Tournament/Site Director

Brian Hofman
b-hofman@onu.edu

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Entry Fee

$175

Location

Address

Ohio Northern University: Sports Center
West Lincoln Ave.
Ada, OH 45810

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

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

• ONU Campus Map

• MapQuest maps and directions

Directions

• From Toledo:

  • Take 23 South to the I-475 loop around Toledo (ONU is 75-80 minutes from Toledo)
  • From I-475 take I-75 South
  • Stay on I-75 South until the ONU exit (St. Rt. 235) (15 minutes past Findlay)
  • Turn left onto St. Rt. 235.
  • Stay on St. Rt. 235 until you get into Ada. (10 miles)
  • At the 3rd stoplight in Ada (Lincoln Ave.) turn right.
  • Go through two stop signs and turn left into the next parking lot.
  • The Sports Center will be on your left.
  • Volleyball is played in the King-Horn Center, not the Fieldhouse.

• From Dayton & Cincinnati:

  • Take I-75 North to Lima. (Lima is about an hour from the I-75 & I-70 junction)
  • You can either take St. Rt. 309 east or St. Rt. 81 east once you get to Lima to get to ONU, so you can stay at either exit for housing and still easily get to ONU.
  • State Route 309 comes before State Route 81 when you are on I-75.

• From St. Rt. 309:

  • If you take St. Rt. 309 east, stay on 309 until you hit St. Rt. 235 north and turn left.
  • (There is a large ONU billboard telling you to turn) St. Rt. 235 takes you into Ada.
  • You will turn left at Lincoln Ave (2nd Stoplight).
  • Go through two stop signs and turn left into the next parking lot.
  • The Sports Center will be on your left.
  • Volleyball is played in the King-Horn Center, not the Fieldhouse.

• From St. Rt. 81:

  • If you take St. Rt. 81 east, stay on 81 until you come into Ada.
  • At the stoplight (Junction of St. Rt. 81 & St. Rt. 235) turn right.
  • At the 3rd stoplight (Lincoln Ave.) turn right.
  • Go through two stop signs and turn left into the next parking lot.
  • The Sports Center will be on your left.
  • Volleyball is played in the King-Horn Center, not the Fieldhouse.

• From Columbus:

  • Take 33 to Marysville.
  • From Marysville take St Rt. 31 north into Kenton.
  • In Kenton turn left onto St. Rt. 309 west.
  • Follow 309 west to St. Rt. 235 north
  • (There is a large ONU billboard telling you to turn)
  • Turn right onto 235 north and head into Ada.
  • You will turn left at Lincoln Ave (2nd Stoplight)
  • Go through two stop signs and turn left into the next parking lot.
  • The Sports Center will be on your left.
  • Volleyball is played in the King-Horn Center, not the Fieldhouse.

• From Cleveland:

  • (ONU is about 90 minutes from Mansfield)
  • Take 30 west to 235 South.
  • Turn left onto St. Rt. 235.
  • Stay on St. Rt. 235 until you get into Ada. (4 miles)
  • At the 3rd stoplight in Ada (Lincoln Ave.) turn right.
  • Go through two stop signs and turn left into the next parking lot.
  • The Sports Center will be on your left.
  • Volleyball is played in the King-Horn Center, not the Fieldhouse.

Other Information

• ONU's Home page
• ONU's Athletics page
• ONU Men's Volleyball
• ONU's Women's Volleyball page
• Local Weather

Tournament Information

Last Updated 4-5-12
IMPORTANT NOTICE THAT IMPACTS ALL TEAMS: THERE IS A DETOUR TO THE
FACILITY THAT WILL ADD FIVE MINUTES TO YOUR TRIP.  YOU NEED TO USE
THE LINK BELOW OF AN ONU CAMPUS MAP TO HELP YOU GET AROUND THE
DETOUR

http://www.onu.edu/node/40965  

All traffic must arrive to King-Horn (#28 on the campus map) by
using the main ONU entrance at College Ave.  This route will take
you the back way to the playing site.  Plan on an extra five
minutes for this and keep in mind the tournament still starts
promptly at 8:30 a.m. 

The tournament begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.  Doors will open at
7:45 a.m.

Upon arrival to the playing site, all coaches are required to stop
by the concession stand to verify their roster, which will be
printed from the OVR web site the week prior to the tournament. 
This verification serves as the coaches meeting as all information
you need to know is on this site.  You must have an IMPACT
certified coach.  

The tournament starts at promptly at 8:30 A.M.  Pool play is the
best of three sets with rally scoring. Each non-deciding set will
be to 25 points with a minimum two-point advantage (no scoring
cap.) The deciding set, if needed, will be to 15 points with a
minimum two point advantage (no scoring cap.) Warm-ups for a
team's first match of the day will use the 8-4-4 format; 8-minutes
shared court, 4-minutes Serving Team, 4-minutes Serve Receiving
team. After all frist matches for teams, warm-up will use the
2-4-4 format; 2-minutes shared court, s-minutes Serving Team,
4-minutes Receiving team.

Match order for the first two rounds is listed below: 
8:30 a.m.  1 vs. 3 (2) 
9:15 a.m.  2 vs. 4 (1) 
Team in (    ) officiates

All remaining matches will be played 10 minutes after the previous
match is completed.  Schedules will be posted on each court at the
scorer’s table, as well as the master schedule posted at the
concession stand.  

Teams are not listed in their seed order and all pools were set-up
by OVR guidelines that requires teams from the same club to not be
in the same pool.

After pool play teams will be put in playoff brackets according to
their pool finish.  Playoff brackets for each age division will be
posted at the master schedule by the concession stand.  The lowest
seeded team in each division not playing the first round of the
playoffs will officiate the first playoff match. Tournament play
will be the best of three sets. After the first round of the
playoffs all losing teams, before leaving, must stay and officiate
the next match.  Awards will be given to teams who finish 1st or
2nd in the Gold bracket in divisions where there are 9 or more
teams and awards will be given to teams who finish 1st in the Gold
bracket in divisions where there are 8 or less teams.

A team camping area will be provided.  There is no camping in the
hallways.  Seating in the gyms is anywhere there is matting on the
floor or in the side gyms anyway BETWEEN the two play courts. 
There is no seating along the walls next to the play courts. 

Keep all coolers in cars. Coolers are prohibited in and outside
facilities hosting OVR-sanctioned events. Setting up tables and/or
cooking by teams or their support staff, fans, coaches, or parents
are prohibited at OVR-sanctioned events. A concession will be
provided at the tournament site. 

You may bring your own chairs to sit in.  Some chairs may be
provided, depending on their availability.  Chairs are only
allowed on the matted areas in the gym.  

Team/Tournament Cancellation: Per OVR regulations - a team
canceling after the entry deadline, 14 days prior to the
tournament date, will forfeit its entry fee. A team canceling
prior to the entry deadline does not forfeit its full entry fee if
a replacement is found. A team canceling from this tournament to
enter a different tournament will forfeit its entry fee. 

If Hardin County is under a Level 3 Emergency, the tournament will
be canceled. For any reason the tournament is canceled, a notice
will be displayed at the OVR Junior Tournament list. Entry fees
will be refunded as soon as possible.  

If you have any questions please email me at b-hofman@onu.edu

Best wishes to everyone and be safe in your travels.

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 Brian Hofman (b-hofman@onu.edu, 419‑772‑1878 /w, 419‑772‑2470 /f).

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