1998 AVP Swatch King of the Beach Invitational

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DATES

    13-15 MARCH 1998

FINAL RESULTS

1998 King of the Beach - ERIC FONOIMOANA


1998 PLAYERS

  1. Loiola, Jose
  2. Steffes, Kent
  3. Kiraly, Karch
  4. Johnson, Adam
  5. Whitmarsh, Mike
  6. Ceman, Canyon

  7. Tanner, Troy
  8. Stoklos, Randy
  9. Blanton, Dain
  10. Fonoimoana, Eric
  11. Rogers, Todd
  12. Holdren, Dax
  13. Lewis, Brian
  14. Clark, Ian

  15. Heidger, Rob (ALTERNATE)

SCHEDULE OF PLAY

(Approximate Starting Times)

ROUND ONE FRIDAY, MARCH 13 (Qualification 7-16)
ROUND TWO SATURDAY, MARCH 14 (Players 1-6, Two Qualifiers From Day One)
THE FINALS SUNDAY, MARCH 15 (Top Four Players From Day Two)

LOCATION



PRIZE MONEY

    $225,000

FORMAT

SWATCH KING OF THE BEACH INVITATIONAL FORMAT

Three-day round robin competition where each individual player will continually switch partners and accumulate overall points and prize money based on number of games won. The player with the most points at the end of the event will determine first place. Teams consist of two players and all matches are played to 15 points.

DAY 1 - FIRST ROUND
Players ranked from number 7 - 14 on the AVP computer ranking system will compete for two spots to join the top six players in the second round of the Miller Lite King of the Beach Invitational on Saturday and Sunday. The players will be divided into two groups of four players each. Each player will play three matches during the day with a different partner. For each match won, a player in each group will earn one point and split $4,000 per team. At the end of the day, the player in each group who has accumulated the most points will earn a second round berth. Games will use the traditional beach volleyball scoring system: the first team to 15 points wins with side- out scoring. An eight minute clock for each match will be used.

DAY 2 - SECOND ROUND
The top six players on the AVP computer ranking system plus first round winners will compete. Players will be divided into two groups of four as set forth above. Each player will again play three matches with a different partner within their group. A player will earn two points for each win and a team will earn $6,000. The two players in each group with the most points at the end of the day will compete in the final on Sunday.

DAY 3 - FINAL ROUND
The top four players from Day 2 will each play three matches with each player earning 3 points and each team earning $20,000 for a win. The player with the most points at the end of the tournament will determine first place. PRIZE MONEY In addition to the prize money set forth above, each player will earn the following amounts:

First  Place  $40,000
Second Place  $20,000
Third  Place  $15,000
Fourth Place  $12,000
Fifth Place   $10,000
Sixth Place   $ 8,000
Seventh Place $ 6,000
Eighth Place  $ 4,000

TICKETS

VIP Sand Box Seats
These seats are the first seven rows of tiered seating 
all around the stadium and are sold only as a three-day pass.

1-800-668-KING Extension 317 

RESERVED and GENERAL Admission Seats

$10 to $55

May be purchased by phone or in person
at the Hard Rock Box Office 702-693-5066
   and Ticketmaster outlets 702-474-4000.
STADIUM CAPACITY: 5000

TELEVISION

ESPN2
All times Eastern Time (ET)

April  2 - 1:00am (1hour)
April 13 - 1:30am (1hour) 
May   23

"Swatch King of the Beach Invitational, Semifinals". From Las Vegas.

PAST CHAMPIONS

Jose Loiola  1997
Karch Kiraly 1996
Adam Johnson 1994
Karch Kiraly 1993
Karch Kiraly 1992
Karch Kiraly 1991

(1995 tournament was moved from September 1995 to March 1996) 

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