Beach
Volleyball Tournament Pools
What are the
Pool Formats?
3
Team Pool, 4 Team Pool, 5
Team Pool, 5 Team Modified pool,
6 Team Pool, 7 Team
Pool
How are the pools Seeded?
3 Team Pool, 4 Team
Pool, 5 Team Pool, 5
Team Modified pool, 6 Team Pool,
7 Team Pool
When are Pools Formed?
How do you decide what is the tournament
format?
Why are there Modified Pools? What are
they? What do they achieve?
What are the Tie-Breaking Procedures?
Pool
Format
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5
team pool |
| 1
vs 2 (3) |
1
vs 2 (3) |
1
vs 2 (3) |
| 2
vs 3 (1) |
3
vs 4 (2) |
3
vs 4 (5) |
1-3
(4) |
| 1
vs 3 (2) |
2
vs 4 (1) |
1
vs 5 (4) |
2-5
(1) |
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1
vs 3 (4) |
2
vs 3 (1) |
3-4
(5) |
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2
vs 3 (1) |
4
vs 5 (2) |
1-2
(4) |
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1
vs 4 (2) |
1
vs 3 (4) |
3-5
(2) |
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2
vs 5 (3) |
1-4
(5) |
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1
vs 4 (2) |
2-3
(1) |
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3
vs 5 (1) |
4-5
(3) |
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2
vs 4 (5) |
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| Ct
1 |
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Ct
2 |
Ct
1 |
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Ct
2 |
| 1-2
(3) |
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4-5
(6) |
1
vs 6 (4) |
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3
vs 7 (5) |
| 5-6
(4) |
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2-3
(1) |
4
vs 7 (1) |
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2
vs 5 (3) |
| 1-3
(2) |
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4-6
(5) |
1
vs 3 (7) |
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5
vs 6 (2) |
| 1-4
(3) |
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2-5
(6) |
2
vs 4 (3) |
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1
vs 7 (6) |
| 3-5
(4) |
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2-6
(1) |
3
vs 5 (4) |
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2
vs 6 (7) |
| 3-4
(5) |
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1-6
(2) |
1
vs 4 (5) |
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6
vs 7 (2) |
| 2-4
(6) |
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1-5
(3) |
4
vs 5 (1) |
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2
vs 3 (6) |
| 3-6
(1) |
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Pool
Seeding
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| Team
1 |
First
Seed |
| Team 2 |
Third Seed |
| Team 3 |
Second Seed |
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| Team
1 |
Second
Seed |
| Team 2 |
Third Seed |
| Team 3 |
Fourth Seed |
| Team 4 |
First Seed |
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| Team
1 |
Fifth
Seed |
| Team 2 |
Second Seed |
| Team 3 |
Third Seed |
| Team 4 |
First Seed |
| Team 5 |
Forth Seed |
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| Team
1 |
Forth
Seed |
| Team 2 |
First Seed |
| Team 3 |
Fifth Seed |
| Team 4 |
Second Seed |
| Team 5 |
Third Seed |
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| Team
1 |
Third Seed |
| Team 2 |
Sixth Seed |
| Team 3 |
First Seed |
| Team 4 |
Forth Seed |
| Team 5 |
Fifth Seed |
| Team 6 |
Second Seed |
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| Team
1 |
Second Seed |
| Team 2 |
First Seed |
| Team 3 |
Fifth Seed |
| Team 4 |
Sixth Seed |
| Team 5 |
Fourth Seed |
| Team 6 |
Seventh Seed |
| Team 7 |
Third Seed |
Pool
Formation
TVA will form all pools after pre-registration closes. Any team
that pre-registers will be seeded according to TVA tournament guidelines.
For seeing information, please click here.
Any team signing up day of, forfeits all rights to proper seeding.
Teams signing up day of will be placed into brackets based on space
provided. So if you want to be seeded properly, we encourage you
to pre-register for all tournaments. Remember, space is limited,
so pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Tournament
Format
TVA will using the following guidelines for tournament play for
all levels of play. (The only exception will be AAA if more than
16 teams are entered)
One team - Team will be given opportunity
to play in another division that is not full, but keeping within
proper rankings protocol. Team will be given prize and points
for the division they registered in. If team chooses not to play,
they will be given a full refund of their entry fee.
Two Teams - Teams will be given opportunity
to play in another division that is not full, but keeping within
proper rankings protocol. The two teams will be pulled out after
pool play to play one playoff match to determine winner of their
division. Teams will receive the divisions prizes and points.
Three Teams - Teams will play 3
team pool bracket twice. There will be no playoffs. In the
event of a tie (please see tie breaker procedures), a one game
playoff set to 21 will be played to break the tie. (Ties in this
format will not be broken based on points)
Four Teams - Teams will play normal
4 team pool. If top team is undefeated,
there will be no playoffs. If top team has lost at least one match,
then the top two teams will have a playoff match.
Five Teams - Teams will play normal
5 team pool. If top team is undefeated,
there will be no playoffs. If top team has lost at least one match,
then the top two teams will have a playoff match.
Six Teams - Teams will play in two
3 team pools. Teams will then be seeded
into a single elimination playoff bracket.
Seven Teams - Team will play in a
modified 7 team pool. Top 4 teams will
make single elimination playoffs.
Eight Teams - Teams will play in
two 4 team pools. Top two teams from each
pool will make playoffs.
Nine Teams - Teams will play in a
4 team pool and a modified
5 team pool. Top two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Or we may play three 3 team pools then
pull all 9 teams out for a single elimination playoffs.
Ten Teams - Teams will play in two
modified 5 team pools. Top two
teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Eleven Teams - Teams will play in
two 4 team pools and one 3
team pool. (Three team pool will play their pool twice.) Top
two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Twelve Teams - Teams will play in
three 4 team pools. Top two teams from
each pool will make playoffs.
Thirteen Teams - Teams will play
in two 4 team pools and one modified
5 team pools. Top two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Fourteen Teams - Teams will play
in one 4 team pools and two modified
5 team pool. Top two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Fifteen Teams - Teams will play in
three modified 5 team pools. Top
two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Sixteen Teams - Teams will play in
four 4 team pools. Top two teams from
each pool will make playoffs.
Seventeen Teams - Teams will play
in three 4 team pools and one modified
5 team pool. Top two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Eighteen Teams - Teams will play
in two 4 team pools and two modified
5 team pools. Top two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Nineteen Teams - Teams will play
in one 4 team pools and three modified
5 team pools. Top two teams from each pool will make playoffs.
Twenty Teams - Teams will play in
five 4 team pools. Top two teams from
each pool will make playoffs.
Pools larger than 20 will be divided
into as many 4 team pools and as few modified
5 team pools as possible. For more information please see
the Tournament Director.
Modified
Pools
Modified pools are a new trend that is sweeping the country over
the past few year, USAV Volleyball is experimenting with pushing
these pools for tournaments across the land. Modified pools have
been used in other FIVB countries for years.
The modified five team pools were created to keep the waiting
time down in tournaments of various sizes. In a typical tournament
with match play, the time difference between a four team pool
and a 5 team pool is approximately 3-4 hours!! That is a long
time to wait to start playoffs if you advance from a 4 team pool.
The modified five team pool only time difference between a 4 team
pool is 1-2 hours, which is a much more reasonable time to wait!
Most beach players can recall sitting on the beach for hours waiting
for pools to finish, the modified pools should help keep those
thoughts as memories and not horror stories from this summer.
While we do not necessarily like the modified pools, we see a
huge benefit from them. It allows the tournaments to run smoother
and on time, while allowing teams to play a wider array of teams.
Yes, we do understand that one team gets to play an extra match,
but with our seeding process, the team that gets to play the extra
match is the lowest ranked team, so every team has a chance to
play the lowest seeded team. The two highest seeded teams do not
play each other in pool play either, which if teams hold their
seed, should allow the two best teams off their net.
TVA understands these modified pools are different, we hope you
give them a fair chance and see how they work. We think you will
be pleasantly surprised by their added advantages.
Seven team modified pools are very simple. We understand that
playing 6 matches of pool play is a lot to ask of teams during
the heat of the day. In the modified seven team pools, each team
is guaranteed four matches during pool play, and then the top
4 teams come off into a playoff round. This should allow the top
teams to move off the net and play in a playoff format. This have
been a huge success in many parts of the world, and some major
tournaments are now formatting their draws into this seven team
bracket.
Tie-Breaking
Procedures
1. Match Record
2. Head to Head
3. Overall set winning percentage
4. One game playoff to 15 (unless otherwise noted in tournament
guidelines)
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