2024 Basketball Tournament

BOYS Age Division Tournaments:

• 10U Boys Division:
  • TBA
• 11U Boys Division:
  • TBA
• 12U Boys Division:
  • TBA
• 13U Boys Division:
  • ​TBA
• 14U Boys Division:
  • TBA
• 15U Boys Division
  • ​TBA
• 16U Boys Division:
  • ​TBA
• ​17U Boys Division:
  • ​TBA

GIRLS Age Division Tournaments:

• 5th Grade Girls Division:
  • TBA
• 6th Grade Girls Division: 
  • TBA
• 7th Grade Girls Division:
  • TBA
• 8th Grade Girls Division: 
  • TBA
• 9th Grade Girls Division:
  • TBA
• ​10th Grade Girls Division 
  • ​TBA

Boys Age Divisions - (September 1st, 2023 thru August 31st 2024 season)

• 10U – An athlete can be no older than 10 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 11U – An athlete can be no older than 11 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 12U – An athlete can be no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 13U – An athlete can be no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 14U – An athlete can be no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 15U– An athlete can be no older than 15 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 16U – An athlete can be no older than 16 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 17U – An athlete can be no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2024. 

Girls Age Divisions

• 5th Grade Division: An athlete must be in the 5th grade as of October 1, 2023 and can be no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 6th Grade Division: An athlete must be in the 6th grade as of October 1, 2023 and can be no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 7th Grade Division: An athlete must be in the 7th grade as of October 1, 2023 and can be no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2024.
• 8th Grade Division: An athlete must be in the 8th grade as of October 1, 2023 and can be no older than 15 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 9th Grade Division: An athlete must be in the 9th grade as of October 1, 2023 and can be no older than 16 on or before August 31, 2024. 
• 10th Grade Division: An athlete must be in the 10th grade as of October 1, 2023 and can be no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2024.

ONLINE REGISTER is open!

• Boys Tournament Registration 

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• Girls Tournament Registration

Registration Instructions - How to Reserve Your Team's Spot 

• Your Team's spot cannot be guaranteed until payment is made. 
  • Payment Options:
    • Pay online when you register your team 
    • Check: Please send a check made out to the CT Sports Management Group, Inc. to:
      • 975 Middle St. Unit G. Middletown, CT 06457 ​
    • Call our office to make payment arrangements: (860) 788 7041
• Once your Team has registered online the following paperwork is required:
  • Team Roster Form
  • Athlete Waiver Form for each player on the roster
  • Proof of Age for each player on the roster
    

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER YOUR TEAM'S ROSTER ONLINE

• Please Note: You will need to know the Team ID# and the Email Address of the Head Coach

Roster Check-Ins

• Prior to the first game of the tournament each team will be required to have their roster checked by the site director at that location.
• Roster checks will be done at the same time of equipment checks with the game official present.
• We ask each team to be at their field 15 minutes prior to the schedule start time of their game so that we may get through rosters efficiently without delaying any games.
• Each team must have each participant playing in the tournament with the proper proof of age available.
• We ask that each team send in their proof of age prior to the start of the tournament. Coaches will need to have a copy of their complete roster and proof of age for all players with them for all games.
• Players that arrive late to the tournament must be checked off by the site director prior to them entering the game.
• If medal round games are a separate day than the first day of play roster checks will be completed prior to a team’s first medal round game.

• High School Federation Rules

• All coaches are responsible for assuring that all players are properly equipped.

• Teams are to provide their own practice & game balls.

• Teams will be allowed a maximum of 15 players, two coaches and one scorekeeper for credentials and awards.

• An additional team roster and proof of age must be submitted to the scorer's table prior to the start of each game.

• Any player or coach ejected from a game may not participate in the team’s next game.

• Home and Away teams will be determined each game by a coin toss conducted by the referee or Nutmeg State Games Event Staff.

• ALL AGE Divisions: Two twenty minute halves running time. Five minute halftime. Clock will stop last two minutes of each half. Two 30 second time outs per half (non-accumulative). Clock will be stopped during timeouts. Clock will run during foul shots unless in the final 2 minutes of each half. Two minute overtime period (stop time) and one additional time out per team. 1 and 1 after 7 team fouls, 2 shots after 10. 

• Pressing: Full court pressing is allowed, however, there will be no pressing if a team is 20 points ahead.

• Grace Period:
  All teams will be given a 15 minute grace period beginning at the start time of their scheduled game. At the end of 15 minutes if a team official has not contacted the Nutmeg State Games Administration a forfeit will be declared.

• Only the opposing teams coach who is playing the scheduled game can protest a players eligibility. Player eligibility protest must be taken to the scorers table before the start of the game. Documentation/proof must be presented upon request. If the coach cannot provide proper proof of age for their player(s) being protested, then player(s) will not be allowed to participate until proof is provided.

• The Tournament Director has the right to alter rules, bylaws and bracket structure as needed.  

The Nutmeg State Games administration works closely with all Connecticut media outlets regarding any interesting stories about athletes and teams that will be participating in the "Games". If you have an interesting story to tell, we are all ears!

Human interests stories typically address situations "off-the-court". Do you volunteer in the community? Are you great at something other than the sport you are playing? Are you following in the steps of a a sibling or parent? Of course, if you are doing something great on the court please provide us with all the details.

If you, your team or someone you know fits any of these questions, please pass along this information or feel free to contact our office, and we would be happy to coordinate coverage on their behalf. - Please send all info to [email protected].