March 8-9, 2025 – Mark your calendars… registration starts August 26, 2024!
George R. Brown Convention Center
Registration
Divisions
Please pay attention to which division you register for because it may be difficult to change after registration closes:
| Divisions | |
|---|---|
| Open | Very competitive division that will be #1 & #2 top teams in the club. Teams in this division should be consistently win pool play. |
| Elite | Competitive division and should be entered by next level of teams in your club. Teams in this division should be a consistent #1 or #2 team in pool play |
| Club | Average competitve division entered by most teams. |
| Select | For teams who do not qualify as an open, elite or club team. |
Team Registration
Registration opens on August 26, 2024. This event typically is filled prior to the registration deadline and generally most divisions are full and have a waitlist has started in Advanced Event System, AES by the end of October. Please understand that to be accepted, you must register through Advanced Events Systems and complete payment.
| Entry Fee | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|
| $600 | Once divisions fill to capacity or 12/10/2024 50% refund drops between 12/11-2/3. No refunds after 2/4 |
Team Check In
Teams must check in on Friday or Saturday at least one hour prior to their first match via AES.
Coaches Tickets
Coaches will receive their electronic ticket the week of the event via Ticket Guru. The electronic ticket must be shown along with ID in order to be granted admission into the venue. No exceptions. Club directors will be providing the event cell phone #s and email address in order to send electronic tickets.
Officials
Sign up to officiate via Advance Event Systems or contact the head official Rachael Rodriguez rachaelvb12@gmail.com
Day Of
Court Layout
Rules
Schedules
Schedules & results will be posted on Advanced Event Systems no later than the Wednesday prior to the event. If you see an error in results, please tell the tournament staff so that the scoresheet can be reviewed and the system can be corrected.
Last match should be scheduled for 3pm. On finals day, courts tend to run behind schedule so this may mean that the event will be finished by around 5pm.
Trainers
Trainers will be available at the GRB next to each tournament desk (Hall A, Hall D, and Hall A3)
Spectators
Spectator Tickets
All Tickets sales are via SportWrench only starting Wednesday, March 5th.
Click here to Purchase Tickets.
Tickets will not be sold on site. Prices for 2024 below.
| Entry Fee | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|
| $24 | Adult | Weekend |
| $14 | Adult | Daily |
| $14 | Child (6-17) | Weekend |
| $9 | Child (6-17) | Daily |
| $14 | Senior (65+) | Weekend |
| $9 | Senior (65+) | Daily |
Kids 5 and under are free. They must obtain wristband from the ticket help desk in Lobby Hall C.
Doors open 6:40 AM on Saturday and Sunday
Ticket Purchase via Sport Wrench
Click here for SportWrench Link for Ticket Purchase … the online platform for ticketing. Spectators will be required to show their electronic ticket along with corresponding picture ID to obtain entry EACH and EVERY time they are entering the hall. Tickets will be sold as weekend passes or daily passes. For other questions, email crosscourttickets@gmail.com
College Coaches Tickets
Please have college ID ready to show at entrance. University Athlete will be providing college coaches information for:
- Division 1 – 1st coach: $50
- Division 1 – 2nd coach: $25
- Division 2 – 1st coach: $50
- Division 2 – 2nd coach: $25
- Div 3 and lower – 1st coach: $50
- Div 3 and lower – 2nd coach: $25
Register through the University Athlete website.
Check back throughout the week as the list of college coaches attending will be updated by clicking here.
Code of Conduct
Pet Policy
Service animals are welcome in the venue. However, emotional support animals and pets are prohibited. A service animal is defined by the ADA as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The tasks performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.
Schedule
Wave Schedules
| Divisions | 2024 Saturday Wave Start Times |
|---|---|
| 11s | AM Wave |
| 12 Club | PM Wave |
| 12 Open | AM Wave |
| 13 Club | AM Wave |
| 13 Elite | AM Wave |
| 13 Open | AM Wave |
| 14 Club | PM Wave |
| 14 Elite | AM Wave |
| 14 Open | AM Wave |
| 15 Club | AM Wave |
| 15 Elite | AM Wave |
| 15 Open | AM Wave |
| 16 Club | PM Wave |
| 16 Elite | AM Wave |
| 16 Open | AM Wave |
| 17 Club | PM Wave |
| 17 Open | PM Wave |
| 18s | PM Wave |
Tie Breaking
There will be no tiebreaking matches played for this tournament.
Determining Pool Finishes
Merchandise
T shirts
Tournament t-shirts and vendors will be in the main entrance at Halls C for your shopping pleasure! There are no T-shirt pre-sales.
Vendors
List of Vendors 2024:
Harbor Photo – www.harborphotoco.com
Approach Clothing Co.- www.approachclothing.com
Bacio Fashion Accessories – Women’s boutique clothing, handbags, totes, jewelry & accessories
Scentsy – www.Wicklesscandle@att.net
Gulf Coast Jewelz & Jewelry – www.GCJewelz.com
AP Performance – www.alleviatepainsolutions.com
LazerMD – www.lazermd.com
Kickin Rocks – www.facebook.com/kickinrocksjewelry
Volleyballa – www.volleyballa.com
Designs by JSB – www.facebook.com/designsbyjsb
Cutco – Cutlery, garden, bbq & culinary tools.
We Intensify – Customized phone cases, hoodies, caps, pillowcases, etc.
If you are interested in being a vendor at the tournament, contact Bohnnie at crosscourtvendor@gmail.com
Hotels
Hotels
This event is a stay to play event. EM2 Housing will Book through Advanced Event Systems.
Contact: EM2 Housing
Email: em2housing@em2housing.com
Phone: 1-800-603-0917
Any team traveling further than 60 miles must secure a minimum number of rooms through EM2 Housing. Rooms booked directly through hotels will not apply.
Visit https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/hotels to shop hotels online.
Priority Housing for teams paid by Oct 7th. EM2 will contact clubs Oct 10-18. Public Reservations open date is Oct. 22. If you do not see enough rooms available for your team, or your preferred hotel is sold out, please contact EM2 Housing for assistance immediately. If you book rooms on your own with a hotel directly, or through an alternate housing website, your team will not qualify to participate in this stay to play tournament.
EM2 Housing
Monday–Friday, 8am – 5pm CS
Showcase
Athletes
The Cross Court Talent Showcase will be held Friday, March 7th at the GRB.
The 2025 South Volleyball Talent Showcase provides current high school and uncommitted junior college volleyball players the opportunity to showcase their talent to college recruiters.
The event consists of position specific training and controlled game sessions. There is a 1: 6 ratio of coaches to players. The 2025 coaching staff consists of 15 former collegiate players, 3 of which have
Division I coaching experience. Our coaches have extensive knowledge of player development and know what current college coaches are looking for.
The Showcase will provide you with:
- Exposure to college coaches who will attend in person or via Baller TV
- Constructive and positive instruction
- Fast paced live game touches
- Combine data will be collected and recorded (reach, standing and approach jump)
- Your data and information will be forwarded to College volleyball programs
Registration dates will be posted closer to the event. No on-site registration. Doors will open at 5pm for check-in. A licensed athletic Trainer will be on site but please bring water.
Venue
Policies
The main site will be the George R Brown Convention Center. If an overflow site is needed for a division, this section of the website will be updated, but all teams will play at the convention center on Saturday. See the Venues page for addresses and directions. The Division will be announced after registration closes if any teams will play offsite.
Venue Policies:
The following are not allowed at any event venues:
- Personal Seats and chairs
- Coolers
- Recreational personal transportation devices (i.e. hover boards, skateboards, etc.)
- Outside food
- All tobacco products – including e-Cigarettes and vaping products
- Alcoholic beverages
- Loud noise makers including boom boxes
- Balloons
- Animals (exception: service dogs are welcome)
- Other items as determined by the staff
Parking
Parking is available in various paid parking lots near the GRB as well as under Discovery Green Park directly across from the Convention Center. There is a new parking garage located near the Hall A side of the GRB. NO PARKING IN THE BACK OF THE CONVENTION CENTER – there is NO ENTRY from that side of the building. You will have to walk around the convention center if you park behind the loading docks. There is no entrance in the back. Parking Meters downtown are NOT free on Saturdays. Prices vary, but most lots are between $10-$40 per day. Downtown parking lot attendants will be wearing a yellow vest with a badge.
The downtown Polk exit is the way almost all mapping technology guides drivers…. this is not the only way to get to the GRB. Although we will have officers working in that area to help the flow of traffic and pedestrians, we recommend to look up other ways to navigate in order to relieve the congestion in that area.