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2022-2023 BASKETBALL GUIDE

The VPA Basketball Committee will develop and edit guidelines and establish practices to promote the best interest of member schools and students in the sport of basketball. The Committee will recommend policies for season and tournament participation, establish tournament dates and sites, and govern the events.

Volunteer V.P.A. member principals and athletic directors will be selected to represent various division-size schools and regional districts of the state.

As of 2012, all paid and volunteer coaches must complete the NFHS Concussion Education course before the first day of practice.

2022-2023 NFHS Rules Change (Points of Emphasis)

3-5-4d – Allowing hair-control devices and adornments such as, but not limited to, barrettes, bobby pins and beads creates inclusivity of hairstyles while maintaining that the risk of injury to the athlete, teammates and opponents should not be compromised. Hair adornments must be securely fastened close to the head and not increase risk to the athletes, teammates or opponents. It remains the responsibility of the head coach to ensure players are legally equipped before the competition begins.

Regular Season

• Official National Federation rules will be used during the regular and tournament season.
• Winter Season – The winter season for girls’ & boys’ basketball shall open on November 28, 2022. Games may begin on December 9, 2022
• Pre-Game Warm Ups-In order to allow for standardization and consistency around the state, pre-game warm-ups will be 15 minutes for both JV and Varsity games. It is important for host schools to allow a 15-minute warm-up time for the first game even if the bus is late. Visiting schools should be respectful of gym and time schedules and, if late, get players changed and on the court quickly.
• Scrimmages are not counted. The maximum number of scrimmages allowed is 4. During tournament time only schools in the tournament may scrimmage.
• MOUTHGUARDS are recommended.
• If a school receives more than two ejections, by coaches or players during the regular season and/or tournament, the coach, AD, and/or principal will be required to meet with the Activities Standards Committee before being allowed in to continue in the tournament.
• The coaching box is 28′ from the end line.

Tournament Information

Selection Procedure:
Teams must file an application with the V.P.A. (ScoreBookLive)
Teams must play in the division for which they have been classified by the Activities Standards Committee according to policy.

All regular season games played away from the home court will be awarded “away points” in the index system for seeding to VPA Tournament. When completing the application, under the space marked Place, use H for Home Games, and A for Away games. The winning school is responsible for making sure the score is entered correctly.

FOR (Girls): FINAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED NO LATER THAN 8:00 A.M. (February 19, 2023) PLEASE LIST THE ENTIRE SEASON’S SCHEDULE WITH RECORD AND INDEX POINT TOTALS ON THE APPLICATION.

FOR (Boys): FINAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED NO LATER THAN 8:00 A.M. (February 26, 2023) PLEASE LIST THE ENTIRE SEASON’S SCHEDULE WITH RECORD AND INDEX POINT TOTALS ON THE APPLICATION.
The regular season ends (on February 18, 2023) for girls and (on February 25, 2023) for boys.
Only the first three games between the same opponents will be counted.

Recommended starting time for tournament games
Evening, single game: Start at 7:00 P.M.
*Afternoon, single game: Start at 2:00 P.M.
*Afternoon, double-header: Start at 1:00 P.M., 2nd game approximately 3:00 P.M.
*Evening, double-header: Start at (6:00) P.M., 2nd game approximately (8:00) P.M.

*Subject to change by agreement with tournament hosts.

If for any reason a starting time is changed, approval must be granted by the Executive Director in advance of any public announcement. If local conditions demand a change in starting time, approval must be granted by the observers on the spot. Care and caution must be taken in changing at any time, especially when teams have to travel. Starting times should never be made earlier unless an adequate announcement has been given. In general, the higher paired team will play the second game during all two-game events. This practice may be varied upon special request from far distant schools competing on school nights.

Sites and officials for all games will be assigned through the V.P.A. office by the Basketball Committee. The higher paired team will be the host for play down and quarterfinals if the gym is suitable.

Suitable floors must be a wood surface, 84′ x 50′ minimum. Waivers may be granted if a written request to the VPA office is made prior to (January 30, 2023). A sub-committee has been established to hear appeals.

The VPA Basketball Committee has voted not to approve the following courts: Peoples

After the tournament pairings and sites of the semi-final and final games have been officially announced, none of the competing teams may practice or scrimmage on these courts. Any violation of this regulation will mean immediate disqualification for the remainder of the tournament.
(Tournament sites refer to Barre Auditorium and UVM).

Through the quarter-finals, with prior arrangements made the day before, participating teams may request a minimum of 15 minutes of floor time to be completed 40 minutes before game time. The Athletic Director needs to communicate their school’s request to the home team. Half-time may be up to 15 minutes in length (semi-finals and finals at Barre and UVM).

Play Down Dates:
GIRLS: February 21 and 22, 2023
BOYS: February 28 and March 1, 2023

Quarter Finals:
GIRLS: February 24 and 25, 2023
BOYS: March 3 and 4, 2023

Semi-Finals:
GIRLS: Monday, February 27 2023 (D1@TBD)
Monday, February 27 – Thurs. March 2, 2023 (D2/3/4 @ Barre Auditorium)
BOYS: Sunday, March 5, 2023 (D1 @TBD)
Monday, March 6 – Thursday, March 9, 2023 (D2/3/4 @ Barre Auditorium)

Championships:
GIRLS: Thursday, March 2, 2023 (D1 @ TBD)
Saturday, March 4, 2023 (D2/3/4 @ Barre Auditorium)
BOYS: Thursday, March 10, 2022 (D1 @ UVM)
Saturday, March 11, 2023 (D2/3/4 @ Barre Auditorium)

Playdown and quarter-final dates are subject to change by the VPA.

Every attempt will be made to develop tournament dates and sites well in advance, but with the understanding due to circumstances beyond the control of the Vermont Principals’ Association, such tournament dates and sites may be subject to change and/or tournament games may be in conflict if a school has more than one team participating in post-season play.

Application for admission to a tournament is made with the understanding that if selected for a tournament, the team will participate in said tournament under the conditions as stated above.

SIZE OF SQUAD: Each team will be allowed to dress a maximum of fifteen (15) players for any contest. Schools must adhere to the social distancing guidelines for all non-playing athletes and coaches.

The higher paired team will be designated at the time of the pairings, and will be the home team. The rule book indicates an official uniform. In our tournament, the higher paired team will wear the white uniform and will be designated as the home team and the visiting team will wear the colored uniform. In the event there is not enough contrast in the color of the uniforms between the two teams, the referee is directed to INSTRUCT THE VISITING TEAM TO APPEAR ON THE FLOOR WITH BIBS IN A COLOR CONTRASTING TO THEIR UNIFORM AND NUMBERED. The higher paired team will wear the light colored jersey throughout the tournament. Teams maintain original seed throughout the entire tournament.

The game ball will be furnished by the host school for playdowns and quarter-finals. Spalding will be the tournament ball in 2022-2023 for each game in the tournament.

The principal of the participating school is responsible for the knowledge and implementation of crowd control procedures for spectators from that school. He/she should report their presence to the Tournament or Site Director.

Tournament Awards: In the State Finals, winners in each division will receive a trophy emblematic of the championship of their division. The finalists in each division will receive a plaque. In the finals, the game balls will be presented to the coaches of the winning teams. Twenty individual awards will be given to the teams in the finals.