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The tournament consists of a Championship Round, a Consolation Round and Quarter Finals Consolation Round. Each team will play at least two games in the Tournament. All games will be played at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, Kansas. The Sports Arena is considered a neutral court.

ARRIVALS:    Please notify you Team Host promptly upon you arrival in Hutchinson.

AWARDS:  Awards shall be presented to the first through eighth place teams, and the remaining teams will receive participation plaques.  Each player on the first place team shall receive a gold medal.   Each player on the second place team shall receive a silver medal.  Twelve players will be selected to the All-Tournament Team.  Additional special awards are presented as follows:

AWARD
William French Most Valuable Player Award
Outstanding Coach of the Tournament
Charles E. Sesher Sportsmanship Award
Bud Obee Small Player Award
 PRESENTER
Sons of the American Legion
Hutchinson Rotary Club
Hutchinson Community College
American Legion


BLOOD RULE INFORMATION: According to the NCAA Basketball Playing Rule followed by the NJCAA:

  • A bleeding player must be removed from the game and the bleeding must be stopped and/or covered before a player may re-enter the game.

  • A uniform with blood on it must be changed prior to the player returning to the contest.

  • When the uniform is changed, the player may return to the game with a new number.    No penalty is assessed for a number change in this situation.


    •   Please bring extra uniforms of each color in case one of your players is required to change his shirt or pants. The Tournament does not supply extra shirts or pants.
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COACHES MEETING:   The NJCAA has scheduled a pre-Tournament meeting of Head Coaches of each qualifying team on Monday, March 15 at the Sports Arenaat 4:30pm. following conclusion of the last scheduled practice session.Attendance is mandatory.

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ELIGIBILITY:   NJCAA eligibility rules shall apply to all participating players

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ENTRY LIST:   Each team is limited to fifteen eligible players.   The NJCAA official entry roster must be submitted to the NJCAA Basketball Committee -- immediately upon qualifying -- by delivery to:
Mary Ellen Leicht
NJCAA Executive Director
1755 Telstar Drive | Suite 103
Colorado Springs, Colorado   80920
email -- meleicht@njcaa.org

    The NJCAA official entry roster will not be accepted unless typed .   No additions or changes may be made after certification for the first game. (See SCOREBOOK).

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NJCAA EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS:   The NJCAA has full and exclusive rights and authority over all radio, television and internet programming, filming or broadcasting connected with this event.

OFFICIAL TEAM PARTY:   The official team party shall not exceed a total of seventeen (17), except one addtional person may be added to the official team party for each roster player exceeding twelve (12) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) players.  In no event shall the official team party exceed twenty (20) persons.
    Example:
    Team Party
    12 players + 5 coaches, mgrs., etc. = 17 passes
    13 players + 5 coaches, mgrs., etc. = 18 passes
    14 players + 5 coaches, mgrs., etc. = 19 passes
    15 players + 5 coaches, mgrs., etc. = 20 passes
Only official team party members wearing an assigned team party badge will be allowed to sit on the players' bench.  All other persons who may have accompainied the team are prohibited from standing around the players' bench or going on the Arena floor once the game commences.  Players are requested to remain seated during the play of the game so as not to obstruct the view of others in attendance.  Persons under the age of 16 years will not be allowed to sit on the players' bench.
Team Party Dress Decorum:NJCAA Bylaws pertaining to Men's Division I Basketball at paragraph G, Section 14, establishes the following dress decorum:
"Anyone in team travel party must be in team issued college suits or business casual attire (no denim or t-shirts) when at the Arena or any official tournament function.  Coaches must be in a minimum of business casual attire for their own games.
    The definition of business casual attire is:
  • Business casual dress is a middle ground between business formal wear and street wear,
  • For men, a combination of collared shirt (a golf shirt or dress shirt), cotton trousers (such as khakis) and shoes (such as loafers) with socks are generally acceptable."
OFFICIAL TEAM PARTY ADMISSION/SEATING: The official team party will receive passes entitling each member to free admission for all games.   There will be no admission without the assigned pass.  If a pass is lost, it will be replaced for a $10.00 charge.  Passes may not be loaned or passed to others.   A portion of the west bleachers section of the Hutchinson Sports Arena is reserved for all official team party members.   Each member of the team party shall receive a program and an official NJCAA medallion as a souvenir of the tournament.

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OFFICIALS:   Selection and assignment of officials will be made by the NJCAA, and such assignments will be final.

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OFFICIAL BALL:   The Rawlings FRANJCAA-B (eight panel) basketball will be used for all games.

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OFFICIAL STATISTICS:   The official NJCAA Basketball Tournament statistics will be kept by the Tournament Statistics Committee and printed copies are available to authorized news media and coaches of competing schools.   Statistics are regularly posted here on the website.    (See Brackets & Stats menu option).

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PHYSICIANS:   Physicians will not be provided for the tournament.   A Medical Coordinator and your Team Host are available to assist teams in securing their medical requirements.

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PLAYER APPRECIATION BANQUET:   A Banquet will be held at Grand Prairie Hotel & Convention Center, Monday March 15th, at 6:30 p.m. for all tournament teams.   The hotel location is 1400 N. Lorraine in Hutchinson.   Your Team Host will have banquet tickets for your official team party.   Additional tickets may be purchased from Ken Fry (620-669-9846 or njcaahutch@att.net) or at the American Legion Ticket Office in the Sports Arena prior to the banquest or at the door.   Price is $20.00 per ticket.   

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POST-GAME INTERVIEWS:   A location has been designated at the Sports Arena for post-game interviews, which are conducted primarily by the print media.   When applicable, post-game radio interviews are conducted first in the radio broadcast booths, and the print media interviews follow.   Your Team Host will accompany you to the proper locations.

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PRACTICE:   Each participating team is scheduled for a one (1) hour practice session in the Sports Arena on Monday preceding the tournament, Click on the Team Info menu option in the left panel of this web site.   Other practice sessions and practice facilities can be scheduled through your Team Host.   Official NJCAA basketballs are provided for all practice sessions at the Sports Arena and at off-site locations through your Team Host.

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PROMOTIONS:   No group or product may be promoted during the tournament other than those authorized in writing by the NJCAA.

MEDIA TIME-OUTS:   There shall be one(1) media timeout each half at the first dead ball following the ten (10) minute mark.   If a full or 30 second timeout is taken by a team prior to a Media Time Out, the Media Time Out is eliminated.   A 30 second time out prior to the ten (10) minute mark each half becomes a full time out, but the team is only charged for a 30 second time out.   Each time is allowed four (4) 30 second time outs and two (2) full time outs in regulation play.

SCOREBOOK:   Additions or changes to the team roster or Scorebook must be made no later than ten (10) minutes prior to the start of each competing team's first game.    All roster changes from that point on are frozen except to comply with the blood rule.

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STARTING TIMES AND WARMUP:   No team is allowed on the floor earlier than 30 minutes prior to its game.   All games will start at the scheduled time, insofar as possible.   Each team will be allowed at least ten minutes warm-up prior to start of play.

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TEAM HOSTS:   Each team is assigned a Team Host for activity coordination and assistance both prior to and throughout the tournament week.   Your Team Host's name and telephone number are listed on the Team Info page on this web site.

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TEAM HOTEL/MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:   The office of the NJCAA Executive Director reserves and assigns hotel/motel accommodations for participating team parties.   Upon qualifying for the national championship, each college is required to contact LeAnn Cox at the Greater Hutchinson Covention/Visitors Bureau (620-960-6148 or leannec@hutchchamber.com) to receive the team hotel assignments and other pertinent information.   The NJCAA requires all team parties to stay at their respectively assigned locations.

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TICKETS AND ADMISSIONS:   All session (26 games) reserved tickets are $50 each. During evening sessions reserved seats are $12 each, and general admission tickets (including standing room) is $10.   All reserve seat ticket sales are subject to availablity.   General admission tickets for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon sessions are $10 each.   General admission tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoon sessions are $5 each.

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TIP-OFF BREAKFAST:   A Tip-Off Breakfast, sponsored by Kansas Gas Service, will be held Tuesday, March 16th at 7:15am, at the Grand Prairie Hotel & Convention Center, 1400 North Lorraine in Hutchinson.   This is for all coaches, college officials, team hosts, committee members and representatives of press and radio.   This is primarily a get acquainted breakfast for tournament participants.    Your attendance is encouraged and appreciated.

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TRAINER:   Each team must provide its own supplies and trainer.   The Sports Arena training room will be open during Monday's practice schedule and throughout tournament week.   Limited staff assistance is available.

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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:   A Tournament Information Center at the Sports Arena, 700 E. 11th St., will be maintained during the tournament beginning Sunday, March 14th.

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TRANSPORTATION:   Air service is available through Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas.

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UNIFORMS/BENCH ASSIGNMENTS:   All teams participating in The Tournament must have both a light jersey and a dark jersey.   Exact jersey colors must be noted on each team's official entry sheet.   NJCAA Basketball Rule: Article XII - 6. Basketball - Men's - Division I, Section 6e.   The team in the upper bracket for each will be considered the Home team and is generally assigned the West team bench.   All uniform decisions will be made by the Tournament Director twelve(12) hours prior to the start of the game.   The Tournament Director may also change bench assignments prior to commencement of any game.    Any change in bench assignment will not affect uniform color or Home/Visitor Status.

CERTAIN INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES SPECIFIED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE NJCAA, THE TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN, OR THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.

Blood Rule | Coaches Meeting | Eligibility | Official Roster | Official Team Party | Officials
Official Ball | Official Stats | Physicians | Player Appreciation / Hall of Fame Banquet
Post-Game Interviews | Practice | Scorebook | Starting Times & Warm-up | Team Hosts
Team Hotel/Motel Accomodations | Tickets & Admissions | Tip-Off Breakfast
Trainer | Tournament Information | Transportation | Uniforms

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