Grilled Cheese Sandwiches will be offered at The Oaks for the Gold Bracket matches and anyone who wants to come cheer on the MCL teams!

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).

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.

Pool Play

All Pool Play is at Ridgeline High School

*Each team is responsible for providing one ADULT line judge.

Results

Tie-Breaker Procedure:

If Two Teams Are Tied:
- Look at who won when those teams played against each other (head-to-head result).
- The team that won the match between them is ranked higher.
If Three Teams Are Tied:
- Step 1: Look at how many matches each team won in total during pool play.
  - Team with the most wins is ranked higher.
- Step 2: If teams are still tied, count the sets each team won and lost.
  - The team with the best set win-loss record (more sets won, fewer sets lost) is ranked higher.
- Step 3: If the teams are still tied, flip a coin to decide who is ranked higher.