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 play starts at 9:00 AM.  The gyms are located in
Founders Hall, here is a link to a campus map:
http://www.bluffton.edu/about/location/map07.pdf
Coaches meeting will be
held at 8:30 AM.  All coaches should attend the meeting.  

Pool Play and Playoff Formats: 8 Teams

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:
[team in () refs]
Match 1    1 vs. 3 (2)
Match 2    2 vs. 4 (1)
Match 3    1 vs. 4 (3)
Match 4    2 vs. 3 (1)
Match 5    3 vs. 4 (2)
Match 6    1 vs. 2 (4)

Teams will officiate according the above schedule for pool play. 
Officiating in the tournament will be as described by the OVR.

Tournament format: 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.

Awards T-Shirts will be given to the first place in gold
playoffs.

Concessions will not be available.  Please plan
accordingly.

The tournament will be held unless Allen County is under a
Level 3 Emergency at 9 PM the night before.

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
2. (hired)
3. (hired)