TOURNAMENT SITE - The TSSAA Division I and Division II State Girls' Volleyball Championships will be held at Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center and Blackman High School in Murfreesboro. Matches will be played at MTSU on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 24-26, 2007. The tournament director is Diane Turnham of Middle Tennessee State University. Matches will be played at Blackman High School on Wednesday and Thursday, October 24-25, 2007. The site director for Blackman High School will be Mary Dayton. Click here for directions to both tournament sites.

TEAM LODGING - Click here for a list of available hotels and rates. Call the hotels directly to book your rooms. If you need further help, you may contact the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Murfreesboro at (615) 893-6565 or (800) 716-7560 or info@rutherfordchamber.org.

Others wishing to make reservations need to visit Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce's web site at www.rutherfordchamber.org.

PARKING - Teams and officials will park each day in Lot A off of Greenland Drive. A parking pass will be mailed to the schools qualifying for the state tournament following the sectional match. Lot A will be reserved for team buses/vans and tournament officials only. Other parking will be available in the Livestock Arena parking lot.

PASS GATE - The coach of each participating team must fill out a pass list with 20 names for the tournament. This list should include players, coaches, managers and statisticians only. These 20 people will be admitted as part of the official party at the lower north entrance pass gate (next to tennis courts). If your name is on the pass list, please enter through this pass gate as you will be charged admission if you enter upstairs. ANYONE CARRYING A TOURNAMENT PASS (NOT ON PASS LIST) WILL ONLY BE ADMITTED AT THE GENERAL ADMISSION GATE UPSTAIRS. Cheerleaders in uniform will be admitted to any session and should enter at the player’s pass gate at the lower north entrance. Each team is limited to 12 cheerleaders.

THE PRESS PASS GATE FOR MTSU WILL BE LOCATED AT THE LOWER NORTHEAST ENTRANCE OF MURPHY CENTER. THE PRESS PASS GATE FOR BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE LOCATED NEXT TO EACH GYMNASIUM.

ONLY PERSONNEL LISTED ON THE PASS LIST, CHEERLEADERS IN UNIFORM, OFFICIALS, WORKERS AND PRESS PASSES WILL BE ADMITTED ON THE LOWER CONCOURSE AND IN THE PLAYING ARENA.

The pass gate for non-participating teams for MTSU will be through gate N-4 on the northwest corner upper level of Murphy Center. All participants must be listed on the team roster.

GENERAL ADMISSION - General Admission will be located on the upper concourse at the northeast corner of Murphy Center. Admission is $7.00 per person for each session. Only general admission and pass holders (not on pass list) will be admitted at this gate.

LOCKER ROOMS - A locker room or classroom will be available for your team. In the event you are assigned a classroom, we will make showers available to you. Please do not leave valuables in the locker room or classroom !!!!

COACHES’ PACKETS - The coach of participating teams may pick up their team packet at their first session site (Murphy Center Gymnasium or Blackman High School) on Wednesday morning.

PRE-MATCH PREPARATION - There will be a gym available to you for warming up and stretching. Teams will need to bring their own warm-up balls. Practice and warm-up on the upper track level of Murphy Center will be prohibited.

MATCH INFORMATION - A tournament squad shall be limited to 14 girls. A total of 14 chairs will be allowed and a team is limited to 14 people on its bench. A team may not have additional players dressed in uniforms and have them wear T-shirts or warm-ups over the uniform. A total of 20 people are allowed which includes six players on the court and 14 people (coaches, managers, remaining players) in chairs. For the purpose of coin toss and scoreboard designation, the top team or first team listed in each bracket will be the home team. There shall be no practice at the state tournament site for teams entering the state tournament.

DIVISION I TOURNAMENT FORMAT - After pool play, the top two teams in each pool shall advance to a single elimination bracket. The bracket shall be: 1st Pool 1 vs. 2nd Pool 2; 1st Pool 2 vs. 2nd Pool 1.

1. Head to Head
2. The team with the greatest number of games won.
3. Point Differential. If there is a three way tie for 1st place, once the 1st place team has been determined, the two remaining teams shall play one 25 point playoff game. The winner of the playoff game shall be declared the 2nd place team and shall advance to the single elimination tournament. If there is a three way tie for 2nd place, then the two teams with the fewest points would play one 25 point playoff game. The winner would then play the remaining team with the most points in one 25 point playoff game. The winner of this playoff game shall be declared the 2nd place team and shall advance to the single elimination tournament.

DIVISION II TOURNAMENT FORMAT - In Division II, there are two classifications: Class A and Class AA. In both classifications, there will be a four team double elimination tournament as follows:

TRAINER - Baptist Sports Medicine Clinic of Baptist Hospital of Nashville will provide athletic trainers for this event.

CONCESSION - A concession stand will be open and will provide hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, candy and sodas. Coolers will not be allowed inside Murphy Center or Blackman High School.

HOSPITALITY ROOM - A hospitality room will be available for coaches only in the student lounge in the southeast lower hallway of Murphy Center.

PRESS - There will be an area set up in Murphy Center and Blackman High School for statisticians and press.

PROGRAM INFORMATION - Please fill out the information form so that we may include it in the Championship Program. Once again, we would like to include a photo of your team. Please submit, along with your other forms, a black and white photo (front row, back row) of your team following your district tournament.

VIDEO CAMERAS - Video taping or filming is permitted as long as the taping or filming is for private use or use by the two schools involved and not for public or commercial use. Video taping or filming must be done from the individual's seat. Individuals will not be allowed to use tripods. A school taping or filming its own game may use a tripod. A school will not be allowed to tape or film a game unless its team is involved in the game. All taping or filming by a school may be approved by the local Game Director, and the Game Director shall assign space, when available, from which to tape or film.