Major changes to VHSL State Basketball Tournament to be voted on this week.
This is the proposed format for the state basketball quarterfinals, semifinals and championship round for the Virginia High School League effective next season. It was voted upon by the Executive Committee.
Format for 2017 and beyond:
STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FORMAT
1. Tournament to be played over 2 weekends (as is currently done)
2. Quarterfinals and semifinals played at designated supersites (see below) on first weekend
a. Thursday/Friday quarterfinals; Saturday semifinals – winners advance to state finals
b. 4 games per day, per site – total of 12 per site
c. Game times (approximate) 3:00, 4:45, 6:30, 8:15 each day
d. Single gender games on Thursday and Friday; alternate genders on Saturday
e. Sites alternate annually so that travel “balances out” over time
3. Finals played at The Siegel Center (or other site) the following weekend
a. Championship games Thursday, Friday, Saturday
b. 4 games per day, alternate genders
c. Game times (approximate) 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 each day
d. Rotate classifications on an annual basis
GROUP: 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1A: VHS JMU VHS VCU VHS SCC VHS
2A: JMU UVA-W SCC UVA-W JMU UVA-W SCC
3A: VCU SCC JMU ODU SCC JMU VCU
4A: SCC ODU ROB SCC ODU ROB JMU
5A: ODU ROB VCU JMU ROB VCU ODU
6A: ROB VCU ODU ROB VCU ODU ROB
VHS = Virginia High School, Bristol
JMU = James Madison University (Convocation Center), Harrisonburg
VCU = Virginia Commonwealth University (The Stuart C. Siegel Center), Richmond
SCC = Salem Civic Center, Salem
ODU = Old Dominion University (Ted Constant Center), Norfolk
ROB = James W. Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax
UVA‐W – University of Virginia‐Wise Campus (The Prior Convocation Center), Wise)
The above format addresses several concerns:
1. Elimination of morning games
2. Reduction in travel as some teams remain local longer
3. Elimination of early week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) games
4. Potential for increased revenue as a result of playing quarterfinals and semifinals at the same location
5. Better turn‐around time for teams going on to finals
6. League meetings go back to Thursday/Friday and do not conflict with game times
This is the proposed format for the state basketball quarterfinals, semifinals and championship round for the Virginia High School League effective next season. It was voted upon by the Executive Committee.
Format for 2017 and beyond:
STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FORMAT
1. Tournament to be played over 2 weekends (as is currently done)
2. Quarterfinals and semifinals played at designated supersites (see below) on first weekend
a. Thursday/Friday quarterfinals; Saturday semifinals – winners advance to state finals
b. 4 games per day, per site – total of 12 per site
c. Game times (approximate) 3:00, 4:45, 6:30, 8:15 each day
d. Single gender games on Thursday and Friday; alternate genders on Saturday
e. Sites alternate annually so that travel “balances out” over time
3. Finals played at The Siegel Center (or other site) the following weekend
a. Championship games Thursday, Friday, Saturday
b. 4 games per day, alternate genders
c. Game times (approximate) 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 each day
d. Rotate classifications on an annual basis
GROUP: 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1A: VHS JMU VHS VCU VHS SCC VHS
2A: JMU UVA-W SCC UVA-W JMU UVA-W SCC
3A: VCU SCC JMU ODU SCC JMU VCU
4A: SCC ODU ROB SCC ODU ROB JMU
5A: ODU ROB VCU JMU ROB VCU ODU
6A: ROB VCU ODU ROB VCU ODU ROB
VHS = Virginia High School, Bristol
JMU = James Madison University (Convocation Center), Harrisonburg
VCU = Virginia Commonwealth University (The Stuart C. Siegel Center), Richmond
SCC = Salem Civic Center, Salem
ODU = Old Dominion University (Ted Constant Center), Norfolk
ROB = James W. Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax
UVA‐W – University of Virginia‐Wise Campus (The Prior Convocation Center), Wise)
The above format addresses several concerns:
1. Elimination of morning games
2. Reduction in travel as some teams remain local longer
3. Elimination of early week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) games
4. Potential for increased revenue as a result of playing quarterfinals and semifinals at the same location
5. Better turn‐around time for teams going on to finals
6. League meetings go back to Thursday/Friday and do not conflict with game times
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