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Information for Parents
We know information is crucial to planning your trip to any volleyball tournament, particularly a National Qualifier. That's why we have put together this page - to serve as a jumping point for useful information to hopefully make your trip easier and your tournament more fun!
Tournament Pass and Schedule Information
A tournament pass will be required for every spectator. Click here for more information.Tournament Schedules can be found at www.advancedeventsystems.com. Please note that this schedule is tentative and as of Wednesday night, there will be changes to several divisions due to drops.
A complete schedule with Flow charts and brakets will be posted Thursday.
Parking Information
Houston:Parking is $8.00 per entry, per vehicle. For teams playing in the Reliant Center, the main entrance will be in Hall D. The RED and ORANGE parking lots are the closest parking lot to Hall D's entrance. For teams playing in the Reliant Arena, the best parking lot to use is the MAROON parking lot.
Reliant Park will be selling WEEKEND PASSES for $30. These passes will allow for IN AND OUT privileges. These passes will be available for sale Thursday night at registration outside room 600. People may also purchase them on Friday when they come inside the Center. You will receive credit for the $8 you had already paid (meaning you will only pay the remainig $22 for the weekeend pass).
Dallas:
Two parking garages, each with space for about 550 vehicles (total of 1,100), are located beneath the main level of exhibit space at the Dallas Convention Center. Play is being helf in Halls E and F which are at the west end of the building, so when you enter the garage you will want to park to your left. These spaces provide easy access to exhibit areas and meeting rooms. An outdoor surface lot near lower C lobby offers an additional 170 spaces. The charge for parking in either area is $8.00 per entry, per vehicle. For a map of downtown parking, click here
Hotel Information
Need to book a hotel room? AES is the official housing service for the 2008 Mizuno Lone Star Classic. Click here to reserve rooms.Venue Information
This year's event will take place at the Reliant Center in Houston, TX and the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX. Weekend #1 April 11-13 will take place at Reliant Center. For an overview of the Reliant Center, click here. Weekend #2 April 18-20 will be at the Dallas Convention Center in Halls E and F. For a floorplan of the Convention Center, click here and select level 2.Local Area Information
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Local Dallas Area Info
Dallas offers visitors a unique blend of Southwestern warmth, cosmopolitan flair, and Old West charm. To find out pertinent city and local area info, please click here
Wave Start Times
Start Times -Houston - April 11-13, 2008
18 Open - 8 am
18 Club - 8 am
17 Open - 8 am
17 Club - 2:30 pm
17 Select - 2:30 pm
16 Open - 8 am
16 Club - 2:30 pm
16 Select - 2:30 pm
15 Open - 8 am
15 Club - 8 am
15 Select - 8 am
13 Club - 2:30 pm
13 Select - 2:30 pm
Dallas - April 18-20, 2008
12 Club - 2:30 pm
14 Open - 8 am
14 Club - am and pm wave start times
14 Select - 2:30 pm
Please note that part of the 14 Club tournament will start in the am wave and the remainder will start in the afternoon.

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