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Ozark Challenge Tournament, January 2025

Sponsored by Experience Fayetteville

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Sponsored by Explore Springdale

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Sponsored by Destination Rogers

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We look forward to welcoming you to the
2025 Ozark Challenge!

Date: January 11-12, 2025
Age: 10U-18U
10U-11U - Saturday January 11th Only
12U-18U - Saturday and Sunday January 12th
Cost (10U-11U) - $350 per team
Cost (12U-18U): $450 per team
Location: See information below
Registration on AES opens: October 1, 2024 8:00 AM EST
Entry Fee Deadline: November 15, 2024 
Registration Deadline: December 23, 2024
Roster Deadline:  December 30, 2024
Refund Policy: No refunds after December 13, 2024

Admissions: $10 admission per day 
Students ages 7-16 and senior citizens 65 and older: $5 per day
Kids 6 and Under: FREE
All admissions ticketing will be done online 

INFORMATION

Coaches Meeting: There will be no coaches meeting. Coaches are responsible for reading and understanding the rules and regulations. Please be aware that changes to the schedule might occur a day prior to the event. It is the coach's responsibility to check and make sure that they know the most updated schedule.

Facility Rules:
 - Admission Fees:
$10 per day 
Students ages 7-16 and senior citizens 65 and older: $5 per day
Kids 6 and Under: Free
All admissions ticketing will be done online.
- No outside food or drinks allowed at any of the facilities. Concessions available.
- No coolers allowed
- All Facilities have seating provided. There will be limited space for personal chairs. 
- Spectators must remain in seating area only

Locations:
Arkansas Athletes Outreach South (AAOS)
  1515 Burr Oak Street
  Fayetteville, AR 72703
Arkansas Athletes Outreach North (AAON)
  4667 S. Dixieland Road
  Rogers, AR 72758
Springdale Park and Recreation Facility (SRC)
  1906 Cambridge Street 
  Springdale, AR 72762

Check-In: Team check-in will be completed online.  

INCLEMENT WEATHER
The tournament will NOT be canceled due to weather. Please use your own judgement.

PARKING

AAO SOUTH PARKING 
Overflow parking is located at the south side of the building at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Please do NOT park in the apartment building complex as you will be towed. 

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but wanted to head off any potential problems.

Format: (Depending upon number of entries/age divisions). 4 Matches total guaranteed for the tournament (10s-11s)
5 Matches total guaranteed for the tournament (12s-18s)
ONE DAY EVENT (10's-11's):
- Pool play in the morning
- Bracket play in the afternoon
TWO DAY EVENT (12'S-18'S):
-Pool play Saturday
-Bracket play Sunday
- 4 Team Pools Best 2 out of 3 sets to 25 - NO CAP start at 0-0, 3rd set to 15 start at 0-0
 - NO CAP, unless started differently on the schedule
- 5 Team Pools 2 sets to 25 starting at 4-4
- Pools play begins at 8:00 am
- Warm-up: 2 (shared) - 4 - 4 minutes each team including serving.

Officiating:
- 1st Officials provided
- Teams are required to have an officiating crew consisting of 2 line judges, 1 scorekeeper, 1 libero tracker, 1 down official
- Be aware that during playoffs WINNERS MAY HAVE TO OFFICIATE
Officiating Penalties: Failure to provide officiating crew for your assignment could results in the forfeit of the 1st set of your next match. A coach must be present at the court site during officiating assignments. For every minute the officiating crew is late or incomplete, one point will be given to their opponent (up to 25-0 forfeit). The clock starts at match time.

Awards: 1st and 2nd place individual awards 

Lodging: Tournament Directors have negotiated to get great group booking rates for your teams or individual booking needs. Please click the links below for your favorite properties. 

For more tournament information you can contact Jenny Lingenfelter at jenny@ozarkjuniors.com / (479) 200-4422

For more lodging information you can contact Carey Lingenfelter at carey@ozarkjuniors.com / (479) 601-2187

 You can watch all matches played at both AAO Whitaker Sports Centers with LiveBarn!

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Unfortunately, matches at the Springdale Rec Center will not be live steamed.