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ONLINE REGISTRATION
U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Set for September 21-23 With the number of beach volleyball players around the country growing, volleyball legend and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly has announced plans for the U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball presented by Corona Extra, which will be played Sept. 21-23, 2007 in Huntington Beach, Calif. Sanctioned by USA Volleyball and produced by The Elevation Group, the tournament is expected to draw more than 250 volleyball teams in the first year. Tournament play will take place in 15 different divisions, including draws for men, women and co-ed teams. In addition there are plans for two divisions of masters’ categories for both men and women with one division for those players 37 and older and a second one for those 45 and older. “For years I have wanted to establish an event that would bring serious beach volleyball players together in Southern California, the birthplace of the sport, and thanks to USA Volleyball and Corona Extra that dream will become a reality this year,” Kiraly said. “Just as we did in the old days, the event will showcase the many faces of beach volleyball with men and women competing in two-person and four-person teams. Our hope is that we will be able to bring this great game to more people with a nationwide grassroots approach.” U.S. Open Details: | ||||||||||||
| Dates: | Sept. 21-23, 2007 | Divisions of play: |
| Schedule: | Sept. 21-22 -- All divisions except coed | Men- |
| Sept. 23 -- Open Finals | Open; M-AA; M-A; M-BB; M-B; 37-plus; 45-plus | |
| Sept. 23 -- Coed 2s and 4s | Women- | |
| Location: | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
Open; W-A; W-B; 37-plus; 45-plus |
| Entry Fees: | $100 per two-person team | Coed- |
| $150 per four-person team | Open; A; Four-person | |
| Prize Money: | $5,000 Men’s Open | |
| $5,000 Women’s Open | ||
| $1,000 Coed Open |
Events Leading to the U.S. Open
| Date | Event | Location | Divisions |
| June 16-17 | Zephyr Hills Tour | Clearwater Beach, Fla. | M-Open, M-AA, M-A, M-BB, M-B, W-Open, W-A |
| June 23 | Badger Volleyball | Bradford Beach, Wis. | M-Open, M-A, W-Open, W-A |
| July 7 | MPVA | Grand Haven, Mich. | M-Open, M-AA, M-A, W-Open, W-A |
| July 14-15 | Zephyr Hills Tour | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | M-Open, M-AA, M-A, M-BB, M-B, W-Open, W-A |
| July 21 | CBVA | Santa Barbara, Calif. | M-37-plus, M-45-plus, W-37-plus, W-45-plus |
| July 28-29 | Coconut Beach | New Orleans, La. | M-Open, M-AA, M-A, M-B, M-37-plus, W-Open, W-A, W-37-plus |
| July 28 | Club V Beach | Clearwater, Fla. | M-Open, M-AA, M-BB, W-Open, W-A, Coed-A |
| July 29 | Volleyball Virginia | Virginia Beach, Va. | M-Open, M-A, W-Open, W-A, Coed-Open, Coed-A |
| Aug. 4-5 | Toyota Tour | Ocean City, Md. | M-Open |
| Aug. 4-5 | Gulf Coast Volleyball | Galveston, Texas | M-Open, M-A, M-B, W-Open, W-A, Coed-A, Coed-4s |
| Aug. 4-5 | Alki BVA | Seattle, Wash. | M-A, M-B, M-37-plus, W-A, W-37-plus, Coed-4s |
| Aug. 10-12 | Seaside | Seaside, Ore. | M-Open; M-AA; M-A; M-B; M-37-plus; M-45-plus; W-Open; W-A; W-37-plus; W-45-plus Coed-Open, Coed-A |
| Aug. 18 | Club V Beach | Clearwater, Fla. | M-Open, M-AA, M-BB, W-Open, W-A, Coed-A |
| Aug. 25 | The Bar | Appleton, Wis. | Coed-4s |
| Sept. 1 | Club V Beach | Clearwater, Fla. | M-Open, M-AA, M-BB, W-Open, W-A, Coed-A |
| Sept. 1-3 | CBVA | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | M-Open, M-AA, M-A, M-BB, M-B, W-Open, W-A, Coed-Open, Coed-A |
| Sept. 1-3 | Motherlode | Aspen, Colo. | M-Open; M-A; M-BB, M-B; M-37-plus; M-45-plus; W-Open; W-A; W-37-plus; W-45-plus Coed-Open, Coed-A |
| Sept. 3 | Harbor Beach | Santa Cruz, Calif. | M-Open, W-Open, Coed-Open |
| Sept. 8-9 | Alki BVA | Seattle, Wash. | M-A, M-B, M-37-plus, W-A, W-37-plus, Coed-4s |
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