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Rostering, Dinner Checks, Housing, and Gear!

Excellent progress has been made by many teams on their paperwork! Thanks! That being said, some teams still have some work to do. You can check the status of your paperwork at any time on the Team Status page.

All teams should keep in mind:

  • All players on all rosters will need to be fully cleared by 5/13/17. [Due paid, online waiver signed]
  • You will be able to modify your roster until 5/13/17.
  • Please remove players that will not be playing.

These teams are currently NOT cleared to play. Each of these teams must email me immediately, and outline what steps they are taking in the next 2 days to complete your roster.

  • Amherst JVA (Boys) [Blank roster]
  • Amherst JVB (Boys) [No roster started]
  • Beacon X (Girls) [Blank roster]
  • Beacon Y (Girls) [Blank roster]
  • Berkshires (Boys) [Blank roster]
  • Northampton JV (Girls) [No roster started]
  • Northampton JVA (Boys) [No roster started]
  • PVPA (Boys) [No roster started]
  • Somverville (Girls) [No roster started]

The following teams are only provisionally cleared to play. This means they are well on their way to having clearance, but have yet to 100% complete the paperwork/registration process. Until the incomplete/missing items are wrapped up, these teams will not be allowed to play.

  • Amherst JVA (Girls) [Not enough cleared players]
  • Lexington JV (Boys) [Missing tourney fee]
  • Lexington V (Boys) [Missing tourney fee]
  • Mamaroneck (Boys) [Not enough cleared players]
  • Northampton V (Boys) [Not enough cleared players]
  • Northampton V (Girls) [Not enough cleared players]
  • Sharon (Boys) [Missing tourney fee]

Emails connecting teams to their hosts will start going out in waves in the next few days. We are aiming to connect all housing emails sent out in the next 10 days. Keep in mind that only those teams that confirmed their housing needs using the housing and dinner form will be receiving housing. If you don’t receive your host information in the next 10 days, please reach out to housing director Megan Zinn at mrzinn88@gmail.com.

Please make sure to send in your dinner fee check so that it arrives in Easthampton by this coming Friday, 5/5. The cost for dinner is $12.50 per person. Checks should be made out to “Ultimate Good” and sent to: Josh Seamon, PVI2017 Dinner, 3 Payson Ave #1, Easthampton, MA 01027. Here’s what teams currently owe for dinner:

  • Beacon X (Girls) – $150
  • Beacon Y (Girls) – $162.50
  • Berkshires (Boys) – $12.50
  • Burlington (Girls) – $237.50
  • Concord-Carlisle (Girls) – $125
  • Concord-Carlisle A (Boys) – $62.50
  • Concord-Carlisle B (Boys) – $125
  • Cumberland (Boys) – $200
  • Essex (Boys) – $225
  • Falmouth (Girls) – $200
  • Falmouth A (Boys) – $187.50
  • Falmouth B (Boys) – $212.50
  • Lincoln-Sudbury (Boys) – $250
  • Lincoln-Sudbury (Girls) – $300
  • Mamaroneck (Boys) – $137.50
  • Montpelier (Boys) – $250
  • Montreal Titane (Girls) – $225
  • Needham A (Boys) – $237.50
  • Northampton V (Boys) – $250
  • South Portland (Boys) – $137.50

Check out this preview of some of the amazing gear Spin will have on sale!

48 hours left until the paperwork deadline!

Lots more tournament information will be coming your way in the coming days, but for now everyone needs to focus on two items:

  1. Dinner fee checks are due in Easthampton by Friday, 5/5. The cost for dinner is $12.50 per person. Checks should be made out to “Ultimate Good” and sent to: Josh Seamon, PVI2017 Dinner, 3 Payson Ave #1, Easthampton, MA 01027.
  2. The big paperwork deadline is coming up this Friday, 4/28 at 8pm EST. Lots of teams have done some great work on their paperwork, but many still have work to do. You can check the status of your paperwork on the Team Status page. Everything that needs to be done is outlined, in detail, on the Paperwork page. The following teams have been cleared to play:
    1. Burlington (Girls)
    2. Cape Elizabeth (Girls)
    3. Concord-Carlisle (Girls)
    4. Falmouth (Girls)
    5. Four Rivers V (Girls)
    6. Lincoln-Sudbury (Girls)
    7. Longmeadow V (Girls)
    8. Montreal (Girls)
    9. Newton North (Girls)
    10. Ottawa Wicked (Girls)
    11. Radnor (Girls)
    12. WW-PS (Girls)
    13. Amherst V (Boys)
    14. Burlington (Boys)
    15. Cape Elizabeth (Boys)
    16. Concord-Carlisle A (Boys)
    17. Cumberland (Boys)
    18. Falmouth A (Boys)
    19. Falmouth B (Boys)
    20. Four Rivers JV (Boys)
    21. Four Rivers V (Boys)
    22. Lincoln-Sudbury (Boys)
    23. Longmeadow V (Boys)
    24. Masconomet (Boys)
    25. Middletown (Boys)
    26. Montreal (Boys)
    27. Newton North (Boys)
    28. Ottawa Scorch (Boys)
    29. Scarsdale (Boys)
    30. Watchung Hills (Boys)
    31. Westfield B (Boys)
    32. WW-PN (Boys)

4/15 Rostering Update

The dinner & housing form is now closed. If you did not submit information using the form, we assume you don’t need any housing or dinner tickets. If that is incorrect, please email Josh ASAP at jseamon@gmail.com and he’ll see what he can do. You can verify that we received your form submission on the Team Status page.

Please keep on working on your paperwork. If your team is NOT listed below, that means you have not completed at least once crucial paperwork/registration task. You can check and see what you’re missing on the Team Status page. Information outlining how to complete each task is online on the Paperwork page.

Please keep in mind that the paperwork deadline is Friday, April 28th at 6pm EST. Any team that has not been cleared to play by the deadline will be dropped from the event and no refund will be given. 

Teams that are cleared to play:

  • Cape Elizabeth (Girls)
  • Cape Elizabeth (Boys)
  • Cumberland (Boys)
  • Falmouth (Girls)
  • Falmouth A (Boys)
  • Falmouth B (Boys)
  • Four Rivers JV (Boys)
  • Four Rivers V (Girls)
  • Four Rivers V (Boys)
  • Lincoln-Sudbury (Girls)
  • Masconomet (Boys)
  • Middletown (Boys)
  • Montreal (Boys)
  • Newton North (Girls)
  • Watchung Hills (Boys)

Notable notes:

  • All teams must have at least one background checked chaperone. The background check process can take up to two weeks. Sometimes it can take longer.
  • All teams must have at least two chaperones with them. Only one chaperone is required to be NCSI background checked. At least one chaperone must stay with the team at all times, including at host housing.
  • For a player to be cleared to play they must have signed their online USAU waiver as well as paid their USAU membership or the one-time event fee.
  • Teams must have at least 10 cleared players in order to be cleared to play.
  • Teams can add and remove players from their roster until Friday, 5/13.

Please let us know ASAP if you have any questions.

4/7 Update – Spots for 2 girls teams and 2 boys teams available!

It’s hard to believe we’re only 42 days away from the 4th annual Pioneer Valley Invitational! Wow!

Here’s what everyone needs to know:

1) We are currently at 22 girls teams and 38 boys teams, which means we have space for 2 more teams in each division. Please email me (jseamon@gmail.com) if you’re interested in bidding for one of the last slots.

2) All teams need to be working on their paperwork. This is not something that can be put off or that can be done quickly. All paperwork must be completed by Friday, 4/28. If your materials have not been completed by Friday, April 28th then your team will be dropped from the tournament and you will receive no refund. Seriously.

3) All teams need to fill out the Dinner & Housing confirmation form by Friday, 4/14 at 6pm EST. Please make sure you fill out this form even if you won’t be eating at the Saturday dinner or needing housing. This form needs to be filled our once per team, regardless of the information you submitted during the bid process. We are currently in the midst of assigning housing to teams and need to confirm the information you submitted several months ago on your bid form. Once again, all teams need to fill out this form.

4) We’re excited to have Spin Ultimate as our official merchandiser for this year’s event! As a part of their sponsorship, they’ll have great merch and prizes available. It also means that your team is eligible for a 20% uniform discount through Spin. If you’re looking for a great place to order uniforms, please support Spin and give them a shout at Info@SpinUltimate.com. You can also call them at (404) 736-6499.

 

3/3 Update

We’re only 77 days away from the 4th annual Pioneer Valley Invitational! Wow!

All accepted teams should be working hard at completing their paperwork. The process isn’t hard, but some of the steps can take a little while. Don’t wait! Get as much of your paperwork done early as you can! It’ll help everyone!

One last important note: If your check was sent in in the last 4 weeks, there is a decent likelihood we will not have housing available for you. We are working hard to find free housing for everyone, but due to the expansion of the event (64 teams!) it’s looking likely we won’t have space for everyone, so teams will be housed in the order their checks were received. So, please start looking for your own housing if your check was sent to us in the last month. We will be sending more more updates regarding housing by the end of the month.

Spin Ultimate to be the PVI2017 exclusive merchandise sponsor!

Not only will PVI2017 be at the amazing Oxbow Fields once again…

Not only will PVI2017 likely be the largest High School Girls Ultimate Tournament ever held anywhere with over 24 girls teams (not to mention at least 32 boys teams)…

Not only will PVI2017 have competition from Ottawa to Philadelphia…

But…

This year we are excited to announce that Spin Ultimate will be our official merchandise sponsor with an amazing offering of tournament gear and discs!

Spin Ultimate is well-known for their strong and fun designs, high quality gear at affordable prices and adding fun and games to the merchandise tent experience!

Exclusive PVI Offer:
As a part of our partnership, Spin has agreed to offer attending teams some truly fantastic uniform deals:

  • Short Sleeve Jersey (includes 1c logo and numbers): $20
  • Short Sleeve Jersey (includes spot sub logo and numbers): $25
  • Shorts: $19
  • Full Sub (includes names and/or numbers): $58

Free Sample Jersey!
They are also offering a Free Sample Jersey to all PVI2017 Teams!

Contact Michelle (Michelle@SpinUltimate.com) or fill out this survey for an obligation-free estimate and a FREE sample jersey!  “We’d love to get to know your team better!”

 

2/1 Bid Update

http://bit.ly/pvi2017-team-locations

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With the addition of a slew of teams from around the region we’re now at 25 girls teams and 36 boys teams spanning 7 states and 2 Canadian provinces! 

Bids are accepted on a rolling basis or until we hit our cap of 52 teams!

A team’s spot at the event is not confirmed until the tournament fee has been successfully submitted.

Girls teams (25) as of 2/1/17:
Amherst JVA (Girls) [Amherst, MA]
Beacon X (Girls) [New York, NY]
Beacon Y (Girls) [New York, NY]
Burlington (Girls) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Girls) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Columbia (Girls) [Maplewood, NJ]
Concord-Carlisle (Girls) [Concord. MA]
Cumberland (Girls) [Cumberland Maine]
Falmouth (Girls) [Falmouth, ME]
Four Rivers V (Girls) [Greenfield, MA]
Lexington V (Girls) [Lexington, MA]
Lincoln-Sudbury (Girls) [Sudbury, MA]
Longmeadow V (Girls) [Longmeadow, MA]
Montpelier (Girls) [Montpelier, VT]
Montreal (Girls) [Montréal, Québec]
Newton North (Girls) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Ottawa Wicked (Girls) [Ottawa, Ontario]
Portland (Girls) [Portland, ME]
PVPA (Girls) [South Hadley, MA]
Radnor (Girls) [Radnor, PA]
Somverville (Girls) [Somerville, MA]
WW-PN (Girls) [Plainsboro, NJ]
WW-PS (Girls) [Princeton Junction, NJ]

Boys teams (36) as of 2/1/17:
Acton-Boxborough (Boys) [Acton-Boxborough, MA]
Amherst JVA (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst JVB (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst V (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Burlington (Boys) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Boys) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Concord-Carlisle (Boys) [Concord, MA]
Concord-Carlisle B (Boys) [Concord, MA]
Cumberland (Boys) [Cumberland Maine]
Falmouth A (Boys) [Falmouth, ME]
Falmouth B (Boys) [Falmouth, ME]
Four Rivers JV (Boys) [Greenfield, MA]
John Jay (Boys) [Cross River, NY]
Lexington JV (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Lexington V (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Lincoln-Sudbury (Boys) [Sudbury, MA]
Longmeadow V (Boys) [Longmeadow, MA]
Mamaroneck (Boys) [Mamaroneck, New York]
Masconomet (Boys) [Topsfield, MA]
Middletown (Boys) [Middletown, CT]
Montpelier (Boys) [Montpelier, VT]
Montreal (Boys) [Québec]
Needham A (Boys) [Needham, MA]
Newton North A (Boys) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JVA (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton JVB (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Ottawa Ignite (Boys) [Ottawa, Ontario]
Ottawa Scorch (Boys) [Ottawa]
Portland (Boys) [Portland, ME]
PVPA (Boys) [South Hadley, MA]
Scarsdale (Boys) [Scarsdale, New York]
South Portland (Boys) [South Portland, Maine]
Westfield B (Boys) [Westfield, NJ]
Winchester (Boys) [Winchester, MA]
WW-PN (Boys) [Plainsboro, NJ]

1/3 Bid Update

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With the addition of teams from Amherst, Ottawa, Cumberland, and Lincoln-Sudbury we’re now at 21 girls teams and 28 boys teams spanning 7 states and 2 Canadian provinces! 

Bids are accepted on a rolling basis or until we hit our cap of 52 teams!

Girls teams (21) as of 12/21/16:
Beacon X (Girls) [New York, NY]
Beacon Y (Girls) [New York, NY]
Burlington (Girls) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Girls) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Columbia (Girls) [Maplewood, NJ]
Concord-Carlisle (Girls) [Concord. MA]
Cumberland (Girls) [Cumberland Maine]
CVU (Girls) [Hinesburg, VT]
Four Rivers V (Girls) [Greenfield, MA]
Hurricanes (JVA) (Girls) [Amherst, MA]
Longmeadow (Girls) [Longmeadow, MA]
LS Ultimate (Girls) [Sudbury, MA]
Montreal (Girls) [Montréal, Québec]
Newton North (Girls) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Ottawa Wicked (Girls) [Ottawa, Ontario]
Portland (Girls) [Portland, ME]
PVPA (Girls) [South Hadley, MA]
Radnor (Girls) [Radnor, PA]
WW-PN (Girls) [Plainsboro, NJ]

Boys teams (28) as of 12/21/16:
Acton-Boxborough (Boys) [Acton-Boxborough, MA]
Amherst JVA (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst JVB (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst V (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Burlington (Boys) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Boys) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Concord-Carlisle (Boys) [Concord, MA]
Cumberland (Boys) [Cumberland Maine]
CVU (Boys) [Hinesburg, VT]
Four Rivers JV (Boys) [Greenfield, MA]
Lexington JV (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Lexington V (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Longmeadow (Boys) [Longmeadow, MA]
Masconomet (Boys) [Topsfield, MA]
Middletown (Boys) [Middletown, CT]
Montreal (Boys) [Québec]
Needham A (Boys) [Needham, MA]
Newton North A (Boys) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton JVB (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Ottawa Ignite (Boys) [Ottawa, Ontario]
Ottawa Scorch (Boys) [Ottawa]
Portland (Boys) [Portland, ME]
Scarsdale (Boys) [Scarsdale, New York]
Westfield B (Boys) [Westfield, NJ]
Winchester (Boys) [Winchester, MA]
WW-PN (Boys) [Plainsboro, NJ]

12/21 Bid Update

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With the recent addition of Portland (Girls+Boys), CVU (Girls+Boys), Columbia (Girls), Four Rivers (Girls+Boys), PVPA (Girls), and Winchester (Boys) we’re now at 16 girls teams and 25 boys teams spanning 7 states and Canada! 

Bids are accepted on a rolling basis or until we hit our cap of 52 teams!

Girls teams (16) as of 12/21/16:
Beacon X (Girls) [New York, NY]
Beacon Y (Girls) [New York, NY]
Burlington (Girls) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Girls) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Columbia (Girls) [Maplewood, NJ]
CVU (Girls) [Hinesburg, VT]
Four Rivers V (Girls) [Greenfield, MA]
Longmeadow (Girls) [Longmeadow, MA]
Montreal (Girls) [Montréal, Québec]
Newton North (Girls) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Portland (Girls) [Portland, ME]
PVPA (Girls) [South Hadley, MA]
Radnor (Girls) [Radnor, PA]
WW-PN (Girls) [Plainsboro, NJ]

Boys teams (25) as of 12/21/16:
Acton-Boxborough (Boys) [Acton-Boxborough, MA]
Amherst JVA (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst JVB (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst V (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Burlington (Boys) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Boys) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Concord-Carlisle (Boys) [Concord, MA]
CVU (Boys) [Hinesburg, VT]
Four Rivers JV (Boys) [Greenfield, MA]
Lexington JV (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Lexington V (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Longmeadow (Boys) [Longmeadow, MA]
Masconomet (Boys) [Topsfield, MA]
Middletown (Boys) [Middletown, CT]
Montreal (Boys) [Québec]
Needham A (Boys) [Needham, MA]
Newton North A (Boys) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton JVB (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Portland (Boys) [Portland, ME]
Scarsdale (Boys) [Scarsdale, New York]
Westfield B (Boys) [Westfield, NJ]
Winchester (Boys) [Winchester, MA]
WW-PN (Boys) [Plainsboro, NJ]

12/13 Bid Update

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With the recent addition of Newton North (Boys & Girls), Radnor (Girls), WW-PN (Girls), and Westfield B (Boys), we are now at 32 teams spanning 7 states and Canada! Bids are accepted on a rolling basis or until we hit our cap of 52 teams!

Girls teams (11) as of 12/13/16:
Beacon X (Girls) [New York, NY]
Beacon Y (Girls) [New York, NY]
Burlington (Girls) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Girls) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Longmeadow (Girls) [Longmeadow, MA]
Montreal (Girls) [Montréal, Québec]
Newton North (Girls) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Girls) [Northampton, MA]
Radnor (Girls) [Radnor, PA]
WW-PN (Girls) [Plainsboro, NJ]

Boys teams (21) as of 12/13/16:
Acton-Boxborough (Boys) [Acton-Boxborough, MA]
Amherst JVA (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst JVB (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Amherst V (Boys) [Amherst, MA]
Burlington (Boys) [Burlington, VT]
Cape Elizabeth (Boys) [Cape Elizabeth, ME]
Concord-Carlisle (Boys) [Concord, MA]
Lexington JV (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Lexington V (Boys) [Lexington, MA]
Longmeadow (Boys) [Longmeadow, MA]
Masconomet (Boys) [Topsfield, MA]
Middletown (Boys) [Middletown, CT]
Montreal (Boys) [Québec]
Needham A (Boys) [Needham, MA]
Newton North A (Boys) [Newton, MA]
Northampton JV (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton JVB (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Northampton V (Boys) [Northampton, MA]
Scarsdale (Boys) [Scarsdale, New York]
Westfield B (Boys) [Westfield, NJ]
WW-PN (Boys) [Plainsboro, NJ]