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We are very pleased you are interested in our tournament! Please review the information carefully and let us know if there are any additional questions – Thank you!

REGISTRATION:

Make Check/Money Orders payable to: Toledo Volleyball Club

Mail checks to:
Toledo Volleyball Club
2901 Key Street
Maumee, OH 43537

Include the team(s) OVR team code and tournament date(s) with your payment.

ADMISSION INFORMATION:

VENUE ADDRESS: 2901 Key Street, Maumee, OH 43537
We are located in Hall 1 of the Lucas County Recreation Center. All Players and Spectators will enter through the breezeway directly in front of Hall 1.

ADMISSIONS:
Admission into the facility will be $10.00/Day (CASH ONLY) to any individual 19 years or older.

WRISTBANDS:
Wristbands will be administered to every spectator, do NOT take your wristband off for any reason. If you take it off or lose it, you will be charged for a new wristband. No exceptions.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULES:

SCHEDULES:
All schedules and results will be posted on the TVC website. 

Schedules will be posted by Thursday, prior to the weekend of the event

CHECK-IN FORMAT:
Doors will open at 7:00am. There will be a mandatory coach meeting at 7:30am between courts 1 and 2. Coaches will need to verify your roster at the coaches meeting. If a roster needs to be edited a coach must provide the players name and OVR number to the check-in desk and the OVR official roster. Officials are required to be present. Play starts at 8:00am.

WARM-UP PROCEDURES:
TVC will NOT provide volleyballs for warm-ups, each team is responsible for providing their own volleyballs and equipment for 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, junior’s boys'/girls' mandatory warm-ups 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 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.

Once a team has competed in a match all remaining 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.

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.

POOL-PLAY FORMAT:
Pool play is the best of three sets with rally scoring. Each non-deciding set will be 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)

TIEBREAKERS:
There will be NO PLAYOFFS during pool play (not even for Gold or Silver). All ties will be solved via the following protocol:

• If two (2) teams from the same pool are tied, their head to head match determines the order of finish.

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

All calculations are viewable on the TVC link above. Please monitor scores as they are updated to be sure this information is accurate throughout the day.

AWARDS:
For tournaments that have nine (9) or more teams, medals will be given in each division to 1st place and 2nd place in the GOLD bracket only. 

For tournaments that have eight (8) or fewer teams, medals will be given in each division to 1st place in the GOLD bracket only. 

Medals are for players only, no medals will be issued to coaches.

SPECTATOR INFORMATION:

SEATING:
Bleachers are located on the west side of the building (in the front of Courts 1 & 2). NO CHAIRS are allowed to be placed in front of these courts. Chairs may be placed on the North, South and East perimeters of the courts. Please place chairs in designated areas (between the black lines surrounding the courts).

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.)

PARKING:
There is plenty of parking available at the facility. Parking will be free for the weekend. Do not park in the fire lanes and do not park illegally. Violators will be towed at the owner’s expense.

COVID PROTOCOLS:

• Teams will not switch sides or shake hands.

• Masks are recommended for everyone in the building that are not actively playing in the tournament.

• Attendance as a participant or spectator is strictly voluntary and at your own risk. If an individual does not agree with the protocols or any of the additional event or facility protocols, we ask you not to attend the event.

• REMINDER: All requirements are facilitated by the local government and local facilities. The tournament organizers have very little (if any) say about the protocols put into place.

CANCELLATIONS:
Team/Tournament Cancellation: A team canceling after the entry deadline will forfeit its entry fee. A team canceling prior to the entry deadline does not forfeit its full entry fee if a replacement is found. A team canceling from this tournament to enter a different tournament will forfeit its entry fee. 

If Lucas County is under a level 3 snow emergency, the tournament will be canceled.  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.