USSFA / HGBL 2006
4th Grade  State Tournament
Feb. 17, 18 & 19 Pool Play 

STATE FINALS
Feb. 24, 25 & 26

SITE: Carmel, Franklin Central, Franklin, Brownsburg, Warren Central, Center Grove, & Noblesville Boys and Girls Club

TOURNAMENT WILL BE SCHOOL BASE AND GRADE LEVEL TOURNAMENT

SCHOOL TEAMS ONLY

Team's roster must consist of players attending the same school or feed into the same High School of their School District.

Parochial or Private school teams must identify the schools in their school system (district) that feed into the same high school.

ONLY ONE ENTRY FEE: Tournament entry Fee of $250.00 includes both weekends 

IF YOUR TEAM IS NOT A MEMBER OF USSFA THE ENTRY FEE WILL BE $300.00 THAT WILL INCLUDE INSURANCE FOR THE TWO WEEKENDS.

Teams are not entered until  ALL forms and fees are received!

4th GRADE RULES
PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for girls grades 3 through 8 to participate in competitive basketball.  To develop a sense of fair play, teamwork and to provide an opportunity to improve the physical condition and basketball skills of all participants.  To provide quality USSFA leagues and tournaments for girls. 
GAMES:   Each team in the  Tournament will be guaranteed  to play 5 games or more over two weekends 
RULES:      

IHSAA rules will be followed with the following exceptions:

State Tournament Rules:     

IHSAA rules will be followed with the following exceptions:

  1. Tournaments games will be played with 12 minute halves
  2. Overtime will be two minutes.
  3. Half-time will be five minutes.
  4. Each team will be guaranteed a ten minute warm-up unless both coaches and officials agree.
  5. No more than three coaches on the bench during a game.                                                                                            
  6. Pool play ties will be broken using the AAU tie breaker rule.                                            
Tournament Admission: Admission shall not exceed $4.00 per person per day
Officials:  Officials must be NCAA or IHSAA licensed officials.  Each host team is responsible for obtaining and paying officials.   Each team will be required to provide a timer or scorekeeper for each of the games.  
Timers & Scorekeepers Each team will be required to provide a timer or scorekeeper for each of the games.  (Adults Only) 
SANCTION: The  tournaments will be USSFA sanctioned.  All teams, players and coaches must be USSFA members.  USSFA will provide 3rd party liability insurance for each school,players and coaches.  All USSFA forms and fees must be received by Tournament  Directors (Mark Tamm) prior to the TOURNAMENT DRAW  Teams will not be eligible to play until all forms/fees have been received.
BEHAVIOR:   The teams head coach will be responsible for the actions of his/her players, coach's and spectators.  Any player, parent or spectator who receives two technical fouls during the same game, or three during the tournament, will result in tournament ejection.
ROSTER:   All players must be residents of the school system from which their team
represents.   Final roster, USSFA card numbers or forms, and team entry form  must be sent to Mark Tamm at the address shown below no later than FEB. 10 , 2006, Draw Date Feb 12, 2006 at The Fieldhouse
at 5:30 PM 
COST:   

Cost to participate in the tournament is $250.00 or $300.00 if not member team of USSFA

You are entered into the tournament when your check is received.  Please make check payable to HGBL and mail to:                 
                               Mark Tamm
                              11825 Technology Drive
                               Fishers, IN 46038 
(if necessary, phone 317-569-5196 or E-mail to Mtamm@insightbb.com

To Sign up, look at the USSFA Form pages send a ROSTER SHEET, TEAM FORM,  
WEB SITE: http://hgbl-indy.com