Welcome to the 38th Annual

- The Largest Doubles Volleyball Event in America -

Labor Day Weekend - September 2 through September 6, 2010

Aspen, Colorado

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ALERTS

 

ALERTS

Men's and Women's Open; and Co-ed Open, BB and B are closed.

 

Men's and Women's Open

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All Divisions will play by the FIVB, rally point scoring rules.

MotherLode Player Discounts
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However, on the grass courts, the court size is 30' X 30'.
Men's & Women's Open divisions will play match play in winners bracket.*
Men's and Women's Open entries are $80.
*Weather and time permitting.

"All Photos Taken By:  Jordan Curet and Jon Maletz, Aspen Times Photographers;

Robert Fullerton, Common Eye Photography, Aspen, Colorado; and  Bill Bonney,  BillBonneyPhotography.com."

   
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Excellent books on the history of
Check it out: beach volleyball are available

 Demo One

Demo Two

from Information Guides.

A Qualifier For The US Open of Beach Volleyball

 
 
Welcome

 

One man's opinion. A blog giving you an idea of what The MotherLode is all about:

Last year (2009) I journeyed back to Aspen, Colorado for the MotherLode Volleyball Classic, held over Labor Day weekend, a pilgrimage I have been taking for almost 40 years.  It was 1974 when I drove my VW Squareback up over the Independence Pass, ears popping as you peak-out at 12,095 feet.  Leon Fell and his staff, and tens of thousands of players over the decades, have made this a magical place to grow the game.

Back then I would just walk up the green covered ski hills to a swale that was level, and throw down my sleeping bag after a long day – and awaken to look down on the Chart House courts to see if anyone had arrived to start play. (In ’74, I was lucky enough to win the Men’s A.)  I have mountain-climbed, biked, fly-fished and hunted all over this area; and, skied some of the best powder ever.  My kids have camped-out, stayed at a real fort, and explored the amazing Aspen institute; all while first watching me play.  Then they began playing in the event themselves.  First with me; and, then, with school friends.  (There is something about playing this game with a school friend or parent that just makes the game that much more special.)   Watching the game teach the game unfolds over the 5 days of the Event.  There are teams from over 30 states in this Tournament, many who have been competing in it for over a decade – it is just that kind of special volleyball event.

The finals of all the grass divisions begin at 9 a.m. on  Monday, Labor Day, on a special Championship Grass court, right next to  the main Open Divisions  men’s and women’s sand courts, complete with music, Jon Lee announcing, and big crowds; all amid sunny skies and the hullabaloo of center court.  If you find yourself with nothing to do over Labor Day weekend, plan an adventure in Aspen which includes playing at 9,500 feet. I will bring the oxygen.


John Kessel
Director, Special Projects
USA Volleyball
Colorado Springs, Colorado