Spike & Dig 2027
Online Registration for the 35th Annual Spike & Dig Volleyball Tournament will open on May 1st, 2027. The cost of the event is $290 for an Adult Team of up to seven players and $260 for a Youth Team of up to seven players. There is a $40 additional player fee for each player after seven. The cost of the event for a Late Entry is $325. There is a $50 cancellation fee and all entries are final on August 4th, 2027.
Schedules for August 7th’s Pool Play will be posted online on August 5th. We will be using a live scoring update system during the weekend, so please ensure you are turning in scoresheets after you have completed your match. Schedules will be updated live online, so please confirm next match start time after each game or with the scoreboard. Packet pickup is Friday, August 6th from 10AM to 6PM at Dwight Merkel Field. Within your packet you will find your team’s schedule for Saturday’s Pool Play as well as your player shirts.
Saturday Pool play and Sunday Brackets
How it works: After every match, the winning team brings the scoresheet to the Official Scoreboard/Registration Desk. The Spike & Dig Staff will then enter the information and within an hour or two, the results of the match will populate the website and app. Once the first scores are posted, the software will automatically start LIVE Seeding for Sunday's Event. The LIVE Seeding will continue to re-populate and adjust throughout the day as more match results are recorded. Because of the LIVE Seeding, Sunday's Brackets and Schedules are not finalized until all of Saturday's matches have been recorded. With some Saturday matches beginning at 6PM, Sunday's Schedules will not be officially posted until 8PM at the earliest. Please make sure you check your Sunday schedules after 8PM on Saturday as your Sunday Schedule may get adjusted prior to 8PM as the last match results are entered.
Free Daytime Parking will be available all weekend for the tournament.
No Overnight Parking or Tent Camping. Dry RV & Trailer Parking Will Not Be Permitted.
Coolers & ice chests will be permitted. Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited.
The softball complex adjacent to the grass soccer field will be off limits during Spike & Dig.
The synthetic (soccer/football) fields will be used for special activities that are planned during Spike & Dig weekend.
No outdoor BBQs or open flames will be permitted anywhere on or around the Merkel Sports Complex, including Joe Albi stadium parking lot.
Pets or any tobacco products will not be permitted.
*All Late Registrations are guaranteed Player T-Shirts. Although, they may not be available until after the tournament.
