Shamrock Festival Volleyball Tournament

March 10-11, 2012

March 15, 2012 -

Thanks to everyone who attended this year's tournament. The final standings for each division have been posted on the 2012 results page.

March 10, 2012 -

The tournament is underway! Follow the results online here.

March 7, 2012 -

The pools for the first round of the tournament are now available on the 2012 Results page.

March 6, 2012 -

The schedule of events for Friday has been posted.

March 5, 2012 -

The final list of accepted Showcase participants along with position and session assignment has now been posted.

February 19, 2012 -

The initial list of schools who will be recruiting at this year's tournament is now available on the College Coaches page. The list will be updated as more schools signup.

February 12, 2012 -

Shamrock Kids Clinic - We are hosting an Instructional Kids Clinic at Shamrock on Friday evening March 9th for boys and girls age 6-12. The clinic will be held in the Coliseum portion of the Roanoke Civic Center from 6:00-7:30. We will have 4 courts available so we can separate kids by age and ability as needed. The cost of the clinic is $25 and all participants will receive a gift at the end of the clinic. To reserve your spot, please click HERE and fill in the brief online registration form. Once you have registered, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with payment instructions. If you have any questions, please e-mail director@shamrockfestival.org. Walk-ins will be accepted on 3/9 if there is room but please register in advance if you can as space is limited and will likely fill-up quickly.

February 11, 2012 -

Click HERE for a list of all accepted Showcase participants. A detailed participant list including session assignments and position assignments will be posted when the Showcase is full.

February 2, 2012 -

Updated list of accepted teams is now posted on 2012 Teams page.

December 15, 2011 -

Registration for the 2012 Recruiting Showcase is now open! See the Showcase page for more information.

November 27, 2011 -

Shamrock Registration is now open on AES. Entry fee remains $500 per team for the 4th straight year. This is NOT a Stay and Play event but we will assist teams reserve rooms - once accepted to the tournament - at preferred hotels. Please submit a Housing Request Form per instructions on the form.

October 4, 2011 -

We are happy to announce that next year's tournament will be on March 10th and 11th. Check back in the coming months for more information about the 2012 tournament.

Welcome to the official website of the annual Shamrock Festival volleyball tournament. Here you will find all of the information you need to ensure that your team and its fans enjoy our tournament. As always, the tournament will be held in the Roanoke Valley for teams in the 14, 16, and 18 & under age divisions with teams in the 13, 15, and 17 & under age divisions all encouraged to play-up in the higher age groups. The 2011 Shamrock Festival saw 228 teams competing from VA, NC, PA, MD, TN, SC, & WV and included teams from 7 different USAV regions. Historically, Shamrock has attracted teams from as far north as NY & NJ and as far south as GA & FL. In addition, we attract dozens of college coaches from all over the East Coast each year� click HERE for a list of schools who recruited at Shamrock in 2011. We also typically enjoy some very nice post-tournament coverage on prepvolleyball.com.

The Shamrock Festival is one of the largest nationally-sanctioned USAV tournament and one of the premier volleyball events for juniors on the East Coast. Follow all of the tournament action on this website with live scoring updates every hour throughout the tournament. Registration typically opens around 12/1 and is handled through AES. Teams will be accepted based on the date of registration and receipt of payment. You are strongly encouraged to register and mail your payment early as the tournament typically fills up in a matter of days. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime.