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Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball Walk of Fame Red Carpet Ceremony
2016 Tournament Presented by the City of Manhattan Beach, International Management Group (IMG) and Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)
- Date: 07/14/2016 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Manhattan Beach Pier
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
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Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball Walk of Fame Red Carpet Ceremony
The 2016 tournament will be celebrating 57 years of beach volleyball tradition by honoring greats of the past and present. The celebration begins with the Volleyball Walk of Fame red carpet ceremony at the Manhattan Beach Pier Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM to honor last year’s men’s and women’s champions, April Ross, Jen Fopma, Phil Dalhausser, and Nick Lucena.
Manhattan Beach Open
Manhattan Beach is probably most famous for its beach volleyball and the grand daddy of beach volleyball tournaments, the Manhattan Beach Open. Since 1960 this tournament, which started as an amateur event and is now part of the professional volleyball players tour, has been a popular summertime activity. The Manhattan Beach Open is the only professional volleyball tournament in which amateurs are able to "place into" the event through pre-qualifying rounds. Many local residents have participated in the tournament and some have won the tournament including U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist, Mike Dodd. Winners of the tournament are memorialized with bronze volleyball-shaped plaques in the "Volleyball Walk of Fame" which spans the length of the Manhattan Beach Pier.
2016 Tournament Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, July 14th through Sunday, July 17th
South side of Manhattan Beach Pier
| Day | Date | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | July 14th | Qualification Tournament | Venue Open: 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Competition: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Open to the Public, Premium Seating available |
| Friday | July 15th | Main Draw Tournament; Opening Rounds | Venue Open: 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM Competition: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Pre-Sale tickets are available at the AVP Website
For more information, visit the AVP website. |
| Saturday | July 16th | Main Draw Tournament; Elimination Rounds | Venue Open: 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM Competition: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
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| Sunday | July 17th | Main Draw Tournament; Final Rounds | Venue Open: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Competition: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Semi-Finals: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Finals: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM |
For more information, please contact the Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department at (310) 802-5448 or the AVP at (949) 679-3599.