State Tourney(s) vs. Corona Virus

[ReitzFan]

The remainder of the girls tournament and the boys tournament will now have extremely restricted entry beginning with Friday's games.

[MrMiyagi]

Tournaments to continue with limited fan attendance due to COVID-19

March 12, 2020

Like many other athletic associations and leagues throughout the country, TSSAA has decided that the health and safety of our student-athletes and spectators alike require that we limit fan attendance at our girls’ and boys’ state basketball championships.

Beginning with the Friday March 13 session, attendance at the remainder of the girls’ state tournament and throughout the boys’ state tournament will be limited to the team party (23-person maximum including varsity players, coaches, and team support personnel), their immediate families, and school administrators of the qualifying schools. Immediate family includes parents, stepparents, guardians, siblings, other members living in the athlete’s household, and grandparents. School administrators will be required to provide a list of those persons meeting the qualifications for entry. School administrators will be at the entrance of each venue to identify and grant entry to those persons on the list. All those entering the venue will be required to obtain a new ticket. 

Anyone not on the approved list will not be allowed entry, even if the individual has a previously purchased ticket or pass. This restriction also includes non-varsity participants who are not in the 23-person team party, cheerleaders, mascots, and pep bands. With the exception of coaches, all other attendees may remain only for games in the class in which their team is participating. Members of the media with TSSAA issued credentials will be allowed entry.

 

[802Tomcat]

15 minutes ago, MrMiyagi said:

Tournaments to continue with limited fan attendance due to COVID-19

March 12, 2020

Like many other athletic associations and leagues throughout the country, TSSAA has decided that the health and safety of our student-athletes and spectators alike require that we limit fan attendance at our girls’ and boys’ state basketball championships.

Beginning with the Friday March 13 session, attendance at the remainder of the girls’ state tournament and throughout the boys’ state tournament will be limited to the team party (23-person maximum including varsity players, coaches, and team support personnel), their immediate families, and school administrators of the qualifying schools. Immediate family includes parents, stepparents, guardians, siblings, other members living in the athlete’s household, and grandparents. School administrators will be required to provide a list of those persons meeting the qualifications for entry. School administrators will be at the entrance of each venue to identify and grant entry to those persons on the list. All those entering the venue will be required to obtain a new ticket. 

Anyone not on the approved list will not be allowed entry, even if the individual has a previously purchased ticket or pass. This restriction also includes non-varsity participants who are not in the 23-person team party, cheerleaders, mascots, and pep bands. With the exception of coaches, all other attendees may remain only for games in the class in which their team is participating. Members of the media with TSSAA issued credentials will be allowed entry.

 

Well there goes my mini vacation 

 

[802Tomcat]

1 hour ago, SayWhat said:

High schools in Memphis were out next week any way for Spring Break.

Man that hurt only close family members will be able to get the games guess i will have to cancel my room 

[uknoit2]

My wife and 3rd son just drove 11 hours to Mizzou to watch my second boy play in the NCCAA tournament....Just got there and they just cancelled to whole tournament 

[Tab]

What are the odds they keep that in place after Saturday and not just cancel the boys? Hopefully the boys can play but pressure from people outside sports might change everything.

[TribalEmpire]

Updating the Virginia news from earlier, the class 1 games this evening and the class 3, 4, 5, and 6 games tomorrow have been canceled altogether.  The finalists are being declared co-champions in each class, boys and girls.  Only class 2, which was played this morning will have solo champions claimed on the court.

[TribalEmpire]

I would be shocked if the TSSAA girls tournament and the boys tournament next week will finish/be played at all.

[WhereYouAt]

i think they will do whatever the NCAA does and I expect the NCAA to come back with a new announcement of cancelling the tournament resulting in TSSAA cancelling the tournament. Sad

[uknoit2]

38 minutes ago, WhereYouAt said:

i think they will do whatever the NCAA does and I expect the NCAA to come back with a new announcement of cancelling the tournament resulting in TSSAA cancelling the tournament. Sad

Fact! it is sad...And yea I too believe another announcement is coming

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

8 hours ago, WhereYouAt said:

Surely they will follow the NCAA and play without fans

NCAA just canceled 

[SayWhat]

Yep.. it will be cancelled