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.

Rostered Players and Coaches
Will deliver these courtside by our Minneapolis Convention Center Volunteer Crew.
One bag tag per participant.

• Online Team Check-In is open.
• COACHES OR CLUB DIRECTORS MUST complete Online Team Check-In for their teams tournament play. April 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm CT is the deadline for online team check in. 
•  Paper rosters will not be accepted.

CONTEST ONE: Guess How Many...
More information coming soon.

Early Bird Weekend Pass Ticket $22.00: May be used on 4/27/2024 and 4/28/2024 for NIKE Season Finale.

EARLY BIRD SINGLE DAY PASS/TICKET $13.00: May be used for entry on the date shown on the ticket. Entry is for  NIKE Season Finale.

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

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

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.

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.

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)
• Score Sheet
• Libero Tracker
• Score Flipper
• 2 line judges

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

• Participants will have their own entryway into the competition halls
  • Players - to gain entry into the tournament through the participant entry way, your team jersey must be worn.
  • After coach check in: coach will gather all rostered personnel for the team and proceed into the competition hall

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

• coolers in Hall C or D 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

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 Friday, April 19th. 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 is specific to a team/person and has limited number of times it can be applied.
• 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

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 hand stamp for entry and 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.

CREDIT CARD TICKET PURCHASE ONLY/NO CASH SALES
PRESALE:  $13.00 daily rate or $22.00 weekend pass
online ticket purchase will be available Sunday, April 21st  to 6:00 am Saturday, April 27th.

ONLINE TICKETS:  $17 daily tickets available once presale ends
PURCHASE SPECTATORS TICKETS HERE

DAYS of EVENT: $17.00 daily rate when purchased at event
onsite ticket sales will be available starting 6:00 am Saturday, April 28th.

TICKET REFUND POLICY:
- tickets are not transferable
- requests for unused ticket can be made after the conclusion of the event by Noon, Monday, April 22nd  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
 

GAME VOLLEYBALLS - NCR NIKE The Finale

• 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