AED
 It is strongly recommended that an automated
external defibrillator (AED) be present and available
for use if needed at the site of every preseason and
regular season interscholastic athletic contest in which
member schools participate.
 The presence and availability of an automated external
defibrillator (AED) shall be mandatory at the site of
every FHSAA state championship series contest on
the district, regional, sectional and state levels
Facility Requirements (Basketball)
 The host facility must:
 Be adequately constructed to control the entry and exit
of spectators for the purpose of charging
 Have a minimum of two restrooms (one male and one
female) for public use
 Have an electronic clock and scoreboard clearly visible
to both team bench areas and spectators
 Have a public address system
 Have separate dressing rooms for both home and
visiting teams, with access to restroom and shower
facilities
Facility Requirements (Basketball)
 The host facility must:
 Have a separate dressing area for officials, with access to
restroom and shower facilities
 Have a playing surface which is not fewer than 84 feet from
end line to end line and not fewer than 50 feet from sideline
to sideline. The court must be properly marked according to
National Federation rules, including the proper markings for
both teams’ coaching boxes
 Have a minimum of three feet of unobstructed space from
sidelines to seating, walls or other obstacles and a minimum
of six feet of unobstructed space from end lines to seating,
walls or other obstacles
Facility Requirements (Basketball)
 The host facility is recommended, but not required, to have
spectator seating on both sides of the court. In any case,
however, the facility must meet the following minimum
seating capacities:
 Class 8A – 1,300 seats
 Class 7A – 1,100 seats
 Class 6A – 900 seats
 Class 5A – 700 seats
 Class 4A – 700 seats
 Class 3A – 500 seats
 Class 2A – 300 seats
 Class 1A – 300 seats
Facility Requirements (Football)
 The host facility must:
 Be adequately constructed to control the entry and exit
of spectators for the purpose of charging admission.
 Have a minimum of two restrooms (one male and one
female) for public use
 Have adequate artificial lighting to accommodate night
games
 Have an electronic clock and scoreboard clearly visible
to both team bench areas and spectators
 Have a public address system
Facility Requirements (Football)
 The host facility must:
 Have separate dressing rooms for both home and
visiting teams, with access to restroom and shower
facilities as per Policy 27
 Have a separate dressing area for officials, with access to
restroom and shower facilities as per Policy 27
 Have a minimum of five yards of unobstructed space
outside the playing field along each sideline and end
line
Facility Requirements (Football)
 The host facility must:
 Have restraining cables, fences, walls, etc. from goal line
to goal line to separate spectators from each team box
along the sideline
 Have bleachers having masonry or metal understructure
with footboards and seating properly maintained for
both visitor and home fans
Facility Requirements (Football)
 It is recommended, but not required, that the facility have equal or near
equal spectator seating on both sides of the field. In any case, however, the
facility must meet the following minimum seating capacities:
 (a) Class 8A – 2,500 seats
 (b) Class 7A – 2,000 seats
 (c) Class 6A – 1,500 seats
 (d) Class 5A – 1,000 seats
 (e) Class 4A – 1,000 seats
 (f) Class 3A – 750 seats
 (g) Class 2A – 500 seats
 (h) Class 1A – 500 seats
 A facility with seating capacities less than these minimums may set up
portable seating at its own expense in order to satisfy these minimum
requirements.
Facility Requirements (Volleyball)
 The host facility must:
 Have a minimum seating capacity of 300 seats
Qualifying to Host District/Region
Events
 District hosts are determined at the various district
planning meetings for each sport.
 Region hosts for team sports i.e. football, basketball,
etc. are determined by the setup of the playoff bracket.
 Region hosts for individual sports i.e. swimming,
wrestling, etc. are selected from applicants before the
start of the season.
 We are currently looking for Region Hosts in Golf
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Districts)
 District tournament hosts are responsible for
collecting all the required State Entry Lists provided
by each participating school.
 Deadlines for each sport can be found online
 The host is responsible for the following areas which
should be discussed at the district planning meeting:
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Facilities
Admissions
Trophies
Officials Association (team sports)
District Seeding (sport specific)
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Districts)
 Reporting results (Individual Sports)
 E-mail one copy to the FHSAA Office and one copy to
your Region Tournament Host
 These results are due at the conclusion of the
tournament, but no later than 12 a.m. (midnight) on
the day of the tournament.
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Please be sure to include all necessary information for the
specific sport
 Timely submission of results is critical to the
coordination of the region tournament
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Districts)
 Reporting results (Team Sports)
 Report results of the district tournament championship
game on C2C.
 These results are due at the conclusion of the
tournament, but no later than 12 a.m. (midnight) on
the day of the tournament.
 Timely submission of results is critical to the
coordination and accuracy of playoff brackets.
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Districts)
 A complete financial report (Forms FN2 & AT10) along
with payment shall be submitted by the FHSAA
Representative of the host school to the:
 FHSAA Office
 and the FHSAA Representative of the other
participating schools
within twenty-one calendar days of the completion of
the tournament.
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Regions for Individual Sports)
 The Region Tournament host for individual sports is
selected before the start of their respective season.
Their duties include but are not limited to:
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Securing a facility
Providing information on dates and start times to teams in
their region as well as the FHSAA
Give out ribbons and trophy or trophy order form for each
advancing team
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Regions for Team Sports)
 The host of region games in team sports is determined
by FHSAA policy and the setup of the playoff bracket.
 Region Hosts for Team Sports are responsible for the
following areas:
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Securing a facility that meets the minimum requirements
Communicating between the FHSAA and visiting team to
establish start times
Provide payment for the officials assigned by the FHSAA when
applicable
Collecting Admission
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Regions)
 Reporting results (Individual Sports)
 E-mail one copy to the FHSAA Office and one copy to
the designated finals location
 These results are due at the conclusion of the
tournament, but no later than 12 a.m. (midnight) on
the day of the tournament.
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Please be sure to include all necessary information for the
specific sport
 Timely submission of results is critical to the
coordination of the State Finals
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Regions)
 Reporting results (Team Sports)
 Report results of all region games on C2C.
 These results are due at the conclusion of the game, but
no later than 12 a.m. (midnight) on the day of the
game.
 Timely submission of results is critical to the
coordination of the next round of the playoffs.
Responsibilities for Host Schools
(Regions)
 A complete financial report (Forms FN2 & AT10) along
with payment shall be submitted by the FHSAA
Representative of the host school to the:
 FHSAA Office
 and the FHSAA Representative of the other
participating schools
 within twenty-one calendar days of the completion of
the tournament.
Responsibility for Visiting Schools
 Any schools not hosting a district/region event are
responsible for the following:
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Submitting State Entry List
Communicating with host to determine facility location and
start time
Providing any other documents as required by sport
All visiting schools should receive a copy of the FN2 form
submitted by the host school
 Visiting schools for both individual and team sports
should be proactive in communicating with the host