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A family of Columbus-area Marriott hotels in partnership with the Ohio Valley Region for 2007 Discounted rates starting at $59 for WinterFest and $TBA for other tournament nights, subject to availability. Click here for more information! 
Cleveland Courtyard by Marriott Hotels Welcome 2007 Ohio Valley Volleyball Preferred rate of $76+tax, subject to availability. Click here for more information!  Olympic Gold Medalist and the nation's #1 skills instructor, Pat Powers, will conduct 12-hour volleyball clinics for ages 12‑Adult.
• 5/10-11: Cleveland
• 6/7-8: Cincinnati
• 7/14-15: Pittsburgh
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OVR 2007-2008 Season
Ohio Valley Region Kaepa-USA 2008 Girls' Volleyball Championships
Pools and court assignments: [ May 10 | May 11 ]
The Race for the Cure will affect traffic in the vicinity of the Convention Center on the morning of May 17. The route map and schedule are available on the Race for the Cure flyer.
Tournament rules, formats, and general information
Girls' Championships Waiver Application
All teams reps: complete this check-in form to expedite check-in on the morning of your tournament.
Results:
» May 1: 10s, 11s, 12s Plutonium-Zinc
» May 4: 12s Gold-Chromium, 13N
15 Regional: The top 48 ranked 15R teams (as of April 16 standings) will participate on Sunday, May 18, from all timely entries received, with lower-ranked 15R teams participating on Saturday, May 17.
Entries, including date assignments for divisions that are split across dates
Club Directors:
Tournament entry is open for the
Ohio Valley Region Kaepa-USA 2008 Girls' Volleyball Championships.
To enter your teams, log in, then go to
your club's page.
The entry deadline was April 1.
OVR Adults' Volleyball: Wrapping Up 2008
OVR Awards
2008 OVR Service Award Nominations Being Accepted though June 15. The Board of Directors of the Ohio Valley Region has established three awards that are presented annually to individuals who exemplify dedication and support of the growth of volleyball in the Ohio Valley Region, but we can't identify the most deserving individuals without your help. If you know someone who deserves an award, nominate him or her today!
New to the Ohio Valley Region?
Registration for the 2007-2008 OVR season
- Registration for men's, women's, girls', and boys' teams, professional officials, juniors' club staff, and individuals who wish to apply for sanction of tournaments is now open.
- Background Screening requires at least 7 business days after the OVR receives the consent form and fee.
- Background Screening fees are now $20 per individual.
- Registrations for which fees and forms are not received within 10 days will be canceled.
- Registrations must be complete, including successful completion of background screening, before application for sanction of juniors' tournaments or tryouts.
- Verbal commitments by players or parents to clubs are not binding. Commitments must be in writing: e-mail, written note, payment by check or cash (receipt required), or signed contract are binding to both parties for that season.
- Clubs bordering the Ohio Valley and Keystone Regions may continue to register in the region of their choice. Tournaments must be sanctioned with the region in which the tournaments are located.
- Each club must have one director. One or more assistant directors can also be registered.
General News
Juniors' Volleyball
- Validation of the OVR juniors' seeding system: 2008 update
- Volleyball Conditioning Accreditation Program (VCAP) courses for those who have major responsibility for the conditioning of their volleyball teams, without access to a weight room.
- Ohio Valley Region Kaepa-USA 2008 Girls' Volleyball Championships
» Entries, including date assignments for 12s and 15 Regional
» 15 Regional: The top 48 ranked 15R teams (as of April 16 standings) will participate on Sunday, May 18, from all timely entries received, with lower-ranked 15R teams participating on Saturday, May 17.
» 12s: The top 48 ranked 12s' teams will participate on Sunday, May 4, from all timely entries received, with lower-ranked 12s' teams participating on Saturday, May 3.
» Entry deadline: April 1 (enter from your club's page).
- Letter to Club Directors – Bill Zehler, 3/20/2008
- 2008 OVR Kaepa-USA Boys' Volleyball Championships: Photos
- All juniors' club coaches must be IMPACT certified
- All juniors' club directors must be ASEP-accredited
- Juniors' Tournament Hosts: Juniors' Tournament Packet updated for 2007-2008
- Juniors' Club Directors: Juniors' Registration Packet updated for 2007-2008
- Minutes from the Club Directors' Meeting (July 29, Westerville South HS)
- Juniors' Age Divisions for the 2007-2008 season
- OVR Awards $1000 to the Ohio High School Boys' Volleyball Association
- New Club Licensure to promote high-quality operation and management of juniors' clubs
- Application for Sanction of Juniors' Tournaments
Adults' Volleyball
Professional Officials
Administration and Policy
- OVR policy on weather-related cancellations
- OVR policy on coolers and food
- Board meeting synopses: [ 5/11/07, 8/10-12/07, 10/21/07, 1/21/08 ]
- Future board meetings:
» May 16, 2008, 7pm, Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus-Downtown
» August 8-10, 2008, 7pm, Columbus Marriott Airport
- Flash photography and video recording of other teams' matches forbidden
- Effective December 15, 2005, a $25 fee will be charged for all checks that fail to clear
- Scholastic athletic associations (e.g. to verify eligibility requirements)
- Official volleyballs for OVR-sanctioned events
- Only registered members may participate in USAV-OVR events
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 Starting June 2007, the OVR will sell the new Molten Super Touch Ohio adopted volleyball. This white leather ball will be used in all sectional-district, regional, and state championships the next 3 years. Click here for pricing and additional information.
 Local Kaepa Representative: Bob Livingston 614-877-4075 614-877-4185 (fax) livingstonsales@aol.com

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