🙈 KO- Wait! It's Actually A Blind Draw! - Friday Jan. 2nd - 6:00 PM (Read Description For Details)

Name: 🙈 KO- Wait! It's Actually A Blind Draw! - Friday Jan. 2nd - 6:00 PM (Read Description For Details)
Start: 2026-01-02T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-03T01:00:00-05:00
Location: Woodlands Backyard

Schedule

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 03 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Woodlands Backyard | Columbus, OH

📢 This Week: Blind Draw 4s Tournament (KOB returns next week!)
We’re switching it up with a Blind Draw Tournament—a great way to meet new people, play volleyball, grab drinks, enjoy music, and have some fun. Spots will fill fast, so sign up under the designated post!
⚠️ Earlier start time due to no leagues this week
📍 Event Details
Date: Friday, January 2nd
Location: Woodlands Backyard – 668 Grandview Ave
Check-In: 6:00 PM
Balls Up: 6:30 PM
Ends: ~12:00–1:00 AM (bracket finalists—plan accordingly)
💵 Entry & Payment
Cost: $15 per player
Venmo (required before event): @Alexey-Kaminski
Message: “Blind Draw – First & Last Name”
⏰ Payment Deadline:
Thursday, January 1st @ 6:30 PM
➡️ Unpaid players may be replaced by the waitlist

🟢 Sign-Up Info
• 80 individual spots
• Any gender ✅ | Any skill level ✅
• Individual sign-ups only (under designated post)

🎮 Format
• 4 rounds of pool play (games to 25, straight scoring)
• New randomly generated teammates each round*
• Everyone advances to single-elimination bracket
• Bracket teams based on individual point differential 📊
• Upper / Lower bracket if numbers allow ( Format will be based on time)
*Teams and genders will be balanced as best as possible—random format means repeat teammates may happen.
🏆 Prizing
• Upper Bracket: Venmo payout to 1st & 2nd
• Lower Bracket: Entry fee / shirts refunded to 1st
• Additional prizes may be added based on turnout
📌 Attendance & Subs
• Late arrivals may result in point penalties, shortened matches, or temporary replacement
• Subs allowed during pool play only with opposing team approval
• No subs in bracket play (except injury)
📏 Gameplay Rules
• No restrictions on serving
• Directional blocking is allowed
• Blocks do not count as a touch
• No open-hand receives ( unless hard driven - i.e downward trajectory, not off block, did not touch tape, etc ..)
• No setting over
• To promote play, doubles on sets are allowed if ball stays on your side / if a set completely crosses the plane of the net, the point is awarded to the opponent
• No double contacts (left arm/right arm)
• No lifts, carries, open-hand tips
• No net or foot faults
• Pursuit allowed — don’t interfere
• Dispute = replay 🔁
🚫 No outside alcohol allowed at Woodlands
♻️ Format may adjust based on time/turnout
❓ Questions?
DM Alexey Kaminski