Dates	April 20-22, 2001
Event	Volleyhut Clearwater Beach Volleyball Invitational
Location	Clearwater Beach, Florida
Site	South of Pier 60
Ticket Information	FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Media Information	Media Contact: Tim Simmons Tel: (303) 678-8484 Email: tim@bvatour.com Media Day - Friday, April 20 (Start time: TBD)
Qualification Tournament	Friday, April 20 Start time: 8:00 a.m. Team Entry List - Women Team Entry List - Men
Main Draw	Saturday, April 21 - Sunday, April 22 Start time: 8:00 a.m. Team Entry List - Women Team Entry List - Men
Entry Deadline	Qualification Tournament: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Main Draw: Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Prize Purse	$150,000 ($75,000 per gender)
Prize Money Distribution	Total Prize Purse (per event): $150,000 ($75,000 payout per gender) (Finish) Payout - per team (1st) $15,000 Gold Medal (2nd) $9,500 Silver Medal (3rd) $7,500 Bronze Medal (4th) $5,250   (5th) $4,125 (2 teams) (7th) $3,750 (2 teams) (9th) $3,000 (4 teams) (13th) $2,500 (4 teams)
Format	The Qualification Tournament will feature a maximum of 32-teams per gender, in a single elimination format. Four (4) teams will advance to the Main Draw Tournament. The Main Draw Tournament will be played in a double elimination format, Olympic cross-over with 16 teams per gender. 10 teams per gender will be pre-seeded into the Main Draw, with a maximum of 2 additional teams entered via BVA wild card (optional).
Site Directions	From the Tampa/Clearwater Int'l Airport: Exit the airport on I-60 Courtney Campbell Causeway towards Clearwater. Continue on the causeway for approximately 40-45 minutes into downtown Clearwater. Follow directional signs to Clearwater Beach.
Hotel Information	TBD
Parking	Public parking is available in the lot at Pier 60 and on Gulfview Drive. Fees are subject to change. Limited metered parking is available on Gulfview Drive adjacent to the site.
Activities Schedule	Thursday, April 19 – FREE BVA Play with the Pros Youth Clinic Contact: Molly Nye @ Tampa Bay Sports Commission Tel: (813) 350-6557; Email: mnye@tampabaysports.org (Additional athlete appearances in the Tampa/Clearwater/St. Petersburg area will be listed prior to the event.) Athlete autograph sessions and promotional giveaways all day on Saturday and Sunday.
Local Organizing Committee	Florida 2012 City of Clearwater Tampa Bay Sports Commission Tampa Bay Volleyball
Local Event Promoter	Pro-Motions Sports Marketing Contact: Gino Ferraro Tel: 954-316-6642 Email: gino@bvatour.com www.flbeachvolleyball.com
Volunteer Information	Send your name, email address and phone number to Laura Echolds at laura@bvatour.com or call 858-486-8659, or meet us on site by 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Volunteers will receive free BVA merchandise, priority seating for the championship rounds of play, and the opportunity to work alongside the top U.S. beach volleyball athletes all weekend long.
Athletes Expected to Appear	Men: Olympic Gold Medallists, Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana, Sinjin Smith, Carl Henkel, Rob Heidger, Kevin Wong, Jeff Nygaard, Dan Landry, Chip McCaw, Tom Sorensen, Jim Van Zwieten, Gaston Macau, Chad Turner, Adam Roberts, Brian Soldano, Bill Maik among other Olympians and top ranked U.S. athletes. Women: Olympians Misty May, Holly McPeak, and Jennifer Johnson Jordan, Queen of the Beach Barbra Fontana, Lisa Arce, Leanne Schuster, Katy Eldridge, Stephanie Cox, Carrie Busch, Jennifer Meredith, Nancy Mason and Rachel Wacholder among other Olympians and top ranked U.S. athletes.
Television	ESPN 2 (tape delayed) Check local listings.
Site Contact	Joe Romano, BVA Operations Director
Site Delivery Address	Beach Volleyball America Event South of Pier 60 at Gulfview Drive Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767 Attn: Joe Romano/BVA Operations
Sanctioning Organizations	FIVB USA Volleyball
Media Partners	Allsport Photography
Sponsors	Allsport Photography SPEEDO MIKASA SPORTS VolleyHut.com Outpost.com VolleyCentral.com Lady Gillette Venus Razors Park & Sun Sports General Motors Streamload.com
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