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

$425

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.

Real Time Parking Lot Information

Site Rules

Real Time Parking Lot Information

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 A, B, C, and D,
   where the tournament is running. NO PILLOWS, BLANKETS, COOLERS, WAGONS, ETC.!!
5. There are no shower facilities.
6. Keep all chairs far away from any court or playable areas. (Parents must 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.

Tournament Information

Tournament Information:

 

AES Online Schedule

 

College Coaches Attending

 

18, 17 & 16s Flowcharts

 

18 Open Coaches Handout

 

17 Open Coaches Handout Corrected

 

16 Open Coaches Handout

 

WF Court Layout

 

Hotel Reservation Information

 

USA Volleyball High Performance Tryouts

 

University Athlete Recruiting Information

 

Real Time Parking Lot Information

 

Pre-Pay GCCC Parking to guarantee a parking spot.
When purchasing in advance, you can guarantee that you will have
a parking spot and arrive on time because you are not driving
around in circles trying to find a parking spot if all our parking
facilities were to get full.18, 17 & 16s Flowcharts

 

OSU Men's Match

 

Nearby Restaurants:

Buca di Beppo

North Market

 

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

 

 

18 National Waiting List
FJ8-OCTAN1-WE OCTANE PANTHERS 18U
FJ7-AAVBC–OV A2
River Cities
FJ8-RENAS1-KE Renaissance 18 Black
FJ8SEIVB1HO  SEIVB 18 Elite
FJ8COLUM1CH  Columbia Comets 18-1

 

17 National Waiting List
  Club Ashtabula

16 National Waiting List
FJ6-EVBTC3-OV Elite VBTC
FJ6-MAVRK1-OV Maverick 16 Elite
FJ6-ECLVJ1-OV ECJ 16 Elite
River Cities FJ6RENAS1KE
Renaissance 16 Black
FJ6-MSPRT2-OV Mintonette m.62
FJ6-MSPRT3-OV Mintonette m.63

Seeding was done using the following:
2018 OVR Final Standings
2018 OVR-Marathon WinterFest Tournament Results
2018 Dayton Juniors - OVR President's Cup Tournament Results
2018 OVR-Molten National Bid tournament Results
2019 OVR Seeding System

I use the previous year's next younger age division. So to seed the 18s division this year, I use results from the 17s division events from last year. Etc.

The entry fee is $425 US per team. Please write your entry fee check payable to "Ohio Valley Region" and mail to:

Al Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685-9641

The courts will be in Hall C/D which is towards the North of the Convention Center.

Checks must be received by January 15, 2019. 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. https://www.ovr.org/forms/OVR_Tournament_Entry_Form.pdf

Doors open at 7:00 am each day. All divisions begin at 8:00 am on Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday.

Assuming 4-team pools, all teams should play 4 matches on Saturday and at least 3 but as many as 5 on Sunday, depending on how far into the elimination bracket they advance.

Seating is not provided. Please bring your own folding chair.

Outside food is not allowed in the facility. Coolers must be left in 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 Brian Hemelgarn (hemelgarn@ovr.org, 419‑410‑2291 /m, 734‑457‑4528 /f).

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