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

$475

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

Dayton Juniors Presidents' Cup

Please bring your own folding chairs.

Pool schedules posted in AES_Schedule

AES app for your cell phone



17N  Pools
16N  Pools
15N  Pools

How teams finish in each pool is per USAV Tournament Rules, (head to head, matches winning %, 
sets winning %, point %). If tie is not resolved, tie breaking rules will be revisited again using 
only the results between the tied teams.
 
	
POOL PLAY FORMAT

Match 1:   1 vs 3  (2 ref)

Match 2:   2 vs 3  (1 ref)

Match 3:   1 vs 2  (3 ref)

	
Note: After pool play is completed, 1st and 2nd place teams from the second pools advance to 
challenge matches on Sunday morning starting at 8:00 AM and then into the Gold and Silver brackets.  
The 3rd place teams advance to challenge matches and then into Bronze and Copper brackets.

Coaches need to check in at Championship Desk on Friday evening between 6 pm and 9 pm or 
Saturday morning starting at 7 am.  You will verify your roster and pick up your tournament packet.  
The packet will include all of the pools and the playoff bracket information.
Warm-ups will be 7-4-4 for the first match for each team each day.  Then they will be 2-4-4 for 
any subsequent matches in the same day.  No ball handling except on the courts.


Competition Flowcharts: 24_Teams

Competition Flowcharts: 23_Teams

Court Layout

How teams finish in each pool is per USAV Tournament Rules, (head to head, matches winning %, 
sets winning %, point %). If tie is not resolved, tie breaking rules will be revisited again 
using only the results between the tied teams.
 
	
POOL PLAY FORMAT
Match 1:   1 vs 3  (2 ref)
Match 2:   2 vs 3  (1 ref)
Match 3:   1 vs 2  (3 ref)
	
Note: After pool play is completed, 1st and 2nd place teams from the second pools advance 
to challenge matches on Sunday morning starting at 8:00 AM and then into the Gold and Silver 
brackets.  The 3rd place teams advance to challenge matches and then into Bronze and Copper brackets.

Coaches need to check in at Championship Desk on Friday evening between 6 pm and 9 pm or 
Saturday morning starting at 7 am.  You will verify your roster and pick up your tournament 
packet.  The packet will include all of the pools and the playoff bracket information.
Warm-ups will be 7-4-4 for the first match for each team each day.  Then they will be 2-4-4 
for any subsequent matches in the same day.  No ball handling except on the courts.


Pools will be posted by noon on Wednesday, February 15.

Wave Schedules:
8 am & 2:30 pm:  18U, 17A, 16N, 16R,15A
11 am & 5:30 pm: 17N, 17R, 16A, 15N, 15R


Make checks payable to:
Dayton Juniors

and mail to:
Lori Smith
521 Liberty Street
Bradford, OH 45308

For registration please use  AES.

For additional information, please access the tournament website.



Pools will be posted by Noon on Wednesday, February 15.  But, with three team pools, you will either play 
or ref the first match of your wave.


Court Layout

Host hotel:  Hyatt (614-463-1234)  ask for the Dayton Juniors rate. 
Hilton Columbus Downtown 614-384-8600  


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.
    
Teams will be in three team pools.  Your team is either officiating or playing.
 

There will not be a coaches meeting prior to the start of the tournament.  Coaches may pick up their tournament
information packets between 6:00-9:00 PM on Friday night, February 17, at the Greater Columbus 
Convention Center or the next day in the morning before you play. Doors will open at 7:00 AM on Saturday 
and Sunday.  

Teams will be placed in pools of 3 teams. Teams play best of 3 sets.  Any pool reduced to two teams will play best of 5 sets.

Teams will have to supply a down official, 2 line judges, an official scorer, a Libero tracker and score flipper for the matches they are required to officiate. A minimum of 6 matches guaranteed.  

Awards will be given to the winner of the gold, runner-up of gold, winner of the silver and winner of the 
bronze divisions.  Concessions will be available.  The tournament will only be cancelled if there is a 
level 3 snow emergency in Franklin County, Ohio.  Should you have any questions, please contact Al Herbert 
at 330-354-5332.  


Entry fee is $475 per team.  

Please see your AES confirmation form for payment information.

Please supply your 11 character team codes as soon as you have 
defined them.

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

Non-OVR teams need to submit a tournament entry form with their entry fee checks.

For non-Ohio Valley Region teams, here is an explanation of our team designations.  The OVR teams are 
divided into three groups:
National - similar to USAV Qualifiers Open and USA Divisions
American - similar to USAV Qualifiers American Division
Regional - teams that typically do not attend qualifiers

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).

The officials' assigner has not yet named officials contracted for this event.