Coaches Meeting: There will be no coaches meeting. Coaches are responsible for reading and understanding the rules and regulations. Please be aware that changes to the schedule might occur a day prior to the event. It is the coach's responsibility to check and make sure that they know the most updated schedule.

Facility Rules:
 - Admission Fees 
    $10 per day 
    Students ages 7-16 and senior citizens 65 and older: $5 per day
    Kids 6 and Under: Free
All Admissions Ticketing will be done online in 2024
- No outside food or drinks allowed at any of the facilities. Concessions available.
- No coolers allowed
- All Facilities have seating provided. There will be limited space for personal chairs. 
- Spectators must remain in seating area only

Locations:
Arkansas Athletes Outreach South (AAOS)
  1515 Burr Oak Street
  Fayetteville, AR 72703
Arkansas Athletes Outreach North (AAON) 
  4667 S. Dixieland Road
  Rogers, AR 72758
Springdale Park and Recreation Facility (SRC)
  1906 Cambridge Street 
  Springdale, AR 72762

Parking:
In case of additional parking needed at the AAO South facility, you may park at the Washington County Fairgrounds additional parking space located on the south side of AAO. There is a walkway connecting the Parking space with the AAO facility. Please NO PARKING at the Apartment Building Complex. You will be towed if you do park there.
To get to the Fairgrounds Parking space you will have to pass the AAO entrance and take a right hand turn after the facility. You will see an open field to your left.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
The event will take place regardless of the weather.  NO cancellations will take place.  Please plan accordingly.

Check-In:
Team check-in will be completed online in AES. Please ask your club director to check your team in. All coaches need to do when they get to the facility is come pick up the players bag tags at the tournament desk in each location.   

Format: (Depending upon number of entries/age divisions). 4 Matches total guaranteed for the tournament
- Pool play in the morning
- Playoffs in the afternoon
- 4 Team Pools Best 2 out of 3 sets to 25 - NO CAP start at 0-0 or 4-4(depending on the number of teams in each age group), 3rd set to 15 start at 0-0
 - NO CAP, unless started differently on the schedule
- 5 Team Pools 2 sets to 25 starting at 4-4
- All bracket matches are 2 out 3 set to 25 - NO CAP start at 4-4, 3rd set to 15 start at 0-0. 
- Pools play begins at 8:00 am
- Warm-up: 2 (shared) - 4 - 4 minutes each team including serving.

Officiating:
- 1st Officials provided
- Teams are required to have an officiating crew consisting of 2 line judges, 1 scorekeeper, 1 libero tracker, 1 down official
- Be aware that during playoffs WINNERS MAY HAVE TO OFFICIATE
Officiating Penalties: Failure to provide officiating crew for your assignment could results in the forfeit of the 1st set of your next match. A coach must be present at the court site during officiating assignments. For every minute the officiating crew is late or incomplete, one point will be given to their opponent (up to 25-0 forfeit). The clock starts at match time.

Lodging: Tournament Directors have negotiated to get great group booking rates for your teams or individual booking needs. Please click the links below for your favorite properties during each weekend event. 

For more tournament information you can contact Jenny Lingenfelter at jenny@ozarkjuniors.com / (479) 200-4422

For more lodging information you can contact Carey Lingenfelter at carey@ozarkjuniors.com / (479) 601-2187

LODGING INFORMATION

Best room rates negotiated on your behalf! Book now and save!!!

 You can watch all matches played at both AAO Whitaker Sports Centers with LiveBarn!

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Unfortunately, matches at the Springdale Rec Center will not be live steamed.