Tournament/Site Director
Al Herbert
herbert@uakron.edu[OVR officials, club directors, assistant directors, coaches, and staff: log in for complete contact information.]
Entry Fee
Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:$475
Ohio Valley Region
Date
End DateFebruary 15, 2020
February 16, 2020
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.
- No coolers or food may be brought into the building by players or parents. (The center has two concession areas.)
- 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.
- Junior Championships: All teams are to camp in the concourse (and not to block any doors!). Do not camp in exhibit halls A, B, C, and D,
where the tournament is running. NO PILLOWS, BLANKETS, COOLERS, WAGONS, ETC.!!- There are no shower facilities.
- Keep all chairs far away from any court or playable areas. (Parents must bring their own chairs.)
- Only certified vendors may sell clothing, shirts, shoes, etc. with approval from the Commissioner.
- Put all trash in containers provided by the Convention Center staff.
Tournament Information
Doors open at 7:00 am each day. All divisions begin at 8:00 am on Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday.
17 American Waiting List:
16 American Waiting List:
FJ6-CVBCO?-OV CVC 16 Red
FJ6-CVBCO?-OV CVC 16 Purple
FJ6-MSPRT4-OV Mintonette Sports m.64
FJ6-CEAST1-OV Cincy East VBCFJ6-CEAST2-OV Cincy East VBC
FJ6-ZEROG1-OV Zero Gravity VBC
FJ6-UTBVC1-OV Utopia Beach
Kokosing Sports k.61
FJ6-NOVAJ2-OV NOVA Jrs
HVVC 16 Blue
15 American Waiting List:
FJ5-BKEYE1-OV Buckeye VBC
FJ5-BKEYE2-OV Buckeye VBC
FJ5-BKEYE3-OV Buckeye VBC
FJ5-FORCE1-OV Force VBC
FJ5-NEOVC1-OV NEOVC
FJ5-CCRSH2-OV Cincy Crush 15 Black
FJ5-CVBCO?-OV CVC 15 Red
FJ5-CVBCO?-OV CVC 15 Purple
FJ5-CVBCO?-OV CVC 15 Orange
FJ5-MSPRT4-OV Mintonette Sports m.54
FJ5-CEAST2-OV Cincy East VBC
FJ5-UTBVC1-OV Utopia Beach
Kokosing Sports k.51
FJ5-NOVAJ2-OV NOVA Nrs
Coaches need to check in at Championship Desk on Friday evening between 6 pm and 9 pm or Saturday morning starting at 7 am. You will verify your roster and pick up your tournament packet. The packet will include all of the pools and the playoff bracket information. Please complete and bring with you to check-in a copy of this hotel rooming List. This will help us track the hotel usage.
Please remind your parents to bring their own folding chairs.
How teams finish in each pool is per USAV Tournament Rules, (head to head, matches winning %, sets winning %, point %). If tie is not resolved, tie breaking rules will be revisited again using only the results between the tied teams.
POOL PLAY FORMAT
Match 1: 1 vs 3 (2 ref)
Match 2: 2 vs 3 (1 ref)
Match 3: 1 vs 2 (3 ref)Note: After pool play is completed, 1st and 2nd place teams from the second pools advance to challenge matches or pools on Sunday morning starting at 8:00 AM. The 3rd place teams advance to at least two more matches on Sunday.
Coaches need to check in at Championship Desk on Friday evening between 6 pm and 9 pm or Saturday morning starting at 7 am. You will verify your roster and pick up your tournament packet. The packet will include all of the pools and the playoff bracket information.
Warm-ups will be 7-4-4 for the first match for each team each day. Then they will be 2-4-4 for any subsequent matches in the same day.
No ball handling except on the courts.
Wave Schedules:
8 am & 2:30 pm: 18U, 17R, 16N, 16R,15A
11 am & 5:30 pm: 17N, 17A, 16A, 15N, 15RMake checks payable to: Ohio Valley Region and
mail to:
Alan Herbert
4440 Merlin Drive
Uniontown, OH 44685For additional information, please access the tournament website.
Teams will be in three team pools. Your team is either officiating or playing. There will not be a coaches meeting prior to the start of the tournament.
Coaches may pick up their tournament information packets between 6:00-9:00 PM on Friday night, February 15, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center or the next day in the morning before you play. Doors will open at 7:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday.
Teams will be placed in pools of 3 teams. Teams play best of 3 sets. Any pool reduced to two teams will play best of 5 sets.
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 minimum of 6 matches guaranteed.
Awards will be given to 1st through 4th in the Gold Division. Concessions will be available.
The tournament will only be cancelled if there is a level 3 snow emergency in Franklin County, Ohio. Should you have any questions, please contact Al Herbert at 330-354-5332.
Entry fee is $475 per team. Please see your AES confirmation form for payment information. Please supply your 11 character team codes as soon as you have defined them.
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
Non-OVR teams need to submit a tournament entry form with their entry fee checks. https://www.ovr.org/forms/OVR_Tournament_Entry_Form.pdf
For non-Ohio Valley Region teams, here is an explanation of our team designations. The OVR teams are divided into three groups:
National - similar to USAV Qualifiers Open and USA Divisions
American - similar to USAV Qualifiers American Division
Regional - teams that typically do not attend qualifiersPools
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.
Girls' 15 American: 8 pools (filled, with 16 teams on the waiting list) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
team code rank team 1. n/a FJ5-BDLJV1-OV (not yet registered) 2. FJ5-EVBTC3-OV n/a Elite Volleyball Training Center – EliteVBTC 15 Pink 3. FJ5-SWVBC2-OV n/a Southwest VBC – 15A ELITE LANNAN 4. n/a FJ5-IGNIT1-OV (not yet registered) 5. n/a FJ5-CAVS11-OV (not yet registered) 6. FJ5-MAQVB1-OV n/a MVC – 15 American 7. FJ5-CLIPP1-OV n/a CYVBC Surge – 15 Blue 8. FJ5-CLIPP2-OV n/a CYVBC Surge – 15 Grey 9. n/a Buckeyefire 10. n/a Buckeyefire 11. FJ5-ESVC12-OV n/a Eastside Volleyball – 15 Mash 12. n/a FJ5-DJVBC1-OV (not yet registered) 13. n/a FJ5-DJVBC2-OV (not yet registered) 14. n/a NKYVC 15-4 Thunder (FJ5NKYC4PR) 15. n/a SC Bandits 15U Teal 16. n/a SC Bandits 14U Teal 17. FJ5-XCELV1-OV n/a Xcel Volleyball Club – Xcel 15 Black 18. n/a FJ5-LONEL1-OV (not yet registered) 19. n/a FJ5-AAVBC3-OV (not yet registered) 20. n/a FJ5-AAVBC4-OV (not yet registered) 21. n/a FJ5-ESVBC1-OV (not yet registered) 22. n/a FJ5-OPREM3-OV (not yet registered) 23. n/a FJ5-MAVRK3-OV (not yet registered) 24. FJ5-ESVC11-OV n/a Eastside Volleyball – 15 Hayek
Girls' 16 American: 8 pools (filled, with 11 teams on the waiting list) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
team code rank team 1. n/a FJ6-BDLJV1-OV (not yet registered) 2. FJ6-PRIME2-OV n/a ClevPRIME – 16.1A 3. FJ6-SWVBC2-OV n/a Southwest VBC – 16A Elite Jordan 4. n/a FJ6-IGNIT1-OV (not yet registered) 5. n/a FJ6-IGNIT2-OV (not yet registered) 6. n/a FJ6-CAVS11-OV (not yet registered) 7. FJ6-CLIPP1-OV n/a CYVBC Surge – 16 Blue 8. n/a Buckeyefire 9. n/a Buckeyefire 10. n/a FJ6-FORCE1-OV (not yet registered) 11. n/a FJ6-DJVBC2-OV (not yet registered) 12. FJ6-XPLOS1-OV n/a Xplosion Volleyball Club – 16A - Ferguson 13. n/a NKYVC 16-4 Thunder (FJ6NKYVC4PR) 14. FJ6-XCELV1-OV n/a Xcel Volleyball Club – Xcel 16 Black 15. n/a FJ6-AAVBC3-OV (not yet registered) 16. n/a FJ6-AAVBC4-OV (not yet registered) 17. n/a FJ6-ESVBC1-OV (not yet registered) 18. FJ6-EVBTC3-OV n/a Elite Volleyball Training Center – EliteVBTC 16 Pink 19. FJ6-ESVC11-OV n/a Eastside Volleyball – 16 Dosch 20. FJ6-CCRSH1-OV n/a Cincy Crush Volleyball Club – 16 Orange 21. n/a FJ6-MAVRK4-OV (not yet registered) 22. FJ6-BKEYE1-OV n/a Buckeye VBC – Buckeye 16A Red 23. FJ6-BKEYE2-OV n/a Buckeye VBC – Buckeye 16A Black 24. FJ6-BKEYE3-OV n/a Buckeye VBC – Buckeye 16A Silver
Girls' 17 American: 8 pools (filled) No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
The following teams are registered (waiting list not displayed). Pools will be announced closer to the tournament date.
team code rank team 1. n/a FJ7-ACITY2-OV (not yet registered) 2. FJ7-SWVBC2-OV n/a Southwest VBC – 17A ELITE ANNES 3. FJ7-SWVBC3-OV n/a Southwest VBC – 17A ELITE HALL 4. n/a FJ7-CAVS12-OV (not yet registered) 5. n/a Buckeyefire 6. n/a Buckeyefire 7. n/a FJ7-UTBVC2-OV (not yet registered) 8. n/a FJ7-DJVBC1-OV (not yet registered) 9. n/a SC Bandits 17U Teal 10. FJ7-NOVAJ3-OV n/a NOVA Juniors – 17s Maroon 11. FJ7-XCELV1-OV n/a Xcel Volleyball Club – Xcel 17 Black 12. n/a FJ7-AAVBC3-OV (not yet registered) 13. n/a FJ7-ESVBC1-OV (not yet registered) 14. FJ7-ESVC11-OV n/a Eastside Volleyball – 17 Ferrone 15. n/a FJ7-OPREM2-OV (not yet registered) 16. FJ7-BKEYE1-OV n/a Buckeye VBC – Buckeye 17A Red 17. n/a HVVC 17 Blue 18. n/a FJ7-FORCE1-OV (not yet registered) 19. n/a FJ6-DJVBC1-OV (not yet registered) 20. n/a FJ7-SPIRT1-OV (not yet registered) 21. n/a FJ7-CVBCO3-OV (not yet registered) 22. n/a FJ7-CVBCO4-OV (not yet registered) 23. n/a FJ7-CEAST1-OV (not yet registered) 24. n/a Kokosing Sports k.71 Officials [Hired officials: sign in for more information]
The officials' assigner for this event is Brian Hemelgarn (hemelgarn@ovr.org, 419‑410‑2291 /m).
The officials' assigner has not yet named officials contracted for this event.
