WELCOME A very warm welcome to all players, coaches and spectators to Welcome to the 12th edition of the St John’s College basketball the 12th St John’s College Basketball Tournament. Tournament. This is an extraordinary event that brings 32 U19 and 16 U13 teams together for four days of high quality Basketball is one of the fastest growing sports in our country basketball. Nowhere else in the country will you find such and we are delighted to welcome our old friends as well as diverse teams in one tournament. the U13 and U19 teams who are participating in the Basketball Tournament for the first time. A special welcome to our international teams who continue to support us from across southern Africa. This year, Brook As school sport becomes increasingly competitive, it is very House College, Kenya; Waterford Kamhlaba United World important for us to keep in mind the values and traditions of College of Southern Africa, Swaziland; Maru a Pula, Botswana; our schools and the reason why we play sport. Basketball is a Falcon College, Zimbabwe; and Trichardt School for Christian sport of great intensity and excitement and gets the spectators Education, Mozambique join us to compete in the U19 category. really involved. But no matter how intense and exciting the game is, we need to remember that good sportsmanship, good manners, respect and fair play should The U13 category has grown from 12 to 16 teams this year, with the addition of The Ridge remain paramount. School, Mangaung Knights Basketball Club (Bloemfontein), International School of South Africa (ISSA), Mafikeng and St Andrews Preparatory School (Grahamstown). I should like to thank the MIC of Basketball at St John’s, Mrs Ngoza Mazarura, for her tireless work in producing an excellent tournament. A word of thanks also goes out to the coaches Play fair and be kind to one another, this is just the beginning of the journey for you. Adopt and referees for their commitment and hard work, as well as to the generous sponsors our values of Lux Vita Caritas (light, life, love) on and off the court. without whom this tournament would not be possible. May we have a wonderful competition and most of all, may all who experience our I would also like to extend my gratitude to the hardworking Basketball parents at St John’s tournament feel welcome, enjoy the sense of camaraderie and be left with memories of for their ongoing contribution to the sport at the school, and to the support staff, catering your participation that bring a smile to your face long after you have left. and boarding staff, for taking care of our visiting teams and ensuring that the facilities are absolutely top notch. Ngoza Phiri-Mazarura MIC Basketball and Tournament Director We wish all the players, coaches, managers and parents a terrific weekend of competitive sport and hope that you build many friendships, hone your skills, and compete keenly on the court. Above all, enjoy yourselves! Paul Edey Executive Headmaster ABOUT Welcome to the 2019 St John’s College Basketball Tournament EMERGENCY CONTACTS – a four day festival of fun from 21 to 24 February. Wits Hall 29: Entrance is R10 per person each day and will get you into the games Enock Kamangira at St John’s College and Wits. 062 424 5432 The St John’s College Basketball Tournament, now in its 12th year, Old Mutual Sports Hall, Wits: began with a vision to offer school boys the opportunity to play Vusi Mathonsi more games, give schools who don’t normally get a chance to play 073 625 5652 against each other the chance to do so and for our local teams to play touring sides. This year we are proud to host 32 Under-19 teams St John’s College: and 16 Under-13 sides participating from across South Africa as well Jody Swartz as from Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. 081 827 9846 Games will be played over four days on the St John’s College courts, the indoor courts at Wits Hall 29, and Old Mutual Sports Hall. The final games will be played at the Old Mutual Sports Hall at Wits. Good sportsmanship is a core value at St John’s College and the tournament offers the ideal opportunity for our young sportsmen to develop and foster relationships within a competitive environment. We look forward to seeing you for tip off at the courts! RULES All games will be played according to the FIBA 1 October 2018 Rules. FORMAT Top-16 Play-off structure Exceptions to these rules are only in the areas mentioned in this The participating teams will be grouped into four (4) pools – Pool document. A, B, C and D. Teams will play round-robin format within their group A1xC3 B1xD3 stages. The draw will be forwarded at least two weeks prior to the A2xC4 B2xD4 PARTICIPANTS tournament, together with the fixtures for the first round of matches. C1xA3 D1xB3 A total of thirty-two (32) high schools and sixteen (16) primary C2xA4 D2xB4 schools will be taking part in the 2018 St John’s College Basketball The first phase of the competition will be a round-robin within each Tournament. pool. A log will be done with 2 points for a win, 1 for a loss and 0 for CLASSIFICATION a forfeit. There will be no classification matches for positions 3-32. ELIGIBILITY This is strictly an Under 19 and Under 13 tournaments. Players must PLAYOFFS Ranking/Classification for position after knock-out matches will be be born on or after the 1st of January 2000 or 2006, respectively. The second phase of the competition will be a round of 16 – the top determined by the FIBA ranking system which can be viewed and All players must be students and must be enrolled at a school four (4) teams in each pool will proceed to the Top-16, quarterfinals, studied in the FIBA Rules for 2017 on pages 75-80. participating at the tournament. An age verification process with semi-finals and then to the finals. original ID, passport or birth certificate will take place prior to each KIT team’s game. There will also be NO plate final. All teams are expected to abide by FIBA 2018 regulations [applicable since 1 Oct 2018] and have the correct playing kit with numbers. TEAM ENTRY WITHDRAWAL POLICY (effective 2019) TOP-16 Please avoid a duplication of numbers. 1. General – One of the biggest challenges to managing events is Top 16 – Pool A will cross with Pool C and Pool B will cross with late withdrawal of teams. Such entry withdrawals shift resources and Pool D The home team will always be the team featured first on the fixture energies away from preparing for future events to damage control and will wear a light colour. The away team will be on the fixture and for a late change in a group. One of St John’s College’s operating Cross pool explanation: At the Top-16 stage there will be a cross will wear a darker kit. goals is to offer great value to participating teams. To continue draw – the team at the top of Pool A will play against the third placed offer outstanding value to teams, St John’s College has adopted the team in Pool C, where the second placed team in Pool A will face Please liaise with your opponents to avoid colour clashes. Bibs will Tournament Entry Withdrawal Policy. the fourth team in Pool C and Vice-Versa. Same approach applies for also be available. 2. No Participation Fee will be refunded. pools B and D. 3. No duty to find replacement. St John’s College assumes no responsibility to find a replacement entry for any Late Withdrawal. RULES GAMES FORFEIT The representative shall then submit to the Tournament Director or Games will consist of four quarters of eight (8) minutes on the A grace period of three (3) minutes from the scheduled time or the representative of the technical committee the report and the fee. If running clock. Each team will be allowed a maximum of two (2) time end of the previous game will be given. Any team that fails to be on the protest is found to be valid in favor of the team that has protested, outs in the first half and two (2) in the second half. The clock will be the playing court at the scheduled time will lose the game by forfeit. then the deposit will be refunded. stopped during the time out. All FIBA 2017 rules regarding game forfeit will apply. NB: Teams are urged to familiarize themselves with the procedures The last two minutes will be stop-start in the last quarter if the score If for any reason whatsoever a team refuses to go onto the court, or for a protest within the FIBA 2018 Rules to ensure that we don’t file between teams is less than ten (10) points [meaning 9 points or less]. causes a game to be disrupted, the referee shall end the game and any invalid protest. The final is 8 minutes start/stop. record it as a forfeit and that team will cease to participate in the tournament. TOURNAMENT DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE Halftime interval will be strictly three (3) minutes. The Disciplinary Committee will comprise of the Tournament In the case of a tie at the end of regulation time, an overtime period PROTEST Director (or her representative), the most senior referee and any of three (3) minutes will be played.