NPBVA Ratings Page

NPBVA Tournament Guidelines, Ratings,

Formats, Levels and Programs:

Guidelines:
• For Pro, Open, and AAA tournaments, there must be at least eight (8) teams with at least eight (8) players having a AAA rating for players to earn a rating. For AA tournaments, there must be at least eight (8) teams with at least four (4) players having a AAA and four (4) players having a AA rating for players to earn a rating. For A tournaments, there must be at least eight (8) teams with at least four (4) players having a AA rating and at least four (4) players having an A rating for players to earn a rating. See ratings chart below. *Pro division will grant top four (4) teams a AAA rating and double points if the 8 team/ 8 rated players requirement is fulfilled. Tournaments that do not meet the total team requirement or fail to meet the rating requirement will be downgraded to one rating below the original listing (Example: AAA to AA). Ratings will then be earned at the adjusted listing. Placement in 4's, 6's, and Draw events do not affect a players rating.
• Players may play above their current rating. Players may play one division below their current rating only if playing with someone with a lower rating. (Example: An A player may play in any event. A AAA player may play in a AA event with a AA or A player, but can never play in an A event.) AAA is the highest rating a player may earn. *Players who are less than 60 days away from losing their AAA ranking may play in a AA event with another AAA player.
• Cash prizes will be awarded only in Pro, Open, and AAA divisions, using an ALL cash-in ALL cash-out structure. (Example: If $1000 is collected in entry fees, $1000 will be given out as cash prizes.) Prizes will be awarded in AA and A events and will have prizes equal to entry fees. The total number of teams entered will be divided by 4 and the tournament shall pay to that place. (Example: 24 teams divided by 4 equals 6, in this case the tournament would pay down to 6th place, or both 5th place teams.) Third place receives roughly half that of second place and second place receives roughly half that of first place.
• A players RATING is based on the calendar year and will last 365 days from the date earned. See chart below for earning a rating. A players rating will drop one level per year if not renewed. (Example: if Adam earns his AAA on 4/3/01 and fails to renew his AAA by 4/4/02 his rating will fall to AA.) *Pro division will grant top four (4) teams a AAA rating and double points if the 8 team/ 8 rated players requirement is fulfilled.
• A players RANKING is based on the calendar year (the last 365 days). Players earn points based on their finishes in beach doubles tournaments. The players Ranking will be used for the Top 20 on the website as well as a tie breaker for those teams with the same Seed #.
• A players SEEDING in a tournament is first based on the players rating(AAA, AA, ect.) and then on the players Seed #. Seed # is an average of a players best 4 finishes, 365. If a player does not have 4 tournaments logged in, 2 points will be added to the players best finish and used to fill in each event shy of 4. The seed # is used for all AAA players to allow for better seeded tournaments. Points will be used to break any ties. Ratings then points will still be used for AA and A players. A player that earns his or her AAA rating and has 2200 points will still be rated, ranked, and seeded higher than a AA player with 7800 points.

Ratings for Beach Volleyball Tournaments:

# of teams	24+ AAA Event	16-23 AAA Event	8-15 AAA Event	16+ AA Event	12-15 AA Event	8-11 AA Event	16+ A Event
1st	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA
2nd	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA	AA	AA	A
3rd	AAA	AAA	AA	AA	AA	AA	A
4th	AAA	AA	AA	AA	AA	A	A
5th	AA	AA	AA	AA	A	A	A
7th	A	A	A	A	•	•	B

Ratings for Beach Volleyball Tournaments:

# of teams	12-15 A Event	8-11 A Event	16+ B Event	12-15 B Event	8-11 B Event
1st	AA	AA	A	A	A
2nd	A	A	B	B	B
3rd	A	A	B	B	•
4th	A	A	B	•	•
5th	B	•	•	•	•

Formats:

• King/Queen of the Beach: M/W AA or A 2's. Players register individually for either

M/W AA or M/W A. Four players in each pool, each round the top 2 players from each

pool advance to winner’s bracket. The other 2 players move to a contender’s bracket and

have a chance to battle back to the finals. Top players from each pool advance to the next

until 4 players are left, the player with most points will be crowned King/Queen!

• King/Queen of the Beach: Coed AA or A 2's. Players register individually for either the

Coed AA or Coed A. Four players in each pool, each round the top men’s player and top

women’s player from each pool advance to winner’s bracket. The other 2 players move to

a contender’s bracket and have a chance to battle back to the finals. Top men’s and

women’s players from each pool advance to the next round until 4 players are left, the

player with most points will be crowned King/Queen!

• Prince/Princess of the Beach: B/G 18u, 16u, 14u, 12u 2's. Players register individually.

Four players in each pool, each round the top 2 players from each pool advance to winners

bracket. The other 2 players move to a contender’s bracket and have a chance to battle back

to the finals. Top players from each pool advance to the next round until 4 players are left,

the player with most points will be crowned Prince/Princess!
• Parent/Child and Coach/Player 4’s: 1 parent or coach and 3 juniors 18u, 16u, 14u, 12u 4’s.

Players register as a team. The format is pool-play, then a double elimination tournament bracket.

All teams break pool. Is there a better way to get new athletes playing the sport of beach

volleyball than to get taught by a parent or coach?

• Parent/Child and Coach/Player 2’s: 1 parent or coach and 1 junior 18u, 16u, 14u, 12u 4’s.

Players register as a team. The format is pool-play, then a double elimination tournament bracket.

All teams break pool. Is there a better way to get new athletes playing the sport of beach

volleyball than to get taught by a parent or coach?

Levels:
• Pro, Open, and AAA divisions- Any player may enter to play in these divisions. The average

player has been playing competitive beach volleyball for over 5 years, has indoor volleyball experience,

and practices often.
• AA division- Any player may enter to play in this division. AAA rated players may play this division,

but not with another AAA rated player unless it’s a AA Qualifier, then two AAA players may play together.

The average player has been playing competitive beach volleyball for over 2 years, has indoor volleyball

experience, and practices often.
• A division- Any player may enter to play in this division except AAA. AA rated players may play,

but not with another AA player. The average player has been playing beach volleyball for over a year,

has indoor volleyball experience, and practices often.
• B division- Any player may enter to play in this division except AAA or AA. A rated players may play,

but not with another A player. The average player has been playing volleyball for less than 2 years and

has little or no indoor experience.

Programs:
• ”Build the Beach” program- NPBVA members can help build the sport of beach volleyball and be

rewarded! Bring two new athletes (non-NPBVA members) to any AA, A, or Novice doubles tournament

and you play for ½ price and so do they! Bring the same two athletes to other AA, A, or Novice doubles

tournaments for the rest of the year and you play those tournaments for ½ price while the new athletes

get the benefit of your beach volleyball tips!