MISSION STATEMENT: The BVCA Club vs. Club National Challenge Series was created in an effort to unite all beach volleyball clubs across America and provide a competitive environment for athletes to compete as a “team” on the National stage. Together we hope to grow the game, promote and protect our athletes, improve our programs, and work together to increase the level of juniors’ beach volleyball in the United States.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The BVCA provides an opportunity for athletes to represent their club throughout the season and participate in Club vs. Club Events, the Team Pairs National Championship, and the Individual Pairs National Championships in July. All BVCA events are “club” events and athletes and teams compete with their club members for points and match wins. BVCA events support member clubs by discouraging “club jumping” by athletes who wish to play with a partner outside of their club.
The BVCA reserves the right to refuse registration or participation to any beach club or individual at any BVCA-sanctioned event.
BVCA ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
All athletes who wish to participate at BVCA events must register with a BVCA Annual Individual Membership. https://bvca.bracketpal.com/membership
This 2023 membership confirms that each athlete plays and practices with a specified club for the season dates of Jan 1st – July 31st calendar year. The 2024 season is Aug 1, 2023- July 31, 2024.
The BVCA individual Membership program helps identify beach volleyball players in the United States and track which club they play for. Through this program we are able to create a national database that is used in creating a points system and rankings for clubs and pairs to be used for seeding at all BVCA events.
The BVCA Annual Membership also provides the following:
DETERMINING YOUR “TEAM” ROSTERS
It is highly encouraged that club directors seek to fill their rosters with athletes from their local geographic region. If this is not possible, the following rules are in place for out of region or out of state athletes, as well as for athletes who request to switch clubs mid-season or join your club after the season has started.
CLUB vs.CLUB GENERAL RULES AND FORMAT
Each event consists of a duel format where teams will compete with their “Squad” of teams (3 pairs) or (5 pairs) depending on the level of play offered by each promoter.
DIVISIONS OFFERED AT BVCA EVENTS
NOTE: Divisions are based athletes’ ability, not on DOB, with the exception of the Futures Division
RANKING POINTS SYSTEM FOR BVCA EVENTS
BVCA Series Ranking Points Awarded for “Open” division with less than 8 teams in 5v5, or less than 12 in a 3v3. All “Club” division points will be awarded the same amount of points regardless of the amount of squads.
1st– 1000
2nd– 800
3rd – 600
4th – 500
5th – 400
6th – 300
7th– 200
Participant – 100
**If a club enters a second squad in a 3v3 Open, then the 2nd squad will only be able to earn 80% of points allocated based on its finish.
**1.5 multiplier will be added to events with 8+ teams in the 5v5 Open Division and/or 12+ teams in the 3v3 Open Division.
1st– 1500
2nd– 1200
3rd – 900
4th – 750
5th – 600
6th – 450
7th– 300
Participant – 150
Points earned at BVCA Nationals will be a 2.0 multiplier
NOTE: Tournaments will be seeded with “SEEDING POINTS”.
SEEDING POINTS will be the total points of the 3 highest finishes in a 360 day calendar year.
**If a club’s seeding places the clubs 2nd squad in the same pool, then the lowest seeded team will be moved to another pool.
QUALIFYING FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN JULY AT HERMOSA BEACH
OPEN Division (5 vs 5): The highest ranking 16 clubs based on RANKING points (excluding points of clubs with multiple teams). The Advisory Committee will award 8 ‘At Large’ bids based on points, finishes, number of events, and will also consider clubs with a 2nd or 3rd team for qualification. A total of 24 squads will qualify.
After day 1 at the National Championship, the 3rd and 4th place squads from each pool will play in a Tier 2 Open Championship.
CLUB Division (3 vs 3): The highest ranking 16 clubs based on RANKING points (excluding points of clubs with multiple teams). The Advisory Committee will award 8 ‘At Large’ bids based on points, finishes, number of events, and will also consider clubs with a 2nd or 3rd team for qualification. A total of 24 squads will qualify.
After day 1 at the National Championship, the 3rd and 4th place squads from each pool will play in a Tier 2 Club Championship.
FUTURES Division (3 vs 3): The highest ranking 8 clubs based on RANKING points (excluding points of clubs with multiple teams).
NOTE: RANKING POINTS will be taken from a Club’s Top 4 Finishes in the BVCA Challenge Series (Open & Club divisions) to determine their points to go to the National Championships.
AWARDS
COACHING
DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR COACHES
UNIFORMS
LINE-UPS, SUBSTITUTIONS, AND PLAYER MOVEMENT DURING THE TOURNAMENT
PROTESTS REGARDING LINEUPS AND MATCHES
If a club wants to protest a match because they believe a team has unfairly ranked their teams, here is the process..
INJURIES
CONTEST RULES FOR REFERENCE
REGISTRATION FOR CLUB V CLUB TOURNAMENTS
DISQUALIFICATION
We hold our events and participants to the highest standards of integrity and have set guidelines to be followed by participants and clubs.