Tournament Director

Lauren Yates
buckeyevbc@aol.com

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Site Director

Stephen Yates
buckeyevbc@aol.com

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Entry Fee

$200

Location

Address

Buckeye Volleyball Center - Columbus
6810 Oak Creek Drive
Columbus, OH 43229

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Maps

• MapQuest maps and directions

Accommodations

Ramada Columbus North

Directly behind Buckeye Volleyball Center Newly renovated in 2011 Free hot breakfast In-room microwave and fridge Ask for the OVR rate of $59.95! Complete information is available on the the hotel's website

To make reservations or for additional information, call 614‑890‑8111

Tournament Information

Teams may enter Buckeye Volleyball Club tournaments by sending an
entry fee ($200), team 11 digit ID#, and team contact name and
address by January 15th, 2019.

Teams may enter Buckeye Volleyball Club tournaments by sending an
entry fee ($200), team 11 digit ID#, and team contact name and
address by January 15th, 2019.

Enclose a check for $200 made payable to Buckeye Volleyball Club
by 1/15/19.
Mail to:

Buckeye Volleyball Club
6810 Oak Creek Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43229

Overflow Parking is located around the corner from Buckeye
Volleyball Center.  See instructions below:
If anybody needs to book a room the Ramada Inn is offers a
special
price of $64.95 for all teams playing at 
Buckeye Volleyball Center.  Just mention Buckeye Volleyball
Center.  The website address is below:

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/columbus-ohio/ramada-columbus-polaris/overview

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,Safesport and
Concussion certified. Coaches who do have have completed
certifications will 
not be allowed to coach per OVR Rules.

Doors open at 7:30AM.  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 AM Sharp at Buckeye Volleyball Center. 
Pool pay 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 Receving team.  Teams may request the referee to
tell them when to serve, usually one minute.

Tee Shirts will be awarded for Gold Division Winners.  

March 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 to the above schedule for pool
play.

Teams 1-4 (pool play winners and 2nd place teams) go to the gold
playoffs and teams 5-8 (third and fourth place teams) go to the
silver playoffs.  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 Buckeye Volleyball Center, team camps will be
permitted in the assigned rooms.  No teams will be
allowed to camp outside of these designated areas. 

Coolers and food: Keep all coolers in cars. Coolers (including
soft sided) 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 directors and site managers
do not have the discretion to grant permission. Tournament
directors can permit teams to bring food into a designated area
of
the tournament facility. Some facilities do not permit outside
food to be brought in to a tournament site. This is also allowed
and will be enforced. If a club does not comply amicably with a
tournament director's or site director's request, an Incident
Report will be sent to Bob Price, OVR Commissioner, resulting in
up to a $250 fine and a team/club suspension.

A full concession with reasonable prices will be provided at the
tournament site.

All seating for spectators will be limited to the center court
area. 
Chairs may be brought by spectators, but please share the front
viewing area with teams that are currently playing.

Tournament checks will be deposited January 15, 2017

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
does not forfeit its full entry fee
if a repacement is found.  A team canceling from this tournament
to enter a different tournament will forfeit its entry fee.

If Franklin 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.  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 614-891-4022 or
e-mail at buckeyevbc@aol.com.
prior to the entry Buckeye Volleyball Center.


IMPORTANT!!!

Please pass this information on to your parents and players. 
Buckeye Volleyball Center's parking lot will not fit all cars
coming into the tournament.  See Overflow parking information
below.

PARKING IN FRONT OF DUMPSTER IS FOR OFFICIALS ONLY!!!  

1. PLEASE CAR POOL IF POSSIBLE.

2. PLEASE PARK HEAD IN AT THE BUCKEYE VOLLEYBALL CENTER PARKING
LOT FACING THE GRASS LOT. 

3. PARKING IS ALLOWED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE OAK CREEK DRIVE. 
PLEASE STAY 5 FEET FROM ANY DRIVEWAY.   COLUMBUS POLICE WILL
TICKET IF YOU DON'T COMPLY.

4.  DO NOT PARK IN ANY BUSINESS PARKING LOTS ON OAK CREEK DRIVE
ORIN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX BEHIND OUR BUILDING.  THEY WILL TOW.

5. THE GRASS IN FRONT OF BUCKEYE VOLLEYBALL CENTER IS NOT OUR
PROPERTY, SO PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASS OR WALK ACROSS THE
GRASS.  

6. ADDITIONAL OVERFLOW APPROVED PARKING IS AT THE RAMADA INN
NORTH
PARKING  LOT ON SCHROCK HILL COURT.  SCHROCK HILL COURT IS THE
FIRST LIGHT
EAST OF OAK CREEK DRIVE.(By Wendy's)  IT IS ABOUT A Block TO THE CENTER.

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 Stephen Yates (buckeyevbc@aol.com, 614‑891‑4022 /h, 614‑891‑4022 /w, 614‑404‑6498 /m).

All officials needed for this event have already been hired.

1. (hired) : Head Official
2. (hired)
3. (hired)
4. (hired)
5. (hired)
6. (hired)