TOURNAMENT FEES
The tournament fees (player costs) cover the
tournament entry fee and coaches stipend (coaches pay and transportation
including coaches hotel for multi-day tournaments). Individual Players' travel
and food expenses are not reflected in the club tournament fee, those personal
costs are the responsibility of the player and their family.
Most area tournaments have averaged $45 per Competition Day
per Player (i.e. 2 day tournament=$90). The major Qualifiers
(MEQ-Indy, NEQ-Pittsburg, NLQ-Minnesota, BSQ-Atlanta) are more expensive due to
higher entry fees and hotel and travel costs and average $54 per
Competition Day per Player (i.e. 3-day qualifier=$162). AAU/USAV
Nationals usually run between ($60-$80 per Competition Day) or
$240-$320 total per player depending upon the location, hotel costs and Coaches
travel costs (flights/mileage/gas). Beginning with the 2010 season we will be
utilizing a new tournament fee payment system similar to other major clubs
across the country. The tournament fees for the entire season will be billed in
2 equal payments due in February/March and March/April. Fees for Nationals may
be billed separately in April/May when all of the costs (flights, mileage, hotel
costs) are confirmed. Invoices for tournament fees will either be posted on the
website or given to players/parents at "Meet The Team Night". This tournament
fee billing policy allows our coaches to avoid being out-of-pocket for much of
their travel costs for the tournaments. Most clubs have also experienced a
reduced amount of past due fees with this system, allowing clubs to keep fees as
low as possible. Also, once a team commits to a tournament, ALL players
(whether they can attend or not) will be responsible for that tournament's fees,
as the team and club's costs remain the same whether there are 6 players or 12
players in attendance.
Players whose fees are not received by the the due date will be placed on an "inactive list" and will not be eligible to participate in practice or tournaments until payment is received. Those with unpaid fees will be contacted by phone or e-mail. At that point payment will need to be delivered in person at a designated time and location. "It's in the mail" will NOT qualify a player for participation. The club will notify the family when payment is received and eligibility will be reinstated at that time.
N3 Volleyball's club fees have consistently
been lower than other area clubs (Cost
Comparison). Club fees are designed to meet expenses and if dues are
not paid on time, we will not be able to meet those expenses in a timely
fashion. N3 Volleyball is a non-profit organization and does not have a bank
roll to cover expenses when fees are not paid on time. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause, but delinquent payments in the past have caused
the above change in policy.
All teams with fees due will either receive a paper invoice or will need to
download the statement via the internet (on this page below). It is in Adobe
Acrobat format. Complete directions regarding amount due and mailing
instructions will be included on the invoice. Parents are responsible to
download statement and submit payment by due date.
All monthly statements
are in written in PDF form and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you need Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you may download it for free by
clicking on the "Get Adobe Reader" button OR click
here.
MARCH Tournament Fees (Due March 10)
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