Event Details
Location: Clearwater Beach, FL
Address: 1160 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Dates: November 28-30, 2025
Schedule:
- November 25-26: Skills Clinic (Details TBD)
- November 28: Pool Play 8:00 am Start
- November 29: Reseeded Pool Play + Playoffs (depending on the division)
- November 30: Playoffs (All teams in all divisions are guaranteed 1 match minimum on Sunday)
Host Hotel: The event will take place in the backyard of the Sheraton Sand Key. The booking links for the AVP group rate will be provided soon. The Sheraton will sell out, so be sure to reserve your room as soon as possible.
How to Qualify:
- Bids for East Coast Championships can be earned at all 1-star and higher events from July 1, 2025 – November 23, 2025.
- Phase 1:
- If there is no Waitlist in your respective division on October 9, teams that have won a bid will be guaranteed a spot. If a team is registered but hasn’t yet won a bid, they will be considered for Phase 2 entry.
- If there is a Waitlist on October 9, then only the teams that have won a bid and have the highest AVP Ranking on that date will be given a spot. Any team not given a spot at that time will be withdrawn and refunded. No phase 2 and 3 necessary.††
- Phase 2: (Only if there is no Waitlist)
- From October 9 to October 30, any teams with a newly earned bid, not already accepted in Phase 1 will be added.
- If a Waitlist forms during this period, only teams that have won bids and have the highest AVP ranking will be awarded spots on October 30.††
- Phase 3 – October 31 to November 23: During Phase 3, any remaining open spots may be accepted on a first come, first serve basis regardless of any bid or points. If a waitlist forms during Phase 3, only the highest ranked teams at the registration deadline will be admitted to the tournament.††
†† Waitlist teams with the highest AVP Ranking will be given priority.
Seeding – All teams will be seeded on AVP points after all teams are admitted from all phases.
Additional Bid Information:
- Teams must be complete to be accepted. Incomplete teams will not be accepted into the Entry List.
- Bid winners may play with any partner of their choice. Only one partner per team is required to have earned a bid.
- Bids are not age-specific. Players may compete in any age group as long as they have not aged out based on our Junior Age Requirements.
- Players will be required to compete in their respective divisions at the time of the event (see Tournament Age Requirements above).
- For example, if you win a bid in 12U, but based on your high school graduation year, you’re now required to play 14U, your bid is still valid. You do not need to earn another bid in 14U. But you must compete in 14U at this event based on your grad year.
Coaches:
Make sure you have completed all the requirements in order to coach at this event:
- Background Screening must be completed and cleared one week prior to event start date.
- Active SILVER AVP Membership
- AVP America Coaching Pass to be completed one week prior to event start date
- Coaches MUST check-in with AVP Staff at event to receive coaching credentials for the event
- Make sure you know the Coaching Rules that were included in the AVP America Coaching Pass.
- Wear your credentials! All coaches that are certified to coach at this event must have their credentials on to coach (wristband).
Check-in: coaches will report to the AVP Staff tent (center court area) to check-in (pickup credentials) each day