UWVB Info

We have had to turn teams away in the past. Don't let this happen to you!
Turn your roster in early! You may submit a preliminary roster with a deposit.

Recreational teams may play with only 1 female.
All other divisions require 2 females minimum.
See the current rules

Open to all present/past employees of OTIS, RTX, UTC* and spouses & guests
* Any division that used to be under the UTC conglomerate (Sikorsky, etc.)

Experience	Division	Level of play (these are guidelines; please see the complete rules)
Most	Power	Highest level of play. Official outdoor USAV rules called. Net violations, carries and throws will be called. Structured play is required. "Gender Rule" applies (a female player IS required to participate in 1 of 3 team hits).
Above Average	Advanced	Structured play is required. Players have basic skills (pass, set, hit). Team and/or league experience. Carries, catches and throws will be called. "Gender Rule" applies (a female player IS required to participate in 1 of 3 team hits).
Average	Intermediate	Players have basic skills (pass, set, hit). Only safety rules will be enforced such as: running into/under the net, running into people, etc. Carries, catches and throws will not be called. No "Gender Rule" (a female player is NOT required to participate in 1 of 3 team hits). No Jump-Serving allowed.
Least	Recreational	Beginner players. No formal skills. Little or no team experience. Safety rules enforced such as: running into/under the net, running into people, etc. No "Gender Rule" (a female player is NOT required to participate in 1 of 3 team hits). No overhand serves and Teams must rotate servers after 5 consecutive points. No Spiking (i.e. no hard-driven balls hit from above the height of the net with a downward trajectory).

Submit completed roster with check made
payable to "Otis/United Way" to Frank Dyer @ OSC

TOURNAMENT PLAYING RULES:
Playing rules are posted at here. Please share this with all your players, and be sure you know them! I cannot stress this enough.

Since the games are self-refereed, please do what you can to prevent any arguing or "flare-ups." If your team has a dispute, you as captain should discuss it with the other captain, but more importantly, please play honestly and call your own teams infractions (lift, net, etc). Also, if a dispute cannot be settled immediately, simply re-play the point. There are always too many arguments over rules that players thought they knew. Please read all these rules before the tournament.

Reminder: when a ball hits a tree, or there are people outside the court in the way of playing the ball. If either of those occur within 10 feet of the court, simply replay the point. You only have up to 10 feet of a playable free zone around a volleyball court to make the play on the ball. You don’t get to run 50 yards to bring it back ;)

SCHEDULES:
It's going to be tough to keep all the teams on schedule and actually finish before dark, so I need your help with the following:

SECURITY & CHANGING of CLOTHES:
Non-Otis employees will not be allowed into the Otis Service Center building. We will have portable toilets available, but players should change their clothes prior to arrival.

NO SMOKING:
OSC is now a smoke free facility and property. Smoking or use of any tobacco products anywhere on company property, including Otis owned/leased parking lots and grassy areas, are prohibited. Essentially, this means that individuals who smoke will need to walk or drive off the property. Areas along Newberry Road are considered acceptable.

WAIVERS:
Please have your players sign a waiver and bring it to the tournament. Please do not send them to me. We'll collect these the day of the event. There will be a drop-off box for these, but little time for all players to fill them out the day of the tournament. Please print the waiver here - There will be very little time to do this the day of the tournament, so please have them signed beforehand.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
Division breakdown, team schedules and rules will be sent to the captain the week of the tournament.

WEATHER:
Please note that when it is not raining or cloudy, there is limited shade from the sun, so please bring your own "pop-up" type tents / canopies.

PRACTICE:
The volleyball nets will be ready by 1:00. Feel free to come early for warm-ups/practice before the tournament.

REFRESHMENTS & BBQ:
Your entry fee includes refreshments. We will be serving Grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot-dogs, Chips, soda, etc. There will be tossed salad along with veggie burgers for a vegetarian fare. Captains will receive tickets for the refreshments upon check-in. Please check the schedule to find out the time for your team to eat. For spectators, we will be selling tickets for the BBQ for $5.

EQUIPMENT:
With so many teams, we may be short of volleyballs today, so please bring your own if you have one. Also, please don't take more than one ball for your team.

During the event, if you find the net on a particular court is sagging or needs adjustment, please let the registration desk know and we will correct it.

TEAM PHOTOS:
We will try our best to take team photos. If you would like your team to be photographed for the web site, check with the registration table.

Championship & Runners-Up TROPHIES FOR TOP TWO TEAMS:
A Team trophy and T-shirts for players will awarded to winners in each division. A team trophy is also handed out for runners-up.

EVENT T-SHIRTS FOR SALE:
If we have any left, we will be selling custom designed Volleyball T-shirts at the event.

There is a tenant in the building at 310 West Newberry Road, however you may park there if there is space.

From the North - Traveling South on Interstate 91: Take exit 38 off of I91 South. At end of ramp proceed straight ahead onto Day Hill Road. Follow Day Hill Road through 8 traffic lights. After the 8th light, turn left onto Griffin Road South (you will cross over Route 187 at the 8th light). At the 1st stop sign, turn right onto West Newberry Road - OSC is the 3rd driveway on right. The building is set back from the road with a large "212" on the side and is blue and gray. You will see the volleyball nets!

From the South - Traveling North on Interstate 91: Take exit 38 off of I91 North. At end of ramp turn right and proceed under the I91 overpass and take a right onto Day Hill Road. Follow directions as above.