2018 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Championship presented by the American Dairy Association North East

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1 2018 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Championship presented by the American Dairy Association North East NYSPHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL COMMITTEE Bob Mayo State Coordinator Ben Nelson Tournament Director Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Jen Simmons Will Ferguson Mike Clonan Ben Nelson Jack Purificato Larry Jones Brian Cross Wally Bachman Fred Ahart Bill Merna Bob Mayo 2018 NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships: Regionals March 7-11 Semi-Finals and Finals March Contact Information: NYSPHSAA Executive Director: Robert Zayas, , rzayas@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Assistant Director: Joe Altieri, , altieri@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Assistant Director: Todd Nelson, , tnelson@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Special Programs: Kristen Jadin, kjadin@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Communications: Chris Watson, cwatson@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Sales & Marketing: Chris Joyce, cjoyce@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA Director of Finance: Lisa Hand, larnold@nysphsaa.org NYSPHSAA BBB State Coordinator: Bob Mayo, , bmayo32@optonline.net NYSPHSAA BBB Tournament Director: Ben Nelson, , bnsectioniv@stny.rr.com

2 Admission and Ticket Sales For purposes of admissions, 16 participants and 5 bench personnel (coaches, statisticians, athletic directors, other school administrators, and other persons associated with the team) will comprise the traveling squad and will be admitted to the tournament site. All other participants or bench personnel will be charged admission. Refer to for current NYSPHSAA Championship Ticket pricing. Tickets are general admission. Bus drivers with proper I.D. will be admitted to regionals, semis, and finals free of charge. Participant Credentials All staff and players will be provided credentials to be picked up at the back (entry) door to the arena from Carl Koenig. These credentials should be worn at all times during the course of the weekend. Advance Sales For all NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament games to be held at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena on March 16-18, 2018, advance sale tickets may be purchased by visiting Awards For NYSPHSAA Regional Tournaments, teams who reach the finals will be awarded a team plaque and all team members will receive certificates of participation in each classification. For the NYSPHSAA State Semifinals and Finals in Binghamton, the championship, finalist, and semifinalist plaques and certificates will be awarded to teams in all five classifications, plus individual medals to members of the championship and finalist teams. For all levels of participation, including regionals and NYSPHSAA championships, only sixteen (16) individual awards are authorized for each team. Each state champion team will also receive sixteen (16) champion t-shirts. If you would like to purchase extra champion t-shirts, an order form will be provided. Uniform and Home Team Team appearing on the bottom of the bracket will be designated the home team and wear the white uniform. Visiting teams will be the teams appearing on the top half of the bracket and wear the DARK uniforms. Teams are limited to twenty-one (21) individuals (16 players, 5 bench personnel). Teams should bring both sets of uniforms to Binghamton since a team may play two (2) games. Each team s basket for practice and to shoot at for the first half shall be the one furthest from its team bench. The site committee will determine the location of the Home and Visiting bench. For all games, teams shall have a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes for pre-game warmup. No team will be allowed on the court more than fifteen (15) minutes prior to game time.

3 Protests and Appeals Any and all questions and/or protests related to game rules and the conduct of the game shall be heard and decided by the Games Committee established by the Basketball State Committee; and such decisions shall be final with no right of appeal. The Protest and Appeals Committee shall consist of the site chairman and any two (2) designees. Team Supervision and Discipline On behalf of the NYSPHSAA, the Tournament Operation Committee and the Tournament Director, we urge all players to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner consistent with the principles of public high school athletic participation. While in Binghamton, each individual assigned to a room at the Holiday Inn shall be responsible for any vandalism done to the room including theft. The Tournament Chairman and each of the four Conference Directors constitute a discipline committee. Any questions or problems concerning discipline of participating players and managers shall be referred directly to members of this committee who, in turn, shall communicate the complaint to NYSPHSAA and the Tournament Chairman. Coaches are specifically responsible for the conduct of their respective teams during all phases of the tournament including travel to and from the tournament. Code of Conduct As of teams are no longer required to bring the code of conduct to the state tournament. Gate Lists Each championship team is required to submit a Gate List (below) to the NYSPHSAA office two (2) days prior to the championship event. Noisemakers and Confetti Sirens, horns, noisemakers or any other distractive devices will not be permitted at any tournament games. Drums will not be permitted at any game site unless the drum is carried by members of a school band. Drums to be used as noisemakers, however, will be prohibited. Confetti is prohibited at all game sites. Cheerleaders Participating schools may send cheerleading squads. Cheerleaders must be in uniform and the uniforms will serve as their pass to the tournament site. It is recommended that cheerleading squads will be limited to 15 individuals and one (1) advisor. All travel, housing and meal expenses for cheerleading squads must be paid by the school sending the squads. No cheerleading expenses will be paid by the NYSPHSAA. While at the Memorial Arena, cheerleading squads will work from areas at either end of the playing floor. It is not possible for squads to work along either sideline. Schools are reminded that the regulations relative to pyramids and vaulting devices as established by the NYSPHSAA must be strictly adhered to at all regional and championship competition.

4 School Bands School bands will be permitted to perform at any tournament game at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. However, they must be under the direct supervision of the school s band director. All members must wear school approved uniforms, and no amplifiers may be used. If the band is prepared to play the National Anthem, the Tournament Committee welcomes voluntary participation. Prior arrangements must be made through the Tournament Director Ben Nelson bnsectioniv@stny.rr.com Meals and Lodging Each Section sending teams to Regional or NYSPHSAA Championship contests is responsible for the expenses of their participants. Each individual Section is responsible for ensuring that the expenses for the teams representing its Section are paid. Each team will be appropriated up to 5 quads 2 beds and 3 kings at the Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown, 2 Hawley Street (maximum total of 16 people). Contact for Team Housing on Sunday is Jeff Baier and on Monday will be Christine Weiss (607) or (607) (cell). Room lists should be faxed (607) or sent to the hotel to be received a minimum of three days prior to arrival. Parents and fans should pursue lodging at other hotels in the area. Transportation Transportation expenses at the rate of $1.35 per mile, per grid chart, for competing NYSPHSAA member schools will be paid by NYSPHSAA upon submission of a State Voucher by the participating Section Treasurer, directly to NYSPHSAA, 8 Airport Park Boulevard, Latham, New York Attn: Assistant Director. Regionals: All on-site expenses will be paid by the treasurer of the host section. All profit or loss at this level will be the responsibility of the competing sections. Semi-Finals and Finals: All on-site expenses will be paid by NYSPHSAA after submission of approved vouchers. Travel vouchers are available at Sectional Coordinator Duties 1. Be responsible for determining which team will enter the Regional Tournaments at each of the five (5) classifications: AA, A, B, C, D. 2. Notify participating teams of all tournament procedures, games sites, and times. 3. Make travel arrangements for those teams from their Section that must use chartered transportation. 4. Assist the Tournament Director at the site of the Regional and Championship games. 5. Arrangement of tournament publicity in their sections. Report sectional class champions to NYSPHSAA by cwatson@nysphsaa.org or call (315) Confer with the Tournament Director to establish exact lodging requirements for the team in their section and notify participating teams of the arrangements. All decisions are based on the guidelines established by the NYSPHSAA.

5 Regional Tournament Coordinator Duties 1. Be in charge of and make all final decisions concerning tournament arrangements for their Regional or Championship Tournament round. 2. Provide instructions to participating teams which are specific to their tournament round, including site schedules, local transportation and lodging. 3. Assign officials for their tournament round. 4. Arrange for radio/tv coverage of games and provide information for tournament publicity to the media. TV and radio broadcasting fees are determined by the host section for regional competition. Report all contest results at contest conclusion to NYSPHSAA by at or call (315) Appoint a Tournament Games Committee to rule on any and all protests and appeals. 6. Make arrangements for payment of all bills and deposit of receipts through Sectional Treasurer of the host section. Site Supervisor Duties 1. Make arrangements for the sale of tickets at the door. 2. Assign locker rooms to the participating teams. 3. Provide an officials dressing area. 4. Site must be ready and available for conducting a basketball tournament. 5. Provide the necessary supervision for the facilities. 6. Provide the official game scorer, timer, and public address announcer. 7. Permit no raffles at regional and final sites. Submitting Rosters for Championship Programs Section coordinators/schools/coaches must follow the roster submission procedure to ensure their roster appears in the program. Rosters should only be submitted via MaxPreps website. Instructions are below: 1. After you sign into Maxpreps.com with your and password, hover over text in the upper right-hand corner that says hi, Your First Name to access your admin account. IMPORTANT: you can contact MaxPreps at x1 or support@maxpreps.com if you don t have your access code already. 2. Once you go to your team page you can upload your roster by clicking Roster in the horizontal menu bar. 3. From the Roster page, you have a few options to update your roster: a. You may Copy Roster From Last Year b. To add individual athletes, select +Athlete c. You may also your roster to rosters@maxpreps.com and MaxPreps team will load them in 3-5 business days. 4. To load your team photo, go back to your team admin homepage by clicking HOME in the horizontal menu bar. 5. Then click on Photo in the Mascot & Team Photo section in the lower right-hand section of the admin homepage. 6. From there simply click Choose File and select the file from your computer, then click Submit and you are done!

6 In addition, for detailed questions about MaxPreps partnership with the NYSPHSAA you may contact MaxPreps New York Representative Eric Frantz at or FOR INQUIRIES WITH THE NYSPHSAA OFFICE, CONTACT Chris Watson at Officials Only I.A.A.B.O. members in good standing will be assigned games. Officials selected for the NYSPHSAA regional games will be notified by the Basketball Chairman of those sections involved. For Regionals and all other NYSPHSAA championship games, the fee will be $91.00 per game plus $.42 per mile according to the transportation mileage chart. Toll charges reimbursed with receipts or EZ Pass statements. Officials for the NYSPHSAA Basketball State Tournament at will be selected through an objective rating system determined by each section. 1. Every Section will send two (2) officials and the host Section will send three (3) officials. Each official will be assigned two (2) contests. One (1) of the host officials will only be assigned one (1) game. 2. In the event that less than 22 officials are submitted, any replacement of officials will be from the host Section. If possible, no official will be assigned to a game involving teams from his home section. Officials working championship final games will receive $ per game. Expenses will be covered at the rate of $40.00 for meals per day, and $.42 per mile as per transportation chart. Lodging for each official, when needed, will be arranged and provided by the NYSPHSAA-double occupancy per night. Where possible the NYSPHSAA will assume room only charges with direct billing arrangements in place. Officials working consecutive days shall receive lodging expenses. Lodging for the night prior to or after the contest shall be determined by the tournament director based on travel distance and time of contest. Any expenses beyond those listed above are the responsibility of the official. Meal expenses shall be determined by NYSPHSAA depending upon the distance traveled and the time of the contest. Press Chris Watson, NYSPHSAA Director of Communications, will accept media credential requests and make press seating assignments at the tournament. The NYSPHSAA Director of Communications must be satisfied that the request for a credential is made by a bona fide member of the working press (Daily/weekly newspaper, broadcast/community television station, and/or broadcast radio station). Bona fide members of the working press must contact Chris (cwatson@nysphsaa.org) prior to Thursday, March 16 at NOON to assure a credential(s) will be available for them and that seating arrangements can be provided. ALL MEDIA REQUESTS will be reviewed prior to the tournament. Media and Film Rights Any requests for TV or radio coverage of the state quarterfinals, semifinals, or championship game must be handled through the NYSPHSAA office one week prior to the contest. For radio contracts, visit and click on Media to download a tournament contract. Print and complete the contract then fax ( ) or to Chris Watson, Director of

7 Communications, at He will approve all radio requests and forward an approved contract back to you with site information. The radio broadcasting fee is $250 per contest for semis and finals. A radio broadcasting agreement must be completed for EACH game. For any questions, contact Chris at (518) Spectrum is the exclusive television and digital media broadcast partner of NYSPHSAA and has all television AND STREAMING rights to regional, semi-final, and final contests. Any media outlet interested in broadcasting games, must sublicense the games through Spectrum and NYSPHSAA. Please contact NYSPHSAA Assistant Director, Joe Altieri to request such approval (altieri@nysphsaa.org). Videotaping, for instructional purposes only, by the two schools playing in each contest will be permitted with approval by the NYSPHSAA office. Such permission must be obtained at least three days prior to the contest. Tournament Basketball The Spalding TF-1000 Legacy is the official ball of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association state tournament. Sportsmanship One student-athlete from each team during the semi-finals will be selected to receive a Sportsmanship Award and receive a t-shirt. The promotion of sportsmanship is a priority for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Athletes, coaches, and fans-give your best and be a great sport!

8 School: NYSPHSAA Championship (Semi and Finals only) School Gate List Championship Event: Date: Site: Please write down the number of players and bench personnel your school will be bringing to the Championship event. Please note that each sport has a maximum number of players and bench personnel allotted for each school. If your school chooses to bring more than the maximum number allowed the NYSPHSAA will bill the school for the difference. We will use these numbers to prepare the proper credentials and awards for your school. # of players # of Bench Personnel Note: This list below is designed for school administration and appropriate school personnel. The list is limited to a maximum of 8 individuals and is exclusive of the team players and bench personnel. If your school wishes to have more than 8, the NYSPHSAA will bill the school for the additional individuals. Team photographers should contact Chris Watson (cwatson@nysphsaa.org) for a media credential PRIOR TO THE EVENT. This list should be faxed to the NYSPHSAA office ( ) or (kjadin@nysphsaa.org) two days prior to the championship event. Please type or print names and titles. Name Title Athletic Director or Principal: Date: (signature) NYSPHSAA Staff Approval: Date: (signature) Revised 1/18

9 Class AA (8-11) 12:45pm 2018 NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships Presented by the American Dairy Association North East CHAMPION (5-6) Sunday, 03/18 2:00pm (2-3) 2:30pm (1-4-9) Class A (8-11) 9am CHAMPION (5-6) Sunday 03/18 Noon (2-3-10) 10:45am (1-4-9)

10 Class B (3-4) 5:00pm CHAMPION (5-6) 9pm (2-7-10) 6:45pm ( ) Class C (3-4) 1:15pm CHAMPION (5-6) 7:00pm (2-7-10) 3:00pm ( ) Class D (3-10) 9:30am CHAMPION (5-6) 5:15pm (2-7) 11:15am ( )