SW Competitions Secretary:

	                                              Rachel Swindell
                                                                                                                Willowdene
                                                                                                                Blackhorse Lane
                                                                                                                     Clyst Honiton
	                                                          Exeter
                                                                                                                     EX5 2AR

                                                                                                          Telephone:  01392– 446031
                                                                                                              Mobile:  07801 801251
                                                                                              Email:  rachel.swindell@network100.co.uk

                                                                                                                             06 May 2015
                  SOUTH-WEST SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
                                        16 – 17 MAY 2015
Venue:   YMCA Kitto Centre,  Honicknowle Lane, Plymouth PL5 3NG

Dear Secretary,
                            Thank you for your entry into this season’s Championships. A total of 23 entries have been
received for the tournament, 13 in the men’s and 10 in the women’s. The women will play every other team in their division, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.  The men will play a random 9 teams, with the top 2 teams automatically qualifying for the semi-finals and positions 3 to 6 playing off for the other two semi-final places

                                               MEN (13 teams)                                  WOMEN (12 teams)
                                            	Bournside	Bemi Girls                                           	   
	Bristol Men                                          Bristol Ladies 1                                           
                                               	Cardiff Celts 1	Bristol Ladies 2                                           
	Cardiff Celts 2	Cardiff Celts
	City of Bristol 1                                  	City of Bristol       
	City of Bristol 2                                   	Kernow
                                              	Devizes	Plymouth
	Exeter Storm	Plymouth Mayflower
                                              	Exeter Storm Sparta	Torexe
	Kernow	Yeovil
                                              	Plymouth Mayflower	
                                              	Wiltshire Mavericks	
                                               	Yeovil		                  
                  		 	                                             	                                                                                                                                                                                                           A briefing for all teams will take place on Saturday, at 9:15 am prompt, upstairs in the café area at the Kitto Centre. 

Please ensure you have a representative there for a quick run through of the rules / any questions session. The
first matches will begin straight afterwards at 9:30am. Please note that Saturday’s play will end at 5:30pm and Sunday’s Finals are scheduled to begin at 3:50pm. 

There may be a small panel of NL referees that will be allocated matches over the weekend. If it is one of your ‘officiating matches’, you simply supply the 2nd referee (plus linespeople & scorers) as normal please.

Please check that you play 9 games and that you don’t play the same team twice! You all have at least 4 matches to referee over the weekend, (plus the possibility of a play-off / semi-final / final).  It’s worth a look to make sure you’re not down to be playing and refereeing at the same time. If you have ANY relevant questions, or spot an error,  please contact me as soon as possible – before the weekend of the tournament.

Our thanks go to Devon Storm, Plymouth Mayflower and Torexe for their help in providing equipment and to Plymouth Mayflower for also helping with the preparation of the venue.

On Sunday morning Plymouth Mayflower are looking to put on a demo sitting volleyball match before the first round of matches on the ladies courts – further details to follow.

As well as the tournament desk the results tables will also be available on the SWVA web site on the SW Championships page (http://www.swva.org.uk/sw-championships). The tables will be updated regularly throughout the weekend.

I look forward to seeing you on the 16th.

Cheers,

Rachel