Battle of the Mid-South 2019

HoopPlay USA & USA Basketball Tournament Alliance - Battle Of The Mid-South Showcase 8

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Coaches Notice*

All coaches and bench personnel participating in any division at the ALLIANCE TOURNAMENT NAME must have a valid USA Basketball Coach License on file with USA Basketball prior to the start of the tournament. The coach license process requires successfully passing a background check which generally takes 7-10 business days. To obtain a coach license, visit https:// community.usab.com/.

Rules

This tournament will be played by USA Basketball Tournament/National Federation of State High School Associations rules. • For a full list of USA Basketball Tournament rules click HERE and for a comparison to National Federation of State High School Associations rules click HERE or • For a full list of National Federation of State High School Associations rules click HERE

Elegibility Verification

It is the responsibility of the head coach to provide age and grade (if applicable) verification for players at any time throughout the tournament. Permitted forms of player age verification include birth certificates, passports and government-issued IDs (originals, hard copies or digital copies). Permitted forms of player grade verification include school-issued report cards or school administrator confirmation of grade issued on school letterhead (originals, hard copies or digital copies).

The HoopPlay.com & USA Basketball Tournament Alliance - Battle Of The Mid-South Showcase 8 is a USA Basketball Alliance Tournament and part of the pathway to the 2019 U.S. Open Basketball Championships. All participating teams in the 10th grade, 9th grade, 8th grade and 7th Grade divisions at this alliance tournament are eligible to register for the USA Basketball 2019 U.S. Open Basketball Championships.

Divisions

11th Grade - Athletes must be enrolled in the 11th grade or below (as of October 1, 2018) AND cannot turn 19 prior to September 1, 2019

10th Grade - Athletes must be enrolled in the 10th grade or below (as of October 1, 2018) AND cannot turn 18 prior to September 1, 2019

9th Grade - Athletes must be enrolled in the 9th grade or below (as of October 1, 2018) AND cannot turn 17 prior to September 1, 2019 8th Grade OR 14U -

8th Grade 1. Athletes cannot turn 15 prior to September 1, 2019 OR 2. Grade exception: Athletes must be enrolled in the 8th grade or below (as of October 1, 2018) AND cannot turn 16 prior to September 1, 2019

14U - Athletes cannot turn 15 prior to September 1, 2019 13U - Athletes cannot turn 14 prior to September 1, 2019 (age division, no grade exceptions)

12U - Athletes cannot turn 13 prior to September 1, 2019 (age division, no grade exceptions) 11U - Athletes cannot turn 12 prior to September 1, 2019 (age division, no grade exceptions)