
MOUNTAIN
CHRISTIAN
LEAGUE
2025 JV Volleyball Tournament
October 25, 2025
Tournament Location
Ridgeline High School – 20150 E Country Vista Dr, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (Pool Play, 3 courts — Court 4 available for warm-ups)
The Oaks Classical Christian Academy – 11711 E. 24th Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 (Gold Bracket matches)
Format
Single-day showcase (no pools). Each team plays four opponents, balanced by competitive level, with no more than two matches in a row.
Match rules: Best-of-three. Non-deciding sets to 25 (win by 2, no cap). Deciding set to 15 (win by 2, no cap).
Advancement: Top 4 by record advance to the Gold Bracket at The Oaks. Remaining three teams play a 5th–7th ladder at Ridgeline.
Tie-breakers: Win %, then set %, then head-to-head (coin toss if true three-way tie).
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Timing of Matches
Gyms open at 8:00 AM.
First matches begin at 8:30 AM.
Warm-up protocol: First match on each court = 8 minutes shared + 6 minutes each team individually; all following matches = 4 minutes shared.
Matches roll immediately as courts free up—teams must be ready on court.
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Pool Play
Results
Tie-Breaker Procedure:
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If Two Teams Are Tied:
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Look at who won when those teams played against each other (head-to-head result).
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The team that won the match between them is ranked higher.
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If Three Teams Are Tied:
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Step 1: Look at how many matches each team won in total during pool play.
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Team with the most wins is ranked higher.
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Step 2: If teams are still tied, count the sets each team won and lost.
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The team with the best set win-loss record (more sets won, fewer sets lost) is ranked higher.
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Step 3: If the teams are still tied, flip a coin to decide who is ranked higher.
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This system makes sure the rankings are fair by considering head-to-head results and sets won, before resorting to a coin flip.
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Gold Bracket


Placement Ladder
Ridgeline Court 1

