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Tournament keeps its original points for a 6 court tournament.

Team Registration/Withdraw:

To enter, send an email to Tom Kohl, kohl@ovr.org  include the tournament name, team names and ages.  Please also register through AES after August 15.

Tournament entry fee due January 15. $470 per team. Team entry fees can be paid with a check or through AES. If paying through AES, there will be a non-refundable 3% processing fee added to the enry fee.

Tournament entry will be accepted once the entry fee is received. Tournament entry fees paid with a check will be deposited the week of the tournament.

If by check, please send a separate check for each OVR tournament that you have teams entered.  Not a separate check per team, just per event.

Make checks payable to: Ohio Valley Region and mail to:

Tom Kohl
955 East Snodgrass Road
Piqua, Ohio 45356

Your 11 character team code will be entered as soon as you have defined it in AES.

Out of region teams need to submit an OVR Tournament Entry form.

Team withdrawal causes loss of the entry fee unless a fully paid replacement team is entered. 

Spectator admission:

$10 per day for all individuals 19 years and older. Admission tickets can be purchased either the day of the tournament or prior to the tournament. Cedar Point will turn on the ticket link 1 week prior to the event to allow folks to purchase tickets prior to arrival.

Tournament links:

Pre-Tournament Admission Ticket Link: TBD

Hotel information link: https://ttievent.com/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?D=d&EventCode=XI0

AES Court Schedule: TBD

Tournament Information Document: TBD

The format and time schedule will be based on number of teams entered.

Tentative Time Schedule:

Door opens at 7:00AM. Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday first wave check-in begins at 7AM. Pool play starts at 8AM.

Saturday second wave check-in begins at 2PM. Pool play starts at 3PM.

Sunday 18R remaining pool play and tournament bracket play begins at 1.00PM

Tentative Format:

First wave will consist of 13U, 15U, 17U teams

Second wave will consist of 14U, 16U, 18R teams

Coaches Meeting

There will not be a coaches' meeting prior to the start of the tournament. This tournament will not use AES rosters. Coaches will verify team rosters online at the OVR website. If a change needs to be made to the roster, a coach can provide an updated roster when they check-in Saturday, the first day of the tournament. Upon check-in, wrist bandes will be given to coaches and their staff. Roster changes cannot be made once a team starts their first match. The use of AES providing the schedule means a tournament handout to coaches is not necessary.

Pool Brackets:

18R will play a normal 4 court, 16 team 2-day format

2 rounds, 4 team Pool Play Procedures:

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. Based on the first round results, teams will immediately be reseeded into a second four team pool and play their first two matches. Teams will play on the same court side for each set of a match. At the end of the second round of pool play, teams are done for the day.

Tie Breaker Procedure will use head to head results (2 teams same pool), set percentage, points, then coin toss.

Sunday, complete the remaining four matches of second round pool play. Tournament to follow. 

Tournament Brackets are based on second round pool play results.

Work Team Protocols

Teams will have to supply a down official, 2 line judges, an official scorer, a Libero tracker and score flipper for the matches they are required to officiate. A coach must be present at the Scorer’s table. Please have the work team available court side at the coin toss for the next match. Each work team is to provide a whistle for the down official, pens and pencils for score table duties.

At the completion of the match, please remove all pens and pencils. Be sure the coaches pickup their lineup sheets. Teams are responsible for clean-up of their bench area. The court official and /or Tournament assistants will be responsible for any match papers. All spectators are to leave the viewing area unless their team is playing in the next match.

Should you have any questions, please contact Tom Kohl at 937-773-7272; ovrjtd@gmail.com.

Cedar Point Sports Center document links:

CEDAR POINT SPORTS CENTER NON-PERMITTED ITEMS

CEDAR POINT SPORTS CENTER FACILITY CODE OF CONDUCT

CEDAR POINT SPORTS CENTER FACILITY Court layout

The tournament will only be cancelled if there is a level 3 snow emergency in Erie County, Ohio.