Tournament Director

Alan Herbert
herbert@uakron.edu

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Site Director

Jimmy McKinzey
jdmckinzey@yahoo.com

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Entry Fee

$400

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

• MapQuest maps and directions

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

National Challenge Sports Express

Tournament Information:

13 National Coaches Handout  and complete playing Schedule

First two sets of matches on Saturday:
Court 1 9 am  1 vs 5 (4 ref)
Court 2  9 am  2 vs 6 (7 ref)
Court 1  10 am  4 vs 8 (1 ref)
Court 2  10 am  3 vs 7 (2 ref)



Spectator Seating: Bleacher and lobby seating is available
on-site
and on each court. 

Entry fee is $400 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 January 15, 2018.  Checks are not
deposited until the weekend of the event.  If you are entering
teams in multiple events, you may want to send a separate check
per event.

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.


Doors open at 8:00 am each day.  Coaches\' meeting is at 8:30 am
on
Saturday only.  Play begins at 9 am.

Outside food is not allowed into the facility.  Sports Express
will be hosting a concession stand for participants and
spectators.  Personal coolers must be left in your vehicles.

If severe weather is expected, please watch this space for
updates.

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 Alan Herbert (herbert@uakron.edu).

March 3

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

March 4

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