General information on OVR Bid tournaments is available at www.ovr.org/juniors/bid/.

Tournament/Site Director

Alan Herbert
herbert@uakron.edu

[OVR officials, club directors, assistant directors, coaches, and staff: log in for complete contact information.]

Entry Fee

$610

Location

Address

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

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

Columbus

Greater Columbus Convention Center

• MapQuest maps and directions

Directions

• From Port Columbus International Airport: I-670 West, Exit 4-B to the Convention Center

• From Cleveland: 71 South to West on I-670 109-A, Exit 4-B to the Convention Center or 71 South to Spring Street Exit; West on Spring Street to Fourth Street; North on Fourth to Nationwide Boulevard.

• From Cincinnati: 71 North to 70 East to Fourth Street Exit; North on Fourth to Nationwide Boulevard.

• From Indianapolis: 70 East to Fourth Street Exit; North on Fourth to Nationwide Boulevard.

• From Pittsburgh: 376/22/30 West to 79 South; 79 South to 70 West; 70 West to Fourth Street Exit; North on Fourth to Nationwide Boulevard.

• From Wheeling: 70 West to Fourth Street Exit; North on Fourth to Nationwide Boulevard.

Site Rules

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.

1. No coolers or food may be brought into the building by players or parents. (The center has two concession areas.)
2. No passing volleyballs in hallways or concessions areas. Warm-up time will be provided on the court before the match.
3. No smoking in gym areas or hallways.
4. Junior Championships: All teams are to camp in the concourse (and not to block any doors!). Do not camp in exhibit halls D, E, and F, where the tournament is running.
5. There are no shower facilities.
6. Keep all chairs far away from any court or playable areas. (Parents may bring their own chairs.)
7. Only certified vendors may sell clothing, shirts, shoes, etc. with approval from the Commissioner.
8. Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff.

Accommodations

Renaissance Columbus Downtown

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Columbus Marriott Market Hotels

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus OSU

2 minutes to Greater Columbus Convention Center Free parking Free hot breakfast 2 queen beds and suites available Complete information is available on the the hotel's website

To make reservations or for additional information, call 614‑447‑1212 or send e-mail to manav.singh@sintelhotels.com.

Fusion Hotels US

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To make reservations or for additional information, call Beth Kemmerling, Director of Sales, at 614‑668‑8277.

Tournament Information

This event is restricted of OVR teams only.


AES
Schedule

Coaches Handouts:

12 National

13 National

14 National

15 National

16 National

17 National

Final_Rankings

Court_Layout

 


There isn't any admission charge to attend.  Come enjoy the
volleyball.

Chairs for spectators will not be provided.  Please bring your own
chairs.

This tournament uses each team's best 4 finishes.  So the ranking
numbers you see in the pool displays below are not what was used
in the seeding.

New parking deck open at the North end of the Convention Center
off of Goodale Blvd.  This is 
where the old surface lot used to be.

Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not
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.

Please note that if you finish 3rd in your pool in the first round
on
Saturday, you will play in both a Play-In Bracket and one more
pool
match before you finish.  We have to rank all of the 3rd place
finishers
before we can enter that schedule into AES.  So, even though AES
may
indicate that you have no more matches, you really do have more to
play.
Do not leave early!!


Any 11U team interested in participating in the OVR Bid Tournament
must first compete 
in the OVR 12 American Play-In Tournament to earn a spot into the
Bid Tournament.

Matches start at 8 am both Saturday and Sunday.

Practice courts may be rented on Friday evening between 6 and 9 pm
at $25 per hour.  If 
you are interested, please send me a note with what time(s) you
want.  Herbert@ovr.org
Please be aware that the OVR Girls HP tryouts will be taking place
during that same time.




Subway and Velvet Café 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
Pre-order Velvet Cafe meals at: Velvet_Meal_Deals

The entry fee is $610 US per team. Please write your entry fee
check payable to "Ohio Valley Region" and mail to:
Al Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH
44685-9641


Ohio Valley Region Bids:
12s - 1 National and 2 American (7th in line for 2nd 12 National
and 31st in line for 3rd 12 American Bid)
13s through 18s - 2 National and 3 American  (Already have 2nd
National Bid and 8th in line for a 4th American Bid.)

Tournament Host Hotels:

The Hyatt Regency
Make reservations at: Hyatt_Reservation.


Columbus Airport Marriott - $109

Make reservations at: OVR_Bid_Tournament.


Courtyard Columbus Airport - $115

Make reservations at: OVR_Bid_Tournament.


Renaissance Downtown - $129  per night (Deadline is 3 weeks
before the event)

Make reservations at: Renaissance_Reservation.


Holiday Inn Downtown Capitol Square - $129 per night plus $12
parking.
Make reservations at: OVR
National Bid Tournament.


Entry fee is $610 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 should be mailed by March 1, 2017.  Checks are not
deposited until the weekend of the event.  



This tournament used to allocate the Ohio Valley Region\'s
National and American bids to the USAV Girls Junior National
Championships to be hosted by Minneapolis on June 25 through July
4.  Entry into this event is restricted to only OVR registered
teams.

All OVR teams registered in the National Divisions are eligible to
enter.  We will do our best to accept all teams that register by
February 28th.  But space and court restrictions may force use to
a limited number in particular divisions.  We will know more after
the registration period ends on 2/28/2017.

There will also be Bid Play-In Tournaments in February for 17
through 12 American teams.  The top 2 and maybe as many as 4 teams
from each of these tournaments will also be invited to attend the
OVR Bid Tournament.

Since there isn\'t an 11 National Division, any 11 Regional team
must play in the 12s American Play-In Tournament.  The same is
true for 10s.

In the Bid Tournament, divisions with 16 or fewer teams entered
will be run in a single day (either Saturday or Sunday depending
upon what works best for the event).  Divisions with 17 or more
teams entered will be run across both Saturday and Sunday.  In the
two day events teams typically will play 4 matches on Saturday and
at least 3 but as many as 5 matches on Sunday.

More information on playing formats will be available after the
registration period ends and we know how many teams are in each
division.

Seeding for the OVR Bid Tournament will use an average of up to
the four best tournament results for each team.  This will form a
basis of 50% of the seeding information.  The club
directors/coaches of the teams will also vote on their recommended
seedings.  This will be the other 50% of the seeding.  The
combination of these two values will determine the final seeding
for the event.

Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not
be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the
same club in the first round of pools.

Since this is a qualifying event for the USAV girls National
Championships, we will not be using a 2 meter step-in line for the
12s division.

There is a State of Ohio law that requires all coaches and
administrators of juniors sports teams to have concussion
certifications.  Here is a link to the NFHS course in  Concussion
in Sports

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 Hemelgarn (hemelgarn@ovr.org, 419‑410‑2291 /m, 734‑457‑4528 /f).

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