Event Dates & Location
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March 15th-17th, 2025
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New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 CONVENTION CENTER BLVD., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Registration Fee
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The registration fee for all 18s, and all Liberty Divisions (17s-13s) will be $890
Registration Dates
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Registration opens Monday September 30th, 2024 -- 10am CDT
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Registration closes Tuesday, January 31, 2025 -- 6pm CDT
How To Register
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Go to SportWrench to register your team for entry.
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Foreign team? Go to our Foreign Teams tab for more information.
Payment Methods
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From SportWrench, you can pay online or mail in a check.
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PAY ONLINE:
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By credit card or ACH (bank check). The date of receipt will be recorded as the moment we receive confirmation that your payment has been verified.
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PLEASE NOTE: Checks will not be accepted. Payments via credit card and ACH can be made on SportWrench
Refund Policy
Standard Refund policies for MCVC:
Refunds must be submitted via email to info@musiccityvb.com
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Friday, January 18th, 2025
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Last day for teams with an ACCEPTED status to receive a refund
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Friday, February 1st, 2025
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Last day for teams with a PENDING status to receive a refund
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If desired division is full
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Eligible teams may cancel their registration and receive a full refund.
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OR the team may elect to go on a Waiting List.
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Eligible teams are teams who have paid and completed their housing requirements.​​
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Waitlisted Teams Refund Policy
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Teams on the waitlist who have completed all their requirements, that decide to withdraw their application, will receive a full refund.
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A refund will not be given if a team’s acceptance status is changed from Accepted to Pending because they have fallen below the housing requirements.
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Divisions
Click here to access bids for each division
18s
Open
USA
Liberty
American
14s
Liberty
17s
Liberty
13s
Liberty
16s
Liberty
15s
Liberty
Roster Requirements
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NO AGE WAIVERED PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED ON ANY ROSTER*
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A maximum of 15 athletes are allowed on rosters
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All athletes listed on the roster must have a birthdate and uniform number listed.
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Athlete's position is mandatory before a team can complete online team check-in.
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Every athlete in attendance must be listed on their designated roster.
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Boys are not permitted to play on teams in this event
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Boys can participate on 12U teams as long as those teams are entered in a non-bid division.​
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Boys cannot participate on 12U teams that are entered in a USAV bid qualifying division.
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Roster Changes & Penalties
Any roster change made after the March 21st at 6pm deadline, may be made with the following conditions:
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In person at the championship desk
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Pay a $50 penalty fee IN CASH for each roster change​
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Uniform Numbers​​
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Incorrect uniform numbers listed on the roster can be changed with the following implications:​
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Before Match: change can be made & player can participate in that match​
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During Match: change can be made at conclusion of match & player must sit for remainder of that match
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After Match: change can be made & player must sit for next match
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​​​Only one jersey number change can be made for a player during the event.​
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Players can only have one jersey number​ per event.​
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Illegal Players & Coaches
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Players and coaches can be added to a roster with the following implications:​
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Before Match: addition can be made & player/coach can participate in that match​
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During Match: player must sit for remainder of that match. Additional point penalties may be assessed. Player cannot play for remainder of match. After payment is made, player can play in following matches.
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Coach must leave bench for remainder of that match​ & cannot participate for remainder of tournament.
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After Match: player can participate in next match as long as payment is made. player cannot participate until payment is made. Previous match penalties may be assessed.
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Coach cannot participate for remainder of tournament.
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Players and coaches can only be added to a roster if they are eligible in USAV's SportEngine system and can be imported into SportWrench
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Team Drops
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All requests to drop from the event must be submitted via email by the person listed as the main contact in SportWrench.
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Submit all requests to info@musiccityvb.com and include the following information:
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Request to be removed from the event
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Club name
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Team name
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Team Code
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Division entered
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You will receive an email notification to confirm the drop has been processed.​
Division Changes
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MCVC will make every effort to grant a request to change divisions whenever possible. If a move cannot be made at the time of the request, the team will be placed on a list to move when space becomes available. All requests to change divisions must be submitted via email by the main contact listed in SportWrench. If a team qualifies in a previous event after entering and being accepted into the Music City VB Championships, and then requests to be moved to another division, every effort will be made to accommodate the team. However, their position in the list of priority will not change due to the previous bid award and a move cannot be guaranteed.
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Submit all requests to info@musiccityvb.com and include the following information:
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Club name
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Team name
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Team Code
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Current division entered
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Division you would like to be moved to
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You will receive an email notification as confirmation when the move has been processed.
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Do not assume that your request has been granted.
Out of Age Division
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Music City will make every effort to place teams in a division in which they wish to play. If a team desires to play up an age division AND there is space available without denying an age appropriate team an entry position, the team may play in an older age division.
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A team may play up a maximum of two age divisions.
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A team may be moved up at the request of the tournament, but if this team is accepted in the proper age group, they must agree to the move.
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A team unable to gain access may be offered the opportunity to play up by the tournament.
Acceptance
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Acceptance for all divisions is first-come, first-served determined by the date and time a team completes all Entry Application requirements, until available space is filled or January 31st , whichever comes first.
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Teams are eligible for acceptance when they complete the following:
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Register online with SportWrench
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Verified payment status​​
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Complete housing through THS
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After January 31st, 2025, teams may be accepted into the event at the discretion of the tournament director.
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Please note - acceptances for all eligible teams will be made at the end of every business day (5pm CDT).
Notification of Acceptance
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You can check whether your team has been accepted into the tournament by going to your teams account in SportWrench under the "My Events" tab.
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When your team(s) have been accepted, you will receive an automatic email from SportWrench.