2021-22 Boys Basketball Series Terms and Conditions

1 2021-22 Boys Basketball Series Terms and Conditions In accordance with Section of the C. Breach of Contract By-Law B. Sites Other Than Member Schools: IHSA Constitution, the Board of Directors has (Withdrawal Procedure) 1) When sectional and Super- approved the Terms and Conditions governing To withdraw without penalty, the Principal sectional tournaments are held at sites other the 2021-22 IHSA Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A must notify the IHSA Office, in writing, of the than IHSA member schools, the IHSA adminis- Boys Basketball Tournament Series . school's withdrawal from the respective sport trator in charge will determine the financial prior to the seeding meeting date and/or the arrangements with the host using current I.

2 SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION date the List of Participants is due for that financial arrangements as guidelines. sport. Classifications in the IHSA Boys If a school withdraws after the seeding C. Admission Prices: Basketball State Series will be determined meeting date/List of Participants due date but 1) The following base ticket prices according to IHSA Policy 17 (Classification before the first competition, the school will be have been set by the IHSA Board of Directors. System). charged a $100 penalty and, if applicable, the In Advance or At the Door admission shall cost of game officials and the host school guar- be as follows: II. DATES AND SITES antee provided for in the Terms & Conditions .

3 Regional $ ^. If a school does not officially withdraw Sectionals $ ^. In each class of the IHSA Boys' Basketball prior to the first competition and/or does not Super- sectional * $ ^. State Series , games at 32 Regional sites shall show up for competition, the school will be *At venues hosting two super- sectional be held February 19-25, and the games at 8 charged a $100 penalty, the cost of game offi- games on the same evening, the ticket price Sectionals sites shall be held March 1, March cials and the host school guarantee according shall be $10. 2, and March 4. The 4 Super- sectional games to the Terms & Conditions for the respective 2) Per IHSA Board Policy 22, GoFan shall be played on March 7 and the semifinal sport.

4 Digital Tickets (available on GoFan app or and final games of the State Final on March 10- ) will be the exclusive ticket 12. All regional quarterfinal games will be D. Eligibility option available for this sport at the sectional played on February 19, with the better seeded All member schools in good standing may and Super- sectional rounds of the State Series . school hosting the contest. enter one team under the provisions of IHSA Any exceptions must be approved by the IHSA. State Final Tournament games shall be By-law Office. In Regional contests, host schools may played at the State Farm Center, University of choose their preferred ticketing method, but Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

5 All tournament E. Affirmative Action must use GoFan if offering a digital ticket sites will be selected by the IHSA Office. Only boys shall be permitted to participate options. If a Regional Tournament host choos- in the state Series except as provided in the es to use GoFan for ticketing, a convenience fee III. ON-LINE ENTRIES, WITHDRAWAL IHSA Affirmative Action Policy. will be added to the base price of the ticket. PROCEDURES, ELIGIBILITY, AFFIR- MATIVE ACTION IV. HOST FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS D. State Final Admission Prices: Base Ticket prices for all tickets for the The policy for Original Entry Deadlines, A. At Member School Sites: Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A Boys Basketball State Late Entries, and Late Withdrawals shall be the 1) The host school must charge Final Tournaments at the State Farm Center at policies and procedures regarding entry for all admission and will be eligible to receive fund- the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IHSA-sponsored sport/activities included in the ing as listed below.

6 Will be priced at the amounts below for each 2021-22 Entry Policies and Procedures. 2) For all Regional-level games, the session: host school shall pay for all local expenses. All Sessions 1, 2, 4, and 5: $15 (100-level A. On-line Entries quarterfinal round games will be run financially tickets)^. All member schools must enter their independent. Host schools shall pay for all $10 (200-level school into the state Series competition local expenses and secure three officials to tickets)^. through the IHSA School Center on the IHSA work the contest. IHSA will reimburse hosts of Sessions 3 and 6: $12 (100-level Website at The deadline for quarterfinal round games for the cost of offi- tickets)^.

7 Entry is November 1. The 2021-22 Entry cials See Section XI of these Terms and $10 (200-level Policies and Procedures outlining the online Conditions for the fee each official assigned to tickets)^. entry procedures for all IHSA-sponsored tour- a quarterfinal round game shall be paid. Each naments can be found in the Schools Center school hosting Regional-level semifinal and Sessions 7 and 8 $20 (100-level on the IHSA website. final games shall receive a flat guarantee of tickets)^. $1,200, and the host shall retain 20% of the net $10 (200-level B. Late Entries: income and submit remainder to the IHSA. In tickets)^. Any attempt to enter a sport or activity on- case of a negative balance, the host shall be line after the established deadlines will be reimbursed for the entire deficit.

8 ^Base ticket price; actual cost may be denied. Schools that wish to enter after the 3) In sectional and Super- sectional greater if digital ticketing is used. deadline will be considered late. To be consid- games, the host school shall pay for all local ered for late entry, the Principal/Official expenses. Each host school shall receive a Representative must contact the IHSA adminis- guarantee of $ for each night of compe- trative officer in charge of that sport or activity. tition. The host shall receive 20% of the net The penalty for late entry shall be a payment of income. $ for that sport/activity by the school. 1 . Season ticket packages will be made avail- Wednesday, February 9, 2022 will have from 12 regional hosts, they cannot be assigned to the able for advance purchase first to IHSA mem- on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, until 12 same regional, and an adjustment must be ber schools and then to the general public.

9 On Thursday, February 10, 2022, to go on- made.). line and cast one (1) seeding vote for their In grouping and seeding a sub-sec- E. Rights Fees for TV and Radio: respective first-level tournament assignment. tional, only the top four seeds shall be separat- 1) Television Rights Fees to be ed. Seeds #1 and #4 shall be assigned to the charged by Local Managers and/or the IHSA E. Season Summary Form: Schools same regional unless there is a hosting con- are contained in the IHSA Television Policy. entered into the Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A state flict, in which case seeds #1 and #3 shall be 2) Radio Fees which shall be Series will be required to submit a Season assigned to the same regional.

10 The remaining charged are: Summary Sheet on-line in the IHSA Schools schools shall be assigned to the regionals a) Regional Contest = No Center. Schools must enter all game schedules based on geographic proximity and paired Charge and results into to be counted according to their seeds. b) sectional Contest = No toward season summary totals. Schools In pairing the sectional semi-final Charge entered in the Class 1A-4A state Series will round containing sub-sectionals, the regional c) Super- sectional Contest = have until 10 on Wednesday, February 9, from sub- sectional A containing the #1 seed $50 (Regular) 2022, to complete this on-line form. Failure to shall be paired with the regional of sub-section- d) State Final = $150 (Regular) do so by the designated time and date will al B containing the #2 seed, and vice versa, 3) Policy regarding media require- result in a school forfeiting its opportunity to except for the southernmost sectional in Class ments for each Local Manager is contained in participate in the seeding process.