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ONE DAY TOURNAMENT - $225
 

PAYMENT

Please Make Check/Money Orders payable to: Gahanna Sports Factory 

Mail to: 

Caitlin Harper 

776 Morrison Rd.

Gahanna Oh 43230

Please include your team(s) OVR number and tournament date(s) with your payment. 

Please direct questions to Caitlin Harper at EvolutionOhio@outlook.com 

ADMISSION
Admission into the facility will be $3 to any individual 19 years or older.

FORMAT
Door opens at 7:30am. There will be a mandatory coach meeting at 8:00am. Officials are required to be present. Play starts at 8:30am.  

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.

[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 the above schedule for pool play.

All teams advance. All teams must be ranked within their pools based on match percentage first. For any ties, use the tie-breaking procedure below. All first-place and second-place teams to the Gold playoffs. All third-place and fourth-place teams to the Silver playoffs. Playoff positions on the tournament brackets will be based on pool finish to avoid teams from the same pool playing each other in the first round. Prizes will be awarded to 1^stplace winners in Gold. 

Coaches and Players who are not complete with their registration will not be permitted to participate in OVR Sanctioned events.  

TIE-BREAKING

Since all teams advance to playoffs, ties will not be decided by playing a set.
1. If 2 teams from the same pool are tied, their head-to-head match determines the 

order of finish.
2. If 3 teams from the same pool are tied after match and set % and point differential have been calculated, a coin flip will determine their order of finish.

WARM-UPS

Only USAV members may be in the playing area to assist with warm-ups.

Prior to each team's first match of the day, juniors’ boys'/girls' mandatory warm-ups are to consist of 15 minutes (7 minutes shared, no hitting across net), 4 minutes serving team, 4 minutes receiving team. After each team's first match, the mandatory warm-up time between all matches is will be 10 minutes, consisting of 2 minutes of shared ball handling on-court, 4 minutes full-court for the serving team, and 4 minutes full-court for the receiving team.

During each team's full-court warm-up segment, the opposing team must be in their bench area and not interfere with the team using the court. However, for purposes of risk management, the off team could offer to help with retrieving balls when the on team is hitting provided the "on-team" coach agrees.

Teams that wish to practice serving during the warm-ups may ask to be informed when they have one minute (or more/less) remaining in their 4-minute period. Shared serving between the two teams is not permitted.

This applies to all matches. The time between sets is 3 minutes. Teams may warm up with balls on their respective courts or free zone during the 3-minute set intervals. Spiking at the net is not permitted. Balls may not be used for warm-ups during time-outs. 

CAMPING 

Player’s bags and equipment are not allowed in the competition area nor will teams be allowed to camp in the competition area. Ball Handling and Horse Play in spectator or camping area is not permitted. Camping area is restricted to players registered individuals.

CONCESSIONS

A Concession Stand with a variety of healthy foods is available at the tournament site.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD IS ALLOWED. - Individual portions are allowed in a player's bag.  

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.

This means NO TEAM BUFFETS.  Team buffets will be confiscated if found.

SEATING

Chairs may be used on the designated spectator courts and around the  perimeters of the courts. Minimal bleacher seating will be provided. 

If Franklin County is under a level 3 snow emergency, the tournament will be cancelled.  For any reason the tournament is canceled, a notice will be displayed at the OVR Junior Tournament List. Club directors and/or coaches and officials will be contacted via email as soon as possible. Entry fees will be returned.