2012 Tampa United Slam Tournament Format and Information
Match Length: All matches
will be best of 3 games to 25 with the deciding game,
if necessary, to 15. There is no cap!!!
Age
Divisions: 18 Open, 18 Club, 17 Open, 16 Open, 16 Club, 15 Open, 15 Club, 14 Open,
14 Club,
13 Open, 13 Club, 12 Club, 11 Club, 10 Club
**Divisions must have at least 8 teams entered or Open & Club may be
combined.
Division Formats: All divisions will have formats designed to guarantee each
team at least 4
matches in each division. All
teams will play 3 matches Saturday and 1 or more on Sunday.
Entry Fee: $310 for
10 and 11 Club Divisions, $410 for all other Divisions
($275 discounted rate for all out-of-state teams)
Officials: Paid 1st officials provided for
all matches, paid 2nd officials for all Gold
Division Semifinal and Final Matches. Match fees for officials are
$22 for Provisionals,
$26 for Regionals, and $30 for Junior National/National.
Wave Start Times:
Will be posted no later than March 1, 2012
Host Hotel & Stay, Play, and Save Policy:
All teams participating in this event must stay in the host hotels.
**Click
on HOTEL INFORMATION for for specifics!
Tournament Schedule: The complete schedule for the entire weekend and
seeding will
be posted to the web site by 8pm on Wednesday, February 22 and
will be updated if any teams add or drop, so check
the web site regularly that week.
Admission: This year's event will have a small admission
fee for spectators
of $8 per day or $12 for a tournament pass.
- Athletes will just need to show their jersey to gain admission to the Exhibit Hall.
- Teams will be issued a coaching credential pass for each ADULT they have listed on their roster in AES.
- Spectators will be able to purchase a colored wristband at the door each
day, beginning
at 7am, that will gain them admission to theplaying venue for that day.
Team Check-in: There will NOT be a coaches meeting
on Friday night. However, COACHES
OR CLUB DIRECTORS MUST check in their teams (consists of signing the roster and
picking up
coaching credential pass(s), playing schedule/tournament procedures) at the playing venue.
Team Check-in Locations and Times:
Friday, April 13 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Tampa Convention Center in the
East Hall at the
tournament desk.
Saturday, April 14 from
7:15am-3:30pm outside
each venue where admission is sold
Facility Rules: Due to incidents in previous years, there will be a NO TOLERANCE policy
for misbehavior by players/teams and spectators in the venues.
- Ball Handling is NOT allowed outside of the exhibit halls in the Convention Center.
- Coolers and outside food and drink are NOT ALLOWED in the Convention Center. Only water and sports drinks may be
brought inside the facility.
- In order to comply with
the fire marshal, NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO BRING THEIR OWN CHAIRS INTO THE TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER.
Violation of these policies or any other general misbehaviors may
result in IMMEDIATE dismissal from the facility for the remainder of the day.
Trainers: There
will be a trainer available to tape ankles and assist with minor injuries at the
Convention Center. We will also
have EMT's in the Convention Center in case of emergency.
Results: Results will be uploaded
into signuptoplay for all teams Monday after the event.
