Communication with region coaches can be initiated through the TSSAA Portal by clicking on the following tabs:

Sports > Memberships > Members

Here you will find email distribution lists for all region athletic directors and head coaches. You will also find a no-cost conference call line with an access code that is unique for your region.

  1. Division I Tournament Site - District coaches shall select their regional tournament site on a rotation basis. In odd-numbered years, the odd-numbered districts in basketball shall select the regional tournament site. In even-numbered years, the even-numbered district shall select the regional tournament site. The district selecting the regional tournament site shall have three options for the regional tournament format:
    1. Select a central tournament site for the semifinals from the pre-approved list of schools found on the TSSAA website; Should a school wish to serve as a central tournament site that does not appear on the pre-approved list schools, they can appeal to the Board of Control at the August, November or January meeting. Central tournament sites must meet the following seating criteria: Class 1A – 1,000; Class 2A – 1,000, Class 3A – 1,250; Class 4A – 1,500. These are to be permanent seats and based on 18” width.
    2. The district champion may host the semifinals and finals provided there is mutual agreement from the administration of all schools in the region. If the host school does not meet the minimum seating requirements listed above, each school must be provided the same opportunity to purchase tickets. If paper tickets are used, the tickets must be divided equally among the participating teams.
    3. Play all games (quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) at the higher seed. If the seeds are the same, the games shall be played at the odd numbered districts in odd numbered years and vice versa for even numbered years. In the semifinals and finals, if the host school does not meet the minimum seating requirements listed above, each school must be provided the same opportunity to purchase tickets. If paper tickets are used, the visiting school must be provided half of the tickets.
    The administrators from the district selecting the regional tournament format shall select one of the aforementioned options above no later than the January Board of Control meeting. At the conclusion of the January Board of Control meeting, if a region has not notified the state office of its selected format, the tournament will proceed with all games being played at the higher seed (c).
  2. Division II Tournament Site - Selection of a tournament site shall be made or approved by the Principals and/or Athletic Directors of the schools in the region. This meeting shall be called by the regional coordinator. In selecting the site of the regional tournament, consideration should be given to the facility that is in the best interest of the schools involved, the participants, and spectators. In order to be considered as a regional tournament site, the facility must meet the following minimum seating criteria: Division II Class A – 1,000; Division II Class AA – 1,250. These are to be permanent seats and based on 18” width.
    1. If a school that does not meet the minimum seating requirement is scheduled to host, the administration may select a larger facility in their area that meets the minimum requirement and inform the state office as to where the contest will be played.
    2. If a school that is chosen to host a tournament game does not have the gym that satisfies the seating minimum, the Principal of that school may seek a waiver of the seating requirement from the Executive Director, and the waiver will be granted if the Principal establishes that waiving the seating requirement will not give rise to any substantial safety concerns.
  3. Division I Tournament Director - The director of the region tournament shall be designated by the administrator of the host school. The regional tournament director shall call a meeting of representatives of all schools that qualify for the regional tournament preceding the opening of the tournament for the transaction of necessary business. Time and place of this meeting shall be set by the regional tournament director, and the director shall notify the principals of the schools concerned.
  4. Division II Tournament Director - The director of the region tournament shall be designated by the administrator of the host school.
  5. Division I Tournament Schedule
    1. On Friday, following the completion of the district tournament, there will be four quarterfinal girls’ games with the Winner and Runner-Up teams from both districts hosting Fourth Place and Third Place teams from the other district. Example:
      Site 1: Fourth District 2 @ Winner District 1
      Site 2: Third District 2 @ Runner-Up District 1
      Site 3: Fourth District 1 @ Winner District 2
      Site 4: Third District 1 @ Runner-Up District 2
      All games will be at 7:00 p.m. local time. All expenses, including officials, 18% of the gate to TSSAA, etc., will be paid by the host school with the net receipts split 50/50 between the two schools.
    2. On Saturday, following the completion of the district tournament, there will be four quarterfinal boys’ games with the Winner and Runner-Up teams from both districts hosting the Fourth Place and Third Place teams from the other district. Example:
      Site 1: Fourth District 2 @ Winner District 1
      Site 2: Third District 2 @ Runner-Up District 1
      Site 3: Fourth District 1 @ Winner District 2
      Site 4: Third District 1 @ Runner-Up District 2
      All games will be at 7:00 p.m. local time. All expenses, including officials, 18% of the gate to TSSAA, etc., will be paid by the host school with the net receipts split 50/50 between the two schools.
    3. The quarterfinal winners will advance to a central site with the following format:
      Monday: 2 Girls’ Semifinal Games (6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. local time)
      Tuesday: 2 Boys’ Semifinal Games (6:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. local time)
      Wednesday: Girls’ Championship (7:00 p.m. local time)
      Thursday: Boys’ Championship (7:00 p.m. local time)
      All expenses, including officials, 18% of the gate to TSSAA, etc., will be paid by the host school with the net receipts being distributed using the plan selected by the schools participating in the tournament.
  6. Division II Tournament Schedule - Set schedule and times for all games, if not already done. On nights where school is in session the next day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday), there may be no more than two games played per night per site. Notify the assigning officer of the local association of the region tournament schedule, times and sites as soon as possible. The tournament must be completed by the dates outlined in the TSSAA Calendar.
  7. Tickets / Price of Admission - Ticket prices for the tournament should be agreed upon by the schools. They are not set by TSSAA. The host schools are encouraged to use GoFan to sell advance tickets, but the games need to be set up on GoFan by the host schools through GoFan HQ. Otherwise, arrangements for tickets should be made by the host schools.
  8. Tournament Passes - The host school(s) along with the teams in the district should agree on the passes that will be accepted at the gate, as well as the number of passes that will be honored for players and staff of participating teams. TSSAA ID cards are allowed to be accepted as passes and admit one person only. The card holder MUST be in possession of the physical card. Photos of TSSAA ID cards cannot be accepted. The Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association (TACA) card will provide complimentary admittance for one person per card.
  9. Game Officials - The host school will contact their official's association for officials. Game officials shall be paid $90.00 plus mileage at $0.30 mile per official round trip. Three-person crews will be assigned to all region games.
  10. Game Administrator's Meeting - The TSSAA Board of Control has designated that prior to any varsity contest in the sport of basketball, the game administrator is required to conduct a pre-game meeting with game officials, both head coaches, and security. The game administrator shall be present and visible for the duration of the game.
  11. Mercy Rule - In the fourth quarter, there is a mandated continuous clock when one team gets a 35 point advantage over their opponent. The clock would only stop for shooting fouls, timeouts, injuries, and the administration of technical fouls. The clock will continue to run for the remainder of the game, regardless of the point differential.
  12. Financial Arrangements - Concession revenue shall go to the host school unless otherwise agreed upon by the administration of schools in the region. All expenses in the region tournament must be approved by a majority vote of the schools in the region prior to the beginning of the tournament. If a tournament administration fee is to be paid, the amount must be approved by a majority vote of the schools in the region prior to the beginning of the tournament and shall not exceed $25.00 per game. TSSAA shall receive 18% of the gross gate receipts. Postseason financial forms must now be completed through the TSSAA Portal. All checks for district, regional, and sectional tournaments and playoffs must be distributed within 10 business days of the completion of the tournament or game. Failure to do so will result in a $100.00 late fee to be paid to TSSAA and is to be used in the A.F. Bridges sportsmanship program to go to schools or students receiving awards. Failure to distribute funds within 20 business days will result in an additional $200 late fee (total $300.00). Failure to distribute funds within 40 business days will result in an additional $200.00 late fee (total $500.00). The school may not host any tournament or playoff until the principal or athletic director appears before the Board of Control to explain their reasons for not distributing the checks within the required time frame. The Board would then determine whether the school can host tournaments or playoffs in the future.
  13. Video / Videostream / Radio - All taping or filming by a school must be approved by the local Game Director, and the Game Director shall assign space, when available, for the school to tape or film. Rules governing videostreaming or other broadcast of a postseason contest are found in the TSSAA Media Regulations.
  14. Tournament Awards - TSSAA provides a region championship plaque and a region runner-up plaque. If you have not received your plaques by February 17, please contact Shonnie Speicher (tssaa@tssaa.org).
  15. Submitting Division I Tournament Results - As the region tournament progresses, the brackets on TSSAASports.com will be updated. Therefore, upon completion of each game, please submit your results to: tssaa@tssaa.org.
  16. Submitting Division II Tournament Results - Upon completion of the region tournament, please email your results to: tssaa@tssaa.org. In addition, first round and quarterfinal match hosts please submit the site and time of your match to tssaa@tssaa.org as soon as possible.
  17. State Tournament Program - If your team qualifies for the region final, please make arrangements to submit your team photo, school logo, and team roster prior to the sectional game. Download the detailed instructions for submitting your team's information.
  18. Division I Sectional Guidelines - Information for teams which advance to the Sectional Game, can be found on the TSSAA Website.
  19. Division II First Round & Quarterfinal Round Guidelines - Information regarding the First Round and Quarterfinal contests can be found on the TSSAA Website.