2014 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour explained

2014 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
League:Association of Volleyball Professionals
Sport:Beach volleyball
Duration:May 29September 21, 2014
Tv:NBC
NBCSN
Prevseason Link:2013 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Prevseason Year:2013
Nextseason Link:2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Nextseason Year:2015

The 2014 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2014 beach volleyball season.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2014 calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw.

Men

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St. Petersburg Open[2]
St. Petersburg, Florida
US$75,000
May 29 – June 1


16-21, 21–19, 18-16 (1:06)



Milwaukee Open[3]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
US$75,000
July 3–6


21-15, 21-18 (0:56)



Salt Lake City Open[4]
Salt Lake City, Utah
US$75,000
August 7–10


17-21, 21–17, 17-15 (1:05)



Manhattan Beach Open[5]
Manhattan Beach, California
US$75,000
August 14–17


21-17, 21-13 (0:45)



Cincinnati Open[6]
Cincinnati, Ohio
US$75,000
August 28–31


21-13, 23-21 (0:47)



Atlantic City Open[7]
Atlantic City, New Jersey
US$75,000
September 5–7


21-15, 21-14 (0:47)



AVP Championships[8]
Huntington Beach, California
US$100,000
September 18–21


21-16, 15–21, 15-10 (1:09)



Women

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St. Petersburg Open[9]
St. Petersburg, Florida
US$75,000
May 29 – June 1


19-21, 21–15, 15-11 (1:08)



Milwaukee Open[10]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
US$75,000
July 3–6


15-21, 21–16, 15-13 (1:05)



Salt Lake City Open[11]
Salt Lake City, Utah
US$75,000
August 7–10


21-16, 21-15 (0:50)



Manhattan Beach Open[12]
Manhattan Beach, California
US$75,000
August 14–17


19-21, 21–13, 9-0 retired (1:08)



Cincinnati Open[13]
Cincinnati, Ohio
US$75,000
August 28–31


21-14, 21-15 (0:50)



Atlantic City Open[14]
Atlantic City, New Jersey
US$75,000
September 5–7


21-19, 21-12 (0:45)



AVP Championships[15]
Huntington Beach, California
US$100,000
September 18–21


22-20, 21-17 (0:59)



Milestones and events

St. Petersburg Open
Manhattan Beach Open

Points distribution

Finish[18] US$150,000
tournaments
US$200,000
tournaments
17501050
2640896
3540756
5450630
7370518
9300420
13240336
15210294
17190266
19170238
21150210
25120168
-1|100140
-2|82114
-3|6692
-4|5272

Awards

The 2014 AVP year-end award winners were announced on November 19. The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.[19]

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Best blocker
Best server
Best defender
Best Offensive Player
Most Improved Player
Newcomer of the Year
Most valuable player
Team of the Year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AVP Pro Beach Tour 2014 Season Summary. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  2. Web site: Men's AVP $75,000 St. Petersburg Open May 29-June 1, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  3. Web site: Men's AVP $75,000 Milwaukee Open July 3-6, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  4. Web site: Men's AVP $75,000 Salt Lake City Open August 7-10, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  5. Web site: Men's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open August 14-17, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  6. Web site: Men's AVP $75,000 Cincinnati Open August 28-31, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  7. Web site: Men's AVP $75,000 DO AC Invitational September 5-7, 2014 Atlantic City, New Jersey. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  8. Web site: Men's $100,000 AVP Huntington Beach Championships September 18-21, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  9. Web site: Women's AVP $75,000 St. Petersburg Open May 29-June 1, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  10. Web site: Women's AVP $75,000 Milwaukee Open July 3-6, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  11. Web site: Women's AVP $75,000 Salt Lake City Open August 7-10, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  12. Web site: Women's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open August 14-17, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  13. Web site: Women's AVP $75,000 Cincinnati Open August 28-31, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  14. Web site: Women's AVP $75,000 DO AC Invitational September 5-7, 2014 Atlantic City, New Jersey. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  15. Web site: Women's $100,000 AVP Huntington Beach Championships September 18-21, 2014. Beach Volleyball Database. March 31, 2018.
  16. Web site: Kerri Walsh Jennings wins with April Ross, sets record in St. Petersburg. Tampa Bay Times. June 2, 2014. Bryan. Burns. March 31, 2018.
  17. Web site: Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross make history in Manhattan Beach. Daily Breeze. August 18, 2014. March 31, 2018.
  18. Web site: AVP Tour Points. AVP.com. March 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328231836/http://avpnext.avp.com/Points.aspx. March 28, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
  19. Web site: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour recognizes top performances with 2014 season awards. AVP.com. November 19, 2014. March 31, 2018.
  20. Web site: Player Awards: AVP Pro Beach Tour. Beach volleyball database. March 25, 2018.