Homovember

Tournament Information

Homovember is the VGVA’s annual for-fun tournament. If you have never participated in a volleyball tournament before, this is a great way to start. But don’t delay – this tournament always sells out fast!

The cost to register a team in Homovember 2023 is $500 CAD.

A 10% ADMINISTRATION FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY CANCELLATIONS OR REFUNDS.

Tournament Rules

The Homovember Tournament will be split into 6 divisions over 2 days with 2 seeding pools on day 1, and 1 pool play round Sunday morning followed by single elimination matches.  Team maximum numbers are as follows: A (5  teams, C4), BB (10 teams split 5 teams high & 5 teams low, C3 formerly), B (10 teams split 5 teams high & 5 teams low, C2/C1 formerly), and C (5 teams, Intermediate and Beginners).

A is the most competitive division followed by BB, B, and C. Teams are encouraged to register early to help the tournament organizers prepare. If an insufficient number of teams register for a division, it will be collapsed into other divisions. To ensure that everyone has a great time, and that play is fair, we have strict rules about team composition.

The purpose of this tournament is to maximize game play while allowing for teams to experience different levels of play and ultimately, through 3 shuffles, allow the final pools to be balanced based on play skill.

Match Format

Each Division over 2 days.
5 teams on 1 court.
Max teams 30.

Day 1 Pool Play AM: 8:00am – 1:00pm
1 match per team of 30 minutes, including a 5 minute warm up.
4 pool play matches per team.

Teams with the highest score will move up into the next skill, the lowest score down.  Once teams are reshuffled.

Day 1 Pool Play PM: 1:30pm – 6:30pm
1 match per team for 30 minutes, including a 5 minute warm up.
4 Pool play matches per team.

Teams with the highest score will move up into the next skill, the lowest score down.  Once teams are reshuffled.

Day 2 Pool Play AM: 8:00am – 1:00pm
1 match per team of 30 minutes, including a 5 minute warm up.
4 pool play matches per team.

Team Composition

  • Teams in A division can be formed by players with NAGVA A rating, C4 and/or Open. 
  • Teams in BB division can be formed by players in C3 and maximum of only one player in C4. 
  • Teams in the B division can only be formed by players in C2 and C1. 
  • Teams in C division can only have players in all lower divisions including, intermediate and/or beginner with a maximum of one C2 player and one C1 player, or a maximum of two C1 players, (but not two C2 players).

Location

Harry Jerome Sports Center

7564 Barnet Highway
Burnaby BC, V5A 2X9

Day 1: November 4, 2023 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Day 2: November 5, 2023 8:00AM – 5:00PM

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