2017 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
| 2017 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour | |
|---|---|
| League | Association of Volleyball Professionals |
| Sport | Beach volleyball |
| Duration | May 4 – September 3, 2017[1] |
| TV partner(s) | NBC NBCSN |
The 2017 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2017 beach volleyball season. The 2017 AVP Tour calendar comprises the "Gold Series" tournaments and "Open" tournaments.
Schedule
[edit]A men's match at the 2017 Austin Open (left) and a women's match at the 2017 Hermosa Beach Open
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2017 calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw.
- Key
| Gold Series |
Men
[edit]| Tournament[2] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach Open[3] Huntington Beach, California US$75,000 May 4–7 |
21-16, 21-17 (0:51) |
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| Austin Open[4] Austin, Texas US$75,000 May 18–21 |
21-12, 21-19 (0:52) |
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| New York City Open[5] New York City, New York Gold Series US$87,500 June 8–11 |
21-16, 25-23 (0:53) |
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| Seattle Open[6] Seattle, Washington US$75,000 June 22–25 |
21-13, 13-21, 15-11 (1:07) |
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| San Francisco Open[7] San Francisco, California US$75,000 July 6–9 |
24-22, 21-19 (1:03) |
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| Hermosa Beach Open[8] Hermosa Beach, California US$79,000 July 20–23 |
21-16, 17-21, 15-11 (1:13) |
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| Manhattan Beach Open[9] Manhattan Beach, California Gold Series US$112,500 August 17–20 |
23-25, 21-18, 15-10 (1:15) |
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| Championships[10] Chicago, Illinois Gold Series US$112,500 August 31 – September 3 |
21-19, 21-19 (0:49) |
Women
[edit]| Tournament[2] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach Open[11] Huntington Beach, California US$75,000 May 4–7 |
21-13, 21-19 (0:36) |
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| Austin Open[12] Austin, Texas US$75,000 May 18–21 |
14-21, 21-16, 15-11 (1:00) |
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| New York City Open[13] New York City, New York Gold Series US$87,500 June 8–11 |
24-22, 21-15 (0:46) |
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| Seattle Open[14] Seattle, Washington US$75,000 June 22–25 |
21-17, 24-22 (0:48) |
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| San Francisco Open[15] San Francisco, California US$75,000 July 6–9 |
21-13, 21-8 (0:39) |
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| Hermosa Beach Open[16] Hermosa Beach, California US$79,000 July 20–23 |
21-17, 21-13 (0:45) |
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| Manhattan Beach Open[17] Manhattan Beach, California Gold Series US$112,500 August 17–20 |
21-18, 21-18 (0:55) |
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| Championships[18] Chicago, Illinois Gold Series US$112,500 August 31 – September 3 |
21-17, 21-18 (0:45) |
Rule changes
[edit]Prior to the 2017 season, the AVP adopted two rule changes:
- A "point freeze" at match point, wherein the scoring system changes from rally scoring (either team can score a point on every serve) to side-out scoring (only serving team can score a point) when either team reaches match point.[19]
- "Let" serves, wherein the ball touches the net while crossing over into the opponent's court during service, are not allowed during "point freezes" and the serve will be replayed.[19]
Milestones and events
[edit]- Huntington Beach Open
- Phil Dalhausser won his 50th AVP tournament.[20][21]
- Hermosa Beach Open
- The 2017 season marked the return of the Hermosa Beach Open tournament, last held in 2010.[22]
- Brothers Marcus and Miles Partain became the youngest pair (combined age) to get into the main draw of an AVP tournament at 17- and 15-years old respectively, after winning all three of their qualifying matches.[23]
- Chicago Championships
- Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes became the youngest pair (combined age) to win an AVP tournament at 22- and 21-years old respectively.[24]
- John Hyden became the oldest player to win an AVP tournament at 44 years and 9 months old.[25]
- Miscellaneous
- NBC Sports announced that all eight AVP tournaments would be broadcast on either NBC or NBCSN.[26]
- AVP required all players competing on the 2017 tour to sign a four-year exclusivity contract which forbids main draw players from playing in non-AVP events unless permission is given by the tour.[27][28]
Points distribution
[edit]| Finish[29] | US$150,000 tournaments |
US$175,000 tournaments |
US$200,000 tournaments |
US$225,000 tournaments |
| 1 | 750 | 900 | 1050 | 1200 |
| 2 | 640 | 768 | 896 | 1024 |
| 3 | 540 | 648 | 756 | 864 |
| 5 | 450 | 540 | 630 | 720 |
| 7 | 370 | 444 | 518 | 592 |
| 9 | 300 | 360 | 420 | 480 |
| 13 | 240 | 288 | 336 | 384 |
| 15 | 210 | 252 | 294 | 336 |
| 17 | 190 | 228 | 266 | 304 |
| 19 | 170 | 204 | 238 | 272 |
| 21 | 150 | 180 | 210 | 240 |
| 25 | 120 | 144 | 168 | 192 |
| -1 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 |
| -2 | 82 | 98 | 114 | 130 |
| -3 | 66 | 78 | 92 | 106 |
| -4 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 82 |
Awards
[edit]The 2017 AVP Awards Banquet was held on November 4 in Newport Beach, California.[30] The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.[31]
On the men's side, Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser were named Team of the Year. Dalhausser was also named Most Valuable Player, Best Blocker, Best Server and Best Offensive Player. On the women's side, April Ross was named Most Valuable Player, Best Server and Best Offensive Player.
| Award[32] | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Best blocker | ||
| Best server | ||
| Best defender | ||
| Best Offensive Player | ||
| Most Improved Player | ||
| Newcomer of the Year | ||
| Most valuable player | ||
| Rookie of the Year | ||
| Team of the Year |
References
[edit]- ^ Kaplon, Megan (December 13, 2016). "AVP Announces Complete 2017 Schedule". FloVolleyball.
- ^ a b "AVP Pro Beach Tour 2017 Season Summary". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $75,000 Huntington Beach Open May 4-7, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $75,000 Austin Open May 18-21, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $87,500 New York City Open June 8-11, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $75,000 Seattle Open June 22-25, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $75,000 San Francisco Open July 6-9, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $79,000 Hermosa Beach Open July 20-23, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $112,500 Manhattan Beach Open August 17-20, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Men's AVP $112,500 Chicago Championships August 31-September 3, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $75,000 Huntington Beach Open May 4-7, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $75,000 Austin Open May 18-21, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $87,500 New York City Open June 8-11, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $75,000 Seattle Open June 22-25, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $75,000 San Francisco Open July 6-9, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $79,000 Hermosa Beach Open July 20-23, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $112,500 Manhattan Beach Open August 17-20, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Women's AVP $112,500 Chicago Championships August 31-September 3, 2017". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Kaplon, Megan (May 1, 2017). "AVP To Continue Use Of Experimental Rule Changes In 2017". FloVolleyball. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Bolch, ben (May 7, 2017). "Teams of Phil Dalhausser-Nick Lucena, Emily Day-Brittany Hochevar win AVP Huntington Beach Open". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Hoffarth, Tom (May 7, 2017). "In milestone AVP win, Dalhausser captures battle of 'tall freaks' with Lucena at Huntington Beach". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Morales, Robert (July 19, 2017). "AVP's Donald Sun stoked about revival of Hermosa Beach Open". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Morales, Robert (July 21, 2017). "Young brothers Marcus and Miles Partain make noise at Hermosa". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ DeMarque, Carly (September 3, 2017). "Claes/Hughes Become Youngest Pair to Win AVP Event At Chicago Finals". Volleymob.com.
- ^ "AVP Chicago: No age boundaries as Hyden-Doherty, Claes-Hughes win titles". Volleyballmag.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "NBC Sports to broadcast every AVP tournament this year". NBC Sports. May 3, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Kaplon, Megan (May 2, 2017). "AVP Player Contract Requires Exclusivity, Four-Year Commitment". FloVolleyball. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Chan, Ed (April 29, 2017). "Most AVP players acquiesce and sign contract, exclusivity agreement". Volleyballmag.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Introducing The Gold Series". AVP.com. June 5, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Chan, Ed (November 9, 2017). "Beach notes: AVP Awards, Serving Up Style, FIVB calendar, visiting the troops". Volleyballmag.com.
- ^ "AVP releases 2015 awards". USA Volleyball. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Player Awards: AVP Pro Beach Tour". Beach volleyball database. Retrieved March 25, 2018.