Tournament/Site Director

Steven Yarnell
yarnells@bluffton.edu

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Entry Fee

$175

Location

Address

Bluffton University
1 University Drive
Bluffton, OH 45817

Web page: http://www.bluffton.edu/

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

• MapQuest maps and directions

Directions

• Traveling south on I-75:

  Take exit 142 and turn right (west) onto State Route 103. At the first stop sign, turn left onto Main Street. At the third stop light, turn right onto College Avenue, which runs through the heart of campus. /p>

• Traveling north on I-75:

  Take exit 140 and turn left (west) onto Bentley Road. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Main Street. At the first stop light, turn left onto College Avenue, which runs right into campus.

Tournament Information

The tournament will be held at Sommer Center.

Tournament starts at 9:00 AM.  Coaches meeting for all coaches at
8:40 AM.

Pool play format:
2 courts, 3 referees, 8 teams, 18 matches 2 pools of 4 teams

For pools of 4 teams, the best of 3 sets will win matches. Each
non-deciding set will be won by the team that first scores 25
points with a minimum 2-point advantage (no scoring cap). If
there
is a deciding set, it will be won by the team that first scores
15
points with a minimum 2-point advantage (no scoring cap). Change
sides when a team earns 8 points. A point will be scored on each
rally. If the receiving team wins the rally, they score a point
and gain the serve.

Match Order
1 vs. 3 (2) 
2 vs. 4 (1) 
1 vs. 4 (3) 
2 vs. 3 (1) 
3 vs. 4 (2) 
1 vs. 2 (4)

All teams advance. All teams must be ranked within their pools
based on match percentage first. For any ties, use the
tie-breaking procedure below. All first-place and second-place
teams to the Gold playoffs. All third-place and fourth-place
teams
to the Silver playoffs. Playoff positions on the tournament
brackets will be based on pool finish to avoid teams from the
same
pool playing each other in the first round.

Pool A Pool B Seeds 1, 4, 5, 8 Seeds 2, 3, 6, 7

Teams from the same club, regardless of seed, should not be
placed
in the same pool.  Since all teams advance to playoffs, ties will
not be decided by
playing a set.

1. If 2 teams from the same pool are tied, their head to head
match determines their order of finish.
2. If 3 teams from the same pool are tied after match and set %
and point differential have been calculated, a coin flip will
determine their order of
finish.

Awards will be given to the first place team in gold.

Concessions are not available.

Cancellation policy:  The tournament will only be canceled when a
Level 3 snow emergency exists in Allen County as of 9 PM the
previous day.  It will be posted on the OVR at that time.

Pools

Note: OVR rankings appearing in the following listings are intended only as a helpful tool for tournament directors. They are subject to frequent change, including after the pools are set, and other factors may also be considered when determining pools and order of play.

Officials [Hired officials: sign in for more information]

The officials' assigner for this event is Steven Yarnell (yarnells@bluffton.edu, 419‑348‑1511 /h, 419‑358‑3223 /w, 419‑348‑1511 /m).

All officials needed for this event have already been hired.

1. (hired) : Head Official
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