3A East Info - Wyoming High School Activities Association

To: Head Coaches and AD’s
From: Bruce Miller
East 3A Regional Basketball
Boys’ and Girls’ Championships
Worland High School
February 28 – March 1, 2, 2013
Re: Regional Tournament – General Information
Worland High School and the City of Worland are honored to be hosting the 2013 East 3A
Regional Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Tournament. We hope that your stay will be enjoyable.
We look forward to a very competitive tournament filled with quality basketball action.
Please read the following information concerning the regional tournament. Additional
WHSAA information will be forwarded to you as it becomes available.
Team Picture/Forms: Worland High School Activities will be putting together the regional
tournament program. A team picture, picture identification, and WHSAA form R-1 (roster)
should be emailed to pking@wsh1.k12.wy.us by February 20 th . Please fax WHSAA form S-
1(team record) to us by Sunday, February 24 th by noon. Our fax number is (307) 347-8549.
All Conference Selection: This selection will take place Thursday, February 28th in the Worland
High School Library. Boys selection will take place at 8:00pm. and the girls selection at 9:00 p.m.
(immediately following each gender’s semi-final game). Meetings may begin earlier if all coaches
are present but will not begin until each school is represented. Absaraka Conference A.D.’s will
be conducting both meetings.
Awards: Awards will be presented immediately following games to determine
third and first places. The first four teams will be recognized and presented with
a plate for their regional plaques. Twelve individual medals will be presented to the
championship teams.
Bands: Bands are allowed to play during the Regional Tournament. Please let us
know if your band will be attending. Seating arrangements will be made upon their
arrival.
Banners/Noisemakers: Banners, signs, flags and artificial noisemakers are not permitted in
the gym. The WHSAA prohibits artificial noisemakers including, but not limited to:
megaphones in the crowd, cowbells, sirens, clackers, cans containing marbles, coins or
rocks, and various other creative devices. WHS reserves the right to remove any item or
person that is causing disruption to the game or is deemed unsportsmanlike in nature.
Please help in getting this information passed along to your fans.

Benches/Home-Visitor: As you look at the score table, the Home team will sit on
the bench to the left (South) and the Visiting team to the right (North).
Cheerleaders: Please notify us ASAP if your cheerleaders will be attending. If your
cheerleaders or dance teams would like to perform at half-time, please notify us ASAP.
Please have your spirit coaches check-in with tournament director to get tournament
passes.
Concessions/Hospitality: Our concession stand will be open throughout the tournament. In
addition to the concession stand, various WHS clubs/groups will be providing meals for
teams and spectators throughout the tournament.
Crowd Control: Worland High School is primarily responsible for crowd control
throughout the tournament. However, we would appreciate at least one person from
each school to be available to help prevent trouble before it begins and in dealing with
any other situation that may arise.
Tobacco Free Campus: All Tobacco Products – the use of tobacco products is prohibited in
all the school buildings and on all school property.
Hospitality Room: A hospitality room will be provided for coaches, officials, tournament
workers, school administrators, bus drivers, and spouses.
Locker Rooms: Worland High School will assign locker rooms and issue a key to lock
valuables. Worland High School assumes no responsibility for theft. Please take valuables to
your bench area and secure them. Towels will not be provided.
Net Removal: Nets may not be removed after any tournament game per WHSAA rule.
Officials: Officials are assigned for the tournament by the WHSAA.
Passes: Tournament packets will be presented on your initial arrival. Your packet will
include twelve player’s passes, three manager’s passes, three coach’s passes, three passes
for coach’s spouses, and one bus driver’s pass.
Pictures: Huber Photography will be taking game pictures for fans to purchase.
T-Shirts: Regional Tournament t-shirts will be sold by WHS FFA.
Pre-Game Warm-Up: Your team will be guaranteed at least ten minutes of warm-up time
prior to each game. Games will not start earlier than the scheduled time. No warm-ups will
be allowed during the half-time of the previous game. The Worland High School back gym
will be used for warm-ups for the two teams playing in the next scheduled game. Your
team may schedule the high school back or middle school gyms for practices. Please sign up
with Bruce Miller.

Radio Stations: There will be two phone lines available in the gym as well as internet
access. RTCOM.TV will also be cybercasting all of the tournament games. Have your
parents or fans watch the games on www.rtcom.tv
Statistics: We will be providing a tournament statistician who will provide your teams
with game statistics at the half and conclusion of each game.
Rosters: Your team roster should be entered into the official scorebook at least ten minutes
prior to your first game. This roster may include no more than twelve names. No more
than twelve players may be in uniform during any game. Your team roster may not change
once it is officially entered into the scorebook for your first game.
Sportsmanship: Sportsmanship will be emphasized. We ask all schools to JOIN THE RIDE
with Worland High School, Absaraka Conference and the WHSAA by their display of
Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Encouragement towards all. We hope the tournament is
a rewarding experience for all participants, coaches, and fans.
Uniforms: The TOP team in each bracket will be designated the HOME team and will wear
WHITE jerseys. The BOTTOM team in each bracket will be designated the VISITING team
and will wear DARK jerseys.
Videotaping: Schools are allowed to videotape their games. All video equipment must be
setup in the designated area.
Water: Water and cups will be provided behind each bench.
Certified Athletic Trainer/Medical Professionals: Banner Health will provide medical
assistance throughout the tournament. We will also have a certified trainer on duty during
the entire tournament.
Worland High School assumes no responsibility for injury or theft during the tournament.
Ticket Prices Set By WHSAA: Adults Students
Early Sessions $5.00 $4.00
Late Sessions $5.00 $4.00
All Session Pass $23.00 $20.00
The gym will be cleared of all spectators at the completion of the early session each day.
We wish your team the best of luck as we enter the culminating events. If you have any
questions please feel free to call us at 307-347-2414.
Tournament Directors Activities Secretary
Bruce Miller AD Penny King
bmiller@wsh1.k12.wy.us Pking@wsh1.k12.wy.us