2026 MOLTEN PRE-QUALIFIER PRESENTED BY NIKE
Head Officials for this event:
Sue Wainio 941-744-6747
Mike Gale 321-427-6383
Tournament Directors
AJ Joseph
Jen Joseph
Sites:
We will be using the following sites this weekend.
ALL DAYS:
All matches Friday afternoon/evening will be in the Tampa Convention Center.
Wave times for Friday, March 13th are:
We need as many as possible to be available to work until the end of the event. Those who have the greatest distance to travel will be scheduled to leave earliest. A departure time earlier than 4 pm on Sunday will not qualify for the bonus.
See note about early departure below in Bonus section.
Sue Wainio 941-744-6747
Mike Gale 321-427-6383
Tournament Directors
AJ Joseph
Jen Joseph
Sites:
We will be using the following sites this weekend.
ALL DAYS:
- Courts #1-37 at The Tampa Convention Center
333 S. Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
- Courts #38-42 at USF Rec Center
12301 USF Genshaft Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
- Courts #43-44 at Tampa Prep
727 W Cass St, Tampa, FL 33606
All matches Friday afternoon/evening will be in the Tampa Convention Center.
Wave times for Friday, March 13th are:
- 2:30PM WAVE:
- GIRLS – 18 Open, 17 Open, 16 Open, 15 Open, 14 Open
- 5:30PM WAVE
- GIRLS – 17 USA, 16 USA, 15 USA, 14 USA
- GIRLS – 17 USA, 16 USA, 15 USA, 14 USA
We need as many as possible to be available to work until the end of the event. Those who have the greatest distance to travel will be scheduled to leave earliest. A departure time earlier than 4 pm on Sunday will not qualify for the bonus.
See note about early departure below in Bonus section.
AND JUST FOR FUN...
We're going to celebrate St Patty's Day Early! Join in the fun on Saturday, March 14! Feel free to wear your favorite GREEN St. Pat's day shirt on Saturday. Teams and parents are also invited to participate. It's just for fun and participation is voluntary. But why not join in?
SPECIAL NOTE ON MATCH SCORES: CHECK SPORTWRENCH TO SEE IF THE SCORES HAVE COME OVER FROM VOLLEYSTATION. IF NOT, ENTER THEM IN SPORTWRENCH
PARKING
Self parking (or Valet - IF IT is ONLY option) reimbursement for EITHER Hotel or Convention Center
To get reimbursed for parking you MUST email your receipt to Sue here
Please use just the word PARKING in the subject line
Email your parking receipts to Sue_wainio_oato@yahoo.com by NO LATER THAN 10 AM ON the MONDAY post tournament If you want to be reimbursed.
To get reimbursed for parking you MUST email your receipt to Sue here
Please use just the word PARKING in the subject line
Email your parking receipts to Sue_wainio_oato@yahoo.com by NO LATER THAN 10 AM ON the MONDAY post tournament If you want to be reimbursed.
MEETINGS
We'll meet each day in the Referee Room Upstairs in the TCC 407-408
For those attending Friday afternoon/evening matches we will meet briefly at 1:50 for those starting at 2:30 and 4:50 for those starting at 5:30.
First meeting Saturday and Sunday will be at 7:00 am SHARP. This will be for all matches that start at 7:45 and 8:15. There will be a second meeting at 7:55 for those who start at 8:45, 9:15 or 9:45.
Sunday meeting will be at 7:00 SHARP for 7:45 and 8:15 matches. There will be a second meeting at 7:55 for 8:45, 9:15 and later start times.
Offsites do not need to attend a meeting, but get together with your fellow officials to make sure you are all on the same page relative to ground rules, etc.
First meeting Saturday and Sunday will be at 7:00 am SHARP. This will be for all matches that start at 7:45 and 8:15. There will be a second meeting at 7:55 for those who start at 8:45, 9:15 or 9:45.
Sunday meeting will be at 7:00 SHARP for 7:45 and 8:15 matches. There will be a second meeting at 7:55 for 8:45, 9:15 and later start times.
Offsites do not need to attend a meeting, but get together with your fellow officials to make sure you are all on the same page relative to ground rules, etc.
HOTEL INFO
It is recommended that you contact the hotel the afternoon you are scheduled to arrive to confirm that you are checking in.
If you plan to arrive at the hotel after 9 pm you MUST contact the hotel to confirm your reservation and arrival time.
If you are assigned a room, you are expected to use it. If the nights listed are incorrect please let me know. If your plans change, please notify Sue Wainio immediately. If at least one of the roommates does not check in to the hotel on the date indicated, you risk losing the room.
Please note:You will most likely be asked to leave a credit card for incidentals. Either you or your roommate can do this, does not have to be both of you. Also, if you use a debit card, there may be a hold placed on funds for a period of time.
For all tournaments: Record your roommate request in SportWrench. We will do our best to honor all requests. For best results, look at the list of officials assigned in ZebraWeb and then contact each other in advance. If Person A requests Person B, and Person B requests Person A, then you will most likely get the roommate you chose. To see the list of officials working, go to ZebraWeb>Games>Full Game>submit Search to see all who are assigned to that tournament.
If you plan to arrive at the hotel after 9 pm you MUST contact the hotel to confirm your reservation and arrival time.
If you are assigned a room, you are expected to use it. If the nights listed are incorrect please let me know. If your plans change, please notify Sue Wainio immediately. If at least one of the roommates does not check in to the hotel on the date indicated, you risk losing the room.
Please note:You will most likely be asked to leave a credit card for incidentals. Either you or your roommate can do this, does not have to be both of you. Also, if you use a debit card, there may be a hold placed on funds for a period of time.
For all tournaments: Record your roommate request in SportWrench. We will do our best to honor all requests. For best results, look at the list of officials assigned in ZebraWeb and then contact each other in advance. If Person A requests Person B, and Person B requests Person A, then you will most likely get the roommate you chose. To see the list of officials working, go to ZebraWeb>Games>Full Game>submit Search to see all who are assigned to that tournament.
Comp Hotel Rooms provided for all officials (2 officials per room)
If you are assigned a room, you are expected to use it. If the nights listed are incorrect please let me know. If your plans change, please notify Sue Wainio immediately. [email protected]
If any officials are unable to check into their room Friday night, please be sure they notify the hotel front desk so the room is not cancelled in their absence!
If you have any issues checking in to the hotel, call the THS manager on duty:
Tiffany Thompson
908-268-2531
Hours:
Fri - 5PM-Midnight EST NOTE: DON'T CALL THIS NUMBER BEFORE 5 PM ON FRIDAYS!
Sat - 8AM-8PM EST
Sun - 8AM-5PM EST
Please note:You will be asked to leave a credit card for incidentals. Either you or your roommate can do this, does not have to be both of you. Also, if you use a debit card, there may be a hold placed on funds for a period of time. If you are charged for your room, email the receipt to [email protected] on Monday and we will forward it to THS to have it corrected on Tuesday.
If you have issues before 5 pm on Friday, use this contact info:
Chris Allen
908-439-6112
Chris@THSweb.com
Hotel rooms are for working officials only.
If you are assigned a room, you are expected to use it. If the nights listed are incorrect please let me know. If your plans change, please notify Sue Wainio immediately. [email protected]
If any officials are unable to check into their room Friday night, please be sure they notify the hotel front desk so the room is not cancelled in their absence!
If you have any issues checking in to the hotel, call the THS manager on duty:
Tiffany Thompson
908-268-2531
Hours:
Fri - 5PM-Midnight EST NOTE: DON'T CALL THIS NUMBER BEFORE 5 PM ON FRIDAYS!
Sat - 8AM-8PM EST
Sun - 8AM-5PM EST
Please note:You will be asked to leave a credit card for incidentals. Either you or your roommate can do this, does not have to be both of you. Also, if you use a debit card, there may be a hold placed on funds for a period of time. If you are charged for your room, email the receipt to [email protected] on Monday and we will forward it to THS to have it corrected on Tuesday.
If you have issues before 5 pm on Friday, use this contact info:
Chris Allen
908-439-6112
Chris@THSweb.com
Hotel rooms are for working officials only.
HOTEL LIST -
If the image above is too fuzzy, open the pdf file below for your room list
| 26mfpqofficalsroominglist_1_.pdf |
MEALS
Officials will be given $15 food allowance for Saturday and $15 for Sunday. This will be paid through ArbiterPay at the end of the tournament.
SCHEDULE
Schedules will be posted and revised as necessary in SportWrench. Refresh your phones often!
A pdf copy of the grid will be here for your reference. The Saturday schedule should be posted to SW by Friday afternoon.
Note: The first file is the entire schedule. The second file is a larger print version of just the Ocean Center. The third file is just the off-site courts.
A pdf copy of the grid will be here for your reference. The Saturday schedule should be posted to SW by Friday afternoon.
Note: The first file is the entire schedule. The second file is a larger print version of just the Ocean Center. The third file is just the off-site courts.
| _schedule_export_-friday.pdf |
| _schedule_export_-saturday-again.pdf |
| _schedule_export_-sunday_rev.pdf |
| 2026_molten_florida_pre-qualifier_officials_assignments.pdf |
| 2026_molten_florida_pre-qualifier_officials_assignments4.pdf |
MATCH COUNTS
Please check your match counts on SportWrench carefully to make sure you see all of your assignments.
SCORING - WE WILL BE USING VOLLEYSTATION FOR ALL MATCHES
NOTE: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - ENTER SCORES FOR ALL MATCHES IN SPORTWRENCH! IF THEY DON'T TRANSFER OVER FROM VOLLEYSTATION.
You should screen shot the final scores in case the info didn't transfer and you have to enter it later
There are a couple of places in VS where you can see the match scores. There is a screen that comes up as soon as the match is over:
Then there is another screen that comes up after the R1 signs the screen
Tell the scorer that you need to get the match results at the end AND that you both (scorer and R1) need to sign the "scoresheet" (app screen) at the end of the match. They need to wait for you to come over to the table after you get off the stand.
All referees should have completed the US26_603 Course on Volleystation in the USAV Academy. This course was added to your account if you did not self-enroll. In addition please review this additional information
To get to your match go to
https://panel.volleystation.com
Username: jvcscorer
Scorer’s Password: jvc2026%
https://panel.volleystation.com
Username: jvcscorer
Scorer’s Password: jvc2026%
ROSTERS AND REFEREE INFO
Pick up the roster/line up sheets from the Champ Desk, just as if you were picking up a scoresheet
| roster-line_up_sheet.pdf |
Get the referee info entered into VolleyStation BEFORE the match starts! Brief the scorer as you would for any match. Remind them to watch the server EVERY SERVE and remind them that 99% of the time you only push the buttons for serve and assign point (colored buttons).
We are printing the match header/rosters on the back of the lineup/libero sheets so the rosters appear on the back of the Libero sheet and still handing those out to the officials both days.
Rosters will be under the QR code on YOUR phone. The procedure for checking is similar to the past:
check the roster off your phone - check the number of players and the numbers ON the players. If there is a discrepancy go to the coach. Have them go to the Help Desk for corrections. They will show the corrections to you from their device when they come back from the help desk. NEW: YOU MUST MAKE SURE THE SCORER ENTERS THE CORRECTED ROSTER INFO INTO VOLLEYSTATION BEFORE THE START OF THE MATCH!!!! If the player is not in VS or their number is incorrect the system won't let them into the game.
Liberos - you MUST "start the match" before you try to enter the Liberos. If you don't perform these tasks in that order, the Liberos will show up as regular players and will not be able to be changed after the match starts.
End of match: Be sure to click the final "confirm" button after the ref signs, AND MAKE SURE THE SCORING DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET (see the green dot) WHEN THEY CLICK TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS.
ALSO - IF YOU THINK THE VOLLEYSTATION SCORE DID NOT GO THROUGH AT THE END OF THE MATCH, GO AHEAD AND ENTER THE SCORE IN SPORTWRENCH. If VolleyStation goes through later it won't impact the results.
If the score of a set gets entered incorrectly in VolleyStation, enter the correct score in SportWrench. Then, enter a remark in VolleyStation indicating the correct score. An example of this happening: There was a replay at the end of a set and the score for the losing team was not correct when the end button was pushed. The score was 25-8 in VS but it should have been 25-10. SportWrench had the correct score, VS will still say 8. To head off any potential coach issues, enter the comment in the VS match indicating the correct score.
Manual changes must be avoided at all costs! The will affect the rotations of the teams and if there is an issue you won't be able to go back and see the correct line ups for the teams.
We are also still requiring teams to have 3 people at the table: 1 person to do VolleyStation and 1 to do the flip score and BallerTV score. It is recommended that the 3rd person uses the Libero Tracking sheet so that there is a record of the Libero serving, and the service order.
THERE MUST BE A ROSTERED ADULT AS EITHER R2 OR ONE OF THE 3 AT THE TABLE.
We are printing the match header/rosters on the back of the lineup/libero sheets so the rosters appear on the back of the Libero sheet and still handing those out to the officials both days.
Rosters will be under the QR code on YOUR phone. The procedure for checking is similar to the past:
check the roster off your phone - check the number of players and the numbers ON the players. If there is a discrepancy go to the coach. Have them go to the Help Desk for corrections. They will show the corrections to you from their device when they come back from the help desk. NEW: YOU MUST MAKE SURE THE SCORER ENTERS THE CORRECTED ROSTER INFO INTO VOLLEYSTATION BEFORE THE START OF THE MATCH!!!! If the player is not in VS or their number is incorrect the system won't let them into the game.
Liberos - you MUST "start the match" before you try to enter the Liberos. If you don't perform these tasks in that order, the Liberos will show up as regular players and will not be able to be changed after the match starts.
End of match: Be sure to click the final "confirm" button after the ref signs, AND MAKE SURE THE SCORING DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET (see the green dot) WHEN THEY CLICK TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS.
ALSO - IF YOU THINK THE VOLLEYSTATION SCORE DID NOT GO THROUGH AT THE END OF THE MATCH, GO AHEAD AND ENTER THE SCORE IN SPORTWRENCH. If VolleyStation goes through later it won't impact the results.
If the score of a set gets entered incorrectly in VolleyStation, enter the correct score in SportWrench. Then, enter a remark in VolleyStation indicating the correct score. An example of this happening: There was a replay at the end of a set and the score for the losing team was not correct when the end button was pushed. The score was 25-8 in VS but it should have been 25-10. SportWrench had the correct score, VS will still say 8. To head off any potential coach issues, enter the comment in the VS match indicating the correct score.
Manual changes must be avoided at all costs! The will affect the rotations of the teams and if there is an issue you won't be able to go back and see the correct line ups for the teams.
We are also still requiring teams to have 3 people at the table: 1 person to do VolleyStation and 1 to do the flip score and BallerTV score. It is recommended that the 3rd person uses the Libero Tracking sheet so that there is a record of the Libero serving, and the service order.
THERE MUST BE A ROSTERED ADULT AS EITHER R2 OR ONE OF THE 3 AT THE TABLE.
PRACTICE MATCH - VOLLEYSTATION
Here is the QR code to do a practice game in VolleyStation. Just scan this QR code and press "Reset match"
PAYMENT
We will be using ArbiterPay for this event
This means you will be paid by direct deposit into your bank account by approximately 2-3 days after the event.
It also means you need to have an ArbiterPay account, if you do not have one already.
This means you will be paid by direct deposit into your bank account by approximately 2-3 days after the event.
It also means you need to have an ArbiterPay account, if you do not have one already.
TEST your ArbiterPay information by signing in to ArbiterSports.com - use THAT as your username in SportWrench. Click on MY ACCOUNT. Click on PAYMENTS and you will see your ArbiterPay account number. It is 10 digits.
This will help you to be sure your information is correct, and make sure your payment will go through without any error messages or delay.
Once you have confirmed your username and account number, follow the steps below.
1. Login to your SportWrench Account
2. Click on the Events tab
3. Click on Edit Info button next to this tournament
4. In the popup, change the Official Payment Option to ArbiterPay
5. Two new fields will appear -- ArbiterPay username (NOT your basic Arbiter ID) and ArbiterPay number, enter those there
6. Click update once complete
If you don't have an ArbiterPay account, you need to get one. Here is a link for info
https://arbitersports.force.com/officials/s/article/How-Do-I-Register-For-An-ArbiterPay-Account
Thank you in advance for your hard work!
This will help you to be sure your information is correct, and make sure your payment will go through without any error messages or delay.
Once you have confirmed your username and account number, follow the steps below.
1. Login to your SportWrench Account
2. Click on the Events tab
3. Click on Edit Info button next to this tournament
4. In the popup, change the Official Payment Option to ArbiterPay
5. Two new fields will appear -- ArbiterPay username (NOT your basic Arbiter ID) and ArbiterPay number, enter those there
6. Click update once complete
If you don't have an ArbiterPay account, you need to get one. Here is a link for info
https://arbitersports.force.com/officials/s/article/How-Do-I-Register-For-An-ArbiterPay-Account
Thank you in advance for your hard work!
AGAIN THIS YEAR! FL/GA OFFICIALS BONUS PROGRAM
Note: for the Molten Pre-Q, only Saturday and Sunday are counted toward the bonus. So if you are not assigned for Friday night this does not affect your bonus.
2025-26 JVC TOURNAMENTS OFFICIALS BONUS PROGRAM
**Program applies to JVC Florida & Georgia Events ONLY**
TO QUALIFY for the Bonus Program:
• Officials must work three or more JVC Florida or Georgia events
• Officials must work ALL EVENT DAYS (and be available through the last
scheduled matches on final day) to be counted!
Bonus Details:
• Officials who work three events will receive $100 bonus
• Officials will receive an additional $100 for EACH event worked beyond three
(ie they will receive a total of $100 for three worked, $200 for four worked,
$300 for five worked, etc)
• Bonus will be paid at the end of the season via a separate Arbiter Pay
installment no later than June 1st.
**Program applies to JVC Florida & Georgia Events ONLY**
TO QUALIFY for the Bonus Program:
• Officials must work three or more JVC Florida or Georgia events
• Officials must work ALL EVENT DAYS (and be available through the last
scheduled matches on final day) to be counted!
Bonus Details:
• Officials who work three events will receive $100 bonus
• Officials will receive an additional $100 for EACH event worked beyond three
(ie they will receive a total of $100 for three worked, $200 for four worked,
$300 for five worked, etc)
• Bonus will be paid at the end of the season via a separate Arbiter Pay
installment no later than June 1st.
Important Announcements!
End of day SUNDAY - Bring back
- Ball
- Court Number
- Table Skirt if there is one
- Pens and pencils