The final day of qualification into the 2018 Aloha Region Power League has completed. 30 teams competed for the final 20 spots into this seasonʻs tournament. It was great play by all teams and mahalo to all competitors, coaches and supporters for making this a great environment for volleyball. Best of luck to all teams that have participated in this yearʻs qualifying tournament. 

Schedule and Final Results: https://goo.gl/5Ff6W9

The 32 team field is now set and play will commence on Sunday, February 25th. Please check back for more information on starting time and format for PL#1. Best of luck to all teams as you continue in your season. 

This Sunday 1/28/18, the remaining 30 teams will be placed into Elimination Pools and Brackets for qualification into the 2018 Power League. All teams were re-seeded based upon the teamʻs match %, set % and point % from the play on Day 1 (Sunday 1/7/18) and placed into pools for competition. Gyms will open at 7:30am. There will be a short coaches meeting at 7:30am at Kekuhaupiʻo for AM rounds and 11:30am at Kekuhaupiʻo for the PM rounds. First serve will be at 8am. 

Format
Teams will be placed into pools of 3 teams and paired with another 3 team pool for cross over matches. All matches are best of 3. First 2 sets to 25 points, no cap; Deciding set will be to 15 points, no cap, 2  30 sec timeouts per set. 

Pool Schedule
Team 1 vs Team 3 - Ref: Team 2
Team 2 vs Team 3 - Ref: Team 1
Team 1 vs Team 2 - Ref: Team 3
Cross-Over
2nd place vs 3rd place and 3rd place vs 2nd place
1st place vs 1st place 

All pool winners will qualify for the Power League. The winners from the 2nd place vs 3rd place cross-over match will qualify for the power league. Losers from the 2nd place vs 3rd place cross over match will be eliminated from the top 32 teams and not qualify for the 2018 Power League. 

Schedule and Results: https://goo.gl/5Ff6W9

In conjunction with the Hawaii Volleyball Combine, the top 12 teams have been invited to participate in the Combine Showcase. Teams will play against each other at Manoa Gym on Friday, January 19th to play in front of many of the coaches who will be present at the Hawaii Volleyball Combine this weekend. Mahalo nui to the leadership of the Hawaii Volleyball Combine for providing this amazing opportunity for our Aloha Region Scholar-Athletes and Aloha Region Power League participants.

Teams will be playing at Manoa District Park on Friday 1/19. All teams will be playing on 3 courts in the gym in timed matches during the 2 hour time block. Aloha Region officials will be on the courts and teams are requested to wear their uniforms to allow for observing coaches to identify scholar-athletes. 

Participating Teams:

1. Manoa Beach VBC 18s
2. Kuʻikahi 18 Wahine RSB
3. Na Keiki Mauloa 16-Pono
4. Kuʻikahi 17 Wahine RSB
5. Hana Hou 17 Lynden
6. Spike and Serve VBC 18 Jorge
7. Team Piko Maka Lena 17s
8. Pilipaʻa 16-1
9. Maunalani 18 Duke
10. Kūlia 18s
11. Lauleʻa 17 Black
12. Spike and Serve VBC 18 Kim

Teams 7-12 - 5pm-7pm
Teams 1-6 - 7pm-9pm

If there are questions, please contact Lynden Keala at keala001@hawaii.rr.com with questions. 

Final results from the day 2 play has been completed and the top 12 teams have qualified into their Divisions for PL#1 starting in February. 

Division 1

1. Manoa Beach VBC 18s
2. Kuʻikahi 18 Wahine RSB
3. Na Keiki Mauloa 16-Pono
4. Kuʻikahi 17 Wahine RSB
5. Hana Hou 17 Lynden
6. Spike and Serve VBC 18 Jorge
7. Team Piko Maka Lena 17s
8. Pilipaʻa 16-1

​Division 2

1. Maunalani 18 Duke
2. Kūlia 18s
3. Lauleʻa 17 Black
4. Spike and Serve VBC 18 Kim

Day 2 results are posted here: 
Click here for schedule and results:
https://goo.gl/5Ff6W9

Qualifying play is underway for the 2018 Power League. The top 12 teams from day 1 play are playing today for seeding. Please check our link below for up to date schedule and results. 

Schedule for Day 2 of Divisional Qualification has been posted. Teams will be re-seeded based upon the results from Day 1 play and are be placed into Pods of 6 (2 pools of 3 teams). Teams will play each other in their pools and then have a cross-over match with the paired pool teams. The AM wave will start at 8am and PM wave is scheduled to start at 1pm. All play will be at Keawe Gym. 

Pool Schedule
Team 1 vs Team 3 - Ref: Team 2
Team 2 vs Team 3 - Ref: Team 1
Team 1 vs Team 2 - Ref: Team 3
Cross-Over
2nd place vs 3rd place and 3rd place vs 2nd place
1st place vs 1st place 

The results from the play will determine the ranking of the top 12 teams leading into Power League tournament #1 scheduled for Sunday 2/25/18. 

Qualifying for the 2018 Aloha Region Power League is underway. 42 teams will be competing for 32 slots  in this seasonʻs league. Come on down to Kekuhaupiʻo and Keawe Gyms to see some of Hawaiʻiʻs best volleyball scholar-athletes in action today. Morning play will be continuing until 2pm. The afternoon wave will start at 2pm and finish up around 8pm tonight. Results will be updated as the day continues.

Results
Click here for final Day 1 results: https://goo.gl/5Ff6W9

Qualified teams: (will be re-seeded based upon results)

• Kuʻikahi 18 Wāhine RSB
• Mānoa Beach Volleyball Club
• Spike and Serve VBC 18 Kim
• Maunalani 18-Duke
• Team Piko Makalena 17
• Mauloa 16-Pono
• Kuʻikahi 17 Wāhine RSB
• Lauleʻa 17 Black
• Kūlia 18s
• Spike and Serve VBC 18-Jorge
• Hana Hou 17-Lynden
• Pilipaʻa 16-1

These teams will be participating on Sunday 1/14 in the Divisional Qualifying Rounds with play starting at 8am and 1pm at Keawe Gym. More information will be posted shortly. These 12 teams have also qualified to participate in the Friday Team Showcase as their teams will be playing for the numerous coaches that will be in attendance of the 2018 Volleyball Combine in Mānoa on Friday, 1/19 starting at 5pm.

All other teams (30 teams total) will be playing on Sunday 1/28 in the Elimination Rounds starting at 8am or 1pm. There are still 20 spots remaining in the Power League. Best of luck as teams will continue to improve over the next few weeks. 

In order to utilize the facilities for the Power League Tournaments, we will need all participants and supporters to adhere to these rules. Failure to comply may result in the loss of gyms and the power league itself. Please do your best to let all of your supporters know about these rules. 

Kamehameha Sites
Parking
Parking will be at the parking structure fronting Kekuhaupiʻo gym. Please be sure to park in marked stalls and follow all posted signs on campus. There is handicapped parking on the bottom floor of the structure. Please do not park in the Kekuhaupiʻo "turn around" area fronting the gym or the Keawe "turn around" area, it must be kept clear for security and/or fire access. Also, there is very limited parking at Keawe gym area and it will be reserved for handicapped access (placards required). All teams and supporters will be expected to park at the Kekuhaupiʻo parking structure and walk to the gym via the stairs. Coaches will be asked to support in enforcement of these guidelines. 

Campus and Facility Rules
In order to continue to utilize facilities on the Kamehameha Campus, we are requesting that all coaches, teams and their supporters, abide by these rules. Please share this information to your team and the supporters.

1. No Smoking  - Our campus is a no smoking campus and it is not allowed anywhere on campus.
2. Food and Drink are not allowed into Gym Areas - All food and drink must be consumed outside of the gym areas. No Water will be allowed into the gym. 
3. Chairs - Chairs with rubber bottoms will be allowed into the gym area for seating. Please abide by the facility manager and officials in the placement of chairs for safety purposes.
4. No Potlucks/Setups – Per region policy - Only individual bag lunches/drinks area allowed. Our campus also has a “no cooler” rule for all athletic events on campus and we are requesting that all teams will abide by it. The tournament director will discuss with the coaching staff with issues for kokua with enforcement. This is important to share with your supporters as we do not want to jeopardize our facilities use for this league and in the future.
5. Please do not set up in the areas marked as “no setup”- It will be marked off on the day of the tournament. They will be asked to move. We are going to be having a total of 32 teams in the two gym areas and please be mindful of your area and to allow space for all groups.
6. Please break down immediately at the conclusion of the tournament play for the day. Please be mindful of your area as there are a few groups that have taken more area and not taken in account that there are many other teams sharing a very limited area. Please be mindful and considerate of your area and our facilities. Please place all trash into the proper receptacles and leave all areas clean.