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	3/26-3/28/10	15O&C/17O&C/18O&C: Indianapolis, IN
	3/19-3/21/10	12/13C/140&C/16O&C: St. Louis, MO
	12 Club, 14 American, 16 National, 14 open and 16 Open will be 8 AM starts. 13 Club, 14 National, and 16 American will be PM starts. Schedule >
	18 Club, 15 Open, 17 Open, and 18 Open will be 8 AM starts. 15 American and 17 Club will be 3 PM starts. 15 National will be some 8 AM starts and some 3 PM starts. Schedule TBA

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this tournament, please contact Scott McQueen. Thank you!

Mizuno Mid-East Qualifier is pleased to announce that they will include a special recruiting opportunity for all volleyball players!

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) will be presenting the critically acclaimed “College Recruiting Simplified.”

All of the prospects attending will:

Learn the 5 things you must KNOW and DO to get recruited
Receive a free online recruiting website for college coaches

Every prospect who attends College Recruiting Simplified with their parents will be added to the Recruit Match Database searched by thousands of college volleyball coaches.

Parents are STRONGLY encouraged to attend one of the following presentation times:

Friday, March 19th: 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 20th: 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 21st: 10:00 am
Friday, March 26th: 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 27th: 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 28st: 10:00 am

*Location of the talk will be held in a designated area of the Convention Center.

For more information on "College Recruiting Simplified" and NCSA, please visit www.ncsasports.org.

MEQ is an Official Dig Pink® Tour Stop!

St. Louis, MO: March 19-21, 2010
Official “Pink Out Day" - March 20th
Indianapolis, IN: March 26-28, 2010
Official “Pink Out Day” - March 27th

St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but that doesn’t mean the party has to end! March 20th and 27th are Dig Pink® events, so organize your “PINK OUT” days now.

Support breast cancer awareness and energize your teams by urging both participants and spectators to wear pink on those days…and lots of it! We’re talking pink uniforms, shirts, pants, hats, bandanas, socks, shoes, hair, nails, tattoos (temporary, of course)!

The Side-Out Foundation and the Mid-East Qualifier vendors will be there selling pink if you forget yours at home. If you would like to be part of the 2010 Dig Pink® Tour fund-raising and educational initiative, click here: BECOME A DIG PINK® TOUR TEAM TODAY!!!

BASIC INFO

Fact Sheet

Within the MHMEQ there are numerous tournaments. These tournaments are in various divisions (Open & Club). These divisions are then divided into tournaments by age group (18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12). All tournaments are for girl's teams.

Tournaments Offered

Open Division Tournaments (18, 17, 16, 15, 14 & Under Age Groups)
These tournaments are limited to 48 teams per each age group. At least 1 bid and up to 3 bids per tournament are available to the Open Division of the 2009 Hoosier Mideast Qualifier. The 12 & Under age group now receives a bid. The actual number of bids is contingent on the number of entries per tournament:

OPEN TEAMS

16 + teams = 3 bids
12 to 15 teams entered = 2 bids
Less than 12 teams entered = 0 bids

Club Division Tournaments (18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 & Under Age Groups)
These tournaments are limited to 128 teams per group. One bid per tournament is available to the Club Division of the 2009 Hoosier Mideast Qualifier provided 12 teams (8 teams 13 &Under age group) for each tournament.

Qualifiers may choose to split the 14, 15 and 16 & Under Divisions into American and National Divisions if they meet the following field sizes:

In order to receive an American and National Bid the Age Classification must meet the following field sizes prior to the entry deadline:
- 16 Teams entered in the American Division and
- 48 Teams in the National Division

If either field size in the Age Classification does not meet the above minimums then the division will be combined and the bid allocation for that age classification will follow the approved bid allocation as depicted in the Grid for 13 – 18 & Under Club Bids.

CLUB TEAMS

13-18 Club: The first bids goes to the National Division at YJOC, if the field is greater than 64 the 2nd bid goes to the American division.
12 Club: One National Bid is allotted if the field is greater than 12 teams. If it is less than 12 teams, there is no bid given.

Entry Fees

All 18, 17, 16, 15, & 14 Open Teams: $755
All 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 & 12 Club Teams: $755
NOTE - A cash deposit is no longer necessary to enter in Open tournaments at Qualifiers. In the case of an open team obtaining a bid to the JNC but does not use the bid, the team's club, director and coach(es) will not be allowed participation in a Qualifier for the 2010 season.

Entry Deadline

Entries for the MHMEQ must be received by 5pm EST on February 19th, 2010 for week 1 and 5pm EST February 27th, 2010 for week 2. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE.

Team Selection, Bid Refusal & Notification

Immediately after the deadline, all teams will be notified of their acceptance to the event. In the event that the number of entries of a division exceeds the maximum field size, the results information to date will be used. It is strongly advised that each team submit any and all results to date, by the entry deadline. Teams with results on file are considered first. The following criteria will be used by the Competition Committee of the Youth & Junior Division of USA Volleyball to determine the field:

OPEN TEAMS

Number of teams per club per division, with a maximum of two teams per club, per division unless additional space is available;
Date that the completed entry application is received by the Qualifier

CLUB TEAMS

Number of teams per club per division, with a maximum of two teams per club, per division unless additional space is available;
Date that the completed entry application is received by the Qualifier

Teams are cautioned about making non-refundable travel plans prior to the acceptance date. Teams are however encouraged to make housing plans early.

Competition Format / Coaches Meeting

All teams should be prepared to play at 8am local time on Friday, March 19th or Friday, March 26th, 2010. Actual start times will be communicated after the entry deadline. All competition is projected to be completed by 6pm on Sunday, March 21st or 28th. A pre-tournament coaches meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening, March 18th or 25th to begin at 8:00pm local time. Team check-in will run from 3:00pm-9:00pm local time on Thursday, March 18th or 25th. Sites of meetings will be at the Convention Center for the designated weekend. All formats and seeding will be as designated by the YJOVD Competition Committee.

Referees

Up referees will be supplied for all matches. Teams will be required to supply down referees, line judges and scorekeepers.

Coaches Certification

As in the case with the Junior National Championships, everyone listed on a roster as a coach is required to be IMPACT level certified. To obtain information on becoming IMPACT certified, contact the junior rep of your region. Below are offered IMPACT clinic dates for 2010:

Host: MHMEQ
Level: IMPACT Clinic
Sites: Indiana Convention Center
Locations: Indianapolis, IN
Schedule: 2:00-6:00pm | Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Cost: $60
Contact: Jeanne Colpus
jeanne@matchpointvolleyball.net
PO Box 218415
Columbus, OH 43221
Office: (614) 206-6140
Cell: (614) 546-7091

Admission

This year MEQ will be charging an entry fee for all non-players and non-coaches. Tickets can be bought Thursday - Sunday at the rate of $4 a day or $10 for a 3-day pass.

As many of you know, MEQ made the decision last year to charge admission for all spectators. Due to the rising costs associated with the Convention Center and labor, we had to make this difficult decision. We wanted to make everyone aware that we will be using admission bracelets that will need to be worn all weekend.

We will start selling bracelets on Thursday from 5:00pm - 8:30pm. Admission will then again be open at 7:00am on Friday. "Lost" bracelets will not be replaced. We will replace damaged bracelets if needed. There will be security guards at the entrance and each hall and you will need to have the bracelet around your wrist to enter.

REGISTRATION

MHMEQ will be using Advanced Event Systems for its registration process. AES will be the website that is the choice of USA JOVC Girls Championship, many other qualifiers (including MHMEQ) and regional tournaments around the nation for registering teams. Please Note: When Registering on AES, make sure to change the location to Missouri for 12, 13 Club, 14 Open & Club and 16 Open & Club.

Go to Advanced Event Systems to register your team and club.
Click on Add Club if you are a new user. If you already have a password and username, skip to step 4. If not, fill out the club info and hit the submit button.
Next, fill out the Club Director info, creating a username and password and making sure to keep your username and password in an accessible spot for future use.
Enter your username and password and login.
Click on Staff, then "Add New Staff." Enter the information, and hit the submit button.
Click on Players, then "Add New Players." Enter the information, and hit the submit button. Repeat for all players.
Click on Teams from the list on the left.
Click on Add New Teams, enter info, and submit information.
Click on your new team, and then on "Add/Update Staff." Click on "Add New Staff" and choose from the pull down list the available names and hit submit.
Go back to "Teams," click on the selected team, and then on "Add/Update Team Players." Choose from the pull down list of available names and hit submit. Continue until all team players are added.
Click on "Enter Events." Hit the "Register" button for the weekend of MHMEQ that you are wanting to play.
Select the division from the pull down list that you wish to enter your team and click on "Register Teams."
Make sure you update your results under the results section!
Print off the Official Hotel Rooming List form and BRING TO CHECK IN!
The Capitol Sports Center staff will send out broadcast emails to inform you of other information and steps as they come available. The checks and registration form can be sent to Capitol Sports Center, 1915 Gladden Road, Plainfield, Indiana, 46168.

HOUSING FORM / CHECK-IN

Pre-tournament check-in will take place at the Indianapolis or St. Louis Convention Center from 3-9:00 PM on Thursday night. Please makes sure you have all of your players USAV numbers, medical release forms, and housing form at check in. If you used TIVA or AES for your housing, please print out the confirmation email with the names on the rooms and you can bring that in place of the housing form. If you cannot check in on Thursday night, there will be another check-in on Friday morning at 7:00 AM. All teams MUST be checked in before playing.

Download the Housing Form (PDF) or Download the Housing Form Fillable PDF (PDF)

Visitor Information

Indianapolis: Convention Center and Visitors Association >
Indianapolis: Special Coupons >
St. Louis: America's Center Convention Complex >

Playing Sites:

St. Louis:
America's Center Convention Complex
701 Convention Plaza
St Louis, MO 63101

Indianapolis:
Indiana Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Get 5% Off Your Flight!!
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