Tournament/Site Director

William Zehler
bzehler@fuse.net

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Entry Fee

$200

Location

Address

Sports Express
5280 S. State Route 741
Mason, OH 45040

Phone: 513-398-2400

Web page: http://www.sportsexpressvb.com/

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

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Directions

Sports Express is located on State Route 741 (Kings Mills Road) in Mason.

• Heading north on I-71 from Cincinnati, take Exit 25 (Kings Mills Road). Turn left off the exit and go 4 stop lights. (about 0.8 mile) Make a right into the Shoppes of Mason. Sports Express is located in the big grey building that sits behind Blockbuster Video.

• From I-75 heading south from Dayton, take the Monroe exit 29 (St. Rt. 63). Turn left off the exit and head east for 3 miles. Turn right on St Rt 741 and go south for 5.5 miles. You will come to a large intersection with Kroger's on your left. Make a left in front of Kroger's and then make another left at the first light. This is the entrance to the Shoppes of Mason. Drive straight back, Sports Express sits behind Blockbuster Video.

Tournament Information

Tournament location:
Sports Express
5280 S. State Route 741
Mason, OH 45040

Teams may enter Borderline Junior Volleyball tournaments by
sending an entry fee ($200), team 11 digit ID#, and team contact
name and address by January 15. Non OVR teams should submit the following entry form with entry fee check: 
http://www.ovr.org/forms/OVR_Tournament_Entry	_Form.pdf
Team rosters: Downloaded from the OVR website the week of the tournament. 

Enclose a check for $200 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 at the playing site at 8:00 AM prior to
the start of the tournament. The tournament starts 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.) Each team's warm up period for their first match of
the day will consist of 7 minutes of shared court, 4 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.


Ohio Valley Region playoff formats will be used. 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. 

Please note, the doors of the playing site will not be unlocked
until 7:30 AM. Team camps are only permitted in designated areas.


Seating is provided. Do not bring chairs. Camping space is available on Court 6 for teams. 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. 

Tournament checks will be deposited January 15. 

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 Warren 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 (bzehler@fuse.net, 513‑726‑6739 /h, 513‑726‑6739 /w, 513‑726‑6739 /f).

All officials needed for this event have already been hired.

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