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Tournament/Site Director

Al Herbert
aherbert.ovr@gmail.com

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Team Entry Fee

$625

Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:

Ohio Valley Region
4440 Merlin Drive\\r\\nUniontown, OH 44685

SPECTATOR & COACHES ADMISSION & CHAIR POLICY

Admission is $10/day, and you can either purchase an Admission Wristband the day of the event with cash or credit card at the ticket window, or you can purchase your ticket electronically HERE ahead of time via credit card. Purchases made ahead of time must stop by the ticket window to get a wristband. Anyone 19 or older must have a wristband to enter the playing facility. Anyone 18 or younger gets in free and does not need a wristband.

Coaches can check in on Thursday night from 6:00-8:00 p.m. or anytime during the event at Ticket Window B for your wristband. All teams winning a BID will receive t-shirts for GJNC's. Shirts can be picked up at Ticket Window A prior to leaving on Sunday.

NEW THIS YEAR - Chairs will be provided, so please DO NOT bring your own chair.
Purchase tickets here.
Tickets Direct Link

Date

April 12, 2024

April 14, 2024

Location

Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215

Maps Columbus   Greater Columbus Convention Center Map Site Rules Real Time Parking Lot Information Safety and Security at the Greater Columbus Document (click for this GCCC brochure) Below are the Columbus Convention Center site rules and regulations. Violations of the rules and regulations will result in disqualification and elimination from the event of the offending teams and/or individuals, including parents. Players are allowed to bring water bottles and snacks in their gym bag. No passing volleyballs in hallways or concessions areas. Warm-up time will be provided on the court before the match. No smoking in gym areas or hallways. There are no shower facilities. Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff. Online Tournament Roster Verification This tournament is using Online Touranment Roster Verification (available 5 days prior to tournament). Head Coaches must use the Online Tournament Roster Verification. Use the OVR Login > Continue > My Account > My Team(s) Go to Tournament Schedule at the bottom of the team page. Select "Online Tournament Roster Verification" Make sure your roster/certifications are complete, using link on that page. If you need to add a player or coach temporarily for this tournament, print out the Roster for Tournament Check-In and write the additions and submit to Tournament Director / Site Director when you arrive at the tournament. Specific tournament details may be distributed at the tournament, if the Tournament Director feels that it is necessary. Tournament Information Live Volleystation Scoring Link Columbus Fury Discount Tickets   Freedom Division Seeding:    For the American teams, we used their best four results average and then reduced that by 10% assuming they played in weaker tournaments.  Then seeded them by that value against the National teams' best four results averages. Coaches Handouts: 17 Freedom (Elite) Coaches and Parents Handout 16 Freedom (Elite) Coaches and Parents Handout 15 Freedom (Elite) Coaches and Parents Handout - Modified 1:30 pm 4/9 14 Freedom (Elite) Coaches and Parents Handout     AES Playing Schedule   College coaches attending OVR Teams Already Earned Bids Order of USA Volleyball Bids Court Layout in Halls We will be using AES rosters only.  Make sure your AES rosters are correct before you do the AES Check In.  Players and coaches not on your AES Bid Tournament roster will NOT be allowed to participate or even sit on the bench. Team and College Coaches pick up wrist bands for free at table near ticket window. Players do not need bands.  They should be under 19 years of age. When you earn a Bid, you will be required to sign an Acceptance Form.  Please review this document proir to attending the Bid Tournament.  Pay attention to the penalty section if you first Accept a Bid and then later Decline the Bid.  Also register in AES for this event. Freedom Team Rankings as of April 2 - Best Four Finishes Only This is a three day event.  Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14. Spectators 19 Years Old or Older: The Ohio Valley Region Board of Directors voted to start charging admission to our multiday events at the GCCC.  Cost is $10 per day per a vote by the Board on 1/16/2023.  We are using HomeTown Ticketing which OHSAA also uses for many of their events.  So, you may already have an account.  You should purchase tickets in advance at: Admission Tickets Coaches, Club Directors, Officials get in free.  Just use the appropriate check-in line to get your wristband.   This event is NOT first registered first Accepted.  There is room for only 16 teams in each age.  In the 17s division, the top 16 National teams and the top eight American teams registered in each age as of noon April 2nd will be Accepted.   In the 16s-14s divisions, the top 24 National teams and the top eight American teams registered in each age as of noon April 2nd will be Accepted.  All teams will be displayed as Pending in AES until April 2nd.       Doors to the playing halls open at 7 AM each day.   We are using each team's best four tournament results.  The ranking number next to their team name is based on all of their results and so may not be accurate.   Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.   All players must be age legal to participate.   Alcohol is NOT permited in the playing area. Bring your own warm-up volleyballs.   OVR Volleyball is excited to present an accommodations process with EventConnect, the industry’s leading tournament management software.  EventConnect powers our easy-to-use accommodations portal and offers the best-available group rates. Teams can instantly hold rooms with the lodging partner of their choice. All blocks and reservations must be managed through EventConnect. Please do not call our hotel partners to book directly. If you have already booked directly, please call us to assist with moving your block into the system. Please use any of the links listed to reserve your rooms. If you are registered for the event, your Club Rep will have received an email from EventConnect with the link to hotels and to your Club Dashboard. For any assistance with the accommodations process, please contact EventConnect Customer Success at 1-888-723-2064 or teamsupport@eventconnect.io. Bid Tournament Hotels This tournament is open to 17-14 year old National and American Division teams.  The top finisher in each age will receive the OVR Freedom Bids to the USAV Girls JNC in Las Vegas.   All players must be of age legal to participate.  No Grade Waivered players. Registration will close February 29th.   Friday and Saturday playing schedule. 8:00 AM Wave: 16 Elite 14 Elite 2:30 PM Wave: 17 Elite 15 Elite Please also register through AES:   Entry fee is $625 US per team.  Please write your entry fee check payable to: OVR And mail to: Al Herbert 4440 Merlin Drive Uniontown, OH 44685-9641 Checks must be mailed April 3, 2024. . Subway Offer: Pre-order your meals with Subway or the Velvet Café to avoid waiting in long lines between games and give your team a competitive advantage. Pre-order Subway meals at: Subway_Meal_Deals Local Restaurants: Moran's Bar and Grill   This tournament is committed to the safety and well-being of every participant and spectator at this event and will not tolerate harassment, discrimination, abuse, or misconduct. By entering this event, all coaches, parents and all other individuals associated with your team agree to abide by the standards of behavior as stated in the USA Volleyball Event Code of Conduct." RESULTS 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. No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System] Girls' 14 Elite: 8 pools sod: 1.340 Teams have been pooled.   Pool A Court 29   team code rank team 1.  G14MSPRT3OV 17 [14N] Mintonette Sports – Mintonette Sports m.43   2.  G14CVBCO2OV 44 [14N] Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 14 Blue   3.  G14EVBTC3OV 15 [14A] Elite Volleyball Training Center – EliteVBTC 14 Pink   4.  G13NEWAV1OV 90 [13A] New Wave VBC – 13-Smith     Pool B Court 30   team code rank team 1.  G14ELEVA4OV 31 [14N] Elevation – Elevation 14 OC   2.  G14MOVBA1OV 39 [14N] Mid Ohio VB Academy – MOVA 14M   3.  G14BOSSC3OV 43 [14N] Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSS CLE 14 GREY   4.  G14AAVBC2OV 70 [14N] Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 14 Shamrock     Pool C Court 31   team code rank team 1.  G14SPIRT2OV 26 [14N] Spirit VBC – Spirit 14-2 Blue   2.  G14ROCKC2OV 52 [14N] RockCity Volleyball Club – RockCity 14-2   3.  G14FORCE2OV 49 [14N] Force Volleyball Club – ForceVBC 14-2 National   4.  G14EVBTC4OV 70 [14A] Elite Volleyball Training Center – Elite East 14-1     Pool D Court 32   team code rank team 1.  G14BKEYE1OV 1 [14A] Buckeye VBC – 14 Red Elite   2.  G14EVBTC2OV 29 [14N] Elite Volleyball Training Center – EliteVBTC 14 Blue   3.  G14CVBCO3OV 54 [14N] Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 14 Silver   4.  G14ESVBC1OV 30 [14A] Elite Sports Ohio Volleyball Company – 14 ELITE     Pool E Court 33   team code rank team 1.  G14SWVBC2OV 24 [14N] Southwest VBC – 14N2 - Emily   2.  G14LONEL1OV 2 [14A] London Elite – London Elite 14 American Elite   3.  G13TROOT1OV 3 [13A] ALETA VBC - Gallipolis – G13TROOT1OV   4.  G14GCBUS2OV 66 [14N] Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 14 Blue     Pool F Court 34   team code rank team 1.  G14ACAVC3OV 41 [14N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 14 Blue   2.  G14APLBK1OV 5 [14A] A.C.E. Prospects Lady Blue Knights – LBK-Elite-Dav/Wright   3.  G14NEXTV1OV 46 [14N] Next Volleyball – 14xBlue   4.  G14NEWAV1OV 39 [14A] New Wave VBC – 14-Miller     Pool G Court 35   team code rank team 1.  G14IGNIT1OV 7 [14A] IGNITE – IGNITE 14 Black   2.  G14SPIRT3OV 4 [14A] Spirit VBC – Spirit 14-3 South Black   3.  G14ECJRV2OV 64 [14N] Team ECV  – 14.2 N Shepherd     Pool H Court 36   team code rank team 1.  G14ACAVC4OV 32 [14N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 14 Gold   2.  G14ESVC11OV 10 [14A] Eastside Volleyball – Hensley 14E   3.  G14ROGUE2OV 63 [14N] Rogue Volleyball – Rogue 14 National   Girls' 15 Elite: 8 pools sod: 1.309 Teams have been pooled.   Pool A Court 30   team code rank team 1.  G15ELEVA3OV 9 [15N] Elevation – Elevation 15 Toms   2.  G15NEWAV1OV 15 [15A] New Wave VBC – 15-Hill   3.  G15TOLVC2OV 45 [15N] Toledo Volleyball Club – TVC 15-Royal   4.  G15NOVAJ2OV 92 [15A] NOVA Juniors – 15s Gold     Pool B Court 31   team code rank team 1.  G15ESVBC1OV 13 [15A] Elite Sports Ohio Volleyball Company – 15 ELITE   2.  G15ROCKC2OV 33 [15N] RockCity Volleyball Club – RockCity 15-2   3.  G15BKEYE1OV 7 [15A] Buckeye VBC – 15 Red Elite   4.  G15AAVBC2OV 72 [15N] Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 15 Shamrock     Pool C Court 32   team code rank team 1.  G15ALETA1OV 15 [15N] ALETA VBC – ALETA-15-Hart   2.  G15ROCKC3OV 49 [15N] RockCity Volleyball Club – RockCity 15-3   3.  G15MSPRT4OV 53 [15N] Mintonette Sports – Mintonette Sports m.54   4.  G15BKEYE2OV 61 [15A] Buckeye VBC – 15 Black Eilte     Pool D Court 33   team code rank team 1.  G15BOSSC1OV 23 [15N] Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 15 BLACK   2.  G15IGNIT2OV 11 [15A] IGNITE – IGNITE 15 Black   3.  G15AAVBC1OV 56 [15N] Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 15 Green   4.  G15BFRST1OV 53 [15A] B First Sports – BFIRST 15-1     Pool E Court 34   team code rank team 1.  G15CVBCO3OV 26 [15N] Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 15 Silver   2.  G15RISEA1OV 34 [15N] Rise Volleyball Academy – Rise 15.1 National   3.  G15EVBTC3OV 21 [15A] Elite Volleyball Training Center – EliteVBTC 15 Pink   4.  G15ROGUE2OV 68 [15N] Rogue Volleyball – Rogue 15 National     Pool F Court 35   team code rank team 1.  G15CVBCO2OV 30 [15N] Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 15 Blue   2.  G15ACAVC4OV 41 [15N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 15 Gold   3.  G15FORCE1OV 59 [15N] Force Volleyball Club – ForceVBC 15-1 Local National   4.  G15ROGUE1OV 58 [15N] Rogue Volleyball – Rogue 15 GO     Pool G Court 36   team code rank team 1.  G15SWVBC2OV 27 [15N] Southwest VBC – 15N2 - Courtney   2.  G15OVVBC1OV 3 [15A] Ohio Valley Volleyball Company – OVVC 15 Green   3.  G15ECJRV2OV 66 [15N] Team ECV  – 15.2 N Aguilera/Van Niel   4.  G15BKEYE3OV 44 [15A] Buckeye VBC – 15 Silver American     Pool H Court 13   team code rank team 1.  G15ESVC11OV 32 [15N] Eastside Volleyball – Herron 15N   2.  G15ACAVC3OV 36 [15N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 15 Blue   3.  G15GCBUS2OV 67 [15N] Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 15 Blue   4.  G15EVBTC4OV 39 [15A] Elite Volleyball Training Center – Elite East 15-1   Girls' 16 Elite: 8 pools sod: 1.337 Teams have been pooled.   Pool A Court 20   team code rank team 1.  G16MSPRT3OV 13 [16N] Mintonette Sports – Mintonette Sports m.63   2.  G16BOSSC1OV 44 [16N] Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 16 BLACK   3.  G16BKEYE2OV 25 [16A] Buckeye VBC – 16 Red Elite   4.  G16SPIRT2OV 72 [16A] Spirit VBC – Spirit 16-2 Black     Pool B Court 21   team code rank team 1.  G16ELEVA3OV 21 [16N] Elevation – Elevation 16 Amy   2.  G16IMPCT1OV 42 [16N] Impact Sports Academy – 16N White   3.  G16ACAVC3OV 61 [16N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 16 Blue   4.  G16NEXTV2OV 80 [16N] Next Volleyball – 16xWhite     Pool C Court 22   team code rank team 1.  G16MSPRT4OV 26 [16N] Mintonette Sports – Mintonette Sports m.64   2.  G16MAQVB1OV 43 [16N] MVC – 16 National   3.  G16NOVAJ2OV 64 [16N] NOVA Juniors – 16s Gold   4.  G16ECJRV1OV 78 [16N] Team ECV  – 16.1 N Cvelbar     Pool D Court 23   team code rank team 1.  G16FORCE2OV 9 [16A] Force Volleyball Club – ForceVBC 16-2 Elite   2.  G16ROCKC3OV 45 [16N] RockCity Volleyball Club – RockCity 16-3   3.  G16IGNIT1OV 41 [16A] IGNITE – IGNITE 16 Black   4.  G16AAVBC2OV 79 [16N] Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 16 Shamrock     Pool E Court 24   team code rank team 1.  G16ESVBC1OV 11 [16A] Elite Sports Ohio Volleyball Company – 16 ELITE   2.  G16SWVBC2OV 35 [16N] Southwest VBC – 16N2 - Morgan   3.  G16BOSSC2OV 68 [16N] Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 16 RED   4.  G16GCBUS3OV 74 [16N] Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 16 Red     Pool F Court 26   team code rank team 1.  G16BFIRE1OV 25 [16N] Buckeyefire – Retrofire - McKnight   2.  G16GCBUS2OV 38 [16N] Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 16 Blue   3.  G16ROGUE3OV 71 [16N] Rogue Volleyball – Rogue 16 Club   4.  G16CVBCO2OV 75 [16N] Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 16 Blue     Pool G Court 27   team code rank team 1.  G16IMPCT2OV 37 [16N] Impact Sports Academy – 16N Yellow   2.  G16ROCKC2OV 39 [16N] RockCity Volleyball Club – RockCity 16-2   3.  G16ROGUE2OV 69 [16N] Rogue Volleyball – Rogue 16 National   4.  G16OVVBC1OV 60 [16A] Ohio Valley Volleyball Company – OVVC 16 Green     Pool H Court 28   team code rank team 1.  G16ZEROG1OV 4 [16A] Zero Gravity Jrs. – 16 Black   2.  G16DANDG4OV 7 [16A] David and Goliath(DG) Warriors – 16W - White - Nixon   3.  G16ACAVC4OV 72 [16N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 16 Gold   4.  G16NOVAJ3OV 55 [16A] NOVA Juniors – 16s Maroon   Girls' 17 Elite: 8 pools sod: 1.352 Teams have been pooled.   Pool A Court 22   team code rank team 1.  G17ELEVA2OV 15 [17N] Elevation – Elevation 17 Conner   2.  G17MSPRT3OV 52 [17N] Mintonette Sports – Mintonette Sports m.73   3.  G17FORCE2OV 15 [17A] Force Volleyball Club – ForceVBC 17-2 Elite   4.  G17CLIPP2OV 66 [17N] CYVBC Surge – 17 Blue     Pool B Court 23   team code rank team 1.  G17HOVAC1OV 2 [17A] HOVA – HOVA 17A Red   2.  G17RISEA1OV 37 [17N] Rise Volleyball Academy – Rise 17.1 National   3.  G17ROGUE2OV 51 [17N] Rogue Volleyball – Rogue 17 National   4.  G17FORCE3OV 60 [17A] Force Volleyball Club – ForceVBC 17-3 Elite2     Pool C Court 24   team code rank team 1.  G17ACAVC3OV 17 [17N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 17 Blue   2.  G17GAMPL1OV 47 [17N] Game Plan Athletics – GPA 17s Green   3.  G17SWVBC3OV 32 [17A] Southwest VBC – 17 Elite - Katie   4.  G16BFRST1OV 57 [16A] B First Sports – BFIRST 16-1     Pool D Court 26   team code rank team 1.  G17ESVBC1OV 6 [17A] Elite Sports Ohio Volleyball Company – 17 ELITE   2.  G17TRAIN1OV 21 [17A] Train 4 Freedom Volleyball Club – Train4F- Heiney   3.  G17ROCKC2OV 48 [17N] RockCity Volleyball Club – RockCity 17-2   4.  G17GCBUS2OV 65 [17N] Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 17 Blue     Pool E Court 27   team code rank team 1.  G17SWVBC2OV 18 [17N] Southwest VBC – 17N2 - Lannan   2.  G17BKEYE3OV 16 [17A] Buckeye VBC – 17 Black Elite   3.  G17NEXTV1OV 50 [17N] Next Volleyball – 17xBlue   4.  G17AAVBC1OV 64 [17N] Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 17 Green     Pool F Court 28,   team code rank team 1.  G17CVBCO2OV 19 [17N] Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 17 Blue   2.  G17PUTVC1OV 11 [17A] Putnam VBC – Putnam VBC Inferno   3.  G17ECJRV2OV 59 [17N] Team ECV  – 17.2 N Becerra     Pool G Court 28,   team code rank team 1.  G17BKEYE4OV 4 [17A] Buckeye VBC – 17 Silver Elite   2.  G17OVVBC1OV 12 [17A] Ohio Valley Volleyball Company – OVVC 17 Green   3.  G17BOSSC2OV 57 [17N] Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 17 RED     Pool H Court 28,   team code rank team 1.  G17APLBK1OV 5 [17A] A.C.E. Prospects Lady Blue Knights – LBK-Elite-Les/T   2.  G17BFIRE1OV 42 [17N] Buckeyefire – Maxfire - Vasko   3.  G17ACAVC4OV 60 [17N] Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 17 Gold   UPDATE OFFICIALS: 2024-04-14 UPDATE OFFICIALS: 2024-04-13 UPDATE OFFICIALS: 2024-04-12 Officials [Hired officials: sign in for more information] The officials' assignor for this event is Brian Hemelgarn (hemelgarn@ovr.org, 419‑410‑2291 /m). The officials' assigner has not yet named officials contracted for this event. JoiningJuniorsAdultsBeachOfficialsTrainingGovernanceAboutResourcesStoreContact © 2024 Ohio Valley Region, Inc.