The festival's most-attended sporting event. Pool play Saturday, single-elimination bracket Sunday. Teams travel from across California to compete for the SHNY volleyball trophy.
Volleyball is the centerpiece of our sports lineup — the most attended, most competitive tournament on the SHNY calendar.
Teams travel from across California and neighboring states to compete in our indoor courts. The format mixes round-robin pool play on Saturday with single-elimination bracket play on Sunday — giving every team multiple matches and rewarding consistency, depth, and championship-day execution.
Two divisions run in parallel: a Coed division (minimum two women on the court at all times) and a Womens-only division. Both divisions follow USAV rules with SHNY tournament modifications, and both pay cash prizes to the top three finishers.
Teams divided into pools of 4. Each team plays the other three teams in their pool — best of three sets, rally scoring to 25.
Top two teams from each pool advance to Sunday's championship bracket. Remaining teams compete in the consolation bracket.
Single-elimination bracket. Each round is best of three sets. Two losses sends a team home; one championship path remains.
Coed division requires at least two women on the court at all times. Substitutions follow standard USAV rotation rules.
All players must be 16+ and registered on the team roster by Friday night. No day-of additions. ID verification at check-in.
Unsportsmanlike behavior — toward refs, opponents, or spectators — results in warnings, point penalties, or disqualification at the tournament director's discretion.
Teams check in at the volleyball venue. Roster verification, wristband distribution, and warm-up court assignments.
All pool-play matches begin simultaneously across all courts. Three matches per team. Tournament runs all day with breaks.
Pool standings finalized. Championship bracket and consolation bracket released. Sunday match times posted.
Single-elimination bracket play. Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Championship match. Top teams play under the spotlight.
Final match in both divisions. Trophy presentation, cash prize distribution, and championship photos with the SHNY board.