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The 2012 Middle School “ALL-STAR” Basketball Tournament will feature the best talent in Memphis middle school. This tournament is design to reward middle school players for their hard work throughout the 2011-12 school year. It will be a clash of who’s-who on the Memphis middle school basketball scene.

Media Day & Selection Sunday:
March 11, 2012

Tournament Dates:
March 15-18, 2012

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[toggle title=”How many players will be selected?”]There will be a total of 64 players selected. These 64 players will make up a total of eight (8) teams, with eight (8) players on each team. Four (4) teams from the City schools and four teams from the County and Private schools.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”How are the players selected?”]Coaches from each middle school will nominate one (1) player from their team and one (1) player from another team in their area at a different position. The Selection Committee will select the final 62 players based on nominations. Additionally, the fans will select two (2) players based on nominations – totaling 64 players for the eight (8) teams.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”Who will coach the teams?”]The Selection Committee will elect/ask eight (8) coaches to coach an ALL-STAR team based on their record in the 2011-12 school year.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”Is there a fee for players to play in the All-STAR tournament?”]No, there is not a fee for the players. This is a reward for their hard work throughout the season. However, there will be an admission fee for spectators and family members.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”What uniforms will the players wear?”]Players from the City will wear their school’s “AWAY” dark uniforms and players from the County/Private schools will wear their school’s “HOME” white uniforms. This is a great opportunity for each school to gain exposure.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”What is Media Day & Selection Sunday?”]March 11 is Media Day & Selection Sunday. This is where the players will be videoed and photographed for website coverage. Also, this will be the day the teams will be announced. [/toggle]

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• All games will be officiated by certified high school officials when possible
• Each tournament will provide 2 coach passes per team
• Trophies are awarded to the 1st & 2nd place teams
• 3 minutes for warm-ups and half time
• There will be three (3) 30-second time outs and two (2) 1-minute time outs. In case of overtime, there will be one (1) 1-minute time out with no carry-over
• Game time is also forfeit time. No grace period will be allowed
• If a coach, player, or parent is ejected from the game they are ejected for the tournament. No refund will be issued
• Overtime will consist of 3 minute
• Home team is white. Visitors are dark
• All teams must come dressed for all games as uniforms will serve as entry to sites. Teams will NOT have access to locker rooms so come fully dressed.
• Only the official scorekeeper and time keeper will be allowed to sit at the scores table
• The Officials’ call is the final call. The tournament director does not have final call.
• At the time one team gains a lead of 20 points the clock will not be stopped except for timeouts. The clock will run until the trailing team brings the point differential to less than 20 points
• Quarters will consist of 6 minute intervals (there is no running clock until one team gains a lead of 20 points)

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[tab id=5]All Coach Nominees will be verified.

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