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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 |
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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 |
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Tide Volleyball |
Truro Middle School |
$225 |
tideboysvolleyball@gmail.com |
| February 4 |
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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 |
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Tide Volleyball |
Truro Middle School |
$280 |
Paul Worden |
18U BOYS SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:
*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.
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