Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a Pro on the AVP Crocs Tour?  Do you think you have what it takes to become the next Kerri Walsh, or that you could hold your own against Phil Dalhausser?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, or simply just want to play on the AVP Tour, then take note because here comes a crash course on how to qualify for the AVP in 2009.

 

Players earn their way onto the AVP Crocs Tour by earning points that are awarded in AVP sanctioned qualifying events.  There are two types of AVP qualifying events, onsite AVP Qualifiers and the AVP Young Guns Tour.  Additionally, there will be two events for players to qualify for international play.

 

Onsite AVP Qualifiers

 

AVP Qualifiers are one day, single elimination tournaments that take place the day before the start of the main draw in an AVP Crocs Tour event.  All teams participating in the qualifier earn points based on their finish, while winning teams also earn an automatic berth into the AVP main draw the following day.  For AVP Crocs Tour events that will have thirty-two teams, the top eight teams in the qualifier will move on to the main draw, while four teams will qualify for main draws of twenty-four teams.

 

AVP Qualifiers are open to all players and the cost of registration is $100 per team (both players must register - $50 each).  All qualifier participants must be members of AVPNext ($10 online or $15 at the event).  To register for AVPNext, please click here.

 

All players will receive brackets for the qualifier no later than the Wednesday before the event.  The seeding of the brackets will be based off of the combined point total of a team and will reflect the best four out of the last five finishes.  Teams with no points will be seeded last in random order.  Some onsite qualifiers will have limited capacity.  Check below for capacity details.

 

To see the current point totals, click here.

 

To register for AVP events, please click here.  Please notice not all AVP events have qualifiers.  

 

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Riverside Open

Downtown Riverside

3300 Market Street

Riverside, CA 92501

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

April 17, 2009

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light

South Side of Huntington Beach Pier

285 Pacific Coast Highway

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

May 21, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Friday - May 15 Noon Pacific Time

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Ocean City Open

Ocean City Beach

5 Somerset Street

Ocean City, MD 21842

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

June 18, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Saturday - June 13   5:00 PM Pacific Time

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Coney Island Open

On the Beach

21st St and Surf Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11224

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

July 2, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Saturday - June 27   5:00 PM Pacific Time

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light

South Side of Manhattan Beach Pier

10 Manhattan Beach Blvd.

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

16 teams through qualifier

July 16, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Saturday - July 11   5:00 PM Pacific Time

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light

North Side of Hermosa Beach Pier

1286 The Strand

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

August 6, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Saturday - August 1  5:00 PM Pacific Time

 

2009 AVP Crocs Tour Muskegon Open

Pere Marquette Park

1601 Beach Street

Muskegon, MI 49440

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

August 20, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Saturday - August 15   5:00 PM Pacific Time

 

2009 AVP KFC Chicago Crocs Cup Championship

Oak Street Beach

1001 N. Lakeshore Drive.

Chicago, IL 60611

64 Team Max Qualifier per gender single elimination

8 teams through qualifier

August 27, 2009 - Thursday

Registration Deadline: Saturday - August 22   5:00 PM Pacific Time

 

International Development Qualifiers

 

Another way to jumpstart your professional career is international qualification and play.  This year, the AVP will team with USA Volleyball to host two International Development Qualifiers (IDQs) for NORCECA and FIVB tournament events which conflict with AVP tournament weekends.  AVP athletes ranked 33d and below (individually) are eligible to compete in the IDQs.

 

USA Volleyball will host the two IDQs, which are tournaments to identify elite beach athletes for entry into select international events and other USAV High Performance Beach Programs.

 

Teams that finish in the top four at IDQ events will get the opportunity to represent the United States in select FIVB and NORCECA events.

 

The IDQs will take place March 14-15 and June 27-28 at Marina Green Park, 700 East Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, Calif. The cost is $30 per person per event and a Mikasa FIVB ball will be used. The event format will be pool play with a double-elimination playoff.

 

All International Development Qualifier participants must hold a valid U.S. passport, be a member in good standing of USA Volleyball and may not be currently registered as a member of another country’s volleyball federation.  To register, visit www.regonline.com/usavbeach.