Monument City Masters

• Registration opens soon and closes March 6, 2020
• You may register online with a credit card or you can print a form and mail it in with payment or email it to www.rvc.net.
  • Registrations are not accepted without payment and payments are processed upon receipt
  • Registration could close early if divisions fill. Teams accepted on a first paid, first accepted basis. Late registrations accepted on a space available basis.
• Cancellation made prior to the registration deadline will receive a refund of their entry fee minus $75 cancellation fee.
  • Refunds will not be given after the registration deadline
  • Late cancellations are not eligible for refunds
• Divisions may be combined, changed or cancelled as needed. Space is limited.

• Play begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Facility opens at 8:00 am.
• Second round of pool play continues at 8:00 am on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
• Playoffs on Sunday immediately following pool play (around approximately noon).
• All divisions with 6 or more teams will be guaranteed 6 matches (or game equivalent) & two days of play. Please note, age divisions may be combined for pool play.
• Teams must report for work assignments or their next match will be a forfeit.
• All play will be at Richmond Volleyball Club – Byrdhill Gym.

• Cost is $265 per team
• Age-based Divisions include: Women’s 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+,65+ & 70+ (new)  Men’s 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+ & 70+ (new)
  • Divisions may be combined if there are insufficient registration numbers in each division.
• Men’s or Women’s 6-Person, age-based teams. (All players must be at least the age of the division played. Younger players are not allowed. ID may be required at check-in.)
  • Team must register in the age division of its YOUNGEST player! You may be required to provide proof of age. Any questions regarding the eligibility of any player must be presented before a game to the Tournament Director. Once the game starts, the game becomes official and non-contestable. At the request of the Tournament Director, any competitor may be required to show proof of compliance to the above requirement. Burden of proof shall be the responsibility of the player. If, in the opinion of the Tournament Director the protest is valid, the player will not be eligible to play and/or said team will be required to modify its line-up.
• Play and work schedules will be posted no earlier than March 11, 2020
• Format: 4 team pools will be best 2 (to 25) out of 3 (third game to 15). Three team pools will play 3 games to 25
• USAV Rules of Play Apply (but you do NOT have to be USAV registered player or team).
  • USAV uniform rules do not apply however, teams should wear matching shirts with easy to read numbers; libero should wear a different colored shirt
• Each team will be required to work matches by providing second referee and scorekeeper. First referees (i.e. “Up Ref”) will be provided.
  • Provided second referee and scorekeeper do not have to be certified but referee must know rules and scorekeeper should be able to track libero and next server.
• All non-RVC members required to sign a waiver prior to play
• Music and beverage specials at cafe. Tournament includes a social after play on Saturday for all players at the playing facility
• In 2018 and 2019, Nimbus Massage  gave FREE chair massages for all interested players on Saturday!

Awards will be given to the 1st place teams in each age division.

We do not have an agreement with any of these hotels, but they are conveniently located to RVC. The Westin Hotel, located at 6631 Broad Street, is very nice and has a bar. The newly renovated Courtyard Richmond West is located at 6400 W Broad Street and provides free breakfast and has a bar. The Embassy Suites at 2925 Emerywood Parkway offer an AARP discount. The Hampton Inn & Suites at 5406 Glenside Drive offers a free breakfast.