About the Tourney
For my birthday, I want to throw the fairest doubles tournament possible for all players, and to award the most well-rounded, adaptable players who can play the best with all partners in their pool. I will also be giving out over 15 awards & valuable prizes not just for the winners, but also for those exhibiting admired qualities defining the greatest volleyball players I've ever seen and met. :) I will also have gifts for those with birthdays on the same weekend!
THE 1ST ANNUAL PANDA PALOOZA CHARITY BALL TOURNEY
Tournament Date & Time: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 7:30AM -- 4PM PST
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Tournament Location: Del Mar Dog Beach (3200 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014)
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Tournament Style: Men's & Women's Doubles Round Robin style for both pool play and following gold & silver brackets. Players will be seeded and divided evenly among all pools and bracket play. The top 4 men and women in both gold & silver brackets will advance to the Finals.
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Tourney Player Cap: 36 men / 36 women. 6 nets per gender group respectively (12 nets total)
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Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks will be provided for all players and volunteers.
100% of proceeds will go towards food, drinks, valuable prizes & to the charity: The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. To learn more about this amazing local AND global non-profit organization, please see the Charity Organization tab.
This event is also graciously supported by Sam's Club, San Diego Zoo & Safari Park, Blenders Eyewear, Circles Beach Volleyball, Panda Express, Bitchin' Sauce, Mesa Rim, Clever Fox (San Diego crafted rum) & Wonder Wealth LLC. Please see the Sponsors tab to check them out!
If you have any to give, we also kindly are requesting players to bring & donate any old volleyballs to the tournament, which will all be given to Chris Law, the coach of Circles Beach Volleyball, at Del Mar Dog Beach. We want to thank him for all he has done for our local volleyball community.
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Non-refundable registration fee for your guaranteed spot! :)
(Pay online via this website to register):
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Early Panda registration: $25 -- SOLD OUT
Regular registration: $30 -- SOLD OUT
Late registration from 2/25 -- 3/8: $35
Tourney Schedule
8:30AM - 9:15AM: PLAYER CHECK-INS.
9:15AM - 9:30AM: Tourney Welcome & Intro of Player Category Awards, Group Photo, Pool Assignments
9:30AM - 12:30PM: 1st Round of Pool Play
12:30PM - 1:15PM: Sponsor shoutouts, Cast votes for awards, Lunch
1:15PM - 1:30PM: Gold & Silver bracket assignments
1:30PM - 3PM: 2nd Round of Pool Play of Gold & Silver brackets
3PM - 3:30PM: Final casting of votes for awards, Gold & Silver Finals assignments
3:30PM - 4PM: Gold & Silver Finals
4PM - 4:30PM: Gold & Silver Men's & Women's Bracket Winners & Player Category Awards, all with valuable prizes! Total $$ donated to San Diego Wildlife Alliance! Total # of vballs donated to Circles Beach Volleyball! Birthday gifts for others on the same wknd!
Player Skill Level
When you register, you will need to select your Player Skill Level. Please see below for more information and descriptions of each level.
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A+ player: Rated or near Pro level, and plays regularly in competitive/rated tournaments.
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A player: Solid "A" level player in between A+ and A- descriptions.
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A- player: Highly skilled and experienced player with competitive/rated tournament experience. Most consistent ball control (>90% accuracy) with directional control when passing, setting, hitting, and placing shots. Exhibits more aggressive net play and executes complex offensive & defensive strategies.
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B+ player: Consistent player with good experience and plays more frequently, including intermediate level tournaments. Moderately consistent ball control (75-85% accuracy), with solid foundational skills for passing, setting, hitting, and placing shots. Developing offensive & defensive strategies.
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B player: Solid "B" level player in between B+ and B- descriptions.
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B- player: Knows doubles beach volleyball rules. Plays on a regular basis, but still needs more consistency and practice on foundational skills for passing, setting, and hitting.