VicKing

All middle schools in Tennessee have the same number of games allowed to play. TMSAA member schools are limited to 18 regular season plus Area and Sectional play (which counts as two games.) In other words 20 total with any all tournaments counting as two of your 20. The state board of education also has a limit of 20 total. So there is no difference in requirments on games however there is practice rules and starting dates with member schools of TMSAA. If there are schools playing more than 20 games then they are in violation of state law.

Some first rounds have been played some will play tonight depending on weather. Most all if not all small school divisions have been finished for awhile. Large Schools a different matter. And to answer another question, Large Division East TN. Sectionals are at Pigeon Forge this year.

Sectionals will begin on time and regular schedule this Saturday Morning. Large Schools at Pigeon Forge and Small Schools at Severville. Tournament Directors will post schedules as soon as they can get to their computers with info as they too are not in session.

Each coach should have received a copy of the brackets during Area Tournaments from their on site director. But if that info was not passed along to players/parents then you may not know. AND, we are in communictions right now as to stay with origional schedule or alter them and start over as some Areas are having problems finishing because of snow. Some have been finished now for a week. I will see if I can get some info posted on here as soon as we know exactly what the schedule will be.

You may want to check out this web site for info on Area 2 TMSAA East LArge A very nice site for up to date info and seasonal scores and a tournament bracket. http://www.ballcharts.com/teams/index.php?team=easttn2

Thanks to Tim Thompson of North Middle for hosting Area 4 Large Schools

Small Schools of TMSAA Area 2 east Tn. is hosted by Burchfield School near Oneida and thank you to Scott County High for allowing games to be played there this week.

Small Schools in Area 4 will gather this week hosted by Midway Middle but a thank you to Midway High School for allowing the Tournament to be held there near Harriamn.

Congrats to Sunbright from Area 2 on their win over Petros Joyner from Area 2 also,....as you are the official East Tennessee Champions of the Small School division, as recognized by TSSAA. Sunbrights basketball team and coaching staff will be invited to attend the semifinals of the boys state TSSAA High School Basketball Tournament in March to be introduced during Friday evenings games as the official Small Schools champion of East Tennessee!

Congrats to Lenoir City from Area 4 on their win over Hampton of Area 1 ,....as you are the official East Tennessee Champions, of Small School division, as recognized by TSSAA. Lenoir Citys basketball team and coaching staff will be invited to attend the semifinals of the girls state TSSAA High School Basketball Tournament in March to be introduced during Friday evenings games as the official champion of the Small School division of East Tennessee!

Congrats to Unicoi Countuy from Area 1 on their win over Sevierville of Area 2,....as you are the official East Tennessee Champions, as recognized by TSSAA. Unicoi County and basketball team and coaching staff will be invited to attend the semifinals of the girls state TSSAA High School Basketball Tournament in March to be introduced during Friday evenings games as the official champion of East Tennessee!

Congrats to Science Hill from Area 1 on their win over Robinson Area 1 also,....as you are the official East Tennessee Champions, as recognized by TSSAA. Science Hills basketball team and coaching staff will be invited to attend the semifinals of the boys state TSSAA High School Basketball Tournament in March to be introduced during Friday evenings games as the official champion of East Tennessee!

The tournament at John Sevier was the Area 1 Tournament,....just like your Area 2 Tournament at Anderson County High. There are four Areas (districts) that combine to form the East Tennessee Sectional. As you know I guess, the top three team advance from Area play, meaning 12 teams from about 22 counties advance to Sevier County either Sevierville Middle for Large Schools, or Pigeon Forge Small school. Next year Large schools will have finals at Pigeon Forge, and and small will return to Sevierville. They will rotate each year. Hope this helps.

The information I received was a little different? Girls 1.Rogersville 2.Moseim 3.Hampton Vic King TMSAA East Tn Tournament Coordinator

Area 3 Second (Seymour) vs Area 1 Third Feb 9 10:30am

Games played at John Sevier in Kingsport Semifinals are tonight (Tuesday Feb. 5) championships are Thurs night (Feb 7) No info on who is playing yet

Champions: North Middle (Lenoir City) Runner-up: Heritage Middle Third Place: Cherokee (Kingston) North Middle will advance to second round where games will be played at Sevierville Middle LaFollette @ Heritage TBA Cherokee @ Jacksboro TBA

Champions: North Middle (Lenoir City) Runner-up: William Blount Third Place: Sweetwater North Middle advances to play at Sevierville Middle Feb. 11 5:30pm Sweetwater @ Wartburg Oak Ridge Robertsville @ William Blount

Sub-Section or first round games this week: Sweetwater (Third place Area 4) at Wartburg (Area 2 second place) Oak Ridge Robertsville (Third place Area 2) at William Blount (Second place Area 4) Game time/dates to be tetermined by individual schools. Winners advance to Sevierville Middle to continue TMSAA East Tn. Sectional. Tournament gets underway Saturday, Feb. 9

Champions: Fairview (Scott County) Runner-up: Sunbright Third Place: Oakdale Fairview will advance to second round @ Pigeon Forge Middle Sunbright will host Lenoir City Monday Feb. 4th Oakdale will travel to Oliver Springs.

Boys: Champions: Rockwood Runner-up: Lenoir City Third Place: Oliver Springs Rockwood advances to second round play at Pigeon Forge. Lenoir City will host Area 2 third place Sunbright. Third Place Oliver Springs will travel to Fairview (Scott County)

Champions each receive a bye in first round of TMSAA East Tn. Sectional Tournament Jacksboro Girls will play @ Sevierville Middle Feb 11 @ 6:45 (playing winner of Area 1 Second place vs. Area 3 third place) Wartburg will host (time/date TBA) the third place team from Area 4 (loser of Cherokee vs Sweetwater played Monday night Feb. 4th) Robertsville will travel (time/date TBA) to play the second place team from Area 4 (loser of William Blount-Lenoir City North)

Champion: Jacksboro Runner-up: Wartburg Third Place: Oak Ridge Robertsville

Championship teams advance past first round with a bye. Robertsville will play @ Sevierville Middle on Feb 12 6:45 vs the winner of Area 1 second place vs Area 3 third place game played Feb 9th 2:15pm Jacksboro will host a "sub-section' or first round game this week vs. (winner of third place game of Area 4 Cherokee vs Carpenters being played Monday Feb 4) * Cherokee took third place LaFollette will travel to play the Area 4 second place team next week, (loser of Heritage vs Lenoir City North being played Monday night Feb 4 at William Blount.) * Heritage came in second LaFollette @ Heritage Middle Cherokee @ Jacksboro

Girls Champions - Jacksboro Girls Runner-up - Wartburg Girls Third Place- Robertsville Boys Champions - Robertsville Boys Runner-up - Jacksboro Boys Thirs Place - LaFollette