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For Participants:
Everyone must wear masks when entering any tournament facility!
Exception: Players and coaches during games.
Each player must have their temperature check upon arriving at the facility before they can play their first game.
Temperature checks will be admitted 15 mins before the game.
Teams Social distance amongst themselves. For Example, players & coaches from the same team can be together, but may not be standing with or near another team.
Teams must exit the facility as soon as their game is finished.
For Spectators:
All Spectators will be required to wear masks inside any tournament facility. No mask No-ENTRY!
When entering the facility all will have their temperature checked by tournament staff.
Spectators will be admitted when the court has been cleared from the previous game.
We will have hand sanitizers available at all entrances, Common areas, and scores tables.
Price
ENTRY: $395 per team
Winners receive FREE entry to National Championships June 24th-27th in San Antonio.
Discounts:
2-3 teams – $25 Off
4+ Teams – $45 Off
Returning Team – $25 Off
Max Discount ($ 75 Off)
Credentials
Teams must bring proof of age AND a proof of grade to the tournament.
Age: Birth Certificate, Driver’s License, Passport.
Grade: Report Card, School ID/w Grade.
We will accept a physical or digital copy.
Proof of grade AND age must be available for AAS representatives at all times. You will need them to check-in and for spot checks during the tournament. Failure to have information available when requested may result in player ineligibility, game forfeiture, or team disqualification. Additionally, any team that will play in a championship game will need their credentials present. They will be checked before the game.
TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS
Texas Tornados:
Address: 8835 Wheat Cross Dr, Houston, TX 77095
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ADMISSIONS
Spectators
All spectators will be required to wear a mask when entering any facility.
Weekend Pass
- Adults – $20
- Kids (17 & Under) – $10
- Seniors (65+) – $15
- Military – $15
Day Pass
- Adults – $12
- Kids (15 & Under) – $6
- Seniors (65+) – $10
- Military – $10
*Age 6 & under FREE
* Passes are valid at all tournament locations
*Each team receives 2 complimentary coach passes
Rules
Tournament Rules
All UIL rules as outlined by the governing body for high School Basketball, the Texas UIL will be followed, with the following exceptions and amendments will be followed for tournament games
Boys and Girls Divisions
1.1 Boys 4th – Varsity and Girls 6th – Varsity will use a 14 min. stop Clock
1.2 Boys 2nd and 3rd grade along with girls 4th and 5th-grade divisions will use 12 min. stop clock
1.3 A stopped clock is used for the entire first half regardless of the score.
1.4 At the start or anytime in the second half, if the lead is ever 20 points or more; a running clock will be in effect.
1.5 Once lead gets BLEW 15, stop clock format will continue.
1.6 Boys grades 3rd-6th will use 28.5 ball.
1.7 Game time is forfeit time. Site Director has the final say!
1.8 No changes to the official roster after the first game.
1.9 2 timeouts per half.
1.10 2 min half time
1.11 Overtime will be two minutes stop time, with one additional timeout awarded. Timeouts do not carry over from regulation. Third overtime period will be sudden death.
1.12Double bonus on 10 team foul. There is NO 1&1.
1.13 Parent/ Coach will be asked to keep scorebook/run clock during AAS tournaments
2). Divisions
All American Sports utilizes a grade based format as follow, teams advance at the start of each school year!
2nd Grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade,7th grade,8th grade, 9th grade, JV, (10th grade), Varsity 11th & 12th grade
3). Eligibility
3.1 Divisions are determined by the player grade for the 2018-2019 school year.
3.2 AGE MAXIMUMS- Even if a player is grade eligible, no player can play in a division where the player is 2 years older than the appropriate age for that DIVISON!
For this purpose only 3rd/9, 4th/10, 5th/11, 6th/12, 7th/13, 8th/14, 9th-10th/15-16, 11th-12th/17-18 with an age determining the date of Sept. 1st, each year.
Example – A player that is in the 6th grade but will be 14 on or before August 31st, is not eligible to participate in the 6th-grade division.
Age Exceptions – Players may play down a grade only if they meet the following age guidelines.
Age as of August 31, 2018 | Eligible to
Play Grade |
9 | 3rd |
10 | 4th |
11 | 5th |
12 | 6th |
13 | 7th |
14 | 8th |
15 | 9th |
16 | 10th |
3.4 A player may play on multiple teams that are grade appropriate, a player may play on only one team per division
4). Pressing
Teams may not full- court press with a lead greater than 25 points during the second half.
5). TIEBREAK PROCEDURES
Tie-Breakers for Seeding Purpose will be as follows:
(A) HEAD TO HEAD
(B) POINT DIFFERENTIAL (15 point MAXIMUM)
(C) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED FROM ALL GAMES PLAYED
In the event of a 3-way tie – point differentials will be used to determine all 3 places.
Example
Team A +3, -8, +15 Total + 10
Team B -5, +9, +1 Total + 5
Team C +15, +15, -1 Total + 29
1st – Team C
2nd – Team A
3rd – Team B
6). PLAYER PROTEST
Only the head coach may protest another team’s player. The protest must occur prior to the start of the game or within 30 minutes of its conclusion. The protest fee is $ 75. The protest fee and the challenging team’s credentials must be turned in before any action is taken by the tournament staff. The player being protested must produce proof of age and proof of grade. If the protest is lost or no documentation is produced, the player is ineligible to compete in the tournament. If the player’s age and grade are both validated, the $75 is forfeit and the player shall be eligible.
BASKETBALL SIZE REGULATION
- All Girls Divisions – 28.5 Ball
- 6th Grade Boys & Below – 28.5 Ball
- 7th Grade Boys & Above – 29.5 Ball
Credentials
- Deadline to submit roster is a day of Tournament.
- Teams must have an official roster submitted. Coaches will sign off on this roster at check-in.
- Teams must bring proof of age AND proof of grade to the tournament.
- Age: Birth Certificate, Driver’s License, Passport.
- Grade: Report Card, School ID/w Grade.
We will accept a physical or digital copy.
Proof of grade AND age must be available for AAS/ Spurs representatives in order to check in. Failure to have information at the event may result in player ineligibility, game forfeiture or team disqualification. Additionally, any team that will play in a championship game will need their credentials present. They will be checked before the game.
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES
The designated home team should wear white or lighter colored jerseys and provide the official game ball. The away is listed first on the bracket and home team is listed second on the bracket.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY- if any of the following actions take place: Any heckling of officials by parents, player, coaches. Any fighting by any person in attendance, to include, parents, players, coaches, and refs. Any threatening act that may endanger any person in attendance, to include parents, players, refs or coaches. All American Sports reserves the right to take any or all of the following actions: Removal from the tournament. Possible forfeiture of game. Expulsion from future ALL American Sports events. Law Enforcement involvement.
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