KPAC constitution

Basketball Bylaws
Tiering:
For both junior varsity and varsity teams
Each school must declare which tier the team will play by the date determined by the convener. Schools
would also be required to determine their gym availability as well as ―no play dates‖ by the set date,
and forward that information to the basketball convener.
Each tier shall have a minimum of 4 teams. A tier shall be dissolved if it has less than 4 teams.
League play will be composed of games as follows:
If 7 teams in a tier - double round robin; home and home
6 teams in a tier - double round robin; home and home
5 teams in a tier - triple round robin
4 teams in a tier - triple round robin
Varsity Girls and Boys games will be held on the same night.
Junior Varsity games will be held on the same night.
Girls will play first on Monday and Tuesday nights, boys will play first on Wednesday and Thursday
nights.
Game times will be 6:00 and 7:30.
Any tier two team may declare their intention to play in the tier one play offs by Jan. 31 st of that
season.
Teams declaring to move up to tier 1 for the playoffs would forfeit their opportunity to play in tier 2
playoffs.
Those tier two teams shall be seeded at the bottom in the tier one playoffs.
Banners will be made for Tier 1 and Tier 2 championships.
Playoffs: All teams make the playoffs – 1-4 placing gets a bye first round; 5-12 playoff-then elimination 8
team playoff.
Playoff Sites:
Playoffs to be played at home site of higher placing finisher.
Ties: Will be broken using current FIBA guidelines.
Basketball Convenor Guidelines
Pre-Season Planning: (October)
Intent forms sent out by mid-October. Return deadline by mid-November to give at least 3-4 weeks to
make schedule.
Remind Phys. Ed departments that ―no play dates‖ are to be legit school related reasons. I.e. Band
concert, honor roll, parent teachers.
o As Constitution states: No play dates are to be set at one fewer than the difference between
possible number of dates and the number of dates needed to complete season schedule.
Example 14 possible dates to play with 10 league games. You can only give a max
of 3 no play dates.
Make up schedule by working backwards from Provincial dates.
Use a big calendar to plan out schedule. Marking down no play dates, no gym dates.
Balance home and away games. Refer to last year‘s schedule.
Try to have double headers as often as possible.
Create email list of coaches and teacher supervisors.
Should collect eligibility forms in case you need them.
Send out email addresses of media and website to ensure they have them.
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