General information on OVR Bid tournaments is available at www.ovr.org/juniors/bid/.
Tournament/Site Director
Al Herbert
herbert@uakron.edu[OVR officials, club directors, assistant directors, coaches, and staff: log in for complete contact information.]
Entry Fee
Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:$625
Ohio Valley Region
Date
End DateApril 4, 2020
April 5, 2020
Location
Address
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Maps
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.
- No coolers or food may be brought into the building by players or parents. (The center has two concession areas.)
- No passing volleyballs in hallways or concessions areas. Warm-up time will be provided on the court before the match.
- No smoking in gym areas or hallways.
- 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.!!- There are no shower facilities.
- Keep all chairs far away from any court or playable areas. (Parents must bring their own chairs.)
- Only certified vendors may sell clothing, shirts, shoes, etc. with approval from the Commissioner.
- Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff.
Tournament Information
Doors open at 7:00 am each day. All divisions begin at 8:00 am on Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday.
Motion passed by the Board of Directors on 6/1/2019, beginning with the 2020 USAV National Championships, (to receive entry fee reimbursement) OVR teams that earn a bid for the USAV National Championships must participate in two OVR-sanctioned events; one of which must be either an OVR Bid Tournament or the OVR Regional Championships
Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.
This event is restricted of OVR teams only.
USAV requires that a rostered adult must be the R2 for all age divisions at National Qualifying events such as this event.
There isn't any admission charge to attend. Come enjoy the volleyball.
Chairs for spectators will not be provided. Please bring your own chairs.
This tournament uses each team's best 4 finishes. So the ranking numbers you see in the pool displays below are not what was used in the seeding. Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.
Matches start at 8 am both Saturday and Sunday.
Ohio Valley Region Bids as of Oct. 2:
11s - 1 National Bids (6th in line for 2nd National Bid. No American Bids offered..)
12s - 1 National and 3 American (6th in line for 2nd National Bid and 34th in line for 4th 12 American Bid)13s - 17s - 2 National and 3 American Bids (3rd in line for 4th American Bid.)
Entry fee is $625 US per team ($315 for 11s teams). Please write your entry fee check payable to: OVR And mail to:
Al Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685-9641Checks should be mailed by March 1, 2020. Checks are not deposited until the weekend of the event.
This tournament used to allocate the Ohio Valley Region's National and American bids to the USAV Girls Junior National Championships to be hosted by Dallas, TX on June 25 through July 4. Entry into this event is restricted to only OVR registered teams. All OVR teams registered in the National Divisions are eligible to enter. We will do our best to accept all teams that register by February 28th. But space and court restrictions may force use to a limited number in particular divisions. We will know more after the registration period ends on 2/28/2020.
There will also be Bid Play-In Tournaments in March for 17 American through 14 American teams. The top 2 and maybe as many as 4 teams from each of these tournaments will also be invited to attend the OVR Bid Tournament. 12 and 13 American teams may enter the event by emailing a request to herbert@ovr.org.
In the Bid Tournament, divisions with 16 or fewer teams entered will be run in a single day (either Saturday or Sunday depending upon what works best for the event). Divisions with 17 or more teams entered will be run across both Saturday and Sunday.
In the two day events teams typically will play 4 matches on Saturday and at least 3 but as many as 5 matches on Sunday. More information on playing formats will be available after the registration period ends and we know how many teams are in each division.
Seeding for the OVR Bid Tournament will use an average of up to the four best tournament results for each team. This will form a basis of 50% of the seeding information. The club directors/coaches of the teams will also vote on their recommended seedings. This will be the other 50% of the seeding. The combination of these two values will determine the final seeding for the event. Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools.
Since this is a qualifying event for the USAV girls National Championships, we will not be using a 2 meter step-in line for the 12s or 11s divisions.
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
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.
Girls' 11 National: 2 pools (openings for 2 teams) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
team code rank team 1. FJ1-ELEVA1-OV 1 Elevation – 11 Rose 2. FJ1-MSPRT1-OV 5 Mintonette Sports – m.11 3. FJ1-CVBCO1-OV 6 Cleveland Volleyball Company – 11 Black 4. FJ1-TOLVC1-OV 4 Toledo Volleyball Club – 11-Black 5. FJ1-BSVBC1-OV 9 Black Swamp VBC – 111 6. FJ1-ELEVA2-OV 2 Elevation – 11 Courtney 7. FJ1-ACAVC1-OV 3 Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC CLE ROX 11 RED 8. FJ1-MAVRK1-OV 7 Maverick Volleyball Club – Maverick 11 National
Girls' 12 National: 6 pools (openings for 3 teams) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
Girls' 13 National: 6 pools (openings for 2 teams) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
Girls' 14 National: 9 pools (openings for 2 teams) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
Girls' 15 National: 9 pools (openings for 1 team) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
Girls' 16 National: 9 pools (openings for 2 teams) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
Girls' 17 National: 9 pools (openings for 1 team) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
Officials [Hired officials: sign in for more information]
The officials' assigner for this event is Brian Hemelgarn (hemelgarn@ovr.org, 419‑410‑2291 /m).
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