Tournament Information

Admission (Gate) Fee

Cashless ticketing is strongly encouraged via GoFan.

• Online (GoFan) Admission: (Adults: $8, Students: $3) - click or scan QR code
• Cash (Adults: $10, Students: $5)

Concessions

A full concession stand will be available on site. Cashless payment is preferred. The menu is below and is subject to availability.

Carry-ins are discouraged as all concession proceeds support our athletics department.

Courts

• Courts 1 through 4: Columbus Catholic Fieldhouse
• Courts 5 and 6: Columbus Catholic High School Gymnasium

Entry

Entry to the gym is only available through the doors off of the parking lot off Schmidt Avenue behind the fieldhouse.

Location

Columbus Catholic Fieldhouse at 710 S Columbus Ave, Marshfield WI 54449. Get directions and see map here: Google Maps. Parking and entry to the fieldhouse is in the back off Schmidt Avenue.

Parking - Buses

Buses are asked to drop off teams behind the fieldhouse on Schmidt Avenue and then park in the high school parking lot off 8th Street (behind the high school).

Parking - Vehicles

Parking is located behind the fieldhouse on Schmidt Avenue. Be mindful of the spaces closest to Our Lady of Peace (OLP) Church, as there is a 4:00 p.m.  Saturday Mass and parishioners will need those spots.

Wi-fi

Complementary Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.

Awards

There will be awards for the 1st place team.

Bracket Play & Lunch Break

Courts and Schedule

• Courts: Matches will run simultaneously on six courts (Courts 1–6).
• JV1 & JV2 Pools: Pool matches for JV1 and JV2 will be spread across courts to maximize efficiency.
• Opening Warm-Up (first pool round only): 5–5–5: 5 minutes shared, 5 minutes home, 5 minutes guest.
• Subsequent Matches: Warm-up times will be adjusted as needed to keep the event on schedule. Matches will not start ahead of the posted time.
• Bracket Play—“Sit” Courtesy: If bracket play is behind schedule and a team did not play in the immediately preceding time slot (i.e., the team sat), that team may option to take up to 3:00 of on-court time before first serve.
  • If both teams sat: 3:00 total shared court time.

Definition — “Sat”: The team did not play in the immediately preceding match window on any tournament court (bye/rest period).

Live Scores

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Match Schedule (6 Courts)

Medical Information

Please Note: There will not be an athletic trainer on site for this event. Be sure to bring your own tape, first aid supplies, and any other necessary equipment. EAP information will be discussed the day of the event.

Pool Assignments (for reference)

Team Responsibilities

• To help the day run smoothly, we ask that each team provides:
  • One person to work the score table during their assigned matches (book or clock)
  • One person to serve as a line judge during their assigned matches
• Teams will be assigned a room to keep their belongings during the day. This information will be communicated at check in and included in the coaches’ packet handed out at the 8:30 AM coaches meeting.
• Warmup balls will be provided. Please do not bring your own.

Thank you in advance for helping ensure the tournament operates efficiently and fairly for all teams!

Tie-Breaker Procedures

If teams are tied in pool play standings, the following criteria will be used in order to determine seedings:

1. Head-to-head result between tied teams
2. Set ratio (sets won divided by sets lost)
3. Point differential (total points scored minus points allowed)
4. Total points scored
5. Coin toss if all other criteria are equalts based on pool standings:

Tournament Fee & Payment Options

• Fee: $100 per team per level, payable to Columbus Catholic Schools (please write “September Slam — JV1/JV2 Tournament Fee” in the memo).
• Payment methods: Check: Mail to or bring to the event — Columbus Catholic Schools, 710 S. Columbus Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449.

Tournament Format

• 8:30 a.m. Coaches Meeting
• 9:00 a.m. Tournament Starts
• Both JV1 and JV2 feature 8 teams each, divided into two pools of four (Pool A & Pool B).
• Teams play a round robin within their pool (3 matches per team).
• Match format: Best 2 out of 3 sets — first two sets to 25 points (cap at 27), third set to 15 points (cap at 17), if necessary.
• Teams are expected to provide one person to work at the scorer’s table and another person to serve as line judge whenever they are competing.
• After pool play, teams are re-seeded into Gold and Silver brackets based on pool standings:
  • Gold Bracket: 1st & 2nd place teams from each pool
  • Silver Bracket: 3rd & 4th place teams from each pool

Tournament Procedures: Home/Guest, Benches & Toss

Benches & Warm-Up

• The home team (noted on schedule) selects its bench and warms up first.

Court Sides (No Switching)

• Because none of the six courts offers a strategic advantage by side—and to save time while allowing fans to remain on their team’s side—teams will not switch sides between sets during this tournament. (Sides remain the same for the entire match.)

Pre-Match Coin Toss

• Before each match, the visiting (guest) team calls the coin toss.
• The winner chooses to serve or receive.

Third Set Coin Toss

• If a third set is played, the home team calls the toss.
• The winner chooses to serve or receive. (Sides still remain the same.)