Key Dates:

• October 2nd, 2023: Regional Competition pre-registration begins at noon EST

• January 19th, 2024: registration fees must paid to VSSB

• February 17th, 2024: competition day!

 

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VSSB 2024 has a $50 registration fee per team. This fee must be paid no later than January 19th, 2024. A small number of scholarships are available. Please contact the planning team if a registration scholarship would be beneficial to your team. 

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Please read all information below regarding the registration process for VSSB 2024 as it has changed slightly to streamline the experience. 

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Beginning October 2nd at noon Eastern: Coaches either log-in to existing or create new accounts.  The only information needed initially is the coach, co-coach, and school information. Coaches will not be asked (or allowed) to enter any information on the team members.
 
After the team coach agrees to follow the eligibility requirements AND consents to the information in the former “Adult Consent and Media Form”, the coach can submit the school’s PREREGISTRATION.

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After the coach submits the school PREREGISTRATION, the Regional Coordinator will approve the PREREGISTRATION if there is space.  An approved PREREGISTRATION secures at least one spot for a school.  Note: If the coach or co-coach is not a school employee, the school principal must complete the coach approval before PREREGISTRATION can be approved.

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ONLY after the school’s PREREGISTRATION is approved, the coach begin building their teams.

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Between PREREGISTRATION approval and December 15 at 11:59 pm local time, the coach must SUBMIT their Team 1 registration.  If the coach does not submit the Team 1 registration BEFORE December 16, the school loses its reserved space. 

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In order to SUBMIT a team registration, a signed “Parental Consent and Media Release Form” must be submitted for each team member – these forms are to be signed electronically by the parents/guardians.
To repeat: a coach cannot submit a team registration without completed and signed parental forms.  

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To summarize:

• Step 1: Coach submits PREREGISTRATION to guarantee one spot for the school

• Step 2: Regional Coordinator approves the PREREGISTRATION

• Step 3: Coach submits team registration for Team 1 before December 16

 

The VSSB event allows 2nd teams (no 3rd teams), and coaches may work on completing the submission process for the other teams any time after the PREREGISTRATION is approved. However, 2nd teams will not be approved before December 20. There will be no “first come, first served” approvals before January 1, 2024.

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Upon acceptance to the competition, coaches will be sent a registration packet containing further instructions and the registration checklist. 

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