We need qualified officials to join us in Phoenix for Volleyball Festival 2022. This year the 12s & 13s will compete June 19-22 and the 14s-18s June 23-26. For the 12s-13s, we plan to use primarily local officials as we don't have hotel rooms for out of town officials.
You may register for this event by going onto the AES website at www.advancedeventsystems.com. Please, read this information sheet carefully.
REGISTRATION
2. Establish and AES account (if you don't already have one).
3. Filter on "AAU" and "Arizona"
4. Select "2022 Volleyball Festival National Championships" from the list.
5. Check "register."
6. Scroll to the bottom and click "Submit."
7. All Officials must have an AAU membership to work. If you don't have an AAU Membership, click
HERE to sign up for $16. Membership is good for all AAU sports through August 2022.
11. A contract will be emailed to you as confirmation that you have completed the process.
CHECK-IN
Noon - 3:00PM on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Phoenix Convention Center. If you will not be able to arrive before Wednesday at 2:00 PM, please inform Gloria, so that other check-in arrangements can be made.
HOUSING
Full-time Officials living more than 30 miles from the Phoenix Convention Center are housed at one of the Festival's downtown staff hotels, two officials to a room. Please select another official to room with and make note of that on your
Personal Data/Housing Form. Housing is provided with a check-in of Wednesday, June 22 and check-out of Monday, June 27. Anyone not staying that entire time should contact Gloria so that we do not pay for rooms that are not occupied.
PARKING
Parking is expensive in the downtown area but the Festival has a limited number of parking passes for out of town officials. The driver of a car must indicate the need for a pass on the
Personal Data/Housing Form. Priority will be given to those drivers carpool with other officials. All local officials should plan to park in the light rail parking lots and take the train to the Convention Center.
CLOTHING
Festival Sports provides tournament apparel for the Volleyball Festival Championships (VF) in June.
VF officials are provided with t-shirts. Bring enough pants or shorts in solid navy, black or tan for the entire week. Bring your own officiating shoes, navy blue pants, the white "officials’ shirt" and white socks for Championship matches. Canadians should bring their national uniform.
Make sure that your sizes are noted on the personal data form. VF is a licensed AAU event in 2022 so your USAV patch should not be worn on your "officials' shirt."
VF TRANSPORTATION
Officials arriving at the Phoenix Airport should catch the light rail. Take the Montebello/Westbound train and exit at 3rd St. and Washington for the Hyatt and Convention Center. Light rail information can be found HERE.
VF 2022 STAFF PARTY
Stat tuned for details on the Staff Party following the competition on June 26, 2022.
AAU Membership
The 2022 Volleyball Festival Championships are a licensed AAU event. All game Officials are required to have AAU memberships. The cost is $16, includes the background check, and covers all sports through August, 2022. Click
HERE to secure you AAU membership.
VF 2022 COMPETITION
The 12-13s will play from Sunday, June 19 through Wednesday, June 22. Play should conclude by 6pm on June 22.
The 14s-18s will play from Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26. Play should conclude by 6pm on July 26.
VF CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any special circumstances, you may email Gloria-Cox@austin.rr.com through Saturday, June 18, 2022. After that date, call her at 281-389-5425 or email us at info@volleyball-festival.com.
We look forward to a great event in Phoenix for Volleyball Festival 2022. Travel safely.
FESTIVAL FIESTA CLASSIC (FEB. 18-201, 2023)
We need qualified officials to join us in Glendale for the 2023 Festival Fiesta Classic. You may register as an official for this event on advancedeventsystems.com. Please, read the below information carefully.
REGISTRATION
2. Establish and AES account (if you don't already have one).
3. Filter on "AAU" and "Arizona"
4. Select "2023 Festival Fiesta Classic" from the list.
5. Check "register."
6. Scroll to the bottom and click "Submit."
7. If you don't have an AAU Membership, click
HERE to sign up for $16. Memberships bought after September 1 are valid through August 2023.
FFC CHECK-IN
Similar to 2022, we will not have an Officials’ Meeting prior to competition. Officials may pick up their staff uniforms, parking passes and entry credentials on Thursday, February 16 from 2pm-7pm or Friday, February 17 from 10am – 8pm at our drive-thru Registration. The drive-thru pickup location is outside Gate 2 on the north side of State Farm Stadium (1 Cardinals Dr, Glendale, AZ 85305). Click HERE for a map.
FACILITIES
We plan to have 60 total courts: 28 at State Farm Stadium Stadium in Glendale, 16 at Legacy Sports Complex in Mesa, 6 at Avondale ASC, 6 at Salvation Army Kroc Center, and 4 at Greenway High School. You must have access to transportation as you may not work at the Stadium every day.
CARPOOLING
If you plan to carpool with another referee during the tournament, please let me know ASAP. If you don’t let me know within a week of the tournament, I can’t go back and make schedule changes.
PARKING
Officials will be issued a parking pass at our Friday night meeting that can be used for the Red North Preferred lot at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The other playing sites all have free parking.
CLOTHING
We plan to provide 2 long sleeve dri-fit shirts or similar apparel. You may wear your USAV uniform while officiating, however please DO NOT wear your USAV patch as this is an AAU licensed event.
We look forward to a great event in Glendale for the 2023 Festival Fiesta Classic. Travel safely.