The Northern Marianas Islands Volleyball Association is hosting the 5th Annual Coed Reverse Grass Volleyball Championship this Saturday in Navy Hill.<\/p>\n
Games will be played in a co-ed two-member team format, so interested individuals are requested to bring their own partner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a unique event where the nets are set at the women\u2019s height, therefore male players can not hit in front of a chalked 10-foot line designated on each court, nor can men jump serve,\u201d stated event organizer Tyce Mister on the NMIVA website.<\/p>\n
The first 25 teams to sign up will be included in the competition.<\/p>\n
The teams will be divided into five pools of five teams. The Top 3 teams in each pool advance to the 16-team double-elimination portion of the tournament, while a special wild card entry will also be given out to the overall fourth place pool finisher.<\/p>\n
Game point for pool play is set at 15 with a cap limit of 21. The semifinals and finals matches will be played to 21 with a cap of 25.<\/p>\n
Depending on the turnout, event organizers reserve the right to adjust the game scoring in order to fit in all the games on the three courts.<\/p>\n
Various prize packages are up for grabs to the winners, while proceeds from the event will go towards the NMIVA Development Fund. <\/p>\n
In his NMIVA letter, Mister also requested early confirmation from interested parties by Wednesday in order to have an idea of how close organizers are to filling its 25-team limit. Adult teams, aged 18 or older, receive precedent over youth pairs; however, youth players will be allowed to participate if space becomes available. <\/p>\n
A late registration period will take place Saturday morning at 8:30am just before the games commence at 9am.<\/p>\n
This event is open to the public. Entrance fee is only $20 per person and $15 per person for NMIVA members.<\/p>\n
Last year, Mister and Melody Matson topped a 16-team field. <\/p>\n
The duo defeated 2010 champions Randy Steele and Heather Kennedy. At one point in the match, Mister and Watson held a strong 18-10 advantage in the finals, but blew their lead and ended up in a 20-all deadlock. Mister and Watson eventually pulled it together and took the match, 23-21.<\/p>\n
Gatorade, Gold\u2019s Gym, IP&E, IT&E, Triple J Super Fresh Market and Pacific Islands Club are sponsoring this weekend\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
For registration or more information contact Mister at 285-3285 or email tyce.mister@gmail.com or nmivolleyball@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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