Hello Teams,
Congratulations! You are receiving this email because your team has advanced to the TAIAO State Championship and/or you have a player participating in the All-Star Game. TAIAO is excited to welcome you to Legends Event Center October 18-19.
Please read through this email for details about warm ups, admissions, brackets, work assignments, All-State Tournament nominations, All-Star game, and facility rules.
Please check the TAIAO website frequently for updates:
https://taiao.org/2024/10/2024-vball-state-detailed/
https://taiao.org/2024/10/2024-taiao-volleyball-state-championship/
WARM UP BALLS
Legends does not provide warm up balls. Teams will need to bring their own.
Warm up courts will be available.
ADMISSIONS
Ticket sales will be conducted at the entry of each facility and can be purchased in advance:
https://taiao.org/product/taiao-volleyball-state/
Daily admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students (ages 5-18; children under 5 are free). Two day admission is $25 for adults and $15 for students.
We will not be accepting cash. Credit, Debit or Venmo are accepted.
If you would like to purchase a Family Pass for both days at $80.00 (covers 2 adults and up to 5 children). Family Passes are available until October 16th at 5:00pm.
COACH WRISTBANDS
Click the link to submit 3 names per team:
https://taiao.org/2024/09/vball-tournament-passes/
GAME SCHEDULE
The State Tournament schedule is posted on Advanced Event Systems (AES). If the link below does not work, go to Advanced Event Systems and search “TAIAO.” Work assignments are also posted in AES (WT = work team). Losing teams will work the next game. Work teams will provide: scoreboard, scoresheet, libero tracker, and 2 line judges.
Victoria Cobras, East Texas HS, Stephenville Faith, and Gloria Deo: Your teams work the 12:00 games on Friday. Check AES for your court assignment.
Friday, October 18:
D2 plays at 12:00pm and 2:30pm
D1 plays at 1:15pm and 3:45pm
Teams/Coaches may enter at 11:00. Fans may enter at 11:30.
Saturday, October 19:
D2 plays at 9:00am
D1 plays at 10:15am
Teams/Coaches may enter at 8:00. Fans may enter at 8:30.
AES link:
https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/MjAyNF9UQUlBT19TdGF0ZV9Ub3VybmFtZW500/home
ALL-STATE TOURNAMENT NOMINATIONS
The State tournament will have an All-Tournament team. This will be voted on by coaches after each game. The coach from the opposing team will nominate up to 2 players they believe played the best overall. Votes will be calculated and the 10-12 players with the most votes will be recognized as the All-Tournament team.
Players nominated for the All-Tournament team will not play in the All-Star game unless they were previously selected as All-Stars. The All-Tournament selection process for Regional and State is a separate process from the All-Star selection. All-Tournament recognition is for players who had an outstanding performance at the tournament. All-Tournament recognition is not meant to reflect the entire season.
AWARDS CEREMONY
The Awards Ceremony will be at 12:00 on Court 1pm.
ALL-STAR GAME
If you have not already, please register your player:
https://taiao.org/2024/10/volleyball-all-star-registration/
The cost is $25. TAIAO will provide lunch and a shirt. If you want your parents instead of your organization to pay the fee, have them register their own player. If your team will not be competing at State this weekend, but you have an All-Star Player, please arrive no later than 11:30 on Saturday for check in. Please wear your HOME team jersey for the game. All-Star Players will not need to pay an admission fee. Please let them know your name on arrival.
If your All-Star player will NOT be attending the All-Star game, please reply to this email and let us know.
All-Stars Schedule: Saturday, October 19
(times subject to change, based on length of earlier championship games)
- 12:15-1:00 Lunch provided by TAIAO
- 1:00-2:15 Practice (Court 1 for D1; Court 2 for D2)
- 2:15-3:30 All-Star Game (Court 1 for D1; Court 2 for D2)
FACILITY RULES
Legends will have a full concession stand open throughout the tournament.
- No outside food or drink allowed inside the building. If teams are bringing coolers for their teams, they need to remain outside of the facility.
- No pop up tents in the parking lot. No tailgating set ups.
- No outside lawn chairs are allowed in the facility. Bleacher chairs are allowed.
- No balloons of any sort will be allowed inside the building.
- No stereos or boomboxes will be allowed to be played inside the building.
See you at State!
TAIAO Volleyball Committee
Edie Miller / SA Saints
Jeff Wilhelm / Westlake Academy
Maddie McConnell / BACH
Katy Karasek / BVCHEA