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Cleveland, Ohio
CCCCA is organizing the Annual North America Chinese
Volleyball Tournament 2007, with the support from Chinese School
Association in United States (CSAUS), Beijing June First Middle School,
and The Cleveland Clinic.
When:
9:00 am -- 6:00 pm, May 27th, 2007 (Sunday, on Memorial Day weekend)
Click here for agenda.
Where:
Club Ultimate, 34650 Melinz Pkwy, East Lake, OH,44095. Map details
available at
http://maps.yahoo.com/
The gym is located about 10 miles east of Cleveland with easy access to
and from both the Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Interstate 90
(or Ohio State Route 2).
Division:
Men's Division A: Competitive/ Intermediate skill
Men's Division B: Entry level / recreational skill
Co-ed Division: (maximum three males / minimum three females)
Women's Division: All skill levels
Fee:
Before May 1st, 2007 $100 per team (including up to 12 T-shirts), on or
after May 1st, 2007, $120 per team. Make check payable to: Cleveland
Contemporary Chinese Culture Association (or CCCCA).
Registration Deadline:
May 12th, 2007.
Awards:
There will be awards for the top three teams of each
division. Every player gets a gift.
Lodging:
We are working on securing special event rate at the near-by hotels
for those who travel from afar. Once the details are materialized, we
will post the information on
www.cccca.org/VB2007. Meanwhile, please feel free to contact us if
you have any questions.
Update as 4/23/2007: Lodging
Lunch:
There are a variety of specialty, family, and
fast-food restaurants located within one mile radius
of the gym. However, Chinese box-lunch will be
available at $5.00 each if ordered in advance.
Game Rules:
All players should be of Chinese origin. We will follow the USVBA indoor
rulebook
(www.usavolleyball.org/RulesOfficials/indoor.asp).
www.usavolleyball.org/media/rulesofficials/06DCR/indoor/2006IndoorDCR.pdf
Rules for CO-ED are adapted from page 117 of the above.
Here are some of the special notes for this tournament.
1. In order to encourage participation and balanced play time, no
players should play for more than one team.
2. Three games with 21 rally points each. The winner must have two
points differential with a 23 points cap.
3. The first game will be forfeited if the team is 10 minutes late; the
whole match is forfeited if the team is 15 minutes late.
4. In Co-ed division,
A. There must be three females on the court at all time;
B. A female player must touch the ball before the ball goes
over the net (except for single hit returns);
5. Teams are expected to perform referee duties as scheduled and please
bring your own whistles.
6. The winner of the tournament will be determined by:
A. The total points based the number of matches wins (win=2,
lose=1, forfeit=0).
B. If the points are tied, then the ratios of games win/lose.
C. If still tied, then "head-to-head" match winner wins.
Tournament ethic code:
1. Respect all individuals.
2. Refrain from using profane language.
3. Any type of harassment will not be tolerated
4. Refrain from heated argument or rowdiness on court.
Grievance procedure:
Should a participant have a grievance, the following
procedures should be followed.
1. First approach and discuss matter with your team captain
2. Referee
3. Event organizing committee
The decision of the event organizing committee is final.
For registration/ questions, contact:
Yunhai Chang at jeffyhchang@ yahoo.com, phone: 440-239-3985
Hongyu Chen at hychen8@yahoo. com, phone: 440-238-9130
Liming Wang at liming36460@ yahoo.com, phone: 440-519-8895
Chair of event: Nianfa Tang at nianfa05@yahoo.com
Sponsor:
Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association (CCCCA) at
www.cccca.org
Co-sponsors:
Chinese School Association in the United States
(CSAUS), Cleveland Clinic, Beijing June First Middle School.
As the registration progresses, we will post more detailed information
about the tournament.
For more information about Greater Cleveland and up-to-date family fun
including local
events/interests, visit:
http://www.cleveland.com
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