Posted January 03, 2024 in Press Releases
WHAT: Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is set to start off its 2024 major sporting event schedule as Junior Volleyball Association’s (JVA) Rock ‘N Rumble presented by Nike returns to Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland for back-to-back weekends this January.
Due to the success of this event in Cleveland over the past seven years, JVA will once again host the two-weekend tournament in 2024 to host age groups, 12U-15U, on Jan. 6-7 and 16U-18U on Jan. 13-14.
The weekend two-day tournaments will bring over 620 girls’ volleyball teams to Northeast Ohio from various regions of the United States. In addition to the thousands of athletes and coaches, an estimated 10,000 spectators in total will be in attendance.
Both event weekends combined are projected to provide an estimated $6.3 million in economic impact for Northeast Ohio. JVA has committed to hosting tournaments in Northeast Ohio through 2027.
Tickets and weekend passes are available for Jan. 6-7 here and Jan. 13-14 here, and range from $18 to $30.
The tournament schedule can be found online. Live coverage of the tournament will be available on BALLERtv.
Media interested in attending the tournament should RVSP to briana.schunzel@jvavolleyball.org by 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 5, 2024.
WHO: 620 girls’ volleyball teams across the United States
WHERE:
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
300 Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44113
PARKING: Huntington Park Garage (entrances off Lakeside Avenue and West Third Street) and the Willard Park Garage (adjacent to City Hall, entrances off Lakeside Avenue and East Ninth Street)
WHEN:
Saturday, Jan. 6
8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 7
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 13
8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 14
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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About Greater Cleveland Sports Commission: Since 2000, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) is responsible for attracting over 222 sporting events which provide more than $917 million in economic activity to Northeast Ohio. GCSC serves to measurably improve the economy of Greater Cleveland and enrich the community by attracting, creating, managing and enhancing significant sporting and competitive events. For more information, visit clevelandsports.org.
About the Junior Volleyball Association: Founded in 2006, the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is a non-profit organization that promotes the growth of youth and junior volleyball through program and resource development, education and events. The JVA consists of Junior Club Directors and Coaches who are dedicated to all facets of junior volleyball and have a desire to offer the best programming possible to their members. The organization is the only national association with a full focus on junior volleyball and has a primary mission of representing, communicating and lobbying for the development, growth and marketing of all levels of youth and junior volleyball. To learn more, visit jvavolleyball.org.