Zone Championship Standards

Zone Championship Standards and Responsibilities 

1. Book facilities 

NOTE: Required and allowed to Host event during instructional time  

          Inform School Administration that you are hosting  

2. Book Certified officials  

3. Book Minor Officials (scorekeepers) that are trained & experienced  

4. Order NCDSAA Zone medals (for Senior Zone Competitions only) 

• Contact VanHorlick’s 

•        Fax 250-562-4668 

•      Phone 250-562-2320 

•      Email    info@vanhorlicks.com  

• Do NOT engrave the medals as unused medals can be returned for credit 

• Cheques are made payable to NCDSAA 

• Mailed c/o Louise Holmes  - NEEDS TO BE CHANGED WHEN I LAND IN FINAL SCHOOL

            Duchess Park Secondary 

             747 Winnipeg St 

             Prince George BC 

             V2L 2V3  

5. Awards – For Senior Zones - Gold, Silver, Bronze medals (as above) 

            – For Junior Zones – order other gold, silver, bronze medals - preferably through Van Horlicks (could change this based on discussion with zone)  

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd place keeper trophies/plaques 

• Find perpetual (annual) 1st,2nd & 3rd place trophies/plaques (the team that won the year before would have this and it’s their responsibility to update the engraving)           ***some tournaments may only have a 1st place perpetual*** Discuss changing the subsequent award model? No perpetuals if also giving out keeper awards

• Find the perpetual Most Sportsmanlike Team trophy/plaque (if it exists) 

• Order Most Sportsmanlike Team Keeper trophy/plaque 

• Order All-Star Awards - keeper trophy/plaque 

• Order Most Valuable Player keeper trophy/plaque 

• Find Most Valuable Player Annual trophy/plaque (team/player that won it the year before would have this and it’s their responsibility to update the engraving) 

• Organize an All-Star Committee to watch the event and advise re: individual Award Winners  Is this happening at all levels?

• Attached with each draw – specific info per sport re: number and type of All-Star Awards 

• OPTIONAL Awards – team picture plaques – team photo taken at the beginning of the event, then put into frames with placement engraving at the end of the event 

6. Entry Fee – calculate $$ per team  

• Include – Awards, Officials, Minor Officials, Custodian (if necessary), Coaches' Room (if buying food), any incidentals and divide equally by the number of teams participating in the event 

7. Contact BCSS and/or Zone Representative to confirm registered teams and eligible athletes (Exnet team rosters) THIS SHOULD BE ON SCHOOLS

8. Contact Zone Representative to help rank teams and set the final draw DOES THIS NEED TO CHANGE TO COACHES POLL? COMMISIONERS?

9. Book Custodian/Security if required 

10. Program/Booklet – OPTIONAL – has tournament history, current rosters, current team photo, draw and sponsors ads 

11. Coaches’ Room – OPTIONAL – a room for Coaches’ to have snacks, coffee, etc  

12. Schedule Coaches’ meeting – include in the agenda decisions re: next year’s host, next year’s date, Coaches’ feedback on the current event 

• Send this info to NCDSAA President This is a must, only received two this year, did volleyball have meetings this year? Hosts responsibility to make this happen.

13. Contact local media with draw and results throughout the event - Will sort out who this is. Ted Clarke I assume is one

14. Banquet – OPTIONAL – can be at the school or hall - Remove?

• Teams pay for this unless you can get a sponsor 

• Plan a guest speaker/fun event  

• All teams must attend if you are offering a banquet (no choice) 

15. T-shirts – OPTIONAL – have event name and year Remove?

• Teams pay for them unless you can get a sponsor 

• Pre-order only for sizes 

16. Special Events – OPTIONAL – skills contests – need many volunteers to run and prizes  Remove?