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Payments-  Please mail all entry fees to:
39 N. High St
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
*Do NOT mail payments to the Eastside Athletics address

Email is NOT checked Fri-Sun.  If you need to get an emergency message to the tournament director, please call/text 614-586-2660

*Updated 1/28/21 ~All information is subject to change per guidelines from the health department.  Please check info close to your tournament.
Doors open at 7:30AM.  Only playing team, reffing team for first match, and all coaches should enter at 7:30AM
Coaches' meeting at 8:00 AM 
Tournament starts at 8:30 AM Sharp 
Please note, the doors of the playing site will not be unlocked
until 7:30 AM

Tournament format for 4 team pool will be: 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 receiving

team. Teams may request the referee to tell them when to serve, usually one minute.

[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.

All teams advance.  Tournament brackets will be set and begin following pool play.  

Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place and 2nd place winners in Gold only for 4 court tournaments and 1st place in Gold for 2 court tournament.

Team camps will not be permitted this year due to Covid 

Keep all coolers in cars. Coolers (including soft sided) are prohibited inside facilities hosting OVR tournaments.  Players are allowed to have an insulated lunchbox in their gym bag.
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.
A limited concession with reasonable prices and healthy cold/pre packaged  items will be provided at the tournament site.   A food truck will be present for on site hot food options.

Facility Rules- Based on Fairfield Co health dept. guidelines

1.     Everyone should perform a Covid self health check and NOT attend if they are having any symptoms

2.     One spectator per player will be allowed.  We will have a sign in sheet for spectators at the door and they will receive a wristband that we will put on and must remain on for the duration of the tournament.  Spectators may have a purse or camera bag.  No other bags are allowed.   The line waiting for the doors to open should have players in front and spectators in back.  Please group together with your team.

3.     No ball handling outside of the gym.

4.     No food or drink is allowed in the gym at any time.  Players/coaches are allowed a beverage in a container with a sealed lid.

5.     Masks are required to be worn by everyone at ALL times while in the building.  Players may take off masks when actively involved on the court.  Anyone refusing to wear a mask will be asked to leave.  If a person has a medical reason that they cannot wear a mask, they should not attend.

6.     Socially distanced X's will be on the spectator area around the courts where they can stand or place a chair.  They will not be allowed to sit or stand in any undesignated area in the gym. 

7.      When your team is not playing, or as soon as they are finished playing, if not involved in the next match, your players/spectators must exit the building and wait in their car.  Only tournament officials/staff, players/coaches for the teams that are involved in the current match on their court, and the 5 people for the reffing team should be in the building.  The coaches need to notify their players and spectators when they need to reenter the building for their next game.  Players may reenter the building when the match before theirs is at 15 points in the final set.  The players will go to the player waiting area where they can change their shoes.  Players should stay in this area unless directed to do otherwise by Eastside Athletics staff.  Players are NOT to wait in the hallway leading to the gym.  Spectators are not allowed back in the building until they are given notification by the coach that their court is clear of parents who were watching the previous match.

Weather Related Cancellations/Delays: If Fairfield County issue a Level 3 Emergency, the tournament will be cancelled.