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COMPETITION INFO (Updated Feb. 14)
- Day 1 Schedules are posted on AES
WAVES (8AM & 3PM)- AM Wave: 12s, 14 Club, 17/18 Club
- PM Wave: 13s, 13/14 Open, 14 Classic, 15/16 Open, 16 Club, 17/18 Classic
- Both AM & PM: 15 Club and 15/16 Classic
Monday single-elimination brackets. Monday's last potential scheduled match start time is 4pm.
*** Schedules post to AES by 9pm, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 ***
AES EVENT ROSTERS- We print personalized Team Credential badges using the Event Roster info in AES.
- DEADLINE: 11:59pm, Saturday, Jan. 25.
- Team members changed or added later, but will receive incorrect or blank credentials.
- Use the AES Import to pull in AAU membership info.
- Required AES profile info before adding to Event Roster:
- COACH: Email and Cell
- PLAYER: Jersey #, Height, Hand, Position, Grad Year
- COMPLETE AES INSTRUCITONS
TEAM CHECK-IN- RESERVE CHECK-IN TIME
- Drive-Thru Team Check-in
- State Farm Stadium
- 1 Cardinals Dr., Glendale, AZ 85323
- All clubs must reserve a Check-in time. No walk-ups.
- Times
- 2pm-8pm, Thursday, Feb. 13
- 10am-8pm, Friday, Feb. 14
- Click HERE for complete Check-in Instructions
- Teams not checking in by Friday are subject to being dropped from the event.
- If travel delays occur or other check-in issues, call 281-545-1939 or email info@volleyball-festival.com.
*** NO LATE TEAM CHECK-IN ON SATURDAY ***
LOCATIONS (MAP)- Arizona Athletic Grounds (46 Courts), 6321 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa, AZ 85212
- Divisions: 12 Club, 13 Club, 13/14 Open, 14 Club, 15/16 Classic, 17/18 Classic
- Teams play all 3 days at AAG.
- COURT MAP
- SITE MAP
- Glendale and Westside locations
- State Farm Stadium (26 courts), 1 Cardinals Dr., Glendale, AZ 85305
- Avondale ASC (6 courts), 755 N 114th Ave, Avondale, AZ 85323
- Salvation Army Kroc Center (6 courts), 1375 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
- Independence High School (4 courts), 6602 N 75th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303
- Divisions: 14 Classic, 15 Club, 16 Club, 15/16 Open, 17/18 Club
- Teams play all 3 days at the Stadium, ASC, Kroc, or Independence HS.
FORMAT- Festival Format. All teams play on all 3 days of the event.
- All teams are guaranteed 7 matches, unless they've elected to not play all days of the event.
- First two rounds are pool play.
- Monday is single-elimination bracket play.
- Off teams will have work assignments for R2, scorekeeping, libero tracking, and lines.
- Every attempt is made to schedule match start times no later than 4 pm on Monday.
- Teams remain in their assigned AM or PM wave for both Day 1 and 2.
AAU MEMBERSHIP
The Festival Fiesta Classic is a licensed AAU event. All participating clubs, athletes and non-athlete adults on a team roster must be AAU members.
Click HERE to acquire your Individual Coach or Athlete AAU Membership. The below instruction sheet will help Coaches or Club Directors navigate the membership process for the entire team or club.
Your AAU Membership is good for all sports through August, 2025. Click below for info on other great AAU events.
Stars & Stripes Festival - Mesa, AZ (May 24-26, 2025)
AGE DEFINITIONS- 12 Club: Must be born on or after July 1, 2012 (Can't turn 13 before July 1, 2024)
- 13 Club: Must be born on or after July 1, 2011 (Can't turn 14 before July 1, 2024)
- 14 Club & 13/14 Open: Must be born on or after July 1, 2010 (Can't turn 15 before July 1, 2024)
- 15 Club: Must be born on or after July 1, 2009 (Can't turn 16 before July 1, 2024)
- 16 Club & 15/16 Open: Must be born on or after July 1, 2008 (Can't turn 17 before July 1, 2024)
- 17/18 Club: Must be born on or after July 1, 2006 OR born on or after July 1, 2005 AND be a high school student (12th grade or below) during some part of the current academic year.
*** Once a player participates (including but not limited to practicing, training, attending workouts and/or competing) in a club or varsity program for any university, college, community college, or junior college, she is ineligible to compete. ***
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