Best of the Midwest 2019 (Mar 30th, 2019)

Thank you to our SPONSORS for 2019: KT TAPE, MOLTEN USA, OLD CROW RIVER NORTH, PROMOSE7EN, DONUT SLUT, TEAM PINEAPPLE, and THE DOBLE.

This information will cover any questions about the day. Most of this is already in the Facebook event. https://www.facebook.com/events/204829446771068/

Date: March 30, 2019

Location:

579 N Oakhurst Dr

Aurora, IL 60502

 

Doors will open at 7:15am

NO outside food, coolers or chairs are allowed in the facility. There will be a full concessions stand open with a variety of goods at reasonable prices.

No liquor in the facility.

*There is ZERO Tolerance for outside FOOD, COOLERS, or CHAIRS. Stadium chairs are allowed. Please do not make us make an example of you and your team. If you are caught with any of the restricted items, you will be asked to leave with no refunds. Keep this stuff in your cars. This is your 1st warning, there will not be a second.

 

There will be an ATC available. He will have as much KT Tape as we need, but if you require additional taping please bring your own. They will be on site at 7:30am.

 

Start time is 8:00am.

 

For those not familiar with bracketpal, it can tell you your whole schedule by clicking your team name, including reffing duties. I suggest using the court grid option, with highlighted colors. Mens and Womens open start off on 2 courts, away from each other. Mens A and Womens BB 4 team pools have a slightly delayed start time.

 

Pool play:

3 team pools will be 3 sets to 25 points

4 team pools will be match play 2/3 (25/25/15 if needed)

5/6 team pools will be 2 sets to 21 points

**There should be 7 minutes total in between matches. Timers will be used.



Playoffs

Mens OPEN/AA – Top 4 in pool make the playoffs. 5th vs 6th 1 game to 25 to get into playoffs. Play in games are also 1 set to 25. Semi/Finals are 2/3

 

Mens A- Top 2 in each 4 team pool make the playoffs.  Top 3 in the 5 team pool get in. There is a crossover game to stay in the playoffs for 3rd and 4th in the 4 team pools. These are reffing by the 1st seed and losing team refs the next match on the respective court. First rounds will be 1 set to 25 points. Semi and Finals are match play.

 

Mens BB/B- Top 3 in each pool make the playoffs. First rounds will be 1 set to 25 points. Semi and Finals are match play.

 

Womens OPEN/AA- Top 4 make the playoffs.5th vs 6th 1 game to 25 to get into playoffs. Play in games are also 1 set to 25. Semi/Finals are 2/3

 

Womens A- Top 2 in each pool make the playoffs. Following pool play is a challenge game for 3rd and 4th to stay in the playoffs. 1st place refs these and previous losing teams ref on their respective courts. 1st round of playoffs is 1 set to 25. Semi and Finals are match play

 

Womens BB- Top 3 teams make the playoffs. Playoffs will be match play.

The losing teams in playoffs ref the match following theirs on their respective courts. Failure to ref will get your team removed from the players party and next years event.

 

Prizes:

If your division has >12 teams we will have prizes for 1st,2nd, and 3rd place.

If your division has >9 teams we will have prizes for 1st and 2nd places

If your division has <8 teams we will have prizes for 1st place.

**This seems to be an issue for some people after they finish one position away from prize money, so please read, and understand. As of now:

Mens A &BB/B will have prizes for 1st,2nd, & 3rd

Womens A will have prizes for 1st and 2nd.

Womens & Mens OPEN and Womens BB/B will have prizes for 1st place.

Please clean up after yourself and your team. We have put a hefty deposit down for cleaning and would much rather use that money on you guys at the player’s party.

 

The Player's Party is at Old Crow River North.149 W Kinzie St. Chicago. It is about 2 blocks from the host hotel. Depending on the weather,  a nice 4 min walk. We are buying domestic beer from 10pm-12am. Division winners will get bottle service, either vodka or jack fire (please remember to tip your server). Old Crow has great food if anyone is trying to catch the NCAA Basketball games. All players will get a wristband that will get you in with no cover and the beer special. Additional wristbands are available for purchase for people who don’t play. Your wristbands will also get you admission to Tunnel (upstairs) after midnight.  If you are not a winner, but want to win the party with bottle service, let me know and there are some specials we can do for you. Tunnel is open til 3am and we intend on being there all night. If we go to a late night spot, you will know. NEW THIS YEAR: your wristband also gets you $10 off BRUNCH at Parlay on Sunday morning.

 

Please support our friends at The Doble, Lloy Ball Classic, and Players Sports group as they support us!

Mens A
13 Teams
Mens BB/B
14 Teams
Mens OPEN
6 Teams
Womens A
12 Teams
Womens BB/B
7 Teams
Womens OPEN
6 Teams