PENTICTON OPEN

2-star tournament ONLY

May 30-31, 2026

Skaha Beach, Penticton BC

Capacity: 24 teams/gender

Please be sure to read our Extreme Heat Policy.

Please see the difference between Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion.

Draw Information

Draws will be posted on the website latest by the Wednesday of the tournament. All teams should arrive at the beach ready to play and attend our players meeting to start the day.

DRAW (Updated May 26, 2026)

Tournament Format

2-Star events (formerly called Pro events) will consist of AAA and AA divisions and 1-Star events (formerly called Am events) will consist of A and B divisions

Placement into each division (AAA or AA / A or B) will be based on participation points. Once in a division, teams will be re-ranked based on average finish. Participation points are as follows:

• AAA (1st - 4th) 16 points

• AAA (5th - 12th) 14 points

• AAA/AA (13th - 20th) 12 points

• AA (21st - 28th) 10 points

• AA (29th - 32nd) 8 points

• A (1st - 4th) 8 points

• A (5th - 12th) 6 points

• A/B (13th - 20th) 4 points

• B (21st & lower) 2 points

Please note that AAA players are not permitted to participate in 1-Star events, no matter who their partner is

Seeding/Ranking

Once in a division, teams will be re-seeded based on the following criteria:

• Total ranking points (average finishes) from the last year (2025) and the current year (2026). In the case of a tie, more weight will be placed on the most recent event

• Subjective seeding by the Volleyball BC Players Committee. Volleyball BC reserves the right to make final decisions on seeding

Partner Changes

Partners can be changed until the Wednesday 12:00 p.m. prior the event. To change your partner, please update your team name online.

After the partner change deadline, it will cost $25 to change your partner and an email must be sent to bnguyen@volleyballbc.org to request a partner switch with the following information:

• Reason for switch

• Original partner name (first and last)

• New partner name (first and last)

• Email address of new partner

• Phone number of new partner

Withdrawal Policy

Teams may withdraw by Monday 12:00 p.m. (noon) with a full refund. After Monday, the team may withdraw with no refund. Notification of cancellation must be sent to bnguyen@volleyballbc.org with the following information:

• Name of both teammates (first and last)

• Tournament date

• Name for the refund cheque and mailing address

If a team requests a refund because they were bumped to an amateur event, they will not be charged the admin fee.

Tournament Size

The tournament will be capped at 24 teams. This will be based on participation points (See Tournament Format in Tournament Info)

If more than the maximum number of teams are registered, teams with the lowest participation points will be bumped and fully refunded.

All teams will be informed by May 20th.

Wild Card Process

Teams can apply for a wild card berth. Wild card applications will be accepted and approved throughout the tournament registration process, up until the Friday, May 15th, 2026 12:00 p.m. (noon) registration deadline

The Volleyball BC Players Committee will discuss all applications and approve wild cards as needed

Cash Prizing:

$2500 total purse ($1250 per Gender)

1st - $720 + various sponsor prizes

2nd - $360 + various sponsor prizes

3rd - $170 + various sponsor prizes