Schedule & Formats

2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships schedule is LIVE! – CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCHEDULE!

There will be NO results computers at the facility so please have the link on your phone or mobile device.

All matches will be best 2 out of 3 to 25 points. Third set to 15 points if needed.
In pools of 3 that will not have a crossover match, you will play ALL 3 SETS to 25 points
All divisions will receive a minimum of 7 matches (or 14 sets) during the event, and a minimum of 1 matches on Sunday.
Some larger division numbers will play a challenge match on Saturday after their pool play has finished to determine teams advancing to gold or silver.

Sunday may either be bracket play or an additional pool.
All gold matches on Sunday will be a bracket.
This formatting is the most efficient way to get everyone out of the convention center as early as possible.

Matches will play ahead after the first match of all teams on each day.

2026 Nike Steel City Freeze Boys Championships Wave Schedule: Will be released approximately 3-4 weeks prior

WAVES WILL STAY CONSISTENT FRIDAY / SATURDAY. SUNDAY START TIMES MAY VARY.

AM WAVE (8:00am) : 18 Open, 18 Club, 17 Open, 16 Open, 15 Open
PM WAVE (2:30pm) : 17 Club, 16 Premier, 16 Club, 15 Premier, 15 Club, 14 Open, 14 Club, 13 Club, 12 Club

**Wave times are subject to change based on division numbers shifting with teams dropping.

Two-way tie breakers will be determined by Head-to-Head results.

Three-way tie breakers will be determined by Match %, Set %, Point %

No tie-breaking sets will be played