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LOCAL EVENT
OVERVIEW
From a small-scale backyard tournament to a highly competitive, multi-division championship, anyone can host a roundnet tournament. To unify and advance the sport, we’ve updated a NATS Local Sanctioned Event accreditation process to unify the way events are run across the country and ensure a consistent, reliable, and high-quality event experience for roundnet athletes of all levels.
Key note: local sanctioned events have no team minimum. No matter your community size, you are encouraged to sanction an event to support your players and community’s growth.
If you’re interested in improving the quality of your events, reaching and attracting more participants, or hosting major tournaments, we’ve designed this accreditation opportunity for you. Continue reading to find out how you can learn more and start your application.
INCENTIVES
PLAYER INCENTIVES
Players can improve their ELO and North American Ranking by playing in sanctioned events. As your ELO rises, it qualifies you to play in divisions that require qualification, such as Contender, Bronze, and above.
With at least 12+ Contender teams and 24+ total teams in attendance, the winning Contender team qualifies for premier status. With at least 24+ Contender teams and 48+ total teams at a local event, the top two Contender teams will qualify for premier status.
Above all, these local sanctioned events are an opportunity for players to get ranked events under their belt so they are properly ranked and seeded before they travel to a bigger NATS event. With more local sanctioned events across the community, players will have better data to seed themselves and more opportunities to achieve player milestones.
COMMUNITY INCENTIVES
Hosting sanctioned events is used to evaluate future NATS, US, and Canadian event hosting opportunities, including Championships, Majors, National Team Qualifiers and other community-based awards, such as Community of the Year. By running sanctioned events, you are providing opportunities for your players to develop and compete as well as a chance for your community to earn big financial grants.
STEP 1: BECOME A CERTIFIED TD
We require all NATS Sanctioned Events to be run by a Certified Tournament Director (TD). To do this, TDs need to submit an application that demonstrates understanding of the NATS Sanctioned Tournament Specifications and agree to use them when hosting Sanctioned Events. These specifications ensure that Certified TDs will be using proper equipment, following safety measures for the athletes, seeding the bracket properly, communicating transparently about prizes, and more.
Before you apply for certification, please carefully review our Tournament Specifications above. If you’re not prepared to host a tournament or event in accordance with these standards, your application will be rejected.
*There is no fee to apply, but applicants must have an active and corresponding USA Roundnet Membership or Roundnet Canada Membership to become a certified TD in your country.
STEP 2: HOST A SANCTIONED EVENT
Once you’ve applied and been officially accepted as a USAR Certified TD, you’ll be able to host USAR Sanctioned Events and take advantage of the benefits below:
We’ll support marketing for your events by featuring them on Instagram, Fwango, and email updates for NATS Local Sanctioned Events
Your events will contribute to players’ North American Rankings that impacts Tournament Seeding, National Team Qualification Processes, and other USA and Canada Roundnet initiatives.
You’ll gain legal use of our NATS Sanctioned Event logo and your corresponding NGB support. When tournament-goers see this logo, we want them to know that they can expect a legitimate, top-tier tournament, thus gaining you more registrants.
Follow the step-by-step process for sanctioning a local event in the US
REPORT A VIOLATION
We care a lot about ensuring roundnet athletes have the best tournament experiences possible. If you notice a violation of USAR Sanctioned standards at a Sanctioned event, feel free to reach out to us and let us know. We appreciate your help!