2016 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour explained

2016 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
League:	Association of Volleyball Professionals
Sport:	Beach volleyball
Duration:	April 14September 4, 2016
Tv:	NBC NBCSN
Prevseason Link:	2015 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Prevseason Year:	2015
Nextseason Link:	2017 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Nextseason Year:	2017

The 2016 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 2016 beach volleyball season.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 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

width=230	Tournament^[1]	width=210	Champions	width=210	Runners-up	width=210	Semifinalist #1	width=210	Semifinalist #2
New Orleans Open^[2] New Orleans, Louisiana US$75,000 April 14–17	21-17, 15-8 (1:09)
Huntington Beach Open^[3] Huntington Beach, California US$75,000 May 5–8	21-19, 23-21 (0:49)
Seattle Open^[4] Seattle, Washington US$75,000 June 2–5	21-19, 19-21, 15-12 (1:15)
New York City Open^[5] New York City, New York US$75,000 June 16–19	21-19, 21-12 (0:50)
San Francisco Open^[6] San Francisco, California US$75,000 June 23–26	18-21, 21-15, 15-10 (0:54)
Manhattan Beach Open^[7] Manhattan Beach, California US$100,000 July 14–17	17-21, 21-18, 16-14 (1:07)
AVP Championships^[8] Chicago, Illinois US$100,000 September 1–4	21-13, 21-7 (0:49)

Women

width=230	Tournament	width=210	Champions	width=210	Runners-up	width=210	Semifinalist #1	width=210	Semifinalist #2
New Orleans Open^[9] New Orleans, Louisiana US$75,000 April 14–17	21-19, 19-21, 15-13 (1:00)
Huntington Beach Open^[10] Huntington Beach, California US$75,000 May 5–8	21-13, 21-16 (0:55)
Seattle Open^[11] Seattle, Washington US$75,000 June 2–5	21-17, 21-17 (0:51)
New York City Open^[12] New York City, New York US$75,000 June 16–19	21-16, 21-18 (0:55)
San Francisco Open^[13] San Francisco, California US$75,000 June 23–26	21-17, 21-13 (0:53)
Manhattan Beach Open^[14] Manhattan Beach, California US$100,000 July 14–17	21-16, 19-21, 19-17 (1:11)
AVP Championships^[15] Chicago, Illinois US$100,000 September 1–4	14-21, 21-10, 19-17 (1:08)

Milestones and events

New Orleans Open

• Ryan Doherty became the tallest player to win an AVP tournament at .^[16]
• Kendra VanZwieten became the shortest player (tied) to win an AVP tournament at .^[16]

AVP Championships

• Two rule changes were tested at the AVP Championships: a "point freeze" at match point, wherein the scoring system changes from rally scoring (either team can score a point on every serve) to side-out scoring (only serving team can score a point) when either team reaches match point; "Let" serves, wherein the ball touches the net while crossing over into the opponent's court during service, are not allowed and the serve will be replayed.^[17]

Statistics leaders

Men's statistical leaders

Team Wins^[18]
	Team	Tournaments
1		3
2		2
3		1
3		1

Team Points
	Team	Points
1		4,080
2		3,880
3		2,640
4		2,340
5		2,280

Team Winnings
	Team	Winnings
1		US$73,000
2		US$61,000
3		US$46,000
4		US$39,200
5		US$36,500

Aces
	Player	Aces
1		48
2		44
2		44
4		40
5		38

Blocks
	Player	Blocks
1		133
2		121
3		108
4		93
5		89

Digs
	Player	Digs
1		480
2		369
3		359
4		310
5		301

Hitting Percentage
	Player	%
1		.579
2		.494
3		.474
4		.458
4		.458

Women's statistical leaders

Team Wins
	Team	Tournaments
1		3
2		2
2		1
2		1
2		1

Team Points
	Team	Points
1		3,650
2		3,120
3		2,940
4		2,250
5		2,060

Team Winnings
	Team	Winnings
1		US$62,500
2		US$45,700
3		US$45,000
4		US$39,300
5		US$29,000

Aces
	Player	Aces
1		74
2		52
3		48
3		48
5		43

Blocks
	Player	Blocks
1		72
2		60
3		51
4		49
5		46

Digs
	Player	Digs
1		458
2		397
3		395
4		333
5		323

Hitting Percentage
	Player	%
1		.696
2		.585
3		.557
4		.482
5		.478

Points distribution

Finish^[19]	US$150,000 tournaments	US$200,000 tournaments
1	750	1050
2	640	896
3	540	756
5	450	630
7	370	518
9	300	420
13	240	336
15	210	294
17	190	266
19	170	238
21	150	210
25	120	168
-1|	100	140
-2|	82	114
-3|	66	92
-4|	52	72

Awards

The season's top performers were chosen based on statistics, player votes and AVP national ranking points earned during the year.^[20]

width=130	Award^[21]	width=210	Men	width=210	Women
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 2016 Season Summary. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
2. Web site: Men's $75,000 AVP New Orleans Open April 14-17, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
3. Web site: Men's $75,000 AVP Huntington Beach Open May 5-8, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
4. Web site: Men's $75,000 AVP Seattle Open June 2-5, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
5. Web site: Men's $75,000 AVP New York City Open June 16-19, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
6. Web site: Men's $75,000 AVP San Francisco Open June 23-26, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
7. Web site: Men's $100,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open July 14-17, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
8. Web site: Men's $100,000 AVP Championships September 1-4, 2016 Chicago, Illinois. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
9. Web site: Women's $75,000 AVP New Orleans Open April 14-17, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
10. Web site: Women's $75,000 AVP Huntington Beach Open May 5-8, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
11. Web site: Women's $75,000 AVP Seattle Open June 2-5, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
12. Web site: Women's $75,000 AVP New York City Open June 16-19, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
13. Web site: Women's $75,000 AVP San Francisco Open June 23-26, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
14. Web site: Women's $100,000 AVP Manhattan Beach Open July 14-17, 2016. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
15. Web site: Women's $100,000 AVP Championships September 1-4, 2016 Chicago, Illinois. Beach Volleyball Database. March 30, 2018.
16. Web site: 2016 AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR – Event #7 Chicago, Illinois September 1 - 4, 2016. Statzman. March 30, 2018.
17. Web site: AVP to Implement Two Rule Changes in Chicago. FloVolleyball. June 28, 2016. Megan. Kaplon. March 25, 2018.
18. Web site: AVP 2016 SEASON LEADERS. AVP.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920232747/http://www.avp.com/statistics/leaderboard/. September 20, 2017. September 19, 2018. live. mdy-all.
19. 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.
20. Web site: AVP releases 2015 awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031031020/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2015/October/29/AVP-releases-2015-awards. dead. October 31, 2015. USA Volleyball. March 25, 2018.
21. Web site: Player Awards: AVP Pro Beach Tour. Beach volleyball database. March 25, 2018.