During the 2007-2008 school year, there are at least 3 volleyball tournaments scheduled:
- On Friday November 7, 2008, the next Eastern PA tournament will be at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown. For info contact Mark Hodge (mhodge@go2ustc.com) at the sports center.
- Our Twelfth Annual Central PA Spring Volleyball Tournament will be on Monday April 13, 2009, at Messiah College.
- The date and location of our Sixth Annual Western PA Spring Volleyball Tournament near Pittsburgh has not yet been determined.
Our PA Homeschoolers tournaments are all run on the "Swiss Tournament System" which means that:
- Each team will play the majority of its matches against opponents who have similar records -- beginner teams will play most of their matches against other beginners and advanced teams will play most of their matches against other advanced teams.
- Scheduling is flexible which means that teams can arrive as much as an hour and a half late and still play a full tournament schedule.
- No team is eliminated. You will come in the morning and you will play all day.
The tournaments use "rally scoring" and have a special rule that insures that girls are not left out of the play (click here for the tournament rules). If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to call me (724-783-6512) or e-mail me (howard@pahomeschoolers.com). If you are interested in putting together a new team, I might even be able to help you find homeschooled students in your area who would like to play. You only need to field 6 students (including at least 2 boys and 2 girls).
Howard Richman
Pennsylvania Homeschoolers®