2024 Basketball Tournament


Tournament Information:

  • DATES: July 29th - August 4th 
    • Weekday Game Times: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Weekend Game Times: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Boys Age Groups: 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U
  • Girls Age Groups: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
  • All Teams will receive a minimum guarantee of THREE (3) games in a Round Robin / Pool Play Format.
  • Competition Level: AAU
  • LOCATIONS: Middletown High School, Beman Middle School (Middletown), Vale Sports Club (Middletown)

Registration Instructions - How to Reserve Your Team's Spot:

Register Your Team Online:

  • Boys Tournament Registration is OPEN

  • Girls Tournament Registration is OPEN

  • 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

Sport Details

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 

  • 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.  

Tie-Breaker Information

Two-Team Ties: In the event of a two-way tie in the standings, the following tiebreaker system will be used (in-order) until the tie is broken.

  1. Head to Head record
  2. Point Differential (15 Point Maximum)
  3. Points Allowed
  4. Points Scored
  5. Coin Toss

Ties Involving Three or More Teams: In the event of a tie amongst three or more teams, the tie breakting system (above) will be used (in-order) until the highest seeded team is determined. Once the highest seed is determined, the remaining tied teams will RESTART from the BEGINNING of the tie breaking system.

Basketball Score Keeper

All teams are required to provide an official score keeper as part of their roster. We strongly recommend that the score keeper be an adult and must be present at each contest. The home team's  (which will be determined by a coin toss before each game) scorekeeper will be the official score keeper for that game with the visiting team also keeping score as a secondary or back up score book. The official score keeper will sit with the administration and volunteers at the scorer’s table or tent during the contest. The score keeper is part of your roster and will be treated as a member of your team.

Forfeiture Policy

Due to the fact that all competition brackets are ROUND ROBIN formats, a team may not intentionally forfeit a contest; even though the game may have no consequence on the seeding of the tournament at the conclusion of round robin play.  Any team intentionally forfeiting a contest will be disqualified from further competition and the remaining teams will be re-seeded.


Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network (HHCRN) is the official medical partner for the Nutmeg State Games & CT Masters Games. HHCRN professional medical staff will be onsite at our various sport venues to provide exceptionally medical care for our participants. 
 
Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network strives to be the premier rehabilitation provider in Connecticut; the company known for its commitment to high quality, customer-focused outcomes; the place where people want to work. Our goal is to create a seamless continuum of prevention and rehabilitation care, and to assist individuals with temporary or permanent impairments or disabilities in achieving their goals for maximum functional independence.
 
We are dedicated to organizing the prevention, rehabilitation and sports medicine resources in the community into a financially responsible integrated delivery system and, in doing so, establish Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network as the regional network of excellence for the provision of prevention, rehabilitation and sports medicine.
 
Hydration

Hydration is crucial to good overall health and athletic performance. Dehydration affects their performance and also puts them at risk for fatigue, nausea, heat cramps or, worse, heat stroke.

Adequate daily intake of water from beverages and food each is 125 ounces for men and 91 ounces for women, according to the Institute of Medicine. That’s considerably more than the standard recommendation of eight 8-ounce  glasses a day. To reach the higher standard, drink water gradually throughout the day. These recommendations do not consider athletic activity and increased temperature. So if you are participating in athletic activity or in a warm climate, or both, more water intake may be needed.

One of the easiest ways your athlete can gauge hydration is checking urine color. Pale or colorless urine usually indicates ample hydration. Light to bright yellow urine means more fluid intake is necessary. Dehydration is something that can be prevented easily as long as it is made a priority.

For more information about how to stay healthy and in the game, please visit Hartford HealthCare Sports Health at www.mysportshealth.org

Concussion

Concussions are not easy to predict or prevent. It’s important to understand the symptoms. Concussions are difficult injuries because symptoms are not always apparent at the time of the injury. Concussions are caused by a direct blow to the head, or a blow to the body that causes a rapid deceleration of the head (whiplash affect).

If you witness or suspect this type of injury, the athlete should be held out of activity and evaluated by a medical professional. As a reminder, an athlete does not have to lose consciousness to sustain a concussion. Once evaluated by a medical professional and given care instructions, the athlete should be monitored closely by a responsible adult for at least 24 hours after the injury. Symptoms include loss of consciousness, slurred speech, repeated vomiting, unequal pupils, weakness or numbness in arms or legs, decreased responsiveness and convulsions or seizures.

For more information about how to stay healthy and in the game, please visit Hartford HealthCare Sports Health at www.mysportshealth.org

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 info@nutmegstategames.org.

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