Tournament/Site Director

William Zehler
zehler@ovr.org

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Entry Fee

$350

Location

Address

Miami University: Withrow Court
100 Talawanda Road
Oxford, OH 45056

Maps

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Directions

Complete information on Withrow Court is available on Borderline's website: http://www.borderlinevbc.org/sites/mu_withrow.php.

Tournament Information

Teams may enter Borderline Junior Volleyball tournaments by
sending an entry fee ($175), team 11 digit ID#, and team contact
name and address by January 15. 

Enclose a check for $175 made payable to Borderline Junior
Volleyball. Mail to: 

Bill Zehler
1376 Oxford Trenton Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45013


Thank you for your interest in our tournaments. Team rosters will
be downloaded from the OVR website the week of the tournament.
Please make sure your coach is IMPACT certified. A coaches’
meeting will take place AM at the playing site at 8:30 prior to
the start of the tournament. The tournament starts at 9:00 A.M.
sharp. 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.) Each team's warm up period for their first match of
the day will consist of 7 minutes of shared court, 4 minutes for
the serving team, and 4 minutes for the receiving team. All other
warm-ups will use the 2-4-4 format; 2-minutes
shared court, 4-minutes Serving Team, 4-minutes Serve Receiving
team. Teams may request the referee to tell them when to serve,
usually one minute. 

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.

The format for the challenge will be:

Day 1:	Standard 12 team format using traditional seeding methods
Re pool after conclusion pool play using the following format to make power pools the same 12 team format will be used

Court 1	           			   Court 2			       Court 3
1st place Pool A		         1st Place Pool B	           1ST Place Pool C
2nd Place Pool B		         2nd Place Pool C	           2nd Place Pool A
3rd Best 3rd Place 	                 2nd Best 3rd Place              Best 3rd Place
4th Place Pool C		         4th Place Pool A	           4th Place Pool B 

Play the first two matches of pool play

Day 2:
Finish  play of the second pool and go into standard tournament play, the first place, second place, and the top 2 #rd place teams participate in the Gold Playoffs, and the remaining 3rd place and all 4th place teams paricipate in the Silver Playoffs. The top two teams in the Gold Playoffs receive prizes.

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, the losing teams must be ready to stay and
officiate the next match. 

Please note, the doors of the playing site will not be unlocked
until 8:00 AM. Team camps are only permitted in designated areas.
The use of any ball outside of the gymnasium is not permitted
while inside the building. 

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 stand
should
be provided at the tournament site. 

Tournament checks will be deposited January 15, 2012. 

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 Butler 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 and
the
Borderline website (www.borderlinevbc.org). Club directors and/or
coaches and officials will be contacted (phone, email) as soon as
possible. Entry fees will be returned within 3 days of the
cancellation. 

If you have any questions please call me at (513) 726-6739 or
e-mail me at zehler@borderlinevbc.org.

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 William Zehler (zehler@ovr.org, 513‑726‑6739 /h, 513‑726‑6739 /w, 513‑726‑6739 /f).

March 3

1. (hired) : Head Official
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March 4

1. (hired) : Head Official
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