PARTICIPATING TEAM VIRTUAL MEETING - There will be a mandatory virtual meeting for head coaches, ADs, and principals of participating teams on Monday, March 2nd, at 9:30am CT. A link to this meeting will be emailed on Saturday night after the teams have qualified.

BRACKETS - The brackets, which are based on the Basketball Regulations, and schedule can be found on TSSAASports.com.

TICKETS -

$15 per day of purchased in advance online through F&M Bank Arena.
$20 per day if purchased with cash at the gate.

School-age children and older are required to have a ticket.
TACA cards will be honored when presented with a matching photo ID at the pass gate (main entrance at N. 1st St. and Main St. only).
TSSAA ID Cards will NOT be accepted for admission.
The GoFan School Administrator's Pass will be honored at the pass gate (main entrance at N. 1st St. and Main St. only).

Note: All spectators should be aware of F&M Bank Arena’s Clear Bag Policy and be prepared to walk through weapons detectors. Handstamps will be given to all spectators to allow for re-entry

    PARKING - Team buses will park in the loading dock area off of N. 1st St. or directly on N. 1st as directed by arena staff. Qualifying teams will be emailed a link to a form to submit their arrival information.

    All other vehicles will have to park at nearby surface lots and garaged that are managed by the city or local businesses. More than one dozen public parking lots are available within one block of the arena. Use the ParkMobile or Metropolis apps to find parking around the Arena. ParkMobile is available at all kiosk and metered parking locations in Downtown Clarksville.

    TEAM ENTRANCE - Entry for participating teams is at the loading dock off of N. 1st St. Schools should plan to arrive at the arena for the first game of the day no earlier than 1.5 hours prior to their scheduled game.

    FM Arena Map

    FM Arena Map

    FLOOR PASSES - Upon arrival, teams will be given up to 7 floor passes for anyone who is on their bench who is not in uniform. All coaches, managers, medical personnel, statisticians, etc. must have a floor pass in order to move from the locker room to the playing area and vice versa.

    LINE-UP SHEETS - A completed line-up sheet must be turned in at the team entrance gate when you arrive at the tournament site. List all players in numerical order. The starters should be listed first, followed by the non-starters. We will use this list for your Saturday game as well unless you notify us of any changes.

    COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS - Each school will receive admittance for 10 people to each game in which they are participating. The participating head coach, AD, and principal will be emailed a link to a submission form for submitting the 10 names. Your school must complete this form by 12:00 PM CST on Wednesday, March 4th. Schools that do not complete the pass list submission by this date will not receive any complimentary tickets for their game(s). This list will be available at the Pass Gate at the main entrance on the upper level at N. 1st St. and Main St.. Please tell the individuals on this list that they can only gain entry into the arena at the Pass Gate. All teams who win their first game will use the same list of 10 names at the pass gate for their championship game on Saturday. Please remember that everyone age 5 and older must have a ticket, be on the pass list, or arrive in the team party in order to enter the facility.

    As a reminder, school administrators who are registered on the TSSAA Portal can use their GoFan School Administrator Championship Pass at the Pass Gate at the main entrance, so those individuals do not need to be on this list. Additionally, TACA cards will be honored when presented with a matching photo ID. No other cards or passes will be accepted.

    BENCH AREA - There will be 16 chairs on each bench. Fifteen players may dress for the game. Anyone on the bench that is not a player in uniform must be wearing a floor pass. Chairs in the bench area are for the following only: players not participating, coaches who are full-time employees of your local board of education or are non-faculty coaches who are registered with TSSAA, students who are serving as managers or statisticians, and medical personnel. No one else will be allowed in your bench area. There will be one additional seat at the scorer's table for your scorekeeper.

    Water will be provided at each bench. However, you should bring your own towels for the bench area and also for use in the locker room.

    TEAM BENCH LOCATION AND BRACKETS - The top team in each bracket is the home team and will wear white jerseys. The bottom team in each bracket is the visiting team and will wear dark jerseys. As you stand at mid-court and face the scorer's table, the home team bench will be on the right and the visiting team bench will be on the left. The game ball for the Girls Basketball State Tournament is the Wilson NCAA® EVO NXT WZ1003301XB6 and the game ball for the Boys Basketball State Tournament is the Wilson NCAA® EVO NXT WZ1003301XB7.

    STARTING TIMES AND WARM-UPS - Please refer to the tournament bracket for the starting times for each game. No game will start earlier than the posted starting time.

    Teams may come on the floor with basketballs no earlier than 30:00 on the pre-game clock. The clock will run to 0:00 about 5 minutes from the scheduled tip-off each day. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 15 minutes warm-up time.

      Balls for warm-ups will be furnished in the main and auxiliary gyms. No team should bring their own balls. Only the two teams participating in a game may warm up prior to the game or at half-time of that game. Austin Peay's auxiliary practice gym on the upper concourse will be available for participating teams prior to their game, but it must be shared between both teams.

      GAME ADMINISTRATOR'S MEETING, NATIONAL ANTHEM, STARTING LINE-UPS - Prior to the starting time, there will be a game administrator's meeting at the mid-court area with both head coaches, referee, head of security, and the game administrator. The game administrator will be responsible for the meeting. At 0:00 on the clock, the teams will go to the bench area for the National Anthem and introduction of starting line-ups. The National Anthem will only be played prior to the first game of the day for semifinals, but prior to each game for championships.

      In all games, only starters will be introduced. the visiting team starters and coach will be introduced first, followed by the home team starters and coach.

      CHEERING SECTIONS - The cheering sections for each school will be in the end zone closest to and the seats directly behind your bench. We will need all schools to inform their students and fans of this area. All seating is general admission, but the visiting team cheering section is between sections 110-115 while the home team cheering section is between sections 117-120 and 101-102. TSSAA will remove opposing fans from the other team's student section.

      Cheerleaders will be on the floor in front of your cheering section. They will be required to cheer on the side of the goal closest to their team bench. Media will occupy the other side.

      Please inform your fans that following the game the cheering section for the next game will be moving into this area. We will need help from the administration of both schools as we move students in and out of the cheering sections.

      A maximum of sixteen cheerleaders in uniform, one mascot, and two cheer coaches will be admitted at no charge at the team entrance gate at the loading dock during sessions in which your team is playing. Any school bringing more than 16 cheerleaders will be invoiced on their TSSAA Portal for the additional persons.

      The cheer coach and all cheerleaders are reminded that we expect them to set a positive tone for their cheering sections. A member of the TSSAA staff will meet with the cheerleaders and cheer coach prior to the start of their first game in the tournament. For teams that advance to the championship, we will ask the cheerleaders to help present a sportsmanship message before the game.

      In the cheering sections, there can be no large hand-held signs or large flags, no confetti, no powder, no miniature basketballs to be thrown out, and no noisemakers.

      PEP BANDS - Pep bands are permitted and are encouraged to attend. If your pep band is planning to attend, the faculty representative must let us know prior to the game by emailing Lamar Lee at llee@tssaa.org. Each member of the band must purchase a ticket and a faculty representative must be present with the band. The band may play prior to the game, during time-outs, and between quarters. Electrical instruments may not be used.

      Pep bands must be seated on the same side as the schools' cheering section.

      ITEMS NOT PERMITTED AT THE BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT -

      • Noisemakers (examples are, but not limited to, air horns, cowbells, sirens, clackers, jugs or milk cartons filled with rocks or pennies, etc.)
      • Balloons
      • Confetti
      • Electrical Instruments
      • Thundersticks
      • Large signs or flags (There is very limited space in the arena for signs to be hung. Signs may not be hung in any area that would interfere with the view of fans.)
      • Powder

      VIDEOTAPING - Each school will be allowed to have one representative tape during their game only. Video cameras on tripods may be set up in designated areas only. No tripods will be allowed in the stands or on the playing floor. Championship games will be broadcast on live television. No video recording will be allowed during the championship games.

      PRESS AREA AFTER GAME - Immediately following the game and congratulations to the opposing teams and coaches, press interviews will be conducted one team at a time. A member of our staff will approach the head coach with the instructions and a list of requested players by the media and will then escort you to the media room at your designated time. For semifinals, the winning team goes to media first, followed by the losing team, and that order is reversed for the championship game. Please be respectful of everyone's time and go to the press area when requested.

      Please recognize that this is a very important time in the educational process for all the student-athletes involved in our program, regardless of whether the team wins or loses. We ask all coaches to be aware that each coach will receive only a small amount of quotes in the morning papers, on radio, and on television. Please use the opportunity to say something positive about your student-athletes, your program, and high school basketball in the state of Tennessee.

      We request that you wait until you get to the press area before granting any interviews. All media have been informed of this policy.

      SPORTS MEDICINE - An athletic trainer will be present at all games and will be of assistance to you 30 minutes prior to the game. If you need players taped or wrapped, please bring the necessary tape or wrap. EMS will also be on site.

      PRACTICE - There shall be no practice at F&M Bank Arena prior to or during the Basketball State Championships.

      HOTEL INFORMATION - TSSAA has not been provided any hotel blocks for this event. Hotel information in Clarksville can be found here: https://www.visitclarksvilletn...