Category Archives: General Tournament Updates

Health & Well-Being Update

Hello PVI2020 Community,

These last few days I keep going back to something that Tiina Booth imprinted upon me over 20 years ago: Focus on controllables. Be aware of what you can’t control, but spend your energy controlling what you can control.

As you are all aware, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is an emerging situation and its impact is changing daily. The PVI TD team is monitoring the situation closely. The health and safety of our community is our priority, so we will always act, communicate, and make decisions with the well-being of our participants and volunteers at the forefront of our decision-making process.

As we continue to prepare for PVI2020 over the next 2 months, we will be taking every necessary precaution. We are adhering to all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and USA Ultimate.

As of today, the PVI2020 is on.

If experts tell us it is unsafe to hold our tournament, then we will cancel our tournament. If they put a temporary hold on events like ours, we will wait and see if the hold is removed in time for our event to occur. We will only hold the PVI as long as it’s safe to do so.

Given the scope and size of the PVI2020, we have already begun purchasing necessary supplies and services.

If we need to cancel the event, or if teams drop out due to health concerns, we will refund any unspent money back to the teams.

We are fully cognizant of the fact that your local schools, organizations, municipalities, and States/Provinces have a direct impact on your ability to attend the PVI. Please keep us in the loop regarding the status of your team at the PVI.

We will keep you regularly updated.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

  • Josh, Melinda, Sheldon, Lee

12/2/19 Update

With the addition of Essex (VT), Lexington (MA), Acton-Box (MA), WWP (NJ), Burlington (VT), and Williston (MA), we’re now half full with 15 girls teams and 18 boys teams!

You can submit your bid right here!

An interactive map of where everyone is coming in from is online here.

PVI2020 bids now being accepted!

We are excited to announce that bids are now being accepted for the 7th Annual Pioneer Valley Invitational!

Website: PVInvite.org
Date: May 16th and 17th, 2020
Divisions (# of teams): Youth Girls (24-32), Youth Boys (24-32)
Location: Oxbow Marina, Northampton, MA
Cost: $500 (Free if you fly in!)
USAU Sanctioned: Yes
Lined fields: Yes
Guaranteed # of games: 6
Saturday night dinner/dance/trade night: Yes!

Team will be admitted on a rolling basis.

Want to help consult for PVI2020?

Every year we work really, really hard to create an amazing PVI experience for all teams.

We collect lots of feedback, balance a bajillion factors, and try to his a moving target and create an awesome weekend for everyone. We ADORE the challenge!

We have loved what we have created, but we ALWAYS try to make things better each year.

Would you like to help us create the next iteration of the PVI?

Josh is putting together a tourney consultation group of players, coaches, chaperones, friends, and family members that would like to help build the awesome.

Josh plans on bouncing early ideas off of this group and using it as a way to source more and more great ideas from the unreal PVI community.

We’re looking for all sorts of expertise: Scheduling, tourney central management, logistics, media, equity programs… everything. If you want to help make the PVI better, please join!

The group will mainly work via email. There may be a few conference calls. You can contribute as much or as little time as you have.

If this sounds like something you’re up for, please email josh@pvinvite.org.