Tournament/Site Director

Al Herbert
herbert@uakron.edu

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Entry Fee

$425

Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:

Ohio Valley Region

Date

February 9, 2019

End Date

February 10, 2019

Location

Address

Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

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Greater Columbus Convention Center

Site Rules

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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.

1. No coolers or food may be brought into the building by players or parents. (The center has two concession areas.)
2. No passing volleyballs in hallways or concessions areas. Warm-up time will be provided on the court before the match.
3. No smoking in gym areas or hallways.
4. Junior Championships: All teams are to camp in the concourse (and not to block any doors!). Do not camp in exhibit halls D, E, and F, where the tournament is running.
5. There are no shower facilities.
6. Keep all chairs far away from any court or playable areas. (Parents may bring their own chairs.)
7. Only certified vendors may sell clothing, shirts, shoes, etc. with approval from the Commissioner.
8. Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff.

Tournament Information

Seeding was done using the following:
2018 OVR Final Standings
2018 OVR-Marathon WinterFest Tournament Results
2018 Dayton Juniors - OVR President's Cup Tournament Results
2018 OVR-Molten National Bid tournament Results

I use the previous year's next younger age division.  So to seed
the 18s division this year, I use results from the 17s division
events from last year.  Etc.




The entry fee is $425 US per team. Please write your entry fee
check payable to "Ohio Valley Region" and mail to:


Al Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH
44685-9641





The courts will be in Hall C/D which is towards the North of
the Convention Center.



Checks must be received by January 15, 2019. Checks are not
deposited until the weekend of the event. If you are entering
teams in multiple events, you may want to send a separate check
per event.



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



Non-OVR teams need to submit a tournament
entry form with their entry fee checks.
https://www.ovr.org/forms/OVR_Tournament_Entry_Form.pdf


Doors open at 7:00 am each day.
All divisions begin at 8:00 am on
Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday.



Assuming 4-team pools, all teams should play 4 matches on
Saturday and at least 3 but as many as 5 on Sunday, depending on
how far into the elimination bracket they advance.



Seating is not provided. Please bring your own folding
chair.



Outside food is not allowed in the facility. Coolers must be
left in vehicles.



If severe weather is expected, please watch this space for
updates.

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.

Officials [Hired officials: sign in for more information]

The officials' assigner for this event is Al Herbert (herbert@uakron.edu, 330‑354‑5332 /m).

The officials' assigner has not yet named officials contracted for this event.