Tournament Date
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January 13- 15th, 2024
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January 13 -14th, 2024 (Local)
Registration Fee
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The registration fee for Open, Power & Club divisions is $640
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The registration fee for all local divisions is $485
Registration Dates
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Registration opens Monday October 2nd, 2023 -- 10am EST
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Registration closes Sunday, December 1st, 2023 -- 6pm EST
How To Register
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Go to SportWrench to register your team for entry.
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Foreign team? Go to our Foreign Teams tab for more information.
Payment Methods
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From SportWrench, you can pay online or mail in a check.
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PAY ONLINE:
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By credit card or ACH (bank check). The date of receipt will be recorded as the moment we receive confirmation that your payment has been verified.
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PAY BY CHECK:
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If you choose to mail a check, print an invoice from SportWrench and mail it to us with your entry fee. The date of receipt will be the time we receive your check and entry application in our office.
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Send the check & application payable to:
Lil' Big South
2812 West Price Avenue,
Tampa, FL 33611
Please send one check per team
Refund Policy
Standard Refund policies for LBS:
Refunds must be submitted via email to info@lilbigsouth.com
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Friday, December 1st, 2023
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Last day for teams with an ACCEPTED status to receive a refund
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Friday, December 29th, 2023
- Last day for teams with a PENDING status to receive a refund
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If desired division is full
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Eligible teams may cancel their registration and receive a full refund.
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OR the team may elect to go on a Waiting List.
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Eligible teams are teams who have paid and completed their housing requirements.
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Teams on waiting list
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Teams who have completed all their requirements on the waitlist who decide to withdraw their application, will receive a full refund.
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A refund will not be given if a team’s acceptance status is changed from Accepted to Pending because they have fallen below the housing requirements.
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Divisions
18s
18s
18/17 Open
Club
17s
17s
18/17 Open
Power
Club
16s
16s
16/15 Open
Power
Club
15s
15s
16/15 Open
Power
Club
14s
14s
14/13 Open
Power
Club
13s
13s
14/13 Open
Power
Club
12s
12s
12/11 Club
11s
11s
12/11 Club
Roster Requirements
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NO AGE WAIVERED PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED ON ANY ROSTER*
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A maximum of 15 athletes are allowed on rosters
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All athletes listed on the roster must have a birthdate and uniform number listed.
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Athlete's position is mandatory before a team can complete online team check-in.
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Every athlete in attendance must be listed on their designated roster.
Roster Changes & Penalties
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Any roster change made after the January 12th at 6pm deadline, may be made with the following conditions:
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In person at the championship desk
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Pay a $50 penalty fee IN CASH for each roster change
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Uniform Numbers
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Incorrect uniform numbers listed on the roster can be changed with the following implications:
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Before Match: change can be made & player can participate in that match
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During Match: change can be made & player must sit for remainder of that match
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After Match: change can be made & player must sit for next match
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Only one jersey number change can be made for a player during the event.
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Players can only have one jersey number per event.
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Illegal Players & Coaches
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Players and coaches can be added to a roster with the following implications:
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Before Match: addition can be made & player/coach can participate in that match
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During Match: addition can be made & player must sit for remainder of that match. Additional point penalties may be assessed. Player can play in following match.
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coach must leave bench for remainder of that match
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After Match: addition can be made & player must sit for next match. Previous match penalties may be assessed. Player can play after next match is completed.
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coach can sit on bench for next match
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Players and coaches can only be added to a roster if they are eligible in USAV's SportEngine system and can be imported into SportWrench
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Team Drops
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All requests to drop from the event must be submitted via email by the person listed as the main contact in SportWrench.
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Submit all requests to info@lilbigsouth.com and include the following information:
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Request to be removed from the event
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Club name
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Team name
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FJ Code
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Division entered
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You will receive an email notification to confirm the drop has been processed.
Division Changes
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LBS will make every effort to grant a request to change divisions whenever possible. If a move cannot be made at the time of the request, the team will be placed on a list to move when space becomes available. All requests to change divisions must be submitted via email by the main contact listed in SportWrench. If a team qualifies in a previous event after entering and being accepted into the Lil' Big South, and then requests to be moved to another division, every effort will be made to accommodate the team. However, their position in the list of priority will not change due to the previous bid award and a move cannot be guaranteed.
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Submit all requests to info@lilbigsouth.com and include the following information:
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Club name
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Team name
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FJ Code
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Current division entered
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Division you would like to be moved to
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You will receive an email notification as confirmation when the move has been processed.
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Do not assume that your request has been granted.
Out of Age Division
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Lil' Big South will make every effort to place teams in a division in which they wish to play. If a team desires to play up an age division AND there is space available without denying an age appropriate team an entry position, the team may play in an older age division.
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A team may play up a maximum of two age divisions.
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A team may be moved up at the request of the tournament, but if this team is accepted in the proper age group, they must agree to the move.
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A team unable to gain access may be offered the opportunity to play up by the tournament.
Acceptance
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Acceptance for all divisions is first-come, first-served determined by the date and time a team completes all Entry Application requirements, until available space is filled or December 1st, 2023, whichever comes first.
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A completed Entry Application includes the following:
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Submission of an Entry Application online with SportWrench
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Receipt of full team registration fees
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Verification in SportWrench of Stay & Play hotel reservation from THS
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After December 1st, 2023, teams may be accepted into the event at the discretion of the tournament director.
Notification of Acceptance
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You can check whether your team has been accepted into the tournament by going to your teams account in SportWrench under the "My Events" tab.
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When your team(s) have been accepted, you will receive an automatic email from SportWrench.