Georgia Foothills Festival
2025 marks our 9th annual Georgia Foothills Festival! We are excited at the prospect of having your teams come to compete with us in beautiful Gainesville, GA. Below you will find information on the tournament. The details will be updated as we get closer to the tournament date, so please continue checking in for more information.
Tournament Questions ?
Email Us info@laniervolleyball.com
This weekend in the Southern Region has proven tough for staffing of officials. Because of the Big South Qualifier in Atlanta and winter illnesses everywhere there is a referee shortage at all events this weekend. We have called in every favor possible to avoid having courts without up refs, but here we are.
There will be 4 courts at the tournament that do not have a paid up ref: The affected courts are expected to be: Chestatee High School – Court 2, Lakewood Baptist Church – Court 4, Cherokee Bluff High School – Court 3, East Hall High School – Court 2
For some matches, our Site Directors (SRVA Members) for the tournament will be able to serve as the referee for the game, but they may not be able to work every game depending on the timing of their other duties. The solution is for a rostered adult on the reffing duty team to act as the Official in the stand.
Because every team on the affected court is in the same situation, we do ask that coaches extend grace to fellow coaches serving as referees. If there are any major rules disagreements please bring them to the Site Director immediately.
Tournament Details:
- 3/22/25
- 12U-17/18U Club Divisions
- Modified Gold/Silver Tournament Format (pending enough team entries). For most divisions, all teams will advance to bracket play.
- Prizes for both Gold (1st & 2nd) & Silver Bracket Champions
- Coaches Meeting held at 7:30 AM at all locations – a coach MUST be present from each team.
- A R1 is provided for all matches* See Note Above
- $10.00 Admission Fee. Cash or Venmo ONLY. Venmo is @laniervolleyball. Please have purchase protection TURNED OFF.
- Children 12 & Under are FREE, 1st Responders are FREE, Active & Retired Military are FREE
- Outside food is allowed – Food tables are not permitted
Pool Play Schedule is made available by the SRVA and will be posted once it goes live.
Locations listed by division below are subject to change.
Age Division
Location
Outside Food
Seating
12 Club
West Hall High School
5500 McEver Rd, Oakwood, GA 30566
Allowed – No Food Tables Provided or Permitted.
No Coolers
Ample bleacher seating
13 Club
Chestatee High School
3005 Sardis Rd Gainesville, GA 30506
Allowed – No Food Tables Provided or Permitted.
No Coolers.
Ample bleacher seating
14 Club
Lakewood Baptist Church Ministry Center
2235 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
Allowed – No Food Tables Provided or Permitted.
No Coolers.
Bleacher Seating is very limited.
Personal chairs with rubber feet are suggested.
15 Club
Cherokee Bluff High School
6603 Spout Springs Rd Flowery Branch, GA 30542
NO OUTSIDE FOOD PERMITTED
FANTASITC Concessions available.
Limited bleacher seating at both locations.
Personal chairs with rubber feet are suggested.
16 Club
East Hall High School
3534 E. Hall Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
Allowed – No Food Tables Provided or Permitted.
No Coolers
Ample bleacher seating
17/18 Club
Westminster Church
1397 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30501
*the gym is behind the main church building, turn right at the stop sign and find the building at the bottom of the hill.
Allowed – No Food Tables Provided or Permitted.
No Coolers
Ample bleacher seating. Space for personal chairs as well!