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Pittsburgh Grass Volleyball is excited to announce western PA’s largest grass volleyball event is back for its 9th year! The 9th Pittsburgh Grass Open is a three-day grass volleyball tournament. On Friday 7/25 we have 18U, 16U, 14U, and 12U juniors divisions as well as adult men’s and women’s “Masters” divisions (ages 40+) and adult men’s and women’s triples divisions. Saturday 7/26 features men's and women's doubles divisions from B thru Open. And Sunday 7/27 features coed doubles divisions from BB thru AA + coed quads divisions from BB thru AA and a brand new coed beginner/recreational 6s “B” division. The Pittsburgh Grass Open in 2025 is also featuring an $8,000 PRIZE PURSE split equally between Saturday’s men’s and women’s Open divisions! Offering that kind of prize money puts The Pittsburgh Grass Open on the AVP Next Tour (formerly known as the AVP America Big Money Tour) for the 4th year in a row!     

As for where the event takes place, our partnership with Allegheny County Parks has allowed us access again to the historic and scenic venue at the South Park Oval AKA “South Park Fairgrounds” located in South Park, Pennsylvania.  The inspiration to start Pittsburgh Grass Volleyball came from years of attending the Pottstown Rumble Volleyball Tournament (Pottstown, PA), therefore, we follow the same format/rules as they do.  Old school rules.  Side out scoring.  No net serves. Pittsburgh Grass Volleyball is a proud partner of AVP America.

When:  Friday July 25th, Saturday July 26th and Sunday July 27th, 2025
9:00AM-9:00PM (check-in is 8:00AM)

Where:  The South Park Fairgrounds/South Park Oval
2390 Corrigan Drive South Park, PA 15129 OR “South Park Oval” OR “South Park Fairgrounds”
*The field is at the corner of Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive in South Park. The field doesn’t have an exact address. Typing any of the 3 options listed above into your Maps app should get you very close to the field.

Cost:
Boys/Girls 18U/16U doubles - $70/team
Boys/Girls 14U triples - $90/team
Boys/Girls 12U quads - $100/team
Mens/Womens Masters (40+) - $90/team
Mens/Womens Triples - $120/team
Open Level doubles (Saturday 7/26 only) - $130/team ($8,000 Prize Purse) 
All other doubles divisions - $90/team
Quads - $160/team

Divisions: 
Friday (7/25)
Men’s Masters Doubles (2 v 2, ages 40+)
Women’s Masters Doubles (2 v 2, ages 40+)
Men’s Triples (3 v 3) - AA, A, BB
Women’s Triples (3 v 3) - AA, A, BB
*Boys - 18U doubles (2 v 2), 16U doubles (2 v 2), 14U triples (3 v 3), 12U quads (4 v 4)
*Girls - 18U doubles (2 v 2), 16U doubles (2 v 2), 14U triples (3 v 3), 12U quads (4 v 4)
*USA Volleyball Age Chart & Definitions
Saturday (7/26)
Men's Doubles (2 v 2) - Open, AA, A, BB, B
Women's Doubles (2 v 2) - Open, AA, A, BB, B
Sunday (7/27)
Co-ed Doubles (2 v 2) - AA, A, BB
Co-ed Quads (4 v 4) - AA, A, BB
Co-ed Quads = at least 1 woman per quads team (any mixture of men and women for quads is totally acceptable). Note - at the highest levels (A, AA) quads teams will likely be 3 men and 1 woman.
Co-ed Beginner/Recreational 6’s - B
Co-ed Beginner/Recreational 6’s = at least 2 women per 6’s team (any mixture of men and women for 6s is totally acceptable). NO JUMP SERVING!

Levels of play:
“Open” division - mens and womens doubles
-Expert (most difficult)
“AA” division - mens, womens, co-ed, triples and quads
-Advanced (more difficult)
“A” division - mens, womens, co-ed, triples and quads
-Upper Intermediate
“BB” division - mens, womens, co-ed, triples and quads
-Lower intermediate (easier)
“B” division - mens and womens
-Beginner (easiest)
“Juniors” division - boys and girls
-18U, 16U, 14U, 12U divisions
“Masters” division - mens and womens
-Must be age 40 or older to participate

Refunds:
-24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY. CANCELLATIONS WITH LESS THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE WILL NOT BE GIVEN A REFUND.
-NO REFUNDS FOR WEATHER. WE ARE A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.

Levels of play FAQs: 1) Playing up is always allowed
Examples:
-14U Juniors that feel they’re capable of playing in the 16U division
-Juniors that feel they’re capable of playing in adult divisions on Saturday and Sunday
-”A” division adults that want to challenge themselves and play “AA”

2) Playing down i.e. “sandbagging” is NEVER ALLOWED
What is sandbagging? As defined by the Pottstown Rumble, sandbagging is “hiding the strength, skill, or difficulty of something or someone.”
Examples:
-18U Juniors playing in the 16U division
-Open level adults playing in the “A” division

3) As a rule of thumb (except for juniors which is age based), you should sign up at the level of the best player on your team. If the best player on your team is an Open level player and you normally play A, you should sign up for “Open.”

4) Can juniors play on Saturday in the Mens/Womens divisions or Sunday in the adult coed divisions?
Yes! Juniors that feel capable can always play up. Juniors should discuss this with their parent/guardian before signing up.

5) If you're still wondering what division to choose, please send us a text (412-353-9838) or message us on Facebook or Instagram before registering. We’re happy to help provide guidance on the best division to choose!
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REGISTRATION STEP 1:
AVP MEMBERSHIP

ALL PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING JUNIORS, MUST HAVE ACTIVE AVP “SILVER” MEMBERSHIPS. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT BECAUSE PITTSBURGH GRASS VOLLEYBALL PARTICIPATES UNDER THE AVP AMERICA “UMBRELLA.”
To create a new AVP membership, click here

ALL MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTS FOR PLAYERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE CREATED AND MANAGED THRU A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT (PARENT/GUARDIAN ACCOUNTS ARE FREE)
More details on how to set up a parent/guardian account can be found here

REGISTRATION STEP 2:
REGISTER AND PAY VIA THE VolleyballLife APP

CLICK THIS LINK TO BEGIN REGISTRATION
REG CLOSED UNTIL 2025

*VolleyballLife is an app we will be using again this year to enable the smoothest running Pittsburgh Grass Open tournament possible.

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Parking: 255 parking spots available
-PLEASE CARPOOL ON SATURDAY
-4 main parking locations shown in “YELLOW”
-Number referenced equals number of parking spots per location

If you park in the Upper Lot (100), please note there are steps down to the field from this parking location (shown in pink). UPDATE - The South Park Children’s Playground lot is HALF closed (shown in red). It’s still a great place to park but is only accessible via Brownsville Road. If you park at Park to Run lot (35), you will have to CAREFULLY cross Corrigan Drive to enter the field (shown in pink). The farthest parking location from the field is the Black and Gold Playground lot (70). You should absolutely check other parking locations before parking there. If you do park at the B&G Playground lot, you’ll carefully walk along the road (there’s a walking path) to enter the field (path shown in pink).

Food/Drink: FOOD TRUCKS!
More information will be announced as soon as we can. Lunch and other all day food items will start around 11AM and be served thru through dinnertime on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

There is an onsite on field water fountain. Ice will not be sold, so plan on bringing your own.

Other rules:
-WE WILL PLAY RAIN OR SHINE. NO REFUNDS FOR WEATHER.
-MUST GIVE 24 HOURS NOTICE FOR FULL REFUND
-Alcohol/smoking is prohibited at the field. No exceptions. Keep in mind, the Allegheny County Police building is right across the street from the field. If you’re found smoking or drinking alcohol, you will promptly be asked to leave and not allowed back.

Please contact us with any questions at:
Email:  pittsburghgrassvb@gmail.com 
Call/text our Google Voice number:  412-353-9838
Social Media: "Pittsburgh Grass Volleyball" on Facebook or "pittsburgh_grass_volleyball" on Instagram