Tournament/Site Director

Glenn Freed
gfreed@ambridge.k12.pa.us

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Entry Fee

$175

Location

Address

Ambridge Area HS
909 Duss Ave.
Ambridge, PA 15003

Web page: http://www.ambridge.k12.pa.us/directions.htm#shs

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

(From the Ambridge Area School District web site)

• MapQuest maps and directions

Directions

• From the South:

  Take I-79 North to the Sewickley Exit #66. Take Route 65 North to Ambridge. Pass Ambridge Ace Hardware to first traffic light and turn right onto Route 989/8th Street. Go to fourth traffic signal and turn left onto Duss Avenue. The school is on the left.

• From the North:

  1. Take Route 65 South to Route 989/8th Street in Ambridge. Make a left on 8th Street and go to fourth traffic signal and turn left onto Duss Ave. The school is on the left.

  2. Take I-79 South to Sewickley Exit #66. Take Route 65 North to Ambridge. Pass Ambridge Ace Hardware; red light after Ace Hardware (Route 989/8th Street) make a right and go to fourth traffic signal to Duss Avenue. The school is on the left.

• From Route 60 North (from Pittsburgh):

  Take Parkway West towards Airport to Moon Township. Follow Route 60 North to the Hopewell Exit. Make right turn onto Rt. 151. Stay on Rt. 151 for approximately 4 miles – through 5-Points intersection (McDonald’s and CVS at corner) and follow Route 151 to the bottom of the hill where you come to a “T”. At bottom of hill, make left on to Route 51 and go approximately one mile to the Ambridge/Aliquippa Bridge. Make a right onto bridge, and you will come into Ambridge on 11th Street. Follow 11th Street to the third traffic signal and make a right on Duss Ave. The school is on the right just past the tennis courts.

• From Route 60 South (from Chippewa and Beaver):

  Follow Route 60 South to the Hopewell Exit. Make left turn onto Route 151. Stay on Route 151 for approximately 4 miles-through 5-Points intersection (McDonald’s and CVS at corner) and follow Route 151 to the bottom of the hill where you come to a “T”. At bottom of hill make left on to Route 51 and go approximately one mile to the Ambridge/Aliquippa Bridge. Make a right onto bridge, and you will come into Ambridge on 11th Street. Follow 11th Street to the third traffic signal and make a right on Duss Ave. The school is on the right just past the tennis courts.

• From the PA Turnpike:

  Get off Cranberry Township Exit and follow signs to Route 19 South toward Pittsburgh. Follow Route 19 South a short distance to Warrendale and the Red Belt intersection. Turn right onto the Red Belt and follow Red Belt for approximately 6 miles. You will come to a “T” where you will bear right staying on Red Belt. Follow Red Belt for another 5-6 miles into Leet Township. Go to end of Red Belt to 4-way intersection and turn right at Crossroads Café onto Beaver St. into Ambridge. You will pass a Duquesne Power Plant on your left. Go about ¼ mile to traffic light. At light bear right onto Duss Ave. Go one mile on Duss Ave. to Ambridge High School, which is on the left.

Tournament Information

Location change as of 1/10/13...The tournament will be hosted at
the Ambridge Area High School gymnasium (not at the Fieldhouse
which is located next to the high school).

NOTE:  This is an OVR Sanctioned event and all OVR tournament
rules will be followed--NO exceptions.  Several rules also deal
with spectators (food, coolers, seating, etc).  So, please pass
this information onto your parents.

Doors open at 8:00am (PLEASE do not try to enter earlier).
Coaches/Referee Meeting at 8:15am.
Official Warm-up begins at 8:30am.
Pool-play begins at 8:45am sharp.
The tournament is being held at the Ambridge Area High School
gymnasium.  

There are 2 courts of pool-play (4 teams per pool).  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). 

Playoffs:  All teams advance.  All teams must be ranked within
their pools based on match percentage first.  For any ties, the
OVR tie-breaking procedure will be used.  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.

4 Team Pool 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)

First-place team awards and second-place team awards for coaches
and players will be given for the top teams in the Gold playoffs
(maximum 12 awards per team).

A concession stand will be available with food and drinks.  Per
OVR policy, 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.  Coolers must be left in your
vehicle.  If the following rules are not complied with, it will
result in a fine of up to $250 and a team/club suspension.

It is the responsibility of the club director to provide complete
and correct rosters prior to the tournament or during the
coaches’ meeting.  An up-to-date entry form must be submitted at
the coaches’ meeting, prior to the start of pool play AND signed
by the coach.  All team entry information should include the
following:
• club name/team name (e.g. Exemplar VBC – 14 Titans)
• 11-character team code (e.g. MJ8-EXEMP1-OV)
• team registration number (e.g. OV-MJ-1234)
• registration numbers for all participating players and
coaches
• uniform numbers for all participating players

A team arriving late for its first match has a 10-minute grace
period after the warm-up before forfeiting its first set.  This is
followed by another 10-minute period before that team forfeits its
second set.  However, the match is not delayed if six players from
that team are present at any time during this delay period.

Only USAV members may be in the playing area to assist with
warm-ups. 
Prior to each team’s first match of the day, the mandatory
warm-ups are to consist of 15 minutes (7 minutes shared, no
hitting across net), 4 minutes serving team, 4 minutes receiving
team.  After each team’s first match, the mandatory warm-up time
between all matches is will be 10 minutes, consisting of 2 minutes
of shared ball handling on-court, 4 minutes full-court for the
serving team, and 4 minutes full-court for the receiving team.  
During each team’s full-court warm-up segment, the opposing team
must be in their bench area and not interfere with the team using
the court.  However for purposes of risk management, the “off
team� may help with retrieving balls for the team warming up,
provided both teams’ coaches agree. 
Teams that wish to practice serving during the warm-ups may ask to
be informed when they have one minute (or more/less) remaining in
their 4-minute period. Shared serving between the two teams is not
permitted.  This applies to all matches.  The time between sets is
3 minutes.  Teams may warm up with balls on their respective
courts or free zone during the 3-minute set intervals.  Spiking at
the net is not permitted.  Balls may not be used for warm-ups
during time-outs.

Support crew must provide (6 people):
*2 line judges
*competent 2nd referee (or coach must assume this duty)
*competent junior scorebook keeper (or coach must assume this
duty)
*flip scorer
*libero tracker

A coach must be courtside if their team is acting as the support
team. For pool play and tournament, teams are required to supply
the following support officials for pool play and for the
playoffs: one second referee, two line judges, one scorer, one
assistant scorer/Libero tracker, and one scoreboard operator. 
Support officials are to report to their court’s referee as
follows: The R2 and Scorer should report to the court official at
the coin toss.  If they are not present by the beginning of the
first timed warm-up, their team will be penalized one point
(awarded to their next opponent) for every minute that they are
late.  The rest of the support crew (line judges, scoreboard
operator and libero tracker) must report to their court’s
referee no later than the beginning of the second timed warm-up,
or their team will be penalized one point per minute (awarded to
their next opponent) for every minute they are late.  If no
additional matches are to be played in that tournament, the
tournament director shall file an incident report with the OVR
commissioner and a $50 fine shall be imposed. 

Flash photography is prohibited during play.  Use of video
recorders and cameras is limited to the team with which the person
using the device is directly associated.  Use of phones, music
players, and other electronic devices (excluding medical devices)
by officiating teams is strictly prohibited.  If anyone from the
support team is found using one of these devices, their team shall
give up ten points to their next opponent.  If no additional
matches are to be played in that tournament, a $50 fine shall be
imposed.  Please make sure that all of the coaches and players are
aware of this rule.

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 team is found.  Phone or other expenses incurred to
find a replacement may be deducted from the entry fee refund.  A
team canceling from one tournament to enter a different tournament
will forfeit its entry fee.  If a team requests and receives entry
into a tournament but does not pay its entry fee, the teams' club
will be fined the amount of the entry fee.

If the tournament location is affected by weather conditions, the
tournament may be canceled.  The tournament director shall make a
timely decision of any change to the tournament's status.  All
changes will be updated on-line a.s.a.p. and emails will be sent
to all of the email addresses (coaches & club directors) that are
available to the tournament director.

The use of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages is prohibited
in gyms, locker rooms, facilities, etc.

All bench personnel must be IMPACT or CAP certified and also have
a current USAV background screening completed.

Volleyballs will not be provided for warm-ups.  Please bring your
own.

The pursuit rule will not be used on either court.

We are not responsible for lost or stolen items; please secure all
valuables and have your items watched at all times.

Teams will "camp" in the cafeteria (not in the lobby please). 
Please clean-up your area before you leave.

No one is permitted to enter any part of the building except the
lobby area, gym, and cafeteria.  Team coaches are responsible for
controlling their players AND their fans/spectators.

Please, no food or drinks in the gym.

A trainer will not be available.  Ice will be available at the
concession stand.

Bleacher seating for spectators will be provided.

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 Glenn Freed (gfreed@ambridge.k12.pa.us, 724‑251‑9646 /h, 724‑266‑2833 x3212 /w, 724‑869‑5321 /f).

0 officials are still required for this event.

1. (hired) : Head Official
2. (hired)