Blue Chip Juniors 2024
Welcome to the Blue Chip Juniors 2024
Blue Chip Juniors Teams,
On behalf of Kings Hammer SBD, we would like to welcome you to the Cincinnati Area for the 2024 Blue Chip Juniors. Blue Chip Juniors provides participating teams with an opportunity to play multiple games on beautiful fields over the weekend.
In this event guide, you will find all the information you need for this year’s event including links to schedules, facility maps, and local area attractions to visit while you are in town. Please take a moment to look through the guide. We also ask that you forward this link to all of your players and families so they have this information for the weekend. The link is mobile friendly as well so they can pull it up on their phone and refer to it throughout the event. We hope you have a chance to enjoy all that Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have to offer while you are here.
Thank you for choosing to be part of Blue Chip Junior’s weekend. We are excited about the event this year and look forward to hosting your team in Cincinnati!
Blue Chip Juniors Staff
Facilities
Voice of America Park:
- Parking passes are only required for Voice of America Park. You do not need a pass if you are playing at Warren County Sports Park. Please review your schedule closely prior to purchasing to ensure you are playing at VOA. Parking passes are non refundable and MetroParks has communicated to us that they cannot issue refunds if you purchase on accident. You can also purchase onsite in your car prior to exiting the park if you are unsure. Prices remain the same until you arrive at the exit.
- Teams playing at Voice of America Park: Address to the Complex is 123 Cox Road, West Chester, OH 45069. There are daily parking passes required for all matches played at Voice of America Park. Please be advised that the Voice of America MetroPark has updated and improved their parking pass process. Please share this with everyone on your team to expedite receiving your pass. Every vehicle must purchase a pass. Passes will now be sold for advance purchasing, but will still be available to purchase on the day of the event. Cash will no longer be accepted in person. Passes are $8 per day for any passes purchased in advance online. This includes in your car prior to arriving at the exit. The price changes to $10 per day for passes if purchased at the exit. Passes can be purchased through the online box office found HERE. Once purchased a QR code will be sent to your inbox.
- Passes will no longer be scanned upon entering the park, but instead will be checked upon exiting. Everyone must enter through the Cox Road gate. Cars exiting the facility will have the option to exit through the Cox Road gate, Liberty Way gate OR the Butler Warren Gate. Cox Road exit will have lanes 1 and 2 set up as express checkout lanes for pre-bought tickets only. Liberty and Butler will be open for exit only and they are both right turn only. If returning to the park that day, please make sure you get a ticket from the parking staff to avoid being recharged for your next visit.
Click here to view the Voice of America Park Map
Warren County Sports Park:
- Warren County Sports Park does not charge a parking fee. Teams playing at Warren County Sports Park: Address to Fields 1-12 use 741 OH-741, Lebanon, OH 45036. Fields 1-4 should enter at Gate 1 and Fields 5-12 should enter at Gate 2. Address to Fields 15-18 use: 3021 Greentree Road, Lebanon, OH 45036. If you are playing on Fields 15 and 16, please use Gate 3 for entering and exiting the facility. If you are playing on Fields 17 or 18, please use Gate 4 when entering and exiting the complex. It is imperative that you DO NOT WALK or warm up on the grass fields next to Field 15. They will be marked as such.
Click here to view the Warren County Sports Park Map
Schedules
For the most up-to-date schedules for the event, please visit the event page website. Otherwise, you can use the link below. Click here to view Blue Chip Junior’s Schedule
Team Check-In
Since team check-in took place online in advance, you do not need to check-in when you arrive at the fields. However, please make sure to bring your player cards to each game.
Athletic Trainers
Trainers will be located at Warren County Sports Park and Voice of America Metropark throughout the weekend in case your child needs to be evaluated for an injury. Look for the medical flags located near Field 1 and 9 at Voice of America Park. At Warren County Sports Park, medical flags will be located in the middle of Fields 1-4, Fields 5-12 and next to Field 16.
Weather Updates
In the event of inclement weather and there needs to be an update to field or game status, event staff will notify all teams via the GOTSPORT communication system. Please make sure that all manager and coach information is up to date in the system.
Awards
Champion and Finalist/Runner Up medals will be issued to the top two teams in each division. Those will be determined after your team competes in the championship match. If your team is in a group of 5, the top two teams in the bracket will be awarded medals. We will do our very best to get those to you while still at the complex, however, there may be a situation that another game in your bracket will still need to be played in order to determine the champion and finalist. All awards can be picked up at the headquarters tent. This will be located by Fields 8/10 at Warren County Sports Park and in front of the fieldhouse at Voice of America Park. Please send one representative (preferably the coach or PA) to the headquarters tent to collect medals. There will be a separate area set aside with banners to take pictures.
Event Merchandise
Apparel will be set up on both Saturday and Sunday at Voice of America Metropark and Warren County Sports Park only. They will be under the large white tent with a large flag in front marked “Merchandise”. Items will be available for purchase at the merchandise tent on Saturday from 8am – 5pm and on Sunday from 8am – 4pm.
- Warren County Sports Park merchandise tent will be located by fields 8 & 10.
- Voice of America Metropark merchandise tent will be located next to the fieldhouse by fields 2 & 3.
If you prefer to skip the lines, you can order ahead at the following link: Blue Chip Jrs – Kings Hammer Shop Your items will be available for you to pick up at the merchandise tent anytime during their open hours.
Concessions
There will be concession stands open at Voice of America Metropark and Warren County Park on limited hours. You are encouraged to pack items or visit any of the various local establishments for the majority of your food and beverage needs.
Tournament Contacts
- Schedules, Bracketing, Coach Conflicts, & Field Changes: Matthew Winkler | MidwestCincyEvents@kingshammersbd.com
- Registration/Admin, Logistics, Volunteers: Tyler DeZarn / Lisa McIver | MidwestCincyEvents@kingshammersbd.com
- Merchandise: John Metz | jmetz@kingshammer.com
- Sponsorships & Club Relations: Dave McIver | DMcIver@KingsHammerSBD.com
- Housing/Hotels: SiteSearch | support@sitesearchllc.com or 502-292-3198
Social Media
Be sure to like our Kings Hammer SBD Facebook page, and follow us on Instagram @kingshammersbd and Twitter @kingshammersbd for event updates, pictures, and highlights throughout the weekend!
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- Instagram: @kingshammersbd
- X: @kingshammersbd
- Facebook: @KingsHammerSBD
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Explore Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
We have included links below to the Cincinnati CVB, Bulter County CVB, Warren County CVB and Northern KY CVB so you can plan your weekend prior to arriving in town. These links include information on things to do (entertainment, attractions, shopping, outdoors) as well as dining recommendations.
- Cincinnati CVB – Digital Visitors Guide
- Butler County CVB – Digital Visitors Guide
- Warren County CVB – Digital Visitors Guide
- Northern KY CVB- Digital Visitors Guide
Click here to view Visit Cincy Things to Do!