Tournament/Site Director

Melissa Mahnke
mahnkeml@mountunion.edu

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Entry Fee

$200

Location

Address

Mount Union College: Timken P.E. Building
1972 Clark Ave.
Alliance, OH 44601

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

Marathon Route Planner Starting address:

Maps

• MapQuest maps and directions

Directions

• From Cleveland:

  Take I-77 south to Canton, then Rt. 62 east. Take the Alliance exit. Turn right. The College will be on your LEFT (Clark Ave.) and is approximately 2.5 miles down 62 (State Street).

• From Columbus:

  Take I-71 north to Mansfield, then Rt. 30 east to Canton. Follow I-77 north to Rt. 62 east. Take the Alliance exit. Turn right. The College will be on your LEFT (Clark Ave.) and is approximately 2.5 miles down 62 (State Street).

• From Pittsburgh:

  Take Rt. 60 north to Beaver Falls, then take Rt. 51 west to Alliance. Stay straight on this highway, although routes will change from 51 to 14 to 14A and 62 west into Alliance... OR Take the Pennsylvania turnpike west (I-76 west) to the Ohio Turnpike. Continue west on the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 16 (Rt. 7). Follow Rt. 7 south to Rt. 14 west. Take 14 west to combined Rts. 173 and 62 west which will lead into Alliance. The College is located on 62.

Tournament Information

Teams may enter University of Mount Union: Timken P.E. Building
tournaments by
sending an entry fee ($200), team 11 digit ID#, and team contact
name and address.

Enclose a check for $200 made payable to University of Mount
Union. Mail
to:

University of Mount Union
Attn: Volleyball
1972 Clark Ave
Alliance OH 44601

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 at 8:00 AM at the playing site will take place prior to
the start of the tournament. The tournament starts at 8:30 A.M.
sharp. 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. 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. 

Teams 1-8(pool play winners and 2nd place teams) go to the gold
playoffs, teams 9-12 (third place teams) go to the silver
playoffs, and 13-16 (fourth place teams) go to the bronze. 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. At University of Mount Union, team camps are only
permitted in the Commons area. No teams will be allowed to camp
out in the hallways. The use of any ball outside of the gymnasium
is not permitted while inside the building. 

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 stand will
be
provided at the tournament site.

Seating for spectators will NOT be provided in the gymnasium.
Therefore, parents will be permitted to bring in their own fold
out chairs.  

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 Stark County is under a Level 3 Emergency, the tournament will
be cancelled. For any reason the tournament is cancelled, a
notice
will be displayed at the OVR Junior Tournament list.  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 (330) 823-4884or
e-mail me at mahnkeml@mountunion.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 Diane Cavanaugh (dianecavanaugh2@gmail.com, 330‑603‑0449 /m).

All officials needed for this event have already been hired.

1. (hired) : Head Official
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