Section VI Monthly Report January 2016

Deadlines for Sectional Championships:

Boys  Non-participation deadline February 11, 2016 Girls Basketball  Non-participation deadline February 6, 2016 Rifle Participation deadline February 10, 2016 Boys Participation deadline noon February 7, 2016  Opt out for boys & girls basketball must be submitted in writing to the chairman by the Athletic Director or a member of the administrative staff.

Seeding Meeting: Boys Basketball Sat., Feb. 13, 2016 9:00 am at Erie 1 BOCES Room B2b Girls Basketball Sat., Feb. 13, 2016 9:00 am at Erie 1 BOCES Room B2a

Deadline to Opt out of Section VI Transportation for State Championships: Indoor Track Opt out of Section VI Transportation Deadline End of Sectionals Feb. 27, 2016

Scholar Athlete Deadlines Winter 2015-2016: All-WNY Scholar Athlete Winter Applications are now open Deadline Fri., Feb. 26, 2016 Noon NYS Scholar Athlete Winter Team Deadline: Fri., Mar 14, 2016

Congratulations NYSPHSAA Fall Scholar Athlete Team Champions:  Lake Shore High School – Boys  Lockport High School - Girls Volleyball

Please Review:  Ticket Prices for Sectional Contests  Sectional Seeding Procedures & Dates: Located in Sport Specific Handbook  Your District Calendar for Potential Conflicts with Sectional Play-Off / Tournaments etc. Post Season Calendar  Transportation Policy: Click on Policy #310 in the  Policy Manual  Cancellation Policy for Specific Sports (listed in each handbook) Basketball Boys p. 16, Basketball Girls p. 15, p. 9 , p. 7, Ice Hockey Boys p. 9, Ice Hockey Girls p. 8 , Indoor Track p.7, Rifle p.7, Boys Swim/ p.8, p. 14  Wrestling- Updated Oct. 2015 NYSPHSAA Wrestler: Physician Release to Participate with Skin Lesion(s) Form

Financial Policies for Sectionals:

 Boy’s Basketball Financial Policy Link

 Girl’s Basketball Financial Policy Link

NYS Championships Winter 2015-2016 Dates-Sites: (Link) (State Brackets)

Boys Basketball March 11-13 Glens Falls, Albany (Section 2) Girls Basketball March 11-13 Hudson Valley CC, Troy (Section 2) Bowling March 5-6 Airport Lanes, Cheektowaga (Section 6) Girls February 26-27 Shaker High School (Section 2) Boys Ice Hockey March 12-13 Harbor Center, Buffalo, NY (Section 6) Indoor Track March 5 Cornell University (Section 4) Rifle Regional February 27 West Point (Section 9) Boys Swim/Diving March 4-5 ECC City Campus (Section 6) Wrestling February 26-27 Times Union Center, Albany (Section 2) Alpine Skiing February 22-23 Whiteface Mtn. (Section 7) Cheerleading March 5 SRC Arena, Syracuse, NY (Section 3)

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