Senior Girls Basketball Zone Tournament Standards

A/AA/AAA/AAAA Senior Girls Basketball  

1. All teams welcome from NCDSAA 

2. Berths – 1 Zone Berth to Provincials for AAA and AA 

• 1 Wildcard Berth to Provincials some years for AA 

• 2 Zone Berths to Provincials for A 

3. Ranking determined by – Most recent head to head games 

                    - Most recent Provincial ranking 

                    - Zone Coaches’ discussion 

                    - Zone Representative decision 

4. Tournament Format : Depends on the number of teams 

                                     Depends on the number of gyms available 

                                     Depends on Zone strength re: Provincial Berths 

1. 2 Teams - Best of three series

    Day 1 - Game 1

    Day 2 - Game 2, Game 3 only if necessary

2. 3 Teams – Day 1 Round Robin = #1 seed vs #2 seed (11:00am) Vote to change this at 2025 agm

                                                       = #2 seed vs #3 seed (3:00pm) 

                                                       = #1 seed vs #3 seed (7:00pm)  

                                      Day 2 = Play-offs = 2nd place vs 3rd place (11:00am)  

                                                                             Loser Bronze Medal Winner 

                                                                             = 1st place vs Winner 11:00am game 

                                                                             Gold and Silver Medal Winners 

2. 4 Teams – Day 1 = #1 seed vs #4 seed 

                           = #2 seed vs #3 seed 

                 Day 2 = Losers play for 3rd & 4th 

                            = Winners play for 1st & 2nd 

3. 5 Teams – see attached draw with approx. times (double knock-out for 1 Provincial berth) 

4. 5 Teams – see attached draw with approx. times (2 berths to Provincials)  

5. 6 Teams – see attached draw with approx. times 

5. Awards:  NCDSAA Medals for 1st,2nd,3rd Place teams 

              Keeper Trophy/Placque for 1st,2nd,3rd Place teams 

              Annual Trophy/Placque for 1st, 2nd, 3rd (   ,AA,AAA) 

              Annual Trophy/Placque for Most Valuable Player (  ,AA,AAA)  

              Annual Trophy/Placque for Top Defensive Player (AA) 

              Keeper Trophy/Placque for Most Valuable Player 

              Keeper Trophy/Placque for Top Defensive Player 

              Keeper Trophy/Placque for Most Sportsmanlike Team 

                 5 First Team All-stars (keeper) 

              5 Second Team All-stars (keeper) 

              Roses presented to ALL Gr. 12 Athletes (presented by parents and/or coaches) 

6. A Zones: (a)   Top Offensive Player Award 

2.  One 6th Player Award :  

       Coaches’ send their nomination in to host prior to tournament   

           Nomination based on the team’s “go to” player who usually does not start but if effective off the bench, often plays different positions, given specific roles 

3. One Most Inspirational Player Award :  

         Each athlete receives a ballot at the beginning of the tournament 

             Each athlete casts their vote for which player has inspired them by their play during the tournament ie. Skill, mental, attitude (talk to each other about it) 

             Athlete with the most ballots receives award 

4. Banquet – talent show 

5. Program 

6. T-shirt 

7. Honourable Mention Awards 

8. Championship Banner 

7. AA Zones – Shooting Contests: 1 minute lay-ups, 1 minute 3pt shooting, 1 minute free throw 

                                                     3 participants/team (1 does event while other 2 rebound) 

• Program 

• T-shirts 

• Banquet 

• Doug Harshbarger Award : 1, 2 or 3 winners 

                                              Coaches’ nominate player who exemplifies leadership within the team, school and community 

8. AAA Zones – Program 

• T-shirts 

• Banquet – optional 

9. Coaches’ meeting: decide host and date for following year