Welcome to the BVNE 2026 West Coast National Championships

Important Dates

 July 23-24 Kauai Bikini National Championship – Register here

July 25-26 BVNE National Championships. in Santa Monica, CA Top 10 athletes will be recognized and awards will be given. – Register here

Cancellations and Transfers

The cancelation fee for all National Championship tournaments is $100.00 NO EXCEPTIONS. The last day to cancel is 30 days prior to the event. No transfers are between BVNE Nationals and Kauai Bikini Nationals. Please make sure you sign up for the correct event as there are no exceptions.

Directions: 1200 PCH in Santa Monica, California Google Maps Link – Apple Maps Link

Regardless of what age division you won in you must “Play Your Age”. If you won in bid in the 12U division and you or your partner will be 13 years old on either day of the event you will need to sign up in the 14U division. 

BID NEEDED TO PLAY, in this particular event: If you earned a bid and need the number you can email daron@teamwave.net. If you need a bid we do consider at large bids upon request.

MEMBERSHIP

You must have a BVNE membership to compete. If your membership has expired click on this link to update your membership. 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

I understand that, upon registration, I am guaranteed a spot in which refunds according to our refund policy will be granted only until 30 days prior to the first day of the tournament. After this point, entry will be non-refundable. I also understand that all players must be no older than the division they are playing in the day of the event. Finally, I understand that player information provided shall be made available to college coaches, as part of BVNE’s service to connect colleges and players. 

Day of Tournament Layout

Times and court assignments can CHANGE. Make sure you check Volleyballlife for the most updated schedule.

Day 1 Pool Play

Reffing:

All reffing teams are responsible for entering live score on a cell phone. One person from each reffing team will need to have a cell phone charged, and ready to go.

Reffing link, find your pools in the menu in this link:

https://bvne.volleyballlife.com/event/31582?tab=information

Day 2 Playoffs:

All teams will play day 2 single elimination FIRST ROUND ONLY match play to 21, no cap, win by 2.

After the 1st round of playoffs all games will be one game to 21.

Playoffs will be posted in volleyball Life after all pools have been finished.

On day 2 make sure you report to your assigned court, for reffing duty, 30 min prior to the match. All teams have 10 min after the scheduled start time before a forfeit will be issued.  This will be smooth if everyone follows Volleyball Life and reports promptly to the correct courts. If you are waiting for a team, you must report it to the front desk so we can start the clock.

Depending on the number of teams we will have the following breakdowns for playoffs:

If there are 26 teams or less the following will be the breakdown:

4 team pools will advance to the following playoff rounds

  • 1st & 2nd to GOLD
  • 3rd & 4th to SILVER

5 team pools will advance to the following playoff rounds

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd to GOLD
  • 4th & 5th to SILVER

More than 27 teams in your age division:

4 team pools will advance to the following playoff rounds

  • 1st to GOLD
  • 2nd to SILVER
  • 3rd to BRONZE
  • 4th to COPPER

5 team pools will advance to the following playoff rounds

  • 1st & 2nd to GOLD
  • 3rd to SILVER
  • 4th to BRONZE
  • 5th to COPPER

Center court finals with video for all GOLD divisions with medals, prizes & photos.

Refund Policy

The cancelation fee for all National Championship tournaments is $100.00 NO EXCEPTIONS. The last day to cancel is 30 days prior to the event. No transfers between BVNE Nationals and Kauai Bikini Nationals. Please make sure you sign up for the correct event as there are no exceptions.

How to Qualify

  • This is a bid only event for girls 12U, 14U, 16U, & 18U
  • Play in one of our BVNE BID Qualifiers.
  • ONLY ONE PARTNER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE WON A BID.
  • BID WINNERS CAN PLAY WITH A PARTNER OF THEIR CHOICE.
  • All players must have a BVNE membership.
  • This is a BVNE “Play Your Age” Event. An athlete can always move up but never move down in BVNE.

Where to fly into

  • You will want to fly into LAX. The tournament site is located about 15-20 minutes away by car.

Places to Stay

Hotel Carmel is a beautiful property close enough to walk to the beach. It’s about 3 city blocks from the event site and the walk is 12-15 minutes. You could skip the rental car staying here. This is Downtown Santa Monica, so many walkable restaurants are dine in style, plus there’s food on the pier and Perry’s Cafe on the beach.

Sonder The Beacon is a full service hotel and is as close as you can get to the tournament. No rental car needed to get to the event from here! This hotel offers premium level amenities including a restaurant and bar, pool with premium seating, on site parking and a 24 hour front desk.

When will the tournament end?

  • Each division will have a different set time for playoffs. Please be advised that these times are subject to change and are just an estimated time.
  • Day 2 will end depending on the number of teams signed up.
  • The closer we get to the event we will give more information on times, but plan on ending after 2pm all the way up to 4pm. 

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