Seattle Volleyball Club is an organization for gay volleyball players and their friends.
NAGVA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTThe Emerald City Cat Fight 2009
Seattle Volleyball Club is pleased to host the 2009 Emerald City Cat Fight tournament, the 1st tourney of the year in the Northwest NAGVA Circuit and 1st stop in the prized Triple Tiara race. The tournament will be held September 12th and 13th at the Highline College Pavilion. We are offering space for up to 36 teams in the Modified-AA, BB and B divisions. For the Modified-AA division, AA teams may have up to 3 AA players on their roster. The Northwest NAGVA Circuit and Triple Tiara host cities, Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, have all chosen to offer a Modified-AA division in lieu of a standard A division.
THE TRIPLE TIARA AWARD
The Triple Tiara is a prized award given to the team that performs best in all 3 Northwest NAGVA circuit tournaments. At least a core of 4 players must participate in all 3 tournaments in order to be eligible and in the running to receive the Triple Tiara. The Northwest NAGVA circuit host cities are: Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, B.C.
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
All teams are to register for the tournament via the new NAGVA Website at wwww.nagva.org. If you are a returning NAGVA player, simply login to the site with your site credentials, pay your 2009-2010 individual Player and Team NAGVA fees, and add your team to the ECCF tournament. If you are a new NAGVA member, you will need to 1st create a NAGVA website profile. Team captains, please inform your players to pay their 2009 - 2010 NAGVA individual player fees online at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the tournament.
ANNUAL NAGVA FEES
All NAGVA annual membership fees must be paid prior to participation in the ECCF 2009. The NAGVA season runs from June 1st thru May 31st each year, and you must renew both your individual and team fees each season. Please make sure that your player's pay their 2009 - 2010 NAGVA fees online at least 1 week prior to the tournament.
PAYMENT AND ENTRY CONFIRMATIONS
Your team's entry into ECCF 2009 is not confirmed until SVC receives your Team Entry Fee. The Entry fee to participate is $420 for up to 7 players by August 29th, 2009. After August 29th the entry fee is $480. Each additional player over 7 is an additional $60. The final deadline for participation in ECCF 2009 is Friday, September 4th, space permitting. Payments will be accepted via PayPal or with a Cashier's Check / Money Order payable to Seattle Volleyball Club to the address below. Entry into the tournament is based on a first paid basis by postmark date. No personal checks will be accepted.
Payable To:
Seattle Volleyball Club
3218 Eastlake Ave East Unit E
Seattle, WA 98102
Once SVC has received your team's payment your team's status will be updated on the NAGVA site and listed as confirmed. SVC will make every effort to accommodate all teams who wish to participate, but space is limited, so please send your entry fees asap.
Need a Player or Need a Team for the ECCF? Please see the NAGVA matchmaker for assistance. Note: You must be logged in to the NAGVA site to create a matchmaker ad.
HOST HOTEL
The tournament hotel for ECCF 2009 is the Silver Cloud Inn on Broadway. The Silver Cloud is a very short walk to most of the Gay Night Life in Seattle and is a beautiful newer hotel. Rooms are offered at $159 / night for up to 2 guests, additional guests are $15. You must book your stay by August 19th in order to secure the reduced rate. Please call the Silver Cloud reservations @ 800-590-1801 and ask for the ECCF 2009 Volleyball Tournament or Seattle Volleyball Club rate.
REGISTRATION – PURR COCKTAIL LOUNGE
On Friday, September 11th, SVC will host the tournament registration event at the Purr Cocktail Lounge, located at 1518 11th Avenue, from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. Upon arrival you will sign in with the NAGVA Regional Commissioner, and receive your tournament packet. Included in the tournament packet is the signature 2009 ECCF shirt, directions to the playing facilities, Pool Schedules, Night Club Entry Pass and other tournament information. Late registration will be completed on Saturday morning from 7:30-8:00am at the playing facility.
OFFICIAL'S CERTIFICATION
NAGVA's Official Certification process has changed. All courses and tests will be conducted online @ www.nagva.org. On-site tournament clinics will no longer be conducted. Please make sure to complete your on-line Official's test at least 2 weeks in advance of ECCF 2009. Every team must have a NAGVA or USAV certified Official and Scorekeeper. Teams that do not have a certified Official and Scorekeeper will be charged $20 / match to secure an official.
SEEDING EVENT
On Saturday evening, a Seeding Event will be held at a Capitol Hill location.
AWARDS CEREMONY
The awards ceremony will be held at the playing facility at the conclusion of the last final.
PLAYING FACILITY
The Emerald City Cat Fight 2009 competition will be held at the Highline College Pavilion. The facility is located about 25 minutes south of Seattle, and has 6 courts.
Highline College Pavilion
2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198