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Spalding KOB Big Shot Volleyball Tour Comes to Florida
Pro/Am Beach Volleyball Tour coming to Florida. Come out to play or watch!
Spalding KOB Big Shot Volleyball Comes to Florida
Presented by Park & Sun Sports
The Spalding King of the Beach Big Shot Volleyball Series, presented by Park & Sun Sports, will start the 2017 season at sites throughout Florida during February, March and April. Teams from throughout the East Coast will compete as they warm up for the 2017 Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. All events are sanctioned by Volley America.
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Top male and female doubles teams will compete for over $75,000 cash prizes during the 2017 season including the five events at the Spalding Big Shot VB Tour. Tournament play will start at 9 am with women’s finals scheduled for 6 pm Saturday and men’s finals at 12 noon on Sunday. Admission is free for all spectators.
Spring Tour Schedule
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Feb 4-5: Gulfport, FL - Tampa Bay Beach Bums
Feb 18-19: Singer Island, FL - East End Volleyball
Feb 25-26: Clearwater Beach, FL - East End Volleyball
March 11: Gulfport, FL - Tampa Bay Beach Bums
March 18-19: Cocoa Beach, FL - Sandbox FL
March 25-26: St Augustine Beach, FL - First Coast Volleyball Association
April 1-2: Cocoa Beach, FL - Sandbox FL
April 1-2: Gulfport, FL - Tampa Bay Beach Bums
April 8-9: SunWest Park, Hudson, FL - East End Volleyball
April 15: TBD - East End Volleyball & Tampa Bay Beach Bums
April 22-23: Siesta Key, FL - EEVB Big Shot AC Qualifier
April 29-30: St Augustine Beach, FL - First Coast Volleyball Association
The Big Shot Volleyball Series holds 35 events leading to the $8,000 Big Shot Championships at Resort’s Casino in Atlantic City, NJ in September and the $10,000 Volley America National Championships in Clearwater Beach in October.
Separate divisions will be held for players of intermediate and novice levels on Saturday and Sunday. The $60 entry fee entitles players to a full day of tournament play, an official Big Shot Volleyball t-shirt, and a chance to win merchandise prizes from tournament sponsors 4C Iced tea - Drink Mix - Energy Stix, Spalding King of the Beach Volleyballs, Rider Sandals, Reflekt Polarized, e-Blasting.com, AC Sports Commission, Bally`s Casino, Sand Socks by Vincere, Showboat Hotel, Resorts Casino, Margaritaville, Landshark Bar & Grill, Dig Magazine, Sportime, Horry County, Volley America, South Shore Outdoors, and CORA Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine. The public can meet the players every Saturday evening at the official Player’s Party.
For further information and applications contact East End Volleyball at 631-728-0397 or www.eevb.net
About East End Volleyball
East End Volleyball is celebrating their 40th Anniversary organizing beach volleyball tournaments. Based in the East End of Long Island, EEVB has grown into the largest beach volleyball series in the East End of the country with tournaments from Newport, RI to Hollywood, Florida. Sanctioned by Volley America, EEVB runs over 20 events for 4,000 plus players. The highest level in the tournaments, the Open Division, is equivalent to AAA Baseball and funnels players into the Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.
About Volley America
Volley America is an organization for beach volleyball promoters whose goal is to promote beach volleyball throughout the US. By cooperating and charging a national membership fee, players are able to compete in numerous tournaments, earn national ranking points and qualify for end of the season cash prizes in the $40,000 Volley America grand Prix.
Fact Sheet:
Event: Spalding King of the Beach Big Shot Volleyball Series
Schedule:
Feb 4-5: Gulfport, FL - Tampa Bay Beach Bums
Feb 18-19: Singer Island, FL - East End Volleyball
Feb 25-26: Clearwater Beach, FL - East End Volleyball
March 11: Gulfport, FL - Tampa Bay Beach Bums
March 18-19: Cocoa Beach, FL - Sandbox FL
March 25-26: St Augustine Beach, FL - First Coast Volleyball Association
April 1-2: Cocoa Beach, FL - Sandbox FL
April 1-2: Gulfport, FL - Tampa Bay Beach Bums
April 8-9: SunWest Park, Hudson, FL - East End Volleyball
April 15: TBD - East End Volleyball & Tampa Bay Beach Bums
April 22-23: Siesta Key, FL - EEVB Big Shot AC Qualifier
April 29-30: St Augustine Beach, FL - First Coast Volleyball Association
Time:
8 am to 6 pm Saturday for Men's & Women's Open, AA, A, & B Divisions
9 am to 6 pm Sunday for Coed AA, A, & B, Juniors (Boys & Girls 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U) Divisions
Playoffs 4-6 pm each day
Cost: Free for spectators, $100/Open team, $60/team all other divisions
Prizes: $75,000 during the 2017 season. Additional prizes from 4C Iced tea - Drink Mix - Energy Stix, Spalding King of the Beach Volleyballs, Rider Sandals, Reflekt Polarized, e-Blasting.com, AC Sports Commission, Bally`s Casino, Sand Socks by Vincere, Dig Magazine, Sportime, Horry County, Volley America, South Shore Outdoors, & CORA Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine will be awarded in the A, B and Junior Divisions.
Photos: All photos are posted on the EEVB and Volley America Facebook pages
Web Site: For further info go to http://www.eevb.net/
