Rocky Mountain Invite 8/9 th Grade Girls Date: June Sites: Colorado School of Mines (Lockridge Arena), 1651 Elm Street, Golden

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1 Rocky Mountain Invite 8/9 th Grade Girls Date: June Sites: Colorado School of Mines (Lockridge Arena), 1651 Elm Street, Golden Pool A Teams Wins Loss + Pts - Pts Seed 1. Colorado Hoopsters (Littleton) CBC U13 Elite (Highlands Ranch) Resurrection Cougars Pool B Teams Wins Loss + Pts - Pts Seed 1. Colorado Lady Jags (Denver) Colorado Elite Red (Arvada) Hoop 10 Advantage (Amarillo, TX) FORMAT: Teams will play 2 games in pool play. Following pool play, teams will be seeded in bracket play tournament. Seeding criteria: 1) Win/Loss Record, 2) Head To Head Competition in pool, 3) +/- points in pool play, with maximum 15 points +/-, and 4) Total defensive points allowed BRACKET PLAY: Teams will play for Tier I Championship and Runner-Up, and teams losing in the first round will play for Tier II Championship and Runner-Up. Awards provided to both Tier levels.

2 Rocky Mountain Invite 8/9 th Grade Girls Date: June Sites: Colorado School of Mines (Lockridge Arena), 1651 Elm Street, Golden POOL A First team listed is home team and wears light jerseys DATE LOCATION TIME COURT GAME Saturday, June 27 Mines 2:35 pm 2 (25-15) 1 vs 3 Saturday, June 27 Mines 4:30 pm 2 1 vs 2 (58-12) Saturday, June 27 Mines 6:20 pm 2 3 vs 2 (61-8) POOL B First team listed is home team and wears light jerseys DATE LOCATION TIME COURT GAME Saturday, June 27 Mines 3:30 pm 2 1 vs 2 (24-18) Saturday, June 27 Mines 5:25 pm 2 (45-18) 3 vs 2 Saturday, June 27 Mines 7:15 pm 2 1 vs 3 (51-37)

3 Rocky Mountain Invite 8/9 th Grade Girls Date: June Site: Colorado School of Mines (Lockridge Arena), 1651 Elm Street, Golden CBC Lady Jags 9:40 am, VOLK CBC Lady Jags Hoopsters 12:30 pm, Ct 3 CBC Lady Jags 1:25 pm, Ct 4 Tier 2 CHAMP Hoopsters 9:40 am, Ct 2 CO Elite Red Hoop 10 CO Elite Red 2:20 pm, Ct 2 Tier 1 CHAMP Cougars 10:35 am, Ct 4 Cougars Cougars 9:40 am, Ct 4 Hoop 10 Hoop 10

4 PRIOR TO THE EVENT DETAILS Registration Registration must be done prior to event, and all entry fees paid in advance. Forward the you receive from us: Upon receiving the , we ask that the IS FORWARDED TO THE PARENTS/FANS, ROSTER OF YOUR TEAM. Refunds Once the event is scheduled (brackets, posted online), no refund is offered. If we are able to find a replacement team to pay for the spot, the team opting out of the event will be provided the option of using the registration to play in an alternative event. If the team filling the spot is only able to pay partial, or we have to offer the spot for free to accommodate the division, the entry fee of the team opting out is forfeited in its entirety. Tier Levels Teams have been seeded based on their results in league play. Win/loss, +/- differential has been considered as well as their overall competition. Some teams are playing up, and others down to create a fair and balanced bracket. Schedules Schedules are completed 7-8 days prior to the event. Scheduling is done by hand. We do not computer generate the schedule, as we take in special consideration to travel, teams playing up or down in divisions, and ultimately creating less time in the gym, and a positive experience. Rosters All rosters must be submitted online prior to the start of the tournament. All rosters must be fixed and no additions are allowed.

5 Rosters are checked as follows. 1. Confirmed upon receiving online. 2. Coaches confirm at coaches check-in 30 minutes prior to the start of the first game. 3. During warmups and prior to the start of each game. Players ARE not allowed to play on two teams in a tournament in the SAME DIVISION. Violations of roster results in termination from tournament, forfeit of tournament registration and any other pre-paid tournament entries and potential suspension of future participation. Coach Bench Decorum The following is taken directly from the state high school league website/rules and will be enforced. 1. Head coaches and other bench personnel who engage in the following unsporting actions, in or out of the coaching box, are in violation of the bench decorum rules and should be assessed, without warning, a direct technical foul (Excerpted from the NF basketball rule book rule ) a. Disrespectfully addressing an official (i.e., questioning the integrity of an official, voicing displeasure about officiating through continuous verbal remarks). b. Attempting to influence an official s decision (i.e., physically charging toward an official). c. Using profanity or language that is abusive, vulgar, or obscene (i.e., directed toward an official, opponents, or anyone). d. Disrespectfully addressing, baiting or taunting an opponent. e. Objecting to an official s decision by rising from the bench or using gestures (i.e., excessively demonstrating by use of gestures or actions that indicate displeasure with officiating). f. Inciting undesirable crowd reactions. g. Entering the playing court unless done with permission of an official to attend to an injured player.

6 2. The rule (page 64; ) states that the head coach shall remain in his/her team s coaching box. A head coach is outside the coaching box when he or she is clearly and completely outside of the prescribed coaching box. 3. By rule, a head coach may legally leave the coaching box during play only under the following conditions: to confer with personnel at scorer s table to request a timeout for a correctable error as in rule 2-10; page 18, or to prevent or rectify a timing or scoring mistake or alternating possession mistake. However, if a head coach is found to be outside the coaching box appropriately communicating with officials, coaching his/her team, engaged in miscellaneous legal activity or minor conduct infractions a single warning shall be issued. Subsequent infractions will result in a direct technical foul. 4. The head coach is responsible for the conduct and behavior of all bench personnel (all individuals who are part of or affiliated with a team, including, but not limited to; substitutes, coaches, manager(s) and statisticians(s). Facilities All courts will be full-sized regulation courts. All facilities will have a site director. Facilities are open 30 minutes prior to the first game of the day. No one is allowed in the building without supervision. No unsupervised children will be allowed in the building. All parents are responsible for their children. If found, we will politely escort the children back to the gymnasium to their parents. Scoreboard Operations: No parent or team volunteers are needed for operations. A special thanks to the Colorado Legends organization who will provide workers for this event. PERSONAL CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS Communication and Conduct of Those Attending: The Head coach and Assistant Coach (identified at check-in) are the voices of the team. All communication must be directed through one or both.

7 Game Day Resolution: As we proceed through a tournament, minor details and issues might arise. We will always be attentive to things that need adjustment. Areas that WILL NOT be addressed on game day are: 1. Personal opinion of officiating. 2. Scoreboard/book operations. Any fine-tuning or improvements needing to be made, we ask that the head coach of the team communicated with the directors the NEXT DAY following an event. 24-hour evaluation period is helpful, and allows for improvement and change. WHAT TO EXPECT AS A PARENT/FAN ATTENDING A POWER TO PLAY SPORTS TOURNAMENT Directions/Parking: The address is listed on the schedules. There are no PARKING fees to attend. Admission: Admission is charged FOR ALL TOURNAMENTS (No admission is charged for league games). $10.00 per adult, $5.00 per student, 5 Under FREE. Why do we charge admission? Facility rental and insurance, 3-person officiating crews, no parent/team volunteers for scoreboard operations, and player and team awards are features of tournament play. Concessions/Rest Rooms: Restrooms are available at each location, and at most locations, when available, concessions are provided. Communication: Parents and fans are NOT ALLOWED to approach officials, scoreboard operators, site directors, concessions workers, or admission workers.

8 Violation of Communication/Personal Conduct Policy includes the following. A strict no-tolerance policy is implemented. In agreement with the facility rental, all public schools and college facilities have a strict policy that must be following. Anyone negatively approaching an official (anywhere during the game, hallways, or throughout the facility, including the parking lot and exterior of the building). 1. Will be identified and removed from the event. 2. Failure to comply will result in local police being called to enforce the policy. 3. If needed, we reserve the right to forfeit team participation due to parent s conduct. WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE COACHING STAFF WHEN THEY SHOW UP Check-In Head Coach/Team Administrator/Assistant coach must check in 30 minutes prior to the start of their first game at the location of their games, with the site director. Roster and coaches code of conduct must be handed in. Two (2) admission passes will be provided per team for the coaches. Weather Issues In the event of bad weather and potential cancellations, all updates will be posted on the main page of our website, Officials All officials are assigned by CHSAA assignor s Lloyd Martinez and Bruce Bird. Lloyd and Bruce serve as certified high school assignors and officials, with over 60 years of experience in the field. All officials are required to take the certification classes, and ultimately take the certification test. Officials are categorized as provisional or certified based on their education and testing results. Results posted Results are posted the Monday following games. All results are available online. Awards Awards are provided for 1 st and 2 nd place teams in each division and each tier level.

9 General Rules of Play 3 minute warm-up. 2 minute half-time. Games are run 55 minutes. Games are 2 (two) 20 minute running halves. Clock stops on the last 2 minutes of the second game, as long as the score differential is 14 points or less. 15 points or more clock runs. Teams are provided 3 (three) timeouts per game. No carry over into overtime. No pressing is allowed by a team ahead by 15 points or more until the point differential goes below 15. Overtime Periods Include: -1 st OT is 2 minutes stopped time (1 timeout allowed) -2 nd OT is first team to score 2 points (no timeout provided) 1/1 free throws shot on 7 team fouls (each half) Double bonus free throws shot on 10 team fouls (each half) Any non-common fouls (flagrant, intentional, technical, etc) results in 2 points to the other team and possession of the ball. Girls use the 28.5 size ball for all grade levels. Boys 4-5 th grade use the 28.5 size ball. Boys 6-8 th grade use the 29.5 size ball.