General information on OVR Bid tournaments is available at www.ovr.org/juniors/bid/.
Sanctioned: 2023-08-09
Tournament/Site Director
Al Herbert
aherbert.ovr@gmail.com[OVR officials, club directors, assistant directors, coaches, and staff: log in for complete contact information.]
Team Entry Fee
$625
Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:Ohio Valley Region
4440 Merlin Drive\\r\\nUniontown, OH 44685
Spectator Admission & Chair Policy
Admission is $10/day, and you can either purchase an Admission Wristband the day of the event with cash or credit card at the ticket window, or you can purchase your ticket electronically HERE ahead of time via credit card. Purchases made ahead of time must stop by the ticket window to get a wristband. Anyone 19 or older must have a wristband to enter the playing facility. Anyone 18 or younger gets in free and does not need a wristband.
NEW THIS YEAR - Chairs will be provided, so please DO NOT bring your own chair.
Purchase tickets here.
Date
End DateApril 12, 2024
April 14, 2024
Location
Address
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Maps
Site Rules
Real Time Parking Lot Information
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.
- Players are allowed to bring water bottles and snacks in their gym bag.
- No passing volleyballs in hallways or concessions areas. Warm-up time will be provided on the court before the match.
- No smoking in gym areas or hallways.
- There are no shower facilities.
- Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff.
Online Check-In
This tournament is using Online Check-In (available 5 days prior to tournament).
Head Coaches must use the Online Check-In.
Use the OVR Login > Continue > My Account > My Team(s)
Go to Tournament Schedule at the bottom of the team page.
Select "Online Check-In"
Make sure your roster/certifications are complete, using link on that page.
If you need to add a player or coach temporarily for this tournament,
print out the Roster for Tournament Check-In and write the additions and
submit to Tournament Director / Site Director when you arrive at the tournament.
Specific tournament details may be distributed
at the tournament, if the Tournament Director feels that it is necessary.
Tournament Information
Registration closes February 29th. Teams cannot change divisions after that date. Late entries only allowed if there is space open.
This tournament acceptance is based on OVR ranking as of Tuesday noon, April 2nd. If this event gets over-subscribed in any division, then only the 24 highest ranked National teams as of April 2nd will participate..
Club Directors do Team Check-In via AES. No OVR check-in.
Coaches pick up wrist bands at table near ticket window.
Players do not need bands. They should be under 19 years of age.
When you earn a Bid, you will be required to sign an Acceptance Form. Please review this document proir to attending the Bid Tournament. Pay attention to the penalty section if you first Accept a Bid and then later Decline the Bid.
The teams are ranked in order of the average of their top four finishes. NOT their total average. If they played in more than four tournaments, their lower results are dropped. You can see their four results average on the Seeding Page.
This is a three day event. Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14.
Spectators 19 Years Old or Older:
The Ohio Valley Region Board of Directors voted to start charging admission to our multiday events at the GCCC. Cost is $10 per day per a vote by the Board on 1/16/2023. We are using HomeTown Ticketing which OHSAA also uses for many of their events. So, you may already have an account. You should purchase tickets in advance at:
Admission Tickets
Coaches, Club Directors, Officials get in free. Just use the appropriate check-in line to get your wristband.
This tournament acceptance is based on OVR ranking as of Tuesday noon, April 2nd. If this event gets over-subscribed in any division, then only the 24 highest ranked National teams as of April 18th will participate..
Doors to the playing halls open at 7 AM each day.
Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club WILL be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.
Alcohol is NOT permited in the playing area.
Bring your own warm-up volleyballs.
division date maximum
# of teamsbids 11 National April 13, 2024 16 1 National Bids 12 National April 12, 13 & 14, 2024 24 1 National Bid and 3 American Bids 13 National April 12, 13 & 14, 2024 32 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 14 National April 12, 13 & 14, 2024 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 15 National April 12, 13 & 14, 2024 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 16 National April 12, 13 & 14, 2024 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids 17 National April 12, 13 & 14, 2024 24 2 National Bids and 3 American Bids The 11 National Division will play on Saturday, April 13. They will start in four team pools.
On Friday, the other teams will play in 4 team pools.
Wave schedule for Friday, April 12st and Saturday, April 13nd:
8 am - 17, 14, 12 National
2:30 pm - 16, 15 & 13 NationalSunday, April 14rd teams will play in either a pool or a bracket:
8 am - 17, 14 & 12 National
Noonish - 16, 15 & 13 National=====================================================================
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OVR Volleyball is excited to present an accommodations process with EventConnect, the industry’s leading tournament management software.
EventConnect powers our easy-to-use accommodations portal and offers the best-available group rates. Teams can instantly hold rooms with the lodging partner of their choice. All blocks and reservations must be managed through EventConnect.
Please do not call our hotel partners to book directly. If you have already booked directly, please call us to assist with moving your block into the system.
Please use any of the links listed to reserve your rooms. If you are registered for the event, your Club Rep will have received an email from EventConnect with the link to hotels and to your Club Dashboard.
For any assistance with the accommodations process, please contact EventConnect Customer Success at 1-888-723-2064 or teamsupport@eventconnect.io.
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Please register through AES.
Please send a separate check for each OVR tournament that you have teams entered into. Not a separate check per team, just per event.
Entry fee is $625 US per team.. Please write your entry fee check payable to: OVR and mail to:
Al Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685-9641Wait on sending an entry fee check until after April 2nd when you know how many teams you have accepted.
Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.
Please remind parents and players that coolers are not allowed in the building. Also, blankets, pillows, wagons, Winnebagos, etc. must remain in the Concourse camping area. They are not allowed in the playing area.
No ball handling in the camping area or around the courts on the concrete. All ball handling must take place on the Sport Court surfaces.
Real Time Parking Lot Information
Pre-Pay GCCC Parking to guarantee a parking spot.
When purchasing in advance, you can guarantee that you will have
a parking spot and arrive on time because you are not driving
around in circles trying to find a parking spot if all our parking
facilities were to get full.
Nearby Restaurants:
Subway Offer: Pre-order your meals with Subway or the Velvet Café to avoid waiting in long lines between games and give your team a competitive advantage.
Pre-order Subway meals at: Subway_Meal_Deals
This event is restricted of OVR teams only.
USAV requires that a rostered adult must be the R2 for all age divisions at National Qualifying events such as this event.
This tournament uses each team's best 4 finishes. So the ranking numbers you see in the pool displays below are not what was used in the seeding. Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools. This was the consensus of the National Club Directors.
This tournament used to allocate the Ohio Valley Region's National, American and Freedom bids to the USAV Girls Junior National Championships to be hosted by Chicago and Minneapolis. Entry into this event is restricted to only OVR registered teams. All OVR teams registered in the National Divisions are eligible to enter. We will do our best to accept all teams that register by February 29th. But space and court restrictions may force use to a limited number in particular divisions. We will know more after the registration period ends on 2/29/2024.
Seeding for the OVR Bid Tournament will use an average of up to the four best tournament results for each team. Once the seeding is completed, teams from the same club will not be switched out of a pool to avoid playing another team from the same club in the first round of pools.
Since this is a qualifying event for the USAV girls National Championships, we will not be using a 2 meter step-in line for the 12s or 11s divisions.
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
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.
No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
Girls' 12 National: 4 pools sod: 1.000
Max. teams: 16, Registered: 9, Accepted: 0, Pending: 9, Waitlist: 0 rank team name status payment Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 12 Silver (12N) pending unpaid Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 12 Black (12N) pending unpaid Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 12 Blue (12N) pending unpaid Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 12 BLACK (12N) pending unpaid Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 12 Red (12N) pending unpaid Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 12 White (12N) pending unpaid Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 12 Blue (12N) pending unpaid Maverick Volleyball Club – Maverick 12 Elite (12N) pending unpaid Cincinnati Volleyball Academy – CVA 12-2 (12N) pending unpaid
Girls' 13 National: 4 pools sod: 1.000
Girls' 14 National: 4 pools sod: 1.000
Max. teams: 16, Registered: 13, Accepted: 0, Pending: 13, Waitlist: 0 rank team name status payment Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 14 Silver (14N) pending unpaid NOVA Juniors – 14s Navy (14N) pending unpaid Cincy Crush Volleyball Club – 14 Orange (14N) pending unpaid Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 14 Green (14N) pending unpaid Maverick Volleyball Club – Maverick 14 Elite (14N) pending unpaid Team ECV – ECV 14.1 N Soboleski (14N) pending unpaid Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 14 White (14N) pending unpaid Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 14 Red (14N) pending unpaid Spirit VBC – Spirit 14-1 Black (14N) pending unpaid Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 14 RED (14N) pending unpaid Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 14 BLACK (14N) pending unpaid Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 14 Black (14N) pending unpaid Impact Sports Academy – 14N White (14N) pending unpaid
Girls' 15 National: 4 pools sod: 1.000
Max. teams: 16, Registered: 13, Accepted: 0, Pending: 13, Waitlist: 0 rank team name status payment David and Goliath(DG) Warriors – 15E - Navy - Covelli (15N) pending paid David and Goliath(DG) Warriors – 15E Gold - Ford (15N) pending paid NOVA Juniors – 15s Navy (15N) pending unpaid Advancement Academy Volleyball Club – A2 15 Green (15N) pending unpaid Rise Volleyball Academy – Rise 15.1 National (15N) pending unpaid Team ECV – ECV 15.1 N Hraga (15N) pending unpaid Academy Volleyball Cleveland – AVC 15 White (15N) pending unpaid IGNITE – IGNITE 15 Blue (15N) pending unpaid Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 15 RED (15N) pending unpaid Boss CLE Athletic Company – BOSSCLE 15 BLACK (15N) pending unpaid Cleveland Volleyball Company – CVC 15 Black (15N) pending unpaid Greater Columbus Volleyball Club – GCVC 15 Silver (15N) pending unpaid Impact Sports Academy – 15N White (15N) pending unpaid
Girls' 16 National: 4 pools sod: 1.000
Girls' 17 National: 4 pools sod: 1.000 Officials [Hired officials: sign in for more information]
The officials' assignor for this event is Brian Hemelgarn (hemelgarn@ovr.org, 419‑410‑2291 /m).
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