The document provides an overview of the 2014 Crestwood Basketball Tournament, which will involve only 8th grade students. It will include a single-elimination tournament during recess in March, a spirit week leading up to a championship game between the student champions and staff. Student eligibility requirements for the spirit day game are also outlined. The document also describes the phases of planning and promotion, player sign-ups, tournament schedule, and basic rules for recess and spirit day games. Any questions should be directed to the commissioner.

1. 2014 Crestwood
Basketball Tournament
Concept of Operation

2. Contents
• Overview
• Team Construction
• Playing Rules
• Questions/Comments

3. Overview
• This year’s tournament will only involve the 8th grade
as the gym is not available for all recess shifts
– Current 6th and 7th graders will be at CMS next year
• Tournament runs thru March and consist of
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Student team sign-up and formation
Student team single elimination tournament during recess
A Spirit Week leading up to the Spirit Day
Spirit Day game featuring the student champion vs the Staff
Party for the grade level wining Spirit Week
• Student Eligibility
– For student games, be eligible for recess (i.e. no lunch detention)
– For Spirit Day
• Term III grades must be As, Bs, Cs, or Ds – no Fs
• Remain suspension free and no more than 1 referral during qualification period of
Mar 3rd – Apr 3rd
• 1 referral during the qualification period will result in missing 1st half

4. Overview (cont)
• Phase I – Planning, Kickoff, & Promotion
– Week of Feb 24th – Communicate to school
• Phase II – Player signup & start of qualification period
– Week of Mar 3rd (MSA week)
• Phase III – Single elimination tournament
– Last 4 weeks of Mar – played during 8th grade recess
– Mar 20th -21st – Afternoon games of NCAA Tournament
– Week of Mar 31st – Spirit Week
• Phase IV – 8th grade Champion vs Staff
– Fri Apr 4th – Spirit Day (halftime band)
– Other activities will be available in addition to basketball game
• Phase V – Spirit Week party
– Fri Apr 11th - For the grade that “win” the Spirit Week competition

5. Team Construction
• No more than 8 teams
• Each team consist of 8-10 players
• Students sign up and Commissioner’s office will
determine the teams
– Make all teams as balanced as possible
– Ensure rosters are maintained
– Reduce any adverse peer pressure
• Any school/classroom designated directions (i.e.
lunch detention, ineligible for Spirit Day, etc) take
precedence over playing
• Anything not covered will be determined by the
Commissioner

6. Playing Rules (recess)
• Game consists of time remaining in recess divided
up into quarters as best as possible
– Ideally (but not guaranteed)
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4 quarters of 5 minutes each
overtime period(s) of 3 minutes
1 30 sec timeout per half and each overtime
time between quarters and halftime is 1 min
• Clock is a running clock except for timeouts, free
throws, and officials determination
• Substitutions only at start of each quarter - any and
all subs will come in and an equal number will go off
• At least 2 females must be on court at all times if
available (maybe injury, fouled out, etc)
• All other rules follow National Federation of High
School (NFHS) rules

7. Playing Rules (Spirit Day)
• Game consists of 4 quarters of 5 minutes each
– Overtime period(s) of 3 minutes
– 2 x 30 sec timeouts per half and 1 x 30 sec timeout per
overtime
– Time between quarters is 1 min and halftime is 3-10 minutes
• Clock is a running clock except for timeouts, free
throws, whistles within last minutes of quarter, and
officials determination
• May allow more substitutions opportunities
depending on number of players
• All other rules follow recess rules

8. Questions/Comments
• Direct to the Commissioner, Mr Vassalotti
• Other leadership personnel are Ms Ambrose and Mr
Goto