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$10.00 Entry Fee

• Seating will be provided: NO outside chairs will be permitted into the building.
• 1 backpack is permitted per athlete.
• Parents are permitted 1 small personal item.
• Athletes camping area will be in the cafeteria. Each team will be designated a table.
• Tournament shirts will be available for sale: CASH OR CHECK!
• Concessions will be available CASH ONLY.

Please send for each team entry a $225 check made out to : Mahoning Valley Premier VBC. Mail to: Tyler Allen, 780 Robertson Rd. Hermitgae, PA, 16148. For questions please email: mahoningvalleypremiervbc@gmail.com  cell: 724-854-8957. Thank you for attending and your support.  The tournament will be held at Hubbard High School, DOORS OPEN AT 7:10AM, COACHES MEETING AT 7:40AM TOURNAMENT STARTS AFTER THAT Bleacher seating is available. 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 certified.

A coaches meeting at 7:40AM on Court 2 prior to the start of the tournament. The tournament starts at 8:00AM sharp. 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 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 time. 16 team format for each age division - All first place and second place teams to Gold playoffs. All third to Silver and fourth place teams to Bronze. 

We will be testing a new seeding method with approval from the OVR. The #1 Seed in a pool will be the #4 team, #2 team will be #3, #3 will be #2 and the #4 team from each pool will be #1.

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. T-Shirts to gold tournament champions. Please note, the doors of the playing site will not be unlocked until 7:10AM. Team camps are only permitted in the commons area as designated by the tournament director. The tournament director will do his best to direct teams to camping areas. The use of any ball outside of the gymnasium is not permitted while inside the building. Keep all coolers in cars. Coolers 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. A concession will be provided at the tournament site. Please NO FOOD or DRINK PERMITTED IN THE GYMS. Water or sports drinks only for players. Seating for spectators will provided in the gymnasium. If the tournament is cancelled, club directors are/or coaches and officials will be contacted (phone, email) as soon as possible. Tournament cancellations will be displayed at the OVR Junior Tournament list. Entry fees will be returned within 3 days of the cancellation.