TSSAA Board outlines options to conclude district tournaments

The TSSAA Board of Control held a conference call on Friday, January 20, 2015, to discuss how schools should proceed in order to finish their Division I District Basketball Tournaments. After much discussion, the Board voted to give each individual District the opportunity to see if they could complete their tournament by Saturday, February 21st. If the games cannot be played on Friday or Saturday due to inclement weather, the Board voted to give each District the following options:

Option #1

If the District is down to their Championship and Consolation games, the seeding for the Regional tournament will be as follows:

× The top seeded team in the District Championship game will enter the regional tournament as the #1 seed.

× The lowest seeded team in the District Championship game will enter the regional tournament as the #2 seed.

× The top seeded team in the District Consolation game will enter the regional tournament as the #3 seed.

× The lowest seeded team in the District Consolation game will enter the regional tournament as the #4 seed.


Option #2

TSSAA is not encouraging any Districts to play tournament games on Sunday. This decision is, however, being left to the discretion of the teams remaining in that district.

We are again requesting that administrators and coaches use every precaution, erring on the side of safety for all student-athletes and fans.