Competition Information

2025 Playing Schedule

Session 1: 11s – 13s

June 22-24: 8am (11-12s); 3pm (13s)
June 25: 11-12s done by 3pm; 13s done by 6pm

*** Day 1 Schedules will be LIVE on AES by 9pm, Friday, June 20 ***

Session 2: 14s – 18s

June 26 – 28: 8am (14s & 17/18s); 3pm (15s & 16s)
June 29: 14s & 17/18s done by 3pm; 15s and 16s done by 6pm

*** Day 1 Schedules will be LIVE on AES by 9pm, Tuesday, June 24***

Team Bags

Team bags with credentials and player gifts will be picked up at the drive thru check-in during your reserved time.

Session 1 Check-in (11s-13s): June 21
Session 2 Check-in (14s-18s): June 24 or 25

    More check-in information here.

    Coaches information

    * 2025 Coaches’ Slide Presentation coming soon *

    Court Maps

    2025 Lower Level Court Map – Cts 1 – 50

    2025 Level 3 Court Map (North and West) – Cts 51-85

    AAU Membership
    The Volleyball Festival 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 Below are other great AAU events.
    MLK Arizona Open AAU Super Regional (Jan 18-20, 2025)
    Stars & Stripes Festival AAU Grand Prix- Mesa, AZ (May 24-26, 2025)
    AAU membership questions should be directed to membership@aasports.org.
    Practice times

    Links to sign up for practice times will be live soon.

    Session 1 (11s-13s)
    Session 2 (14s-18s)

    Ball Requests

    Out of town teams can use this form to request a bag of 6 balls to check out for the entire tournament. Balls are available on a first come, first serve basis. We will confirm your request by June 14. Balls will be ready for pick up in West Meeting Room 102A at the Phoenix Convention Center during your Team Check-in (June 21 for 11-13s, June 24-25 for 14s-18s). Balls should be returned to the West Meeting Room 102A at the Convention Center at the end of the tournament. A charge of $40 for balls or $250 for carts un-returned will be assessed.

    age waivers
    A max of two Age Waivers are allowed per team. Even if your region has approved an age waiver, you still need to make a request from the tournament. Approved age waiver athletes have to be added to your event roster by the Tournament Director. For more details or to submit an online Age Waiver Request.
    • 11s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2013
      (Can’t turn 12 before July 1, 2024)
    • 12s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2012
      (Can’t turn 13 before July 1, 2024)
    • 13s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2011
      (Can’t turn 14 before July 1, 2024)
    • 14s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2010
      (Can’t turn 15 before July 1, 2024)
    • 15s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2009
      (Can’t turn 16 before July 1, 2024)
    • 16s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2008
      (Can’t turn 17 before July 1, 2025)
    • 17/18s: Must be born on or after July 1, 2006
      (including high school graduates eligible based on the below paragraph* 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

    Tie break procedure

    2-WAY TIES

    There will not be a tie-breaking set played

    1. The team that won the majority of head-to-head sets in pool play will be the higher finisher.
    2. If the 2 teams split head-to-head, then the team with the best cumulative point differential will be the higher finisher.
    3. If a tie still exists, a coin flip will determine the final finish.

    ALL OTHER TIES

    There will not be a tie-breaking set played

    1. Pool Match Record
    2. Set Percentage (against entire pool)
    3. Point Percentage (against entire pool)
    4. If a tie still exists between 2 of the teams, the result of their head-to-head will break the tie.
    5. If a tie still exists, coin flip to determine finishes

    OTHER FORMAT NOTES

    1. All games are best 2 out of 3 sets, no cap.
    2. First two sets to 25 with deciding game to 15.
    3. All match start times are approximate; warm-up starts shortly after the previous match ends.
    4. Normal warm-up period and procedures in place.
    OFFICIAL BALL

    The New Baden VX550 All American is the Official Ball of the 2024 Volleyball Festival. The VX450 u12 light is used for the 12u division.

    Format

    Modified Festival Format. All teams will play on all 4 days of the event.

    All teams play between 9 and 14 matches, unless they’ve elected to not play all days of the event.

    All teams play at least 2 matches on Day 4 except for Gold Brackets

    Gold Brackets on Day 4 are Single-Elimination

    First 3 rounds are pool play, Days 4 is either pool play or bracket play depending how team has performed.

    All matches best of 3 sets (2 sets to 25, deciding set to 15), unless in a 3 team pool.

    All matches are at the Phoenix Convention Center.

    No Tie-Break matches or sets will be played. View 2025 Tie-Break Procedures.

    Teams have normal officiating assignments.

    • 2nd Referee must be a Qualified Adult Coach or Assistant Coach.
    • Players call 2 lines and keep score (flip score, BallerTV iPad, scoresheet and libero tracking).

    Templates: Scoresheet, 3rd Set Scoresheet, Libero Tracking

    Schedules & Results posted on AES.

    Rosters limited to 3 coaches, 15 players and 1 chaperone (all must have AAU memberships).

    No attendance limits for Parents/Spectators.

    Contact Us

    Phone: 281.545.1939

    Email: info@volleyball-festival.com