Sandusky Block Party
All Teams:
- Tournament will be 1 day
- Matches will be best two of three sets, with the first two sets being to 25 points, and the deciding set—if necessary—to 15. Tiebreaking protocol described below. If pools of 3 teams – you will play best of 5
- The warm-up protocol will be 2-4-4 for all matches—i.e., 2 minutes of shared court time for warm-up on your side only; 4 minutes for serving team to hit and/or serve; 4 minutes for receiving team to hit and/or serve. To enable the playing of matches to 25 without the tournament falling behind, officials will call for the Captain’s Meeting of the subsequent match immediately upon completion of the previous match, and the 10-minute warm-up will begin at that time.
- Liberos may serve.
- The first matches will commence at 9:00 a.m.; subsequent matches will begin immediately upon completion of the previous match.
- Once bracket play begins, the loser on a given court is obligated to officiate the match immediately following unless specifically noted otherwise on the schedule. Winners may also have to ref on occasion so please be mindful.
- PLEASE double check the work schedule and carefully note reffing assignments. Reffing assignments are not always for YOUR bracket. If in doubt, check with the site director.
TIEBREAKERS:
TIEBREAKERS:
ALL TIES WILL BE SOLVED VIA THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL:
11.10 Tournament Tie-Breaking Procedure
Two teams from the same pool having the same match record at the conclusion of pool play: head-to-head match results will be used to break the tie.
Two teams from different pools having the same match record at conclusion of pool play (11- and 12-
team formats; best third place and/or second-best third place): Set percentage is the first criteria for breaking ties. If any teams are still tied, then points will be the second criteria used to break the tie. If any teams are still tied after set percentage and points, then a coin toss will be used to break the tie.
Three teams from the same pool having the same match record at the conclusion of pool play: Head-to- head results cannot be used at any time to break ties. Set percentage is the first criteria for breaking ties. If any teams are still tied, then points will be the second criteria used to break the tie. If any teams are still tied after set percentage and points, then a coin toss will be used to break the tie.
Three teams from different pools having the same match record at conclusion of pool play (11- and 12- team formats; best third place and/or second-best third place): Set percentage is the first criteria for breaking ties. If any teams are still tied, then points will be the second criteria used to break the tie. If any teams are still tied after set percentage and points, then a coin toss will be used to break the tie.
Coin toss procedures for breaking ties involving two teams: The tournament director will have a meeting with one coach from each team. The tournament director will give a quarter (any same coin can be used) to each coach. The tournament director will call “heads” or “tails”. The coaches will flip the coins into the air at same time and let them fall to the ground. The coach with the coin with the pre-determined “heads” or “tails” will have the higher finish. If both coins land with the pre-determined “heads” or “tails”, then the coaches will toss their coins again until the tie is broken.
Coin toss procedures for breaking ties involving three teams: The tournament director will have a meeting with one coach from each team. The tournament director will give a quarter (any same coin can be used) to each coach. The coaches will flip the coins into the air at same time and let them fall to the ground. The coach with the single “heads” or “tails” will have the highest finish. For the remaining places, the tournament director will call “heads” or “tails”. The coaches will flip the coins into the air and let them fall to the ground. The coach with the coin with the pre-determined “heads” or “tails” will have the higher finish. If both coins land with the pre-determined “heads” or “tails”, then the coaches will toss their coins again until the tie is broken.
Teams tied for position shall not compete in a playoff set to determine seed. Rather, each team’s position shall be determined by the priority system described below.
- Match Percentage
- Head-to-head (ONLY used if it is 2 team tiebreaker)
- Set Percentage
- Point Percentage
- Flip a coin
SCHEDULES AND STANDINGS
The brackets can be found onsite in the main lobby under the chandelier. The brackets will be updated as games finish. You will be able to see the all the standings on site.
VENUES – Doors at all Facilities will open at 8:00AM Cedar Point Sports Center
3115 Cleveland Rd W, Sandusky, OH 44870 First games start at 9am
PARKING
Free parking is available at each facility. If there are no available spaces in the main parking lot by the time you arrive, we advise dropping the girls off at the entrance to the building and parking in one of the overflow lots. Please regard facility signage. Additionally, do not park in the fire lanes under any circumstances and do not park illegally and block someone in. Violators will be towed at the owner’s expense.
GATE ADMISSION
There is a gate admission fee of $7 per spectator. Children 10 and under are free. College coaches with proper credentials admitted free. This is handled by the facility.
FOOD/CONCESSION STAND
Outside food, drinks or coolers WILL NOT BE allowed into the facilities. There are concessions available. This is handled by the facility.
FEEDBACK
If you have any suggestions or comments or general thoughts on how your tournament experience was, please feel free to contact us. We hope you’ll continue to compete in our tournaments for years to come!
SEATING
All seating is provided by the facility. No outside seating is allowed.
APPAREL SALES ON SITE
Fine Designs will offer official event merchandise
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @Ohiovolley
CEDAR POINT TICKET PROCESS
Thank you for registering for “The Block Party” 2020 Tournament!
Please complete the attached template that was sent out via email and Cedar Point will send your FREE ticket directly to you and your players via email. Please email your completed template to rkfitz12@gmail.com. You will receive your FREE Cedar Point ticket by May 1st, 2020. There will also be information on The Cedar Point Sports Indoor Park website that can answer all your questions in regards to the free tickets.
Cedar Point Sport Center Non-Permitted Items
CONTACT INFO:
Tournament Director: Rachele Fitz
Email: rkfitz12@gmail.com Phone: 216-559-0204
