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Athlete Performance Solutions is the exclusive sponsor and supplier of the NIKE Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival.

February 10-11, 2024

Minneapolis Convention Center

1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Gatorade is the exclusive sponsor and supplier of the NIKE Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival.


Tournament Information


   2024 NCR Comprehensive Tournament Guide
    Team Online Check In - Wednesday, Feb  7 by 11:59 pm 
           
How To > 
Online Check-In Process

Lodging

NCR is utilizing the Stay to Save Program for teams traveling over 60 miles from the event.

Minneapolis Convention Center


MANDATORY COACH MEETING

  • Online
  • Monday, February 5th 7:30 pm CT
  • Zoom credentials sent 2/2/2024
  • Will not be recorded

COACHES CLINIC

INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

Friday, February 9, 2024 
5:00 pm  Coach Clinic Check In Opens
6:00 pm  Coach Clinic Begins
9:00 pm  Coach Clinic Concludes 

Minneapolis Convention Center - Hall D

$99.00         Non USA Volleyball Registrant
$35.00         USA Volleyball Member not on a NIKE Ace of Clubs Roster
FREE             USA Volleyball Member on an NIKE Ace of Clubs Roster
FREE             USA Volleyball Member on an NCR Boys Region Qualifier Roster
FREE             USA Volleyball Member on an NCR Girls 18s Region Qualifier Roster


Frequently Asked Questions


Athletic Trainers & EMT

Certified athletic trainers will be available to tape and assist with minor injuries at the Convention Center. Athletes must provide tape and pre-wrap for any pre-existing needs. Tape and pre-wrap are only provided by the tournament for emergencies.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) will be on site.

Bag Tags - Participant Swag

Rostered Players and Coaches
North Country Region staff will be delivering participant swag courtside to the teams. This will occur throughout Saturday and maybe Sunday. 

Club Director - Know Before You Go

  • Online Team Check-In - deadline is Wednesday, December 7th 11:59 pm CT
  • COACHES OR CLUB DIRECTORS MUST complete Online Team Check-In for their teams prior to tournament play. Paper rosters will not be accepted.

Coaches - Know Before You Go

North Country Region is committed to a safe and fun event for this weekend and all weekends when NCR hosts a tournament. One of the ways that we are going to meet the safety expectation for this event is to forego the use of wristbands and hand stamps. Instead, NCR will provide coaches with a coupon code to be used to “purchase” (cost is $0.00) a coach ticket. Required for each entry into the Halls: The coach’s ticket will be scanned and the coach will need to show his/her Government Issued Photo ID.

COUPON CODES INFO

  • Will be team specific
  • Name on the coach’s  ticket will need to match name on the team roster and on the Government Issued Photo ID
  • Coupon code (s) have been sent to the club director on Monday, September 5th. It is the responsibility of the club director to distribute to appropriate staff.
  • If the club has not submitted a roster, coupon codes will be shared with the club director after the roster is submitted
  • Club Directors will need to communicate to NCR about any roster changes needed after the team has been checked in online for AES
  • The coupon code will be good for one coach and up to three coaches.
  • Should your team have more than 3 coaches listed on the roster, the remaining coaches will need to purchase a ticket

Coaches: put in coupon code, then select the coach/club personnel option

Players - to gain entry into the tournament (both Saturday and Sunday) through the participant entryway will need to be wearing a their team's jersey

GET YOUR COACHES PASS

Contests - Super Bowl Surprise Added

CONTEST ONE: Guess How Many...
Rostered players  in the Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival can take their best guess to determine how many of a certain candy is in a container. Player who guesses the correct number or is closest to the number without going over will win a whole-lot-a-candy.

Located by the tournament Championship Desk
Winner announced at NOON on Sunday, February 11th - come to NCR's social media tent.

  • only one guess per player
  • if more than one player has submitted the correct number (and if not the correct number then the same closest number) then a drawing among the "winners" will determine the final winner
  • player(s) submitting more than one guess will be disqualified

CONTEST TWO: Trivia and Social Media
Open to all. An NCR staff member will be roving the tournament to ask volleyball questions, post stories, and challenge tournament participant and attendees on the best social media posts. Contest will occur throughout the duration of the tournament.
Prizes Include:

  • t-shirts
  • stickers
  • chap stick
  • lunch bag
  • ...and more

CONTEST THREE: SUPERBOWL SUNDAY 2/11/2024
Dress like Travis Kelce or Taylor Swift

Attend the final day of NIKE Ace of Clubs in your best Travis Kelce or Taylor Swift attire. 

Spectators, coaches, club directors, younger siblings of players, and players are eligible to participate. 

  • $100 for best "Travis Kelce"
  • $100 for best "Taylor Swift"

 
 

Early Bird - Single Day Pass/Ticket - $13.00

 
Early Bird Ticket Purchase
closes 2/10/2024 at 6:00 am

 

EARLY BIRD SINGLE DAY PASS/TICKET May be used for entry on the date shown on the ticket. Entry is for  NIKE Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival and NCR Region Qualifier. 

 

Children 5 and younger do not need a ticket but must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Requirements for entry:
- valid ticket for each person
- Government Issued photo ID that matches the name for the ticket
- no spectator wristbands or handstamps will be used for the event
- spectators under 15 will need to be accompanied by an adult upon each entry

Non Transferable and Non Refundable

 

PURCHASE TICKET

Early Bird Weekend Pass - $25.00

Early Bird Ticket Purchase
closes 2/10/2024 at 6:00 am

 

Early Bird Weekend Pass Ticket: May be used on 2/10/2024 and 2/11/2024 for NIKE Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival and NCR Region Qualifier.

Children 5 and younger do not need a ticket but must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Requirements for entry:
- valid ticket for each person
- Government Issued photo ID that matches the name for the ticket
- no spectator wristbands or handstamps will be used for the event
- spectators under 15 will need to be accompanied by an adult upon each entry

Non Transferable and Non Refundable

 

PURCHASE TICKET

Exhibitors

   

NIKE

 

 

Harbor Photography, LLC

 

 

US Marines

 

 

Beauti-Bling By Becky 

 

 

Kendra Scott

 

 

Bamboo Pillows Sheets

 

 

Mary Kay  

 

 

North County Region

Food & Beverage

Minneapolis Convention Center prohibits coolers. Please keep coolers in your vehicle or in your hotel room.

The follow concessions and more will be available at the Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival.

  • Dunn Brothers Coffee Stand
  • Breakfast Stand
  • Rice Bowl Stand
  • Concession Stands
  • Maui Wowi
  • Acai Bowls – Healthy Stand

Illness

The City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Convention Center, the Ace of Clubs Event Staff, and fellow participants request that if anyone planning to attend the Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival has any of  the following less than 24 hours before or during the event:

  • fever
  • vomiting
  • chills
  • been exposed to someone with  a communicable disease, virus, etc,,. within 48 hours of the event

to please NOT attend the Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival out of care and courtesy to other attendees. 
Thank you.

Kindess Counts - Team Grant

Kindness Counts - Teamwork Grant
USA Volleyball Certified Officials working the event AND Ace of Clubs event staff will vote throughout the tournament on what team or teams exhibited kindness and teamwork.  The team or teams selected will have the tournament registration waived for the 2025 Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival.

  • promotes positive athletic competition experiences
  • unites participation from players, fans, club staff, officials, and event staff
  • recognizes actions on and off the volleyball court

Teamwork Grants will be announced on Friday, February  16th via NCR's social media and an email to the club's club director.

Lost and Found

North Country Region will dedicate an area for Lost and Found. Unclaimed items will be placed in Lost and Found. If not retrieved prior to the end of the tournament, NCR will donate to a local charity.

Lost cell phones, computers, etc... will be stored securely with NCR event staff. Please ask at the Championship Desk about these items.

Medals

The following awards will be given to the Gold Bracket of the NIKE Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival

  • Gold Bracket First Place - gold medal
  • Gold Bracket Second Place - silver medal

Should a team win a bracket that is not gold, the highest that the team could finish (depending on the number of teams in the field) is fifth place.

Merchandise

NIKE will be the only shoe and apparel vendor at the 2024 NIKE Ace of Clubs.

  • Official Tournament Apparel
  • University Apparel - Nike Schools
  • Volleyball Shoes
  • and more

National Anthem Singers

NIKE Ace of Clubs will open each day with the National Anthem. 

  • Need  a singer for Saturday, Feb 10th - 7:30 am Championship Desk
  • Need a singer for Sunday, Feb 11th - 7:30 am Championship Desk
  • Send a video of you singing to NCR's IG page @northcountryregionvolleyball
  • We will announce the singers on Friday, Feb 9th on NCR's Instagram and Facebook pages

Officiating - Work Teams

Certified USA Volleyball officials will serve as R1's for this event.  The work team for a match will need to provide the following personnel:

  • A coach on the work team roster needs to be present at the court his/her team is working
  • R2  (can be a coach) must have a whistle
  • Score Sheet
  • Libero Tracker
  • Score Flipper
  • 2 line judges

Parking

North Country Region is not affiliated/partnered with Park Mobile. Should any questions or issues arise, please contact Park Mobile directly.

Players - Know Before You Go

TEAM ENTRY 
To streamline entry into the competition halls and to increase safety for the event the following protocol will occur:

  • Hall D - look for signs and stanchioned off areas
  • Players - to gain entry into the tournament through the participant entry, your team jersey must be worn. If there is no team jersey, free entry is denied. 

Players Lounge (open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm)

  • NCR will have a large room for players to utilize
  • No adults, outside of MCC security or tournament staff, may enter this room (no coaches, no parents, etc…)
  • This room will be closely monitored by MCC’s Security Staff and NCR Tournament Staff
  • No volleyball play or reckless activities can occur in the Players Lounge
  • Misuse of this room can result in non-entry for an individual or a team

Prohibited Items

North Country Region, Minneapolis Convention Center, and/or the City of Minneapolis prohibit the following items and behaviors:

  • coolers in Hall D and E or left unattended anywhere in MCC
  • personal chairs/lawn chairs/etc..
  • laser pointers
  • firearms, weapons of any kind
  • noise makers
  • bullying
  • unsportsmanlike behaviors and actions

Safety

Our first priority is ALWAYS the safety of our attendees and participants! With the recent uptick in incidents at large-scale events nationwide, we are implementing increased security measures.
This is a private event and organized under the rules and policies of USA Volleyball. Adults working with minor age athletes will meet safety requirements of USA Volleyball.

Only eligible participants, on an official SportsEngine USA Volleyball roster, will be allowed to be on the team bench and meet work team duties.

Spectators are required to show proof of ticket purchase and appropriate identification upon initial entry and any subsequent re-entry into the event.

Event Staff may remove any participant or spectator from the venue for inappropriate or dangerous behavior. Refunds will not be provided if removal occurs.

Schedules

The schedule is expected to be posted by Thursday, February 8, 2024.  Our tournament scheduler will take into consideration the following factors

  • seeding of teams in their competition divisions
  • not playing another team in the same club on the first day
  • not playing another team from the same general area (this can prove difficult with good seeding)
  • increase intra-Region and inter-Region competition
  • division play and court locations (with a Boys Region Qualifier, where an age group plays matters). Our goal is to limit interruptions by volleyballs from other courts causing replays on adjacent courts
  • Please check the schedule Friday night prior to Saturday play.  Adjustments may need to be made due to extenuating circumstances.

Pools of 5 & 6 (15 Girls Regional & 17/18 Girls Regional)
          Pool play matches will be 2 sets only 

Spectator Tickets - TICKET HOLDERS MUST HAVE ID FOR ENTRY

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT this event will not use wristbands or hand stamps
Government Issued Picture ID for every entry into the tournament. Should a spectator leave the event and then return to the event, admissions will require the ticket and an ID for each instance.

SPECTATORS

  • HALL D - entry
  • name on ticket will need to match name and photo on Government Issued Photo ID. 
  • THIS SAFETY CHECK this will occur on every spectator entry into the Halls
  • 6 years and older will need to purchase a ticket that has his/her name on it
  • youth who do not possess a Government Issued Photo ID will need to be accompanied by ticketed adult who has a Government Issued Photo ID
  • 5 years and younger do not need a ticket, need to be accompanied by a ticketed adult who has a Government Issued Photo ID

CREDIT CARD TICKET PURCHASE ONLY/NO CASH SALES
PRESALE:  $13.00 daily rate or $25.00 weekend pass
online ticket purchase will be available Sunday, Feb 5  9:00 am to Saturday, Feb 10th at 6:00 am

SINGLE  DAY ONLINE TICKETS:  $17.00/day available once presale ends

DAYS of EVENT: $17.00 daily rate when purchased online 6:00 am Saturday, Feb 10. 

TICKET REFUND POLICY:
- Early Bird Tickets (Weekend Pass and Single Day) no refund
- tickets are not transferable
- requests for unused ticket can be made after the conclusion of the event by Noon, Monday, Feb 12 to email tournaments@ncrusav.org
- credit card dispute for any used or unused ticket may result in team  or player suspension until dispute is cleared

 

PURCHASE TICKETS

Tickets - Single Day $17.00

Single Day Tickets
Available 2/10/2024 at 6:00 am

Ticket required for entry at NIKE Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival and NCR Region Qualifier. Children 5 and younger do not need a ticket but must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Requirements for entry:
- valid ticket for each person
- Government Issued photo ID that matches the name for the ticket
- no spectator wristbands or handstamps will be used for the event
- spectators under 15 will need to be accompanied by an adult upon each entry


Non Transferable.

 

PURCHASE TICKET

USA Volleyball Ranking Tournament

All North Country Region hosted events are Region Rank Tournaments. Tournament results will be submitted to USA Volleyball's Ranking System after the tournament has been finalized.

USA Volleyball National Rankings
NCR Region Rank Tournaments - hosted and sanctioned

Official match score sheet will determine wins, losses, and final points.

 

Volleyballs

GAME VOLLEYBALLS - Ace of Clubs Volleyball Festival 

  • 12u: Molten Light Touch
  • Girls 13 - 18s: Molten Super Touch
  • Boys 12 - 18s: Molten Flistatek

WARM UP VOLLEYBALLS - responsibility of the participating teams to provide volleyballs for warm up