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Open Tournaments 2023

Open Tournaments are sanctioned competitions hosted by VNS approved clubs. Volleyball Nova Scotia members participating in these events have access to referees and are covered under the VNS insurance plan.     

For an Open Tournament to be sanctioned by VNS, hosts clubs and teams must apply online. 

  • Click Here to begin your application.
  • Click HERE for the Open Tournament Final Report Form (Word) (Must be submitted to Program Coordinator, Veronica Sweeney (vnsveronica@sportnovascotia.ca by the Tuesday following your event)


Please note there is a $25 fee to have the event sanctioned. 


Additionally, hosts must agree to the following minimum standards for their event:

  • Teams can play a maximum of 5 matches in one day
  • Teams can play a maximum of 2 matches (rounds) in a row
  • Teams can sit a maximum of 2 matches (rounds) in a row
  • Use the Volleyball Nova Scotia offical Scoresheets and Lineup Cards 
    • Available HERE to print/download.
  • Use the official volleyball
  • Volleyball Canada and Volleyball Nova Scotia rules will apply including rules of play and tie-breaking procedures.
  • Use assigned officials through the Provincial Open Tournament Assignor
  • Complete an Open Tournament Report and submit to VNS upon event completion
  • Note: Open Tournaments for Super Series age groups will not be sanctioned on the same weekend as a Super Series.



Request a Referee

​For all Open Tournaments, hosts must secure referees by completing the Open Tournament Referee Request Form and returning it to the Provincial Open Tournament Assignor, Morgan Snow.​

In order to provide enough notice, please make contact at least one week prior to the competition.

Club Volleyball Referee Rates
 
Club 2/3 match 13U – 14U 15U – 16U T2  16U T1/17U – 18U Senior
Referees R1 R1 R1  -  R2 /  R1 alone R1  -  R2 /  R1 alone
Rate $25.00 $27.50 $25.00/$35.00 $25.00/$35.00
 
Travel - $0.50km per round trip of 50kms or more.
Meals- Breakfast - $15.00*/ Lunch - $20.00/ Dinner - $20.00 Must stay overnight to receive breakfast*
 


The Following is a list of upcoming Sanctioned Open Tournaments:

This Season's Open Tournament Schedule

13U GIRLS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS: (Note, the 13U age category will play Tripleball all year including NS Championships)

Date Tier Host Location Entry Fee Contact
Feb 25 Open Bridgewater Chill Lunenburg, Bluenose Academy $225 Jennifer McMullen
March 11 Open Island Wild Riverview High School  $275 Lynnette Chiasson
March 10-11 Open Crossfires Digby Regional High School $225 Sharyn Hiscock
March 25 Open Bridgewater Chill Lunenburg, Bluenose Academy $225 Jennifer McMullen
April 1 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Stephanie Gould
April 15 Tier 1 & 2 DVC Eastern Passage Education Centre (EPEC), Dartmouth, NS $250 Amanda Stevens

14U GIRLS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS: (Note, 14U and younger events scheduled prior to March 1 will be played with the Tripleball format)
Date Tier Host Location Entry Fee Contact
February 18 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Justine Semenol
March 4 Tier 1 & 2 Southwest Fusion Ecole Secondaire de Par-En-Bas- Tusket $200 Lisa Doucette
March 11 Open Island Wild Riverview High School  $275 Lynnette Chiasson
March 18-19 Tier 1 & 2 Acadia University Acadia University $300 Vanessa Chorkawy
March 25 Tier 1 & 2 Fury VC Lockview High School $280 Brian Rogers
March 26 Tier 2 Blaze AWEC, Annapolis Royal  $250 Lydia McLaren
April 14-15 Tier 1  & 2 Crossfire Digby Regional High School $225 Sharyn Hiscock
April 14-15 Tier 1 Sonics South Colchester Academy $250 Derrick Brooks
April 15-17 Tier 1 & 2 Volleyball Cape Breton Sydney, CSEA $225 Ebou Secka


15U GIRLS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:
 

Date Tier Host Location Entry Fee Contact
Jan 21 Tier 2 Sonics Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $225 Tracy Crew
April 7-8 Tier 1 Southwest Fusion Ecole Secondaire de Par en Bas  Tusket, NS $250 Jody Malone
March 25 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Tara Gowan
April 14-15 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Allison Lerette
April 15 Tier 1 & 2 Volleyball Cape Breton Sydney, CSEA $225 Ebou Secka


16U GIRLS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:

Date Tier  Host Location Entry Fee Contact
January 28-29 Tier 1 Sonics South Colchester Academy $250 Derrick Brooks 
February 25 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Caila Lebans
March 11-12 Tier 1 & 2 Acadia University Acadia University $300 Vanessa Chorkawy
April 15-16 Tier 1 Tide Volleyball Truro Middle School $280 Paul Worden
April 16 Tier 1 & 2 VCB - Raylene Morykot Memorial Tournament Sydney $225 Ebou Secka
 

17U GIRLS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:

Date Tier  Host Location Entry Fee Contact
           


18U GIRLS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:

Date Tier  Host Location Entry Fee Contact
January 28 Tier 1 & 2 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Jennifer Campbell
Feb 17-18 Tier 1 Sonics Lower Sackville, Sackville High School $250 Justin Brooks
March 11-12 Tier 1 & 2 Acadia University Acadia University $300 Vanessa Chorkawy
March 31 - April - 1 Tier 1 Cougars Truro, Dal AC Langille Athletic Centre $350 Peter Artibello
April 8 Tier 2 Stoirm Antigonish, Dr. JH Gillis Regional High School $200 Denika Blake
April 15 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Allison Saunders
April 16 Tier 1 & 2 Volleyball Cape Breton Sydney, CSEA $225 Ebou Secka


14U BOYS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:  (Note, 14U and younger events scheduled prior to March 1 will be played with the Tripleball format)

Date Tier Host Location Entry Fee Contact
Feb 11 Tier 1 and 2 DVC Dartmouth, NS - Island View High School $250 Christopher Norman
March 4 Tier 1 Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 David Albert
March 25 Tier 1 Venom West kings District high School $250 Shelley Peach
April 16 Tier 1 & 2 DVC Eastern Passage Education Centre (EPEC), Dartmouth, NS $250 Christopher Norman



16U BOYS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:

Date Tier  Host Location Entry Fee Contact
January 13–14   Tide Volleyball Truro Middle School $225 tideboysvolleyball@gmail.com
February 4   Bedford Blizzard  Bedford, Ecole du Sommet $250 Eric Villeneuve
Feb 25 Tier 1 DVC Dartmouth, NS - Eastern Passage Education Centre $250 Tim Stiner
April 15-16   Tide Volleyball Truro Middle School $280 Paul Worden


18U BOYS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:

Date Tier  Host Location Entry Fee Contact
March 10-11   Tigers Horton High School $250 Angus Rhuland
March 31–April 1   Tide Volleyball Truro Middle School $225 tideboysvolleyball@gmail.com
April 16 Tier 1 Venom Aylesford, NS (West Kings District High School) $225 Sheri Archibald


*Please note that no 15U,16U,17U or 18U events will be sanctioned on weekends the Super Series is scheduled.

  • Key Event Dates:
    • VNS Super Series Group 1: 18UG, 18UB
    • VNS Super Series Group 2: 15UG, 16UG, 16UB
      • Super Series #1 – Group 1:                           February 3-5, 2023
      • Super Series #1 – Group 2:                           February 10-12, 2023
      • Super Series #2 – Group 1:                           February 24-26, 2023
      • Super Series #2 – Group 2:                           Mar 3-5, 2023
      • Super Series #3 – Group 1:                           Mar 24-25, 2023
      • Super Series #3 – Group 2:                           Mar 31-Apr 2, 2023
      • 14U Tier 1 Seeding Event:                             Mar 31-Apr 2, 2023
      • NS Champs – 13UG*, 15UG, 16UG/B           Apr 21-23, 2023  
      • NS Champs – 14UG/B, 17UG,18UG/B:         Apr 28-30, 202
  • *Please note the 13U Girls Championship has been moved from March 31-April 2 to April 21-23 due to a lack of hotel availability.
Bedford, Ecole du Sommet
 

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