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Finalized Waves:
-Morning Wave will consist of 17N, 12U, 14R, 18R
-Afternoon Wave will consist of 11U, 15R, 13R, 16R

Info about 17 National Division:
-A truly 1st of its kind local event for the National division 

-Top clubs registered will be notified by December 1^st of their acceptance

-Event will include College coaches in attendance, player profile bio packet, championship court play with college coach dedicated viewing sections

-1st place finisher will receive medals and trophy along with a full reimbursement of 2024 tournament Fee. 2nd place will receive medals and a free entry to 2025 event

-Colleges Attending (and still counting):  Hiram. Indiana University East, Richard Bland, Ursuline, Lakeland Community College,  Hesston College, Morgan State, Heidelberg, Rivier, Monroe, Campbellsville, Allegheny, Chatham, Mars Hill, Le Moyne, Ohio Christian, Capital, North Park, Glenville State, Wooster, Vincennes

Spectator admission:
$10/day for all individuals 19 years and older. Admission tickets
can be purchased on site.

Payment Deadline: 02/17/2023

Make checks payable to: MVC
Mail To:
MVC
Attn: Brittany Stegmaier
12359 Abbey Rd. Bldg. A
North Royalton, OH. 44133

-Hotel information link: https://ttievent.com/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?D=d&EventCode=QHH

-AES Court Schedule: Will Go Live on Wednesday 2/28
-The format and time schedule will be based on number of teams
entered.
-Ball Tv: https://www.ballertv.com/events/sandusky-block-party

Tentative Time Schedule:
-Door opens at 7:00AM. Saturday and Sunday.
-Saturday Morning Wave check-in begins at 7AM. Pool play starts
at 8AM.
-Saturday Afternoon Wave check-in begins at 2PM. Pool play
starts at 3PM.
-Sunday Morning Wave play begins at 8AM.
-Sunday Afternoon Wave play begins at TBD.

Coaches Meeting:
There will NOT be a coaches; meeting prior to the start of the
tournament. Coaches will verify team rosters online at the OVR
website or also Saturday at their respective wave check ins. If a
change needs to be made to the roster, a coach can provide an
updated roster when they check-in Saturday, the first day of the
tournament. Upon check-in, wrist bands will be given to coaches
and their staff. Roster changes cannot be made once a team
starts their first match. The use of AES providing the schedule
means a tournament handout to coaches is not necessary.

Pool Brackets:
-2 rounds, 3 team Pool Play Procedures for 13R, 14R, 15R, 16R, 18R, 17N (number of teams entered may affect this format).
-1 round, 4 team Pool Play Procedures 11U, 12U (number of teams entered may affect this format).

-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. 
-Based on the first round results, teams (except for 11U & 12U) will immediately be
reseeded into a second three team pool and play their two
matches. Teams will play on the same court side for each set of a
match. At the end of the second round of pool play, teams are
done for the day.
Tie Breaker Procedure will use head to head results (2 teams
same pool), set percentage, points, then coin toss.


Tournament Brackets: 
-Sunday tournament brackets are based on pool play results

Work Team Protocols:
Teams will have to supply a down official, 2 line judges, an official
scorer, a Libero tracker and score flipper for the matches they are
required to officiate. A coach must be present at the Scorer’s
table. Please have the work team available court side at the coin
toss for the next match. Each work team is to provide a whistle
for the down official, pens and pencils for score table duties. At
the completion of the match, please remove all pens and pencils.
Be sure the coaches pickup their lineup sheets. Teams are
responsible for clean-up of their bench area. The court official and
/or Tournament assistants will be responsible for any match
papers. All spectators are to leave the viewing area unless their
team is playing in the next match.