on Club Directors then click on 2020 Junior Handbook.
Most pool play consists of four team pools. Occasionally, you may play in a 3 or 5 team pool. Prepare for a longer day if you are in a five team pool.
In some cases, teams will play a crossover/playoff set against the team with the corresponding finish from another pool. The set is one “game” to 25. If there’s a crossover match, it will be the best two out of three sets/games. This is to determine seeding for the next Power Tournament. Six team pools do not play a crossover set or match. The winner of the first place crossover match or set is awarded the coveted RMR pins.
Recommendations for the Power Tournament:
- Allow plenty of time for travel to the tournament site. Directions and additional information is posted in the “Tournament Info” section of the RMR website.
- Get a good night sleep. If bad weather is predicted, you may want to travel on Saturday night and stay in a motel. It’s especially fun for teams to stay overnight 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, ankle braces & black kneepads.
- Zip your warm ups and all items of value in your backpack. There is very little theft at the tournaments but it does happen occasionally.
- Bring plenty of healthy food and snacks. It’s best for players to graze over the course of the day rather than eat one large meal. Avoid foods containing caffeine and/or high amounts of sugar, salt and saturated fats. No soft drinks or energy drinks. Avoid processed and fried foods. If you’d like to bring sweets, do not make them available until after the tournament.
- Bring plenty of water. Gatorade type drinks should be diluted 50/50 with water. We don’t recommend drinking tap water or from school fountains.
- 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 there be no evidence that you were there.
- 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 will include enough for entire families or just the athletes.
- Bring warm clothes and blankets. Most 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 athlete’s efforts.
- Playing time concerns are prohibited from discussion on tournament day.
- All players need to participate in reffing duties which means everyone must stay till the end of the tournament.
- In the event of inappropriate spectator or parent behavior that could escalate, immediately inform the tournament site director.
- If you have a complaint about the facility or the tournament, call or email Director Susan Cancilla at (303) 543-7605 or [email protected] on Monday following the tournament. Do not call the Rocky Mountain Region office.
- Most important: volleyball is a sport where players learn by making mistakes. Mistakes are a learning opportunity and need to be treated as such.
- Also most important: take a few minutes to read the Spectator/Parent Behavior Code of Conduct (attached)
- Schedule and results for all teams are posted at:
Have fun and cheer for great plays on both sides of the net!
Please take team pics and send to [email protected]
SPECTATOR/PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT
(This legally binding document may be reproduced as often as necessary)
IMPORTANT NOTICE – ENTRY TO THIS PRIVATELY SANCTIONED EVENT IS GRANTED AS A COURTESY. IF YOU ENTER/ATTEND THIS, OR ANY REGION SANCTIONED EVENT, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING CODE OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES:
I WILL:
1. I WILL abide by the official rules of USA Volleyball.
2. I WILL display good sportsmanship at all times.
3. I WILL encourage my child and his/her team, regardless of the outcome on the court.
4. I WILL educate myself on the unique rules of this facility.
5. I WILL honor the rules of the host and the host facility.
6. I WILL generate goodwill by being polite and respectful to those around me at this event.
7. I WILL direct my child to speak directly with his/her coach when coaching decisions are made that may be confusing
or unclear.
8. I WILL redirect any negative comments from others to the respective Event Director or Program Administrator.
9. I WILL direct all concerns regarding officials to the Head Coach or Club Director for my team/club as opposed to
contacting the Head Official directly.
10. I WILL immediately notify the Event Director and/or Program Administrator in the event that I witness any illegal
activity.
11. I WILL support the policies and guidelines of the team/club that I represent.
12. I WILL acknowledge effort and good performance, remembering that all of the players in this event are amateur
athletes.
13. I WILL model exemplary spectator behavior while attending this event.
14. I WILL respect the history and tradition of the sport of volleyball by being a good ambassador.
I WILL NOT:
1. I WILL NOT harass or intimidate the officials or other match participants.
2. I WILL NOT coach my child from the bleachers and/or sidelines.
3. I WILL NOT criticize my child’s coach or his/her teammates.
4. I WILL NOT participate in any game or game-like activities unless I have a current membership card with
the Region and I am on the roster for the team on the court
5. I WILL NOT bring and/or carry any firearms at any Region event.
6. I WILL NOT bring, purchase, or consume alcohol at any Youth/Junior volleyball event.
Note: Any violation of this Code of Conduct will result in you being asked to leave the site/facility, and may result in you possibly being banned from attending future Region sanctioned events. Fines will be assessed to
the Affiliated Club and will be collected by the Region, these fines may range from $200 – $500 depending on the type of violation. Multiple violations of this policy will be reviewed by the RMR Junior Committee in which they will assess fines and possibly revoke permission for any individual to attend any RMR Sanctioned Event for any length of time. The Event Director has the FINAL say regarding their individual event. Local law enforcement will
be contacted if necessary to resolve any disputes or altercations. Questions or concerns may be directed to the Region office,
Wendy Sapp at [email protected]
Parent Name: Parent Signature: Date: Club Name: