April 15-19, 2015 - Emerald Coast Volleyball

April 15-19, 2015
ANOTHER GREAT TIME ON THE EMERALD COAST!
We are all set for another fantastic Emerald Coast Volleyball Week right here on the best beaches in the
world! Just as it has been for the past few years our Presenting Sponsor is the Emerald Coast Convention and
Visitors Bureau. They are very supportive of all our Emerald Coast Volleyball events so whenever you think
about coming to the beach (or telling anyone else to come to the beach), think of the “Heart of the Emerald
Coast”!
REGISTER ONLINE!
Registration for the Fudpucker 4 Player tournament will be online on our website, www.emeraldcoastvolleyball.com.
Simply click on the link to the “Registration Page” and follow the instructions. Shortly after you have completed your
online registration, you will receive a confirmation email from us confirming your entry.
If you don’t know all of your team members’ names, simply type “TBA” in the name field. NO refunds for withdrawals the week of the tournament.
Registration for the weekday tournaments will be onsite the day of the event and will be “CASH ONLY!”
PARTY UPDATES!
Here are the latest changes to our party schedule.
The Wednesday night party returns to The Boardwalk immediately adjacent to The Black Pearl. Robby Walton will
be onstage, catered by The Black Pearl,
drink specials from The Swamp, beach
games, and a big SURPRIZE! If you
don’t get here early you’ll miss it.
Thursday night we will be back at Helen Back on the island
for the best pizza and coldest beer around. Everybody loves
to go to Helen Back!
On Friday night at Fuds in Destin we are
moving DJ Roueche to the Down Under Bar
to rock the party downstairs while Boukou
Groove will be playing Reggae Funk outside
on the deck.
Saturday night brings the Granddaddy of volley parties at The
Swamp. Fr ee food, Hall of
Fame, live music and DJ
Roueche, its simply the BEST!
Sunday night brings us to Fuds on the Island
for our Wind Down Party. DJ Roueche will
once again be setting the tone for us while
Fuds will be serving up their world famous
gator gumbo and breaking out their hot dog
cart as well. There will also be games in the parking lot so
“Don’t be a Weinie, Have a Hot Dog!”
COSTUME CONTEST NEWS! $1,000 FIRST PRIZE!
After our failed experiment last fall moving the Costume
Contest to Saturday night we
have decided to up the ante! In
order to encourage more teams
to enter we are offering a first
place prize of $1,000.
The contest will once again be
held on Center Court between
the Women’s and Men’s Open
Finals.
We encourage all participants to “Get Creative!” this spring
and “Take Home the Moolah!” Just remember it will be
held in a public place so please, don’t go all Miley Cyrus on
us.
HALL OF FAME!
Each year we recognize people, teams, groups (and even
states) who have made a positive impact on our events by
inducting them into the Emerald Coast Volleyball Hall of
Fame. This spring, the induction ceremony will be held on
the stage at The Swamp at 9:00. Please help us out by letting us know who you believe is deserving of this recognition. If you have a nomination please send it with a brief
description to Mike at mike@seminc.net.
EMERALD COAST VOLLEYBALL JUNIORS OPEN!
Looking ahead to the weekend of May 16-17,
we will once again be holding a Junior Fuds
tournament at The Boardwalk. The format
will be four player on Saturday and doubles
on Sunday. For the Junior Fuds event all
players must be USA Volleyball members.
All current information about the event is available on our
website, including a list of all teams entered into the Fudpucker 4 Player. We will also post the pool assignments the
week of the tournament, the playoff brackets Saturday
night, and the tournament winners throughout the week.
FACEBOOK
Our Facebook page is Emerald Coast Volleyball.
We also have a group Emerald Coast Volleyball.
We will be posting all of our updates and
comments on our Facebook page as well as
on our website, so join us on Facebook and
keep up to date on all our happenings! Facebook will be the place to get your latest updates immediately!
WELCOME PLASTIC!
Dave Kamena with Plastic Clothing will be with us this
spring and is teaming up with
The Boardwalk’s own Islanders to make sur e the latest
in volleywear is available to you
during the tournament. No need
to buy your gear before you arrive this year we will have it
here!
ONE ON ONE PHYSICAL THERAPY
The BEST physical therapists in the world from
One on One Physical
Therapy and Back 2 Motion Physical Therapy will be at the tournament to provide
medical care for injuries. Visit onetherapy.com for more
information.
SPALDING
Spalding volleyball will be back
again with us this spring as the
official tournament ball. We will
have plenty of SPALDING volleyballs for sale, as well.
NEED A RIDE? CALL: 800-581-1505
Bayside Shuttle, the people who have
been safely shuttling everyone between
our host hotels and our Friday and Saturday night parties, are now going to
provide personal shuttle service between
the Ft. Walton Beach Airport and Okaloosa Island at a SPECIAL PRICE! So, reserve your shuttle
in advance by calling 800-581-1505 with the password,
“Volley15”, and they’ll be waiting there to pick you up!
CENTER COURT CHAIRS
We will once again be taking reservations
for Center Court chairs in the tournament
office starting on Friday morning. Deede
will be handling the reservations on the
weekend. Prices will be $15 for front row
and $10 for second and third row. Like
our weekday tournaments: CASH ONLY!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Just a reminder - the hotels and condominiums listed here are supporting our event and have OUR SEAL OF APPROVAL,
so please book your reservations with them (that’s how you can let them know you appreciate their involvement). Our website features pictures and links to the websites for each of our accommodation sponsors, so feel free to check them out.
ResortQuest: (844) 228-0261 www.volleyballdealrqnwfl.com
As our Founding Sponsor, ResortQuest is once again providing players and spectators the
opportunity to save up to 25% at some of their premiere vacation rentals on Okaloosa Island
during Emerald Coast Volleyball Week. ResortQuest guests can choose from hundreds of
vacation rentals located near the tournament site including the popular Waterscape, Azure,
Summer Place, Gulf Dunes, Waters Edge, Destin West Gulfside, Destin West Bayside and
many others. This offer may be booked onlineby visiting
www.volleyballdealrqnwfl.com and using promo code A1306 or by calling their 24hr local
reservations department at 844-228-0261 and mentioning the Emerald Coast Volleyball Tournament code A1306.
Ramada Plaza Beach Resort: (800) 874-8962 www.ramadafwb.com - password volley14 to receive discount
Located next door to The Boardwalk and part of the Emerald Coast Volleyball event
site, the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort features a vast array of amenities including the
signature Polynesian pool with swim up Grotto Bar, Beach Bar, outdoor heated pool
and hot tub. Take advantage of the discounted room rates available for the tournament
by calling 800-874-8962 or at www.ramadafwb.com click the specials tab at the top,
then select the group code link in the reservations and enter the password “volley15.”
Destin West Vacations: (800) 947-0701 www.DestinWest.com
Just to the east of the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort and steps away from The Boardwalk is the award
winning Destin West Beach & Bay Resort. This Caribbean-style resort features beautifully furnished
1, 2 & 3 bedroom units on both the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay with an elevated walkway for convenient beach-to-bay access. Enjoy the 700 foot Lazy River Lagoon, luxury whirlpools,
numerous swimming pools and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Call Destin West Vacations at 800947-0701 to take advantage of a 10% discount when mentioning Emerald Coast Volleyball.
Destin West RV Resort: (800) 947-0701 www.destinwestrvresort.com
Directly across from the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort lies Destin West RV Resort. Each RV lot is
equipped with full service hook-ups for water & sewage, 30&50 amp electrical, free cable TV & highspeed Wi-Fi internet. Plus each guest gets full access to all the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort amenities.
TOURNAMENT NEWS AND INFORMATION
PRIZES:
DIVISIONS:
Bring Your Own Doubles Tournament (Wednesday)
Best on the Beach Tournament (Thur sday)
Doubles Draw Tournament (Fr iday)
All Divisions –Merchandise Prizes
Bring Your Own Doubles Tournament (Wednesday)
Best on the Beach Tournament (Thur sday)
Doubles Draw Tournament (Fr iday)
Men’s and Women’s Open/A and BB/B.
Coed A and B (Wednesday and Thursday)
Best Kid of the Beach on Friday
Fudpucker 4 Player (Satur day and Sunday)
Open Divisions
First Place
Second Place
$1,000.00
$ 600.00
All Other Divisions –Merchandise Prizes.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
All teams except those in Men’s B & BB will advance to
the playoffs in the Fudpucker 4 Player.
Registration for weekday tournaments will be on the beach
the day of the event only.
If you need additional information contact Mike via email
at mike@seminc.net or give him a call at 850-243-2555.
Fudpucker 4 Player:
Men’s - Open, A, BB, B, and Seniors (40+)
Women’s - Open, A, BB, B and Seniors (40+)
COED - A and B
The Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust the
number of divisions based upon the number of teams or
individuals entered. There must be at least five teams entered to constitute a division. Tournament Director also
reserves the right to close divisions, as he deems appropriate.
2015 Emerald Coast Volleyball Week Calendar
What
When
Where
Monday - Friday
Open Courts
All Day
Courts at The Boardwalk
Wednesday
Registration for Bring Your Own 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Doubles
The Boardwalk
Captain’s Meeting
9:00 am – 9:15 am
The Boardwalk
Bring Your Own Doubles
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Courts at The Boardwalk
Early Bird Party
7:00 pm – Whenever
The Boardwalk deck
Thursday
Registration for Best of The
Beach doubles
7:30 am – 8:30 am
The Boardwalk
Captain’s Meeting
9:00 am – 9:15 am
The Boardwalk
Best of the Beach Doubles
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Courts at The Boardwalk
Warm Up Party
7:00 pm – Late
Fudpuckeronis
Friday
Registration for Doubles Draw/
Kid of the Beach
7:30 am – 8:30 am
The Boardwalk
Captain’s Meeting
9:00 am – 9:15 am
The Boardwalk
Doubles Draw/Kid of the
Beach
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Courts at The Boardwalk
Team Check-in
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Fudpucker’s in Destin
Player’s Reception Party
7:30 pm – REAL Late Fudpucker’s in Destin
Saturday
Late Team Check In
7:30 am – 8:15 am
The Boardwalk
Captain’s Meeting
8:30 am – 8:45 am
The Boardwalk
Fudpucker 4 Player Pool Play 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Courts at The Boardwalk
Player’s Party
7:30 pm – REAL Late The Swamp at The Boardwalk
Hall of Fame Ceremony
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Swamp
Sunday
Captain’s Meeting
8:30 am – 8:45 am
The Boardwalk
Fudpucker 4 Player Playoffs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Courts at The Boardwalk
Women’s Open Finals
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Center Court at The Boardwalk
Costume Contest Finals
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Center Court at The Boardwalk
Men’s Open Finals
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Center Court at The Boardwalk
Wind Down Party
7:00 pm – ????
Fudpuckers on the Island