Tournament/Site Director
Al Herbert
aherbert.ovr@gmail.com[OVR officials, club directors, assistant directors, coaches, and staff: log in for complete contact information.]
Team Entry Fee
Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:$625
Ohio Valley Region
Spectator Admission Fee
See TOURNAMENT INFORMATION below for Ticket Package Info
Date
End DateApril 21, 2023
April 23, 2023
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.
- Players are allowed to bring water bottles and snacks in their gym bag.
- 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.
- There are no shower facilities.
- Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff.
Online Check-In
This tournament is using Online Check-In (available 5 days prior to tournament).
Head Coaches must use the Online Check-In.
Use the OVR Login > Continue > My Account > My Team(s)
Go to Tournament Schedule at the bottom of the team page.
Select "Online Check-In"
Make sure your roster/certifications are complete, using link on that page.
If you need to add a player or coach temporarily for this tournament,
print out the Roster for Tournament Check-In and write the additions and
submit to Tournament Director / Site Director when you arrive at the tournament.
Specific tournament details may be distributed
at the tournament, if the Tournament Director feels that it is necessary.
Tournament Information
Also register in AES for this event.
Spectators 19 Years Old or Older:
The Ohio Valley Region Board of Directors voted to start charging admission to our multiday events at the GCCC. Cost is $10 per day per a vote by the Board on 1/16/2023. We are using HomeTown Ticketing which OHSAA also uses for many of their events. So, you may already have an account. You should purchase tickets in advance at:
Admission Tickets
Coaches, Club Directors, Officials get in free. Just use the appropriate check-in line to get your wristband.
Additional 15 National Teams:
G15PRIME1OV ClevPRIME 15.1 Paid
G15ESVC11OVR Eastside 15N Mash
G15MOVBA1OV MOVA 15-M
G15ECJRV1OV. ECJ 15-1 Paid
G15NEXTV1OV Next 15xBlue
G15ELEVA2OV Elevation 15 Matt Paid
Additional 14 National Teams:G14NEXTV1OV Next 14xBlue
G14ELEVA1OV Elevation 14 Molly Paid
G14ELEVA2OV Elevation 14 Courtney Paid
Additional 13 National Teams:
G13MSPRT3OV Mintonette Sports m.33
G13EVBTC2OV EliteVBTC 13 Blue
G13GCBUS1OV GCVC 13Silver
G13SPIRT1OV SPIRIT VBC 13-1
G13SPIRT2OV SPIRIT VBC 13-2
G13BSVBC1OV Black Swamp 131
G13PRIME1OV ClevPRIME 13.1 Paid
G13FORCE1OV ForceVC 13-1
G13MOVBA1OV MOVA 13-M
G13ELEVA1OV Elevation 13 Colins Paid
G13ELEVA2OV Elevation 13 Omar Paid
G13ELEVA3OV Elevation 13 Holmes Paid
Cincy Crush VBC 13 Orange
Additonal 12 National Teams:
G12ELEVA2OV Elevation 12 Cameron Paid
G12ELEVA3OV Elevation 12 Middy PaidG12ACAVC3OV AVC 12 Blue Paid
This tournament acceptance is based on OVR ranking as of Tuesday noon, April 11th. If this event gets over-subscribed in any division, then only the 24 highest ranked National teams as of April 11th will participate..
Doors to the playing halls open at 7 AM each day.
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.
Spectators must bring their own chairs.
Alcohol is NOT permited in the playing area.
Bring your own warm-up volleyballs.
division date maximum
# of teamsbids 11 National April 22 & 23, 2023 16 2 National Bids 12 National April 21, 22 & 23, 2023 24 1 National Bid and 3 American Bids 13 National April 21, 22 & 23, 2023 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 14 National April 21, 22 & 23, 2023 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 15 National April 21, 22 & 23, 2023 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 16 National April 21, 22 & 23, 2023 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 17 National April 21, 22 & 23, 2023 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids The 11 National Division will play on both Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23rd. They will start in four team pools.
On Friday, the other teams will play in 4 team pools.
Wave schedule for Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd:
8 am - 17, 14, 12 National
3 pm - 16, 15 & 13 NationalSunday, April 23rd teams will play in either another 3 team pool or a four team bracket:
8 am - 17, 14 & 12 National
Noonish - 16, 15 & 13 National=====================================================================
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OVR Volleyball is excited to present an accommodations process with EventConnect, the industry’s leading tournament management software.
EventConnect powers our easy-to-use accommodations portal and offers the best-available group rates. Teams can instantly hold rooms with the lodging partner of their choice. All blocks and reservations must be managed through EventConnect.
Please do not call our hotel partners to book directly. If you have already booked directly, please call us to assist with moving your block into the system.
Please use any of the links listed to reserve your rooms. If you are registered for the event, your Club Rep will have received an email from EventConnect with the link to hotels and to your Club Dashboard.
For any assistance with the accommodations process, please contact EventConnect Customer Success at 1-888-723-2064 or teamsupport@eventconnect.io.Bid Tournament Hotels
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Please also register through AES:
Please send a separate check for each OVR tournament that you have teams entered into. Not a separate check per team, just per event.
Entry fee is $625 US per team.. Please write your entry fee check payable to: OVR and mail to:
Al Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685-9641Checks must be mailed by March 1, 2023. Checks are not deposited until the weekend of 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. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.
Please remind parents and players that coolers are not allowed in the building. Also, blankets, pillows, wagons, Winnebagos, etc. must remain in the Concourse camping area. They are not allowed in the playing area.
No ball handling in the camping area or around the courts on the concrete. All ball handling must take place on the Sport Court surfaces.
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.
Nearby Restaurants:
Subway 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
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.
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.
This tournament used to allocate the Ohio Valley Region's National, American and Freedom bids to the USAV Girls Junior National Championships to be hosted by Chicago and Minneapolis. 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 2/28/2023.
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' 12 National: 6 pools (openings for 24 teams) sod: 1.000 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 24 teams) sod: 1.000 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: 6 pools (openings for 24 teams) sod: 1.000 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: 6 pools (openings for 24 teams) sod: 1.000 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: 6 pools (openings for 24 teams) sod: 1.000 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: 6 pools (openings for 24 teams) sod: 1.000 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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