39th Annual
VAIL 'KING OF THE MOUNTAIN' OPEN
Father's Day Weekend - June 17-29, 2011
Vail, Colorado
"A Family Event for Young and Old Alike!"
(The Oldest Consecutive Running Volleyball Tournament in Colorado!)
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Photos by John Pryor and Preston Utley
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| Producer: King of the Mountain Volleyball |
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| Tournament Director and Registrar: John
Teska (Denver, Colorado)Contact |
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| Location: Vail
Valley Athletic Field and Gerald R Ford Park,
Vail, Colorado |Map| |
| Check-in: Men's and
Women's BB and B divisions check-in at Ford Park; all other
divisions check-in at Vail Valley Athletic Field |
| Championship Courts: Vail Valley Athletic Field, 630 Vail Valley Drive,
Vail, Colorado |
| Auxiliary Courts: Gerald R Ford Park,
500 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, Colorado |
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| Divisions: |
| Men's Masters (35-over) and Men's
Seniors (45-over) and Women's Seniors (40-over) - (sand courts); |
| Men's and Women's Open (sand courts);
Men's and Women's Open is limited to 16 teams each. Overflow
teams play in the "A" division. |
| Men's and Women's A, BB, B (grass courts); |
| Co-ed (traditional, not reverse) A, BB (grass courts); |
| Boys and Girls Juniors 18u, 16u, 14u, and 12u divisions (grass courts)
Click here for age definitions |
| Father/Son and Father/Daughter (children must be 18 or under).* |
| *(pools will be organized by the child's age when
possible) |
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| The Co-Ed divisions take place on
Friday. This has been done so that you can compete in both the
co-ed, the same-sex divisions, or, the Father/Son,
Father/Daughter divisions without any conflicts. |
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| The FREE junior doubles
clinic will take place from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Friday
afternoon. The clinic will be directed by John Kessel of USA Volleyball. The
clinic is open to any, and all, boys and girls juniors and will be
coached by AVP pro-beach professionals. Who knows, you
may be the next Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Phil Dalhauser or Todd
Rodgers. |
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| Hope to see you in Vail, this year. Register
early (remember, you can book online, as well) and book your lodging
early. Looking forward to a fun, and competitive, summer doubles season.
Leon Fell (Producer, King of the Mountain Volleyball) |
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| Tournament Timeline: |
| Check-in: each day - 8:00 a.m. with
play to begin immediately afterwards. All pre-registered teams
must check-in (early check-in available beginning noon on
Friday). Late registrations will be accepted - space available. |
| Friday: Men's Masters, and
Men's and Women's Seniors,
Co-ed A, BB (Finals Same Day). |
| Friday: Free Juniors Doubles
Clinic (12:30 to 5:00 p.m.) - (interested juniors can
register on-site beginning at noon). |
| Saturday: Men's and Women's Open, A, BB,
B. Juniors pool-play and playoffs same day. |
| Saturday Evening: There will be a player's party Saturday evening offering
finger-food, beer, wine, and
a cash bar. |
| Sunday: Men's and Women's Open, A,
BB, B playoffs. Father-Son
and Father-Daughter pool-play and playoffs same day. |
| Men's and Women's Open: Double-elimination; Finals - Sunday
afternoon/Cash and merchandise prizes. |
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| Formats: All divisions play by FIVB
beach rules and scoring (sand teams play on FIVB size court; all other divisions play on regular 30'x30' court). |
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Co-ed A, BB: Friday, Pool play breaking top two teams into single-elimination playoffs that
afternoon for merchandise prizes; Finals - Friday afternoon. |
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Men's A, BB, B/ Women's A, BB: Pool play on Saturday; last place
team in pool is eliminated; all others move into
single-elimination playoffs on Sunday for merchandise prizes
(maximum of 24 teams per division for playoffs
will be taken); Finals - Sunday afternoon. |
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Juniors: Pool play on Saturday with top two teams from each pool
moving into single-elimination playoffs that afternoon. |
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Father-Son, Father-Daughter: Sunday, Pool play breaking top two
teams into single-elimination playoffs that
afternoon for merchandise prizes; Finals - Sunday afternoon. |
| *Players that qualify for
same-sex division playoffs can compete simultaneously in the
FS/FD division, however, playoff matches will not be adjusted
for scheduling conflicts. |
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| Registration: |
| Entry fee for all amateur adult
and juniors divisions is $50 per team. |
| Entry fee for open divisions is $60 per team. |
| Pre-registration deadline is 5 p.m. on
Wednesday preceding the event. |
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| Late registrations will be accepted, day of event, space available - $70
per team ($80 for open teams). |
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Entry Forms Page |
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| Lodging information: |
| The following lodges are the official housing representatives for the Vail King
of the Mountain Open. They are providing special discounts towards the
participants and their entourages. You must mention that you are looking
for the King of the Mountain package when you reserve your room(s)
and/or mention the individually listed Group Code, if any, in order to receive the discounted rate. Book early! |
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Simba Run
Vail Condos:
1-800-746-2278 |
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Evergreen Lodge: 1-800-284-8245 |
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Lifthouse Condominiums:
1-800-654-0635 |
| Vail's Mountain Haus:
1-800-237-0922 |
| Vail Racquet Club:
1-800-428-4840 |
| For more information regarding lodging and
activities in/around the Vail Valley:
www.visitvailvalley.com. |
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| Sponsors: |
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Presenting sponsors: |
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Town of
Vail |
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Co-sponsors: |
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Vail Daily /
Wilson / 1st
Bank of Vail |
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Park 'n
Sun Sports / Vail Resorts
/ The
Epic Pass |
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Participating sponsors: |
| Roaring
Lion Energy Drink / Plastic
Clothing / Howard Head Sports Medicine Clinic |
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Steadman-Hawkins
Clinic
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John Paul Mitchell Systems
/ Vendetta's /
Lara Bar /
Barefoot Wine |
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ColoradoVolleyball.com
/ Rimrock
Water /
KZYR 97.7 FM / The
Valley |
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| Lodging sponsors: |
| Simba Run |
| Vail's Mountain Haus
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Evergreen Lodge |
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The Lifthouse Condominiums / Vail Racquet Club |
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| On-Site Barbecue
Provided By: |
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Happy
Valley Grill |
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| Maps: |
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| IMPORTANT
PARKING INFORMATION: |
| There is very limited parking at the Athletic
Fields. No parking is allowed along Vail Valley Drive and cars
will be ticketed if left unattended. Men's and Women's BB and B
check-in and play at Ford Park. To speed up check-in there will be attendants
controlling a "drop-off" lane where one team member can register
at the Athletic Fields while the other finds a parking spot at
Ford Park. |
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Click Here for
directions to Ford Park. |
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