Of related interest

Thank you for your interest in our tournament at Adena High School.

SPECTATORS

Currently Adena High School is not limiting spectators.  However this is subject to change if the COVID guidelines set by our County Health Department require us to limit the attendance of indoor events. Any changes will be posted closer to the date of the event.

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Team rosters will be downloaded from the OVR website the week of the tournament. Please make sure your coach is IMPACT certified. There will be a coaches' meeting at 8:30 AM on court 1 prior to the start of pool play. Warm-ups are at 8:45 am. The tournament pool play starts at 9:00 AM sharp. Tournament entry fee is due January 15, 2022. Please include the 11-character team code with your entry fee.

Make Checks Payable to: Laura Smith Volleyball

Mail Checks to: Laura Smith

                       49 Jessica Drive

                       Frankfort, OH   45628

Pool Format:

Pool pay 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.    T-Shirts will be given to the tournament Champs and Runner Up in the Gold division.

Match Order: [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.

Tournament Format:

All teams will be ranked within their pools based on match percentage first. For any ties, use the OVR tie-breaking procedure. All first-place, second-place, and the top two third-place teams to the Gold playoffs. The remaining third-place and all fourth-place teams go into 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. To avoid third-place teams playing a team from their pool for the first tournament match, a tournament director can choose to switch best third place and second-best third-place teams on the tournament bracket if both teams consent to the change. The lowest-seeded team in each division not playing the first round of the playoffs will officiate the first playoff match. The tournament 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.

Team/Tournament cancellation:

Teams withdrawing are subject to a $100 cancellation fee unless a replacement team is found. A team that withdraws within 30 days of the tournament date will forfeit its entry fee. 

If Ross County is under a level 3 Snow Emergency, the tournament will be canceled and all entry fees will be refunded.  Information will be posted on our website and coaches will receive an e-mail at the time of cancellation. If you have any questions please call me at 740-502-4897 or e-mail Smithlk@horizonview.net

    From the document Ohio Valley Region, Inc. Procedures and Rules for
    Juniors’ Regular-Season Tournaments:

    10.12 Team withdraws due to Covid 19 restrictions

    Tournament or Site - REQUIRED CANCELLATION
    All team entry fees, in FULL, are required to be returned within 10 days.

    Team Cancellations: When a TEAM must withdraw from an event due to required quarantine/cancellation, the
    following policy will be enforced.

    NO REFUND of event entry fee will be required of the event host. Every effort must be made of the event host to
    replace the team withdrawing and refund of entry fee made possible.

    A PARTIAL REFUND may result from this effort. Many Tournament Directors have made a “reduced entry fee
    proposal”to entice a late entry. The differnce in cost must be returned to the withdrawn team.

  Tournament site info: 

The doors of the playing site will open at 8:00 AM. Visiting team camps will be in the designated by signage to promote social distancing.  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 full concession stand with reasonable prices will be provided at the tournament site.

Bleacher seating is available in both gyms.    No chairs will be permitted on the gym floors.   

Adena High School will be in compliance with all OVR and State of Ohio guidelines and best practices as it relates to COVID-19. More specific information will be sent out as the date to this event gets closer. With the ever-changing rules and regulations, Tournament Director and Site Director, Laura Smith,  will provide you the most up-to-date information possible in as timely a manner as possible. Our goal is to provide our teams and spectators the most enjoyable and safest experience possible during this uncertain time. Thanks for your patience, understanding and compliance.