Divisions • Venues • Hotels • Officials • Recruiting Combine
NOTICE
We will need to expand the venues for the tournament. We will be utilizing Capital Sports Center (CSC), McClellan, AND @theGrounds, Roseville. We’re very excited about the growth of Boys’ Far Western (registrations have gone up by 40% since 2022!), but we must accommodate due to this unexpectedly high number of registrations. We are working diligently on the format of the tournament and will share where each division will be playing as soon as possible.
January 11-12, 2025
Registration: $950 per team
Registration Deadline: 11/11/2024 @5:00pm
Payment Deadline: 11/18/2024 @5:00pm
Late Fee Incurs: 11/20/2024 ($100 per registration)
*Registration Fee is non-refundable once your team has been accepted into the event or after the original registration deadline.
Location of Event: San Mateo Event Center
Divisions: 14O, 15O, 16O, 17O, 18O, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U
Plus, 12s and 13s No Dinx Divisions
Event Housing
8 room nights for a two day event.
Example: 4 rooms booked for two nights.
*Local teams (within 50 miles of the playing site) are exempt from the stay-and -play requirement*
2025 Boys Far Westerns Recruiting Combine
Championship Combines is focused on creating the opportunity for players to demonstrate their volleyball skills and for college coaches to evaluate recruits in a quick and economical manner. The Combine format leans towards individual/position/group drills, as opposed to team play. This allows the college coaches the ability to see multiple repetitions of specific skills, while also reducing the risk of injuries which can often occur in team competition. Specific information about each combine can be found on each registration page.
Details:
- More details coming soon!
*Questions? Please contact [email protected] or visit vbcombines.com*
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Divisions
Due to the registration numbers in the following divisions for the 2023 NCVA/No Dinx Boys Far Western National Qualifier, we are making updates as follows:
- 12 No Dinx and 13 No Dinx Divisions:
- Divisions will be combined for pool play.
- Teams will be put back in their respective divisions for bracket play on the second day of play.
- 14 Open and 14 USA:
- Divisions will be combined for pool play and bracket play.
- One bid will be awarded to the top finishing Open Division Team.
- Three bids will be awarded to the top finishing USA Division Teams.
- 17 Open and 17 USA:
- Divisions will be combined for pool play and bracket play.
- One bid will be awarded to the top finishing Open Division Team.
- Three bids will be awarded to the top finishing USA Division Teams.
If you would like to make an official division change request, please complete this online form: https://ncva.com/divisionchange/
Divisions offered, in order of strength, are:
Open | USA | No Dinx*
*Non-Bid awarding division.
AM Wave First Serve: 8AM
PM Wave First Serve: 3PM
| January 11-12, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Bids | Format | Seeding | Wave |
| 12 No Dinx | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 13 No Dinx | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 14 Open | TBA | TBA | TBA | AM |
| 14 USA | TBA | TBA | TBA | AM |
| 15 Open | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 15 USA | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 16 Open | TBA | TBA | TBA | AM |
| 16 USA | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 17 Open | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 17 USA | TBA | TBA | TBA | PM |
| 18 Open | TBA | TBA | TBA | AM |
| 18 USA | TBA | TBA | TBA | AM |
USAV Qualifier Bid Information
New Bid Allocation Process:
- Each age division across ALL National Qualifiers will be given a MINIMUM number of bids allocated.
- USAV is offering free entry to each of the open division 1st place winners to USAV’s National Championships.
Bid Trickle Down:
- For this upcoming 22/23 season, USAV will be deleting the bid trickle-down chart and will be allowing Boys National Qualifiers to trickle down to the 50% in the field.
Venue
This year the NCVA / No Dinx Far Westerns will be held at San Mateo Event Center. Please observe the following requirements while attending the Far Westerns tournament:
- All attendees must be on an Official Team Roster or be registered through our Guest Registration system.
- Chairs are provided around the courts for attendees.
- No outside food is allowed in the event center.
- The event center will have food and coffee carts available inside.
All attendees are required to abide by the rules of the The Grounds. Violation of these rules can result in sanctions against the team. For specific rules for The Grounds, visit our venues page.
San Mateo Event Center
1346 Saratoga Drive San Mateo, CA 94403
Capital Sports Center
5209 Luce Ave, McClellan Park, CA
Parking Fees: TBA
Check In
Check-in at the Tournament Desk
TBA
Team Check-In:
- Please check in online in TM2Sign.
- One person per team is allowed to approach the Tournament Desk to pick up the team bag during the hours above.
Guest Registration:
- Save time and check-in Friday to make your Saturday morning arrival smooth.
- Please have your QR codes ready to be scanned by the attendant.
Check-In FAQ
Who can check my team in?
A club director, coach, or team representative may check in one team, or check in all teams for a club. There will be two lines for check in, one for teams with no changes needed, and the other for roster changes.
When does my team need to check in?
AM Wave has mandatory check-in on Friday night more information TBA. Any AM Wave assigned team who does not check in on Friday night may affect eligibility to participate in the tournament.
PM Wave teams will be allowed to check in at the Tournament Desk of their site of play starting at 1PM if they do not check in Friday night. If you are a PM wave team, please allow enough time to be able to check in prior to first serve at 3PM. If a team is not checked in by 2:30PM, it may affect eligibility to participate in the tournament.
How do I check in? What should I bring to make check-in quick and easy?
To check in, please bring a printed copy of your validated roster for the team(s) you will be checking in. A staff member will review your printed roster and confirm it matches in TM2 and that there are no changes needed. Representative will be asked to sign and confirm the roster is correct, so please make sure that rosters are 100% correct if you are having one person check in multiple teams.
If you do not have a validated roster in TM2, you will be directed to the “Roster Changes” line so we can verify memberships and eligibility. Any roster changes that have to be made same day of the tournament will incur a $25 fine and a potential roster change fee (as per USAV).
How do I get my coaching wristband? Do I need to wear it for the entire tournament?
Teams will receive 1 Coaches wristband for each adult on the roster. Once these are given, coaches and staff will not be given another wristband, so please make sure to not misplace it or take it off before the end of play on Sunday, January 12th. To receive a coach wristband, the person MUST be on the roster, or they have to pay general admission.
Rosters
Rosters are open for editing until 5:00 PM, December 20, 2024
Building your rosters requires use of both SportsEngine and TM2
Step 1: SportsEngine
Confirm that all your players/coaches on your roster are assigned to your club.
- In your “Directory” search for each Player and Coach.
- Click on their name, then click “Memberships”
- You should see your Club Name in their Memberships. If you do not see your club name, you will need to send them a club assignment request. You cannot build your roster in TM2 until all players and coaches are members of your club in SportsEngine.
Step 2: TM2
Once all of your players and coaches are members of your Club in SportsEngine, you can build your rosters in TM2.
- Click your “Members” tab.
- Click “Import member”.
- Click the big green button.
- Once the members are imported, start building your roster by searching the names of your players and coaches.
- Please note, if you have previously built your roster, you need to delete it and start fresh.
- There may be multiple accounts for each person that will populate; be sure to choose the account that says “Has USAV Membership” in green.
- Once you have your rosters built, click on “Validate”, and the system should validate your roster.
If you complete these steps and TM2 is still flagging players/coaches, it is because they are missing a requirement in SportsEngine like SafeSport, Waivers, Background, etc. There are some rare cases where you have everything, and it still flags them. That is an SE internal system issue at that point.
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Officials' Information for National Qualifier Events
Referee Pay Rates
2024/2025 Referee pay rates TBA.
Multi-Event Bonus
2024/2025 Multi-Event Bonus TBA
Membership Requirements
In order to officiate at an NCVA Junior National Qualifier, you must be a current USA Volleyball member in good standing who has completed SafeSport and has passed a background screening.
Click Here to complete your Membership through Northern California, or please register through your local USA Volleyball Region if you are joining us from out of Region!
Hotel Accommodations
NCVA provides a complimentary shared hotel room for all officials located over 50 miles away from the venue at various hotels near the playing venue. You will be given your hotel information the week of the tournament.
If you work both weekends of the Girls’ Far Western in Reno, NV, we will provide accommodations for you in between weekends so you can get a little R&R!
Sign Up to Work
If you would like to officiate at an NCVA JNQ, please register online via TM2sign.com.
Air and Ground Travel Stipends
Travel stipends for Out of region and In region officials TBA.
NCVA Code of Conduct
All attendees are required to abide by the following codes of conduct and behavior. Violations of these codes may include removal from the event in addition to potential penalties against the team you are affiliated with including, but not limited to removing the team from the event and awarding last place points.
