30TH Annual Lakota Nation Invitational

24 - Team Pool Play

Volleyball Tournament

October 2 & 3, 2026

Summit Arena, The Monument, Rapid City, SD

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Dani Walking Eagle,  LNI Volleyball Tourney Director​​

 

         

Pool Play will begin on Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at 9:00 am.  

 

If you have any other questions please contact me, Dani Walking Eagle at 605-747-2299 x 2100 or 605-319-8034 or e-mail dwalkinge@sfisk12.org   leave a message on voice mail and I will get back to you ASAP. 

 

Following are all the particulars concerning the tournament:​

 

Entry Fee:  Amount:  $800.00, please make checks out to

Lakota Nation Invitational,  

C/O Janel Wright, 

 3213 W. Main St #425

Rapid City, SD 57702

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*Note:  Entry Fees are due asap

 

Officials:  Joe Drabb is head referee.

 

Locker Rooms:  We have the locker room facilities in the arena.

 

Teams:  The teams are as follows:

 

                                           Pool A                                                                              Pool B               

                          1.                                                                                            1. 

                          2.                                                                                            2. 

                          3.                                                                                            3. 

                          4.                                                                                            4. 

                          5.                                                                                            5. 

                          6.                                                                                            6. 

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                                           Pool C                                                                               Pool D       

                          1.                                                                                            1.  

                          2.                                                                                            2.  

                          3.                                                                                            3.  

                          4.                                                                                            4.  

                          5.                                                                                            5.  

                          6.                                                                                            6.                                

           

Play:  Our format for the tournament is a Round Robin style of play with four pools. We will be

           playing best of 3 and rally scoring to 25 for the first 2 games and if it goes into the 3rd game we

           will play to 25.  The tournament will be a single-elimination tournament, at the end of pool

           play we will be cross-bracketing the top team in each pool. We will be using 4 courts

           throughout the tournament so please keep your team in the arena as the first game is the only  

           set game time. Games from that point on will be on the first available court.

 

Warm-up time:  During the first round only, each team will have a warm-up of 4-8-8 after the first

                        round we will start as soon as the books are ready to go, no serving.  Please keep

                             your team in the area so that we may keep to the schedule.  This is the current

                             warmups used in South Dakota

 

Grand Entry:  We will be having grand entry this year and the line up will be in the packet.

 

Awards:   We will be giving out Etched Glass team places for 1st to 4th. There will be championship

                  jackets for a 15-team roster and 2 coaches and 1 manager.  There will be an individual

                 etched glass plates for Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Setter, Best Defensive Player

                 and team sportsmanship and pullovers for a 21-member all-tournament team (1 from

                 team). Each coach will pick one (1) player for the all -tournament team from their own

   team this year.            

 

Program:  We will need a 15-player roster and photo sent to Katie at Clark Printing by TBA no exceptions!!!!  E-mail the roster and program picture to katie@clarkprinting.com.  If you do not have your picture or roster by this date you will not be included in the program. 

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Coaches Mtg.:  Coaches, Director, and Referees only!!  Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8:00am (MST).  This meeting is mandatory.  The meeting will be in the Monument hospitality room.

 

Workers:  Each school must bring 1 line judge.  Please submit your workers name to Dani Walking

                 Eagle in advance.  The LNI Volleyball workers will be taking care of the books and

                   score-keeping. You may also e-mail me at dwalkinge@sfisk12.org

 

Merle Anderson is with us this year as our announcer!!! Please get a roster to Merle as soon as you start play.

 

Practice:  There will be no practice times this year as we will begin on Friday.

 

 

I am looking forward to seeing all of you and welcoming you back to the Lakota Nation Invitational Tournament.  It is your continuing participation with us that keeps the sport of volleyball highlighted for our female athletes.  If you have any questions please give me a call at 605-747-2299 x 2100/ 605-319-8034 cell # or e-mail me.  Thank you.  We’re looking forward to a great tournament with great action.