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The Ranse Classic is an annual charity tournament to celebrate the life of our fellow volleyball player and Fire Fighter Ransford Jones. The proceeds from this tournament will go to The Ranse Jones Stroke Awareness Fund benefitting Broward Health North.

The Ranse Classic is an annual charity tournament to celebrate the life of our fellow volleyball player and Fire Fighter Ransford Jones. Ranse was taken from this world on November 8th, 2010. In April of 2010, our amazing friend Ranse Jones experienced the unimaginable, suffering a brain aneurysm during the semi final of the Panama City AVP Young Guns tournament. In the 6 months after, Ranse was on and off life support, placed in a medically induced coma, suffered swelling of his brain, and battled an array of complicated infections. His passing happened the day after the first annual Ranse Classic 2010 which was held November 5th-7th. We ask that if you love the beach, if you're passionate about volleyball, and most importantly, if Ranse Jones in someway positively affected your life the way he affected most everyone he met, to please attend, participate, volunteer, compete, or donate for this amazing cause.

The fifth annual Ranse Classic Beach Volleyball Tournament is scheduled for November 1-2, 2014 in Deerfield Beach, FL. This tournament, the area’s largest annual reunion in beach volleyball, is in memory of Ranse Jones, a Flagler County Fireman and avid volleyball player who suffered a brain aneuryism back in 2010 while playing an AVP Young Guns Tournament. Ranse lost his battle to survive later that year. This event was begun to honor his life and raise money for stroke awareness and research. All proceeds raised from the event go to the Broward Health North Stroke Center.

Event Schedule:

Friday:
• 7 p.m. Costume Pre-Party and Team Assignment at JB's on the Beach

Saturday:
• 8 a.m. Registration and Check-In
• 9 a.m. Grab Bag Pro-Am men's and Women's Play begins
• 7 p.m. Player Party at Oceans 234

Sunday:
• 8 a.m. Registration and Sign-In
• 9 a.m. Coed 4’s and Juniors (12U, 14U, A, AA divisions) Play Begins

REGISTER TO PLAY AT www.RanseClassic.com

Come out and support a great cause and celebrate the life of our friend Ranse Jones - November 1-2, 2014 in Deerfield Beach, FL. This event is fun for players AND spectators.

We offer player parties Friday and Saturday nights at two awesome restaurants on the beach, silent auctions for some great prizes, raffles for some amazing gift baskets, and some of the best volleyball around. Make your plans NOW to join us.

Here are the details you have all been asking for:

Registration is currently open at www.RanseClassic.com. The deadline for registration will be Thursday, October 30th at NOON. All participants must register online. The cost per player is $50 for Saturday. Sunday doubles are $50/team and coed 4's is $200 per team.

Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY NIGHT DETAILS:
7 p.m. Friday night is one of the highlights of the weekend when we pick the names out of the hat for the Pro/Am. At the first Ranse classic we had the honor of having Misty May and her Husband Matt Treanor pick the names from the hat, and Misty went on to win the first annual Ranse Classic. Friday night, the player pre-party will be held at JB’s on the Beach in Deerfield Beach beginning at 7:00 p.m. Partners will be drawn live – 1 Professional Open Player and 1 AAA player on each team for the top division; 1 AA player and 1 A player on each team for the lower division. We will start to pick teams around 8:30 so please do not be late. Drink specials will be offered both Friday and Saturday to anyone wearing a Ranse Classic Armband.

SATURDAY DETAILS:
8 a.m. Registration and Check-In oceanfront at JB's on the Beach.
9 a.m. Play Begins
Saturday we will offer the following divisions:
- Womens Open/AAA Doubles
- Womens AA/A Doubles
- Mens Open/AAA Doubles
- Men’s AA/A Doubles

Tournament Prizes:
- $5,000 in Prize money for Men’s and Women’s Open/AAA.
- All other divisions will receive Ranse Jones Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. There WILL be a playoff for third place.

7 p.m. Saturday night: Player party at Oceans 234. Drink specials will be offered and tickets will be drawn for raffle prizes and the silent auction will end. The party will begin around 7 p.m. or as soon as play wraps up.

SUNDAY DETAILS:
8 a.m. Registration and Check-In oceanfront at JB's on the Beach.
9 a.m. Play Begins
Sunday’s divisions are as follows:
- Coed 4’s teams (can have up to 6 players on each team.) $200 per team
- Girls Doubles 12U $50/team
- Girls Doubles 14U $50/team
- Women's AA Doubles will serve as the elite division for 16u and 18u teams. $50/team
- Women's A Doubles will serve as the competitive division for 16u and 18u teams. $50/team

Prizes: Ranse Jones medals will be given out to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each division. There WILL be a playoff for third place for all divisions including coed 4’s.

Miscellaneous Info:
- Saturday player bags/t-shirts will be available at 8 a.m. @ JB’s on the Beach Restaurant.
- Check in for Saturday begins at 8 a.m. and since everyone will be seeded the night before, play will start promptly at 9 a.m.
- Keep in mind this is a Charity Tournament, so please keep it fun.
- Auction and Raffle items will be on display all day Saturday @ Oceans 234. The tournament staff works hard to gather some great prizes for these fundraisers so, please make sure and participate in these events.
- If you would like to donate an Auction/Raffle item please contact John Esposito or Lane Newsome through Facebook, or call Lane Newsome at 336-253-2204.

Sponsors currently include the Wyndham Resort, JB’s on the Beach, Ocean 234, Quest For Excellence Sports.

If you can’t make the event, we have established a GoFundMe website at www.gofundme/ransejones where you can make a donation and support this great cause. The funding site will be open through December 31, 2014. Thanks in advance for your support.

We have also set up a store for those who would like an event T-shirt but can't make the event in Florida. Visit ranse.itemorder.com and your t-shirt will be shipped directly to your door.

Tournament Rules:
GRAB BAG DIVISIONS:
Participation on Open/AAA Grab Bag (Men’s & Women’s) will be determined based on USAV points. Please note that some adjustments to final seedings will be made based on Tournament Director’s discretion to accommodate for guest players and unseeded high level players. Space is LIMITED in Open/AAA Grab Bags so register early! Should the number of players registering for the Open/AAA Grab Bag Divisions exceed the space available, the lowest ranking (or unranked) players & last to register will be dropped to the AA/A Grab Bag Division. Grab bag team drawings will be made on Friday Night at the Pre-Party @ JBs on the Beach starting at 8:30 p.m. Tournament play will be double elimination format. USAV Beach Rules apply.
How does Grab Bag work?
Grab bag teams are determined by modified “random” selection. The names of the top 50% of players competing in each division are placed in one bag (PRO Bag), while the bottom 50% of player’s names are placed in a different bag (Amateur Bag) [Based on USAV Ranking and Director’s Discretion]. Each team will be determined by drawing 1 player from Pro bag and 1 player from Amateur bag. The 1st team drawn will fill in the #1 spot on the bracket, with each subsequent team filling in the rest of the bracket sequentially down.

COED 4’s RULES:
Costumes encouraged! Coed 4’s teams are to be 6 players MAX with 1 woman on the court at all times. Team captains to register entire team. Tournament Play will be pool play/single elimination playoffs. USAV Beach Rules apply.
All other divisions to play standard tournament play.

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