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

RHONDA DREIBELBIS – ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

SPORTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Sports Calendar

First Practice:

First Practice (Non-FB)

First Contest:

First Contest (Non-FB)

Conference Tournament:

Seeding:

1st Round:

2nd Round:

3rd Round:

4th 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 1st semester
    • Last 10 student days of the 2nd semester

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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5 – Quarter Form

Will now be completed through DragonFly.

  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

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

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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.

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Questions

  • Contact Rhonda Dreibelbis, Assistant Commissioner, Sports and Championships

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