MIZUNO LONG BEACH VOLLEYBALL

HOW DO I BOOK HOTEL?  You book the hotel room through our travel agent Donna Banks- donatravel@aol.com;  everyone must stay at team hotel (per tournament guidelines); 11s-14s: players stay with their parents; 15s-18s: players stay together; Parents are responsible for costs of hotel room. 

HOW DO I BOOK FLIGHTS?  Coaches' flight itineraries are on the website and you can book same travel as coaches or on your own. PLAYERS MUST ARRIVE AT HOTEL BEFORE 6pm DAY BEFORE TOURNAMENT! RETURN AIRFARE IS TO BE BOOKED 5pm OR AFTER ON DAY TOURNAMENT ENDS. NOTHING EARLIER OR YOU RISK LOSING YOUR MONEY IF TEAM IS PLAYING. PLAYERS ARE TO BE ON TIME AND ARE RELEASED TO PARENTS AFTER LAST MATCH ON LAST DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.   

WHAT IS THE TEAM PARENT RESPONSIBLE FOR?  Team parents pass will be paid for by team. They will assist with communication between coaches and parents and players on logistics, food reservations, team schedule and meeting places. During the tournament the team parent will organize and order all meals during play. AM POOLS would be breakfast and lunch and then a dinner reservation delivered or at restaurant. PM POOLS would be order Breakfast or restaurant reservation, order delivered lunch and order delivered dinner.  Team Parent will collect money from all parents for all the meals. In your travel fees we collect $15 per player for water, Gatorade and bars or healthy snacks during play which the coach or Team Parent will order groceries delivered to hotel and distribute snack packs, water and Gatorade to players each day.  

WHAT ARE PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES DURING TOURNAMENT?  Make sure your player knows the schedule and is early to every meeting place, ready to go. Coach will set curfews and when electronics need to be turned off. We need parents to help with this so they prepare to travel when they are older and stay with their teammates. Support the team, cheer and bring positive energy at all times.  

WHAT DOES GROUND FEE COVER?  2 Coaches air, hotel rooms (sometimes 2 rooms if boy and girl coach and they cannot room together), Coaches ground transportation for all 4 days, Player registration, Admin fees, 2 Coaches per diem per day and pay. $15 per player for water, Gatorade, snacks, bars during competition which is given to team parent or coach to order and have delivered to hotel upon arrival. Team parents pass for 3-day tourney.