BASKETBALL �PRE-SEASON �REMINDERS��NOVEMBER 5, 2024

RHONDA DREIBELBIS – ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

SPORTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sports Calendar

First Practice:

First Practice (Non-FB)

First Contest:

First Contest (Non-FB)

Conference Tournament:

Seeding:

1^st Round:

2^nd Round:

3^rd Round:

4^th Round:

Regional Finals and State Championships

October 30

October 23

November 15

November 4

February 17 - 21

February 22

February 25

February 28

March 4

March 7

March 10 -15

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Dead Periods

• 2024-2025 School Year Dead Periods
• July 31 – August 20, 2024
• October 30 – November 19, 2024
• February 12 – March 4, 2025
• Last 5 student days of the 1^st semester
• Last 10 student days of the 2^nd semester

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• Summer 2025 Dead Periods
• June 30 - 6, 2025
• July 21 - 27, 2025

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Required Coaches Education

• NCHSAA Eligibility PowerPoint
• All coaches
• Prior to the first practice

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• NCHSAA Rules Clinic
• Head varsity coach
• Prior to first play date
• Annual requirement

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• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
• All Coaches
• Prior to first contest
• One time only

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• NFHS Concussion in Sports
• All coaches
• Prior to first practice
• Annual requirement

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• CrashCourse Concussion Video
• All coaches
• Prior to the first practice
• Annual requirement

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• CPR/AED Certified
• All coaches
• Must maintain certification

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Number of Regular Season Contests

No more than three per week may be scheduled.

• Teams are limited to 24 games (inclusive of conference, non-conference, and regular season tournament games)
• A student-athlete is limited to no more than one game per day (Exception freshman and sophomores who are 5-quartered)
• Junior varsity conference tournament games count toward the 24-game limit.
• Varsity conference tournament games are considered part of state playoffs.

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5 – Quarter Guidelines

• Only freshman and sophomores can be used for 5-quarter purposes

If a junior or senior dresses out for both junior varsity and varsity games on the same day, it is a violation.

The 5-quarter information should be reported in DragonFly as soon as possible upon the completion of the game

5 – Quarter Form

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Will now be completed through DragonFly.

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1. Click on the game from the game schedule
2. Documents
3. Create Document
4. NCHSAA Basketball 5 Quarter Form (2024-25)

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Uniform Reminder

• As a reminder, official school name and logo are the only wording allowed on uniforms

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Examples of Legal and Illegal Uniforms such as but not limited to: �

Legal

• Official School Name: Rosepine Eagles
• Rosepine or Eagles can be on the front of the jersey
• Official School Name: Merryville Warriors
• Merryville or Warriors can be on the front of the jersey

The word “THE” is not allowed on the front or back of a jersey

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Illegal:

The Nest (Location)

The Swamp (Location)

King, Manning (Street Names)

Roll Tide (Not official school name or mascot

** Any of the above can be on a warm-up top but not the uniform top or shorts

Schedules and Reporting

• All HOME games should be entered in DragonFly
• All game results should be entered in DragonFly or MaxPreps upon conclusion of the game being played
• Please do not wait to enter game results as not having scores in adversely affects RPI rankings throughout the year.

Questions

• Contact Rhonda Dreibelbis, Assistant Commissioner, Sports and Championships

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• Email: Rhonda@nchsaa.org
• Office Phone: 919-240-7373