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BHitterDPasser · 01:53 PM

Tournament: Hudson Valley Volleyball
Website: Hudson Valley Volleyball
Location: Memorial Park in Beacon, NY
Google Maps Website: Memorial Park
Formats: Men’s 2’s/Women’s 2’s (Saturday)/Reverse Coed 2’s (Sunday)
Cost:$20/per in advance, $25/per day of, $5/per if arriving after 8:30 a.m.
Facility: Memorial Park is a great place to play with many many flat courts. There are a lot of tall trees with very high branches and leaves that provide moving shade throughout the day for when players are not on or working. The level of play is fairly tough with a lot of teams showing up. It’s not uncommon for there to be ~50 pairs of doubles at one of these events.

I have not found many nearby facilities so it is best if you bring your own food and PowerAde. Traditionally, Frank has supplied bottle water but I have noticed that this has run out in recent events. He will be switching from individual bottles to larger jugs so be sure to bring your own container at a minimum. There is a Dunkin Donuts and a gas station/convenience store about a mile to the east of the park on Bus 52. There is also an ice cream shop across the street. At most tournaments, you get a coupon for free ice cream. Don’t forget to tip the person who gave you ice cream.

While parking is free, it can be a problem at some of the events that have larger turnout. I had to park down the street at the last two events simply because I got there late.

Rules of Play:

The traditional leather AVP ball is preferred but if both teams agree, any ball can be used
Side out scoring
No let serves
1.5 rotations on sets in B, BB, & A. Tight clean sets in Open

Misc: One really cool thing about HVVB is the online registration. Once you register online, it automatically adds you to the "See who's playing" page so you can see how many teams are registered for each day.

Up Next: Sherwood Island

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BHitterDPasser Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 568 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central, CT	Hudson Valley Volleyball - 08-08-2007, 01:48 PM Tournament: Hudson Valley Volleyball Website: Hudson Valley Volleyball Location: Memorial Park in Beacon, NY Google Maps Website: Memorial Park Formats: Men’s 2’s/Women’s 2’s (Saturday)/Reverse Coed 2’s (Sunday) Cost:$20/per in advance, $25/per day of, $5/per if arriving after 8:30 a.m. Facility: Memorial Park is a great place to play with many many flat courts. There are a lot of tall trees with very high branches and leaves that provide moving shade throughout the day for when players are not on or working. The level of play is fairly tough with a lot of teams showing up. It’s not uncommon for there to be ~50 pairs of doubles at one of these events. I have not found many nearby facilities so it is best if you bring your own food and PowerAde. Traditionally, Frank has supplied bottle water but I have noticed that this has run out in recent events. He will be switching from individual bottles to larger jugs so be sure to bring your own container at a minimum. There is a Dunkin Donuts and a gas station/convenience store about a mile to the east of the park on Bus 52. There is also an ice cream shop across the street. At most tournaments, you get a coupon for free ice cream. Don’t forget to tip the person who gave you ice cream. While parking is free, it can be a problem at some of the events that have larger turnout. I had to park down the street at the last two events simply because I got there late. Rules of Play: The traditional leather AVP ball is preferred but if both teams agree, any ball can be used Side out scoring No let serves 1.5 rotations on sets in B, BB, & A. Tight clean sets in Open Misc: One really cool thing about HVVB is the online registration. Once you register online, it automatically adds you to the "See who's playing" page so you can see how many teams are registered for each day. Up Next: Sherwood Island There are 10 kinds of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. Last edited by BHitterDPasser : 08-08-2007 at 01:53 PM.