Gotham Volleyball League is proud to present our third NAGVA sanctioned Master's Tournament, a tournament for players 35 years of age and older. We're also happy to host our "Green Apple" tournament for our C level players of all ages to get a taste of tournament play. We hope these events celebrate the growing strength and diversity of the LGBT community at every age.

You can find all of the details about the tournament here! If you have any questions, email us and we'll work to get them resolved. We look forward to seeing you in New York City this November.

Thanks,
Lew Smith
Tournament Director
Gotham Volleyball League

Schedule of Events

Friday
November 7th, 2008

7:30 PM -
10:00 PM:

 Registration at:

GYM Sportsbar
167 8th Avenue
(between 18th & 19th Street)

Closest subways:
A, C, E at 14th Street & 8th Avenue.
1 or 9 at 18th Street & 7th Avenue.
Click here for subway map.

Please bring with you a VALID PHOTO ID that shows PROOF OF AGE to this tournament. You will not only be asked to show it at registration, but you will be asked to show ID at the club and various locations around New York City.

PLEASE NOTE: Players must be 35 years old to play but guests under 21 will not be allowed at GYM Sportsbar.


Saturday
November 8th, 2008
Team Pools and Schedules listed under Tournament Updates
9:00 AM: Facility at PowerZone opens.
Late registration begins
9:15 AM: Captains Meeting
9:30 AM: Pool play begins
2:30 PM/
5:00 PM:		 Seeding Announcement - PowerZone

Sunday
November 9th, 2008

8:00 AM: Facility at Seward Park opens.
8:30 AM: Double Elimination Rounds begin at Seward Park
9:00 AM: Facility at O Henry opens.
9:30 AM: Double Elimination Rounds continue at O Henry
END: Awards Ceremony

Tournament Updates
Now
Available
 
  • Pool Results

Tournament Information
When: November 8-9, 2008
Divisions:

Mod-BB, B

Please Note:
The Mod-BB division must have a minimum of 4 CONFIRMED (meaning PAID) teams by November 1st, 2008 for that division to take place, otherwise it will be canceled.
Team Cap:

Space is available for 32 teams. Individual divisions may be capped based on entries received.
Get your registration and fees in early!

Fees:

Team fee is $375 for up to 7 players. Add $70 for each additional player.
All fees are in U.S. currency payable through PayPal. A PayPal invoice will be sent to each captain's email address. Once the captain has received the invoice he can submit the appropriate payment.

Submit Payment of $375 for up to 7 players

Submit payment of $70 for each additional player


Deadlines:

PayPal payments must be completed no later than November 1st, 2008.

Please Note:
For purposes of printing our tournament program, please have your team's completed roster by November 1st, 2008 to ensure that the members of your team are listed correctly in the program. We cannot guarantee that any changes or additions made to your roster after November 1st will be reflected in the tournament program.
Facility:

All matches on Saturday will be held at PowerZone. There is train service from NYC available and an ample parking. On Sunday, Mod-BB division matches will be held at the Lab School (O Henry) located at 333 W. 17th St between 8th and 9th Ave in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea. B division matches will be held at the School for Dual Languages (Seward Park) located at 350 Grand St. in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Rules:

The New York Golden Apple Masters Tournament will follow the rules of play as described in the NAGVA Rules and Regulations.
Officiating:

NAGVA Rules and Regulations states in Section 6 that teams must provide a certified 1st referee and a certified scorekeeper for all matches. This rule will be enforced at the Golden Apple. Further, the rules state that if a team cannot provide a certified 1st referee or certified scorekeeper, they must pay the cost of obtaining one from the tournament committee.

The Officiating and Scorekeeping Clinics are now online. Please go to www.nagva.org for more information.

Teams without a NAGVA certified up-official or scorekkeeper will be required to pay $20 per match to obtain a 1st referee for the remaining matches they are responsible for reffing.
If a team cannot provide a 1st referee or scorekeeper and does not pay the required fee, they WILL NOT play at the tournament and will not receive a refund.
For more information about the clinic or the NAGVA Officiating Program, please contact the representative in charge of the program here.