2016 Little Lion Invitational Tournament Information

Welcome to the 2016 Little Lion Invitational! Our goal is to bring together a unique draw of top high school programs from all across the state. Teams in this year’s event hail from all across PA from the far Northwest to the Southeast and also from West Virginia and Virginia. We will feature 2 rounds of pool play with top teams from the first round advancing to Gold Power Pools and all others advancing to the Silver Pool. There will be both Gold and Silver bracket playoffs. This format should provide everyone with a full day of solid competition. Thank you for participating!

Team Camping areas will be assigned in the cafeteria, no camping or coolers permitted in hallways or on running track. You must clean up your camping area before leaving. No crockpots or other electric plug-ins allowed. THANK YOU. Food Concessions & T-Shirts Sales– Run by State College Girls Volleyball Booster Club. Admission: There will be an admission fee for spectators, which is listed on the girls volleyball website. Coaches & Officials Hospitality Room – Hosted by State College Girls Volleyball Booster Club Awards: Medals -1st Place in Gold Bracket. 15 EACH Warm up is 5-5 for each team first match of the day, time for ball handling between matches during coin toss for each match thereafter. No shared hitting or serving. Work teams: Will consist of two lines people and 3 people at the score table. Coaches are responsible for their work team. A coach may be asked to be present at the work table if it becomes necessary. Gold playoff teams - State High JV players will work Gold and Silver finals as well as any late 1st or 2nd round pool play matches that are moved to another court to speed up a slow pool. - Scorekeepers will not be permitted to have cellphones or other electronic devices at the work tables. All teams will be expected to fulfill all work duties even if you have been eliminated from your respective playoffs. All teams must clean up their bench area of all water bottles after each match. Thank you for your cooperation.

4 Team Pools - 1st Rd -8am start - 2 sets to 25, start at 4 3 Team Pools 1st Rd* – 8am - 3 sets to 25 start at 4 Teams Work 1st Rd Teams Work 1st Round 1 vs 3 (2) - 8am - WARMUPS START at 7:50. 1 vs 3 (2) 8am 2 vs 4 (1) - 8:45 2 vs 3 (1) asap 1 vs 4 (3) - asap 1 vs 2 (3) asap 2 vs 3 (1) - asap 3 vs 4 (2) - asap 1 vs 2 (4) - asap

Pool A- Ct 1 Main Pool B – Ct 2 Main Pool C – Ct 3 Aux Pool D - Ct 4 Aux 1 – ACC D11 1 – Hempfield D3 1 – Parkland D11 1 - Musselman, WV 2 – Warwick D3 2 – Flint Hill School, VA 2 – Cumberland Valley D3 2 – North Allegheny D7 3 - BEA D6 3 – State College D6 3 – Manheim Twp D3 3 – Hollidaysburg D6 4 – Conneaut D10 4 – Cambridge Springs D10 4 – Upper St. Clair D7

2nd Round: GOLD and SIlver- 4 Team Pools: 2 sets to 25, start at 4 No Cap. 3 Team Pool – 3 Sets to 25, start at 4 Warm up for 2nd round will start 15 min after final the end of the last first round pool finishes play. Pool GA Ct 1 Main Pool GB Ct 2 Main Pool SC Ct 3 Aux Pool SD Ct 4 Aux 1. 1st A 1. 1st B 1. 3rd A 1. 3rd B 2. 1st D 2. 1st C 2. 3rd D 2. 3rd C 3. 2nd C 3. 2nd D 3. 4th B 3. 4th A 4. 2nd B 4. 2nd A 4. 4th C 2016 Little Lion Invitational Tournament Information Playoffs: Top 2 teams in each Pool will enter Gold bracket playoffs. Semi’s: 1 set to 25; Finals: Best of 3. First 2 to 25, 3rd to 15. All playoffs start at 0. **WORK TEAMS FOR ALL PLAYOFF SEMI-FINAL GAMES WILL BE THE CLOSEST TEAM THAT EITHER PLAYED OR WORKED THE LAST MATCH OF POOL PLAY ON THAT COURT AND IS NOT PLAYING IN THE PLAYOFFS. GS1- 1st GA vs 2nd GB Work: GA team* - Ct 1 GS2- 1st GB vs 2nd GA Work: GB team* - Ct 2 Final Winner GS1 vs Winner GS2 - SC JV works -Ct 1

Silver Playoffs: Top 2 in each Pool Advance. Semi’s: 1 game to 25; Finals: Best of 3. First 2 to 25, 3rd to 15. Start at 0. SS1- 1st SC vs 2nd SD - - Work: SC Team** - Ct 3 SS2- 1st SD v 2nd SC - Work: SD Team** – Ct 4 Final Winner SS1 vs Winner SS2 - SC JV works- Ct 3

Pool Tie-Breakers Gold and Silver Pools Set W-L Record; Set W-L Record in sets played among tied teams; Point Differential in sets played among tied teams; Overall Point Differential in all sets in pool; Overall Set Record in all sets including morning pools; Overall Point Differential in all sets including morning pools; Coin-Toss (highest initial seed in that pool calls the toss). *In the case of a 3 or 4 way tie: Above criteria will be used to determine the top seed among the tied teams. After determining the top seed, the criteria will be reapplied to remaining teams to determine subsequent seeds until all seeding is determined.

*Due to time/travel sensitivities we have chosen not to use play-in games to break ties. Given the return travel distance that the vast majority of teams have ahead of them, we feel that the extra time required to add play-in games is not necessary to provide teams with a high quality competitive experience.