Tournament Director

Steven Yarnell
yarnells@bluffton.edu

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Site Director

Lynsey Trusty
trustyl@bluffton.edu

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Entry Fee

$200

Location

Address

Bluffton University
1 University Drive
Bluffton, OH 45817

Web page: http://www.bluffton.edu/

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

• MapQuest maps and directions

Directions

• Traveling south on I-75:

  Take exit 142 and turn right (west) onto State Route 103. At the first stop sign, turn left onto Main Street. At the third stop light, turn right onto College Avenue, which runs through the heart of campus. /p>

• Traveling north on I-75:

  Take exit 140 and turn left (west) onto Bentley Road. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Main Street. At the first stop light, turn left onto College Avenue, which runs right into campus.

Tournament Information

Entry to the tournament requires your completed entry
which is $200/team and your OVR team ID number.  Checks can be
made payable to: Steve Yarnell and entries can be sent to:

Steve Yarnell
1 University Dr.
Bluffton, OH 45817


The tournament begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.  Doors will open at
7:45 a.m.

Upon arrival to the playing site, all coaches are required to
stop
by the concession stand to verify their roster, which will be
printed from the OVR web site the week prior to the tournament. 
This verification serves as the coaches meeting as all
information
you need to know is on this site.  You must have an IMPACT
certified coach.  

The tournament starts at promptly 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.) All warm-ups will
use the 2-4-4 format; 2-minutes shared court, 4-minutes Serving
Team, 4-minutes Serve Receiving team. 

Match order for the first two rounds is listed below: 
8:30 a.m.  1 vs. 3 (2) 
9:15 a.m.  2 vs. 4 (1) 
Team in (    ) officiates

All remaining matches will be played 10 minutes after the
previous
match is completed.  Schedules will be posted on each court at
the
scorer’s table, as well as the master schedule posted at the
concession stand.  

Teams are not necessarily listed in their seed order and all
pools
were set-up by OVR guidelines that requires teams from the same
club to not be in the same pool.

After pool play teams will be put in playoff brackets according
to
their pool finish.  Playoff brackets for each age division will
be
posted at the master schedule by the concession stand.  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.  Awards will be given to teams who finish 1st or
2nd in the Gold bracket in divisions where there are 9 or more
teams and awards will be given to teams who finish 1st in the
Gold
bracket in divisions where there are 8 or less teams.

A team camping area will be provided.  There is no camping in the
hallways.  Seating in the gyms is anywhere there is matting on
the
floor.  There is no seating along the walls next to the play
courts. 

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. A concession will be
provided at the tournament site. 

No chairs are allowed in the Sommer Center as there is plenty of
seating.  

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 Allen 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. Entry fees
will be refunded as soon as possible.  

If you have any questions please email me at yarnells@bluffton.edu

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 Steven Yarnell (yarnells@bluffton.edu, 419‑348‑1511 /h, 419‑358‑3223 /w, 419‑348‑1511 /m).

All officials needed for this event have already been hired.

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