Manhattan Beach decides on mid-week Six-Man tournament
The 50th annual Charlie Saikley Six-Man Volleyball Tournament attracted an estimated 60-to-65,000 people, according to the Manhattan Beach Police Department. Photo by Alene Tchekmedyian Next year’s Charlie Saikley Six Man Volleyball Tournament will be held in the middle of the week to reduce the number of unruly spectators that flock to the “drunk-fest-frat-party-free-for-all” on that weekend, the City Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday. After reviewing safety concerns and hearing from a full chamber of volleyball players and longtime Manhattan Beach residents, for two hours before midnight, the council decided that the mid-week tournament was a compromise that many could agree on. This year’s event drew about 60,000 people and was responsible for 39 arrests. The previous weekend, police made 7 arrests citywide. Homes on The Strand were rented out for upwards of $10,000 for the weekend, said Chief Eve Irvine of the Manhattan Beach Police Department. A juvenile girl who was intoxicated was the first to be arrested, Irvine said. En route to the police station, she kicked out the window of the police car and had to subsequently go to the hospital. Later that evening, a fight…
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