Alabama Format:
Area Tournaments began last night (Girls)
Area Tournaments begin tonight (Boys)
Area Finals Girls, Saturday Feb 12th
Boys, Monday Feb 14th
Top 2 from each area advance to sub-region game
(** Top 4 in each 6A Area advance because there are only 8 Areas at the 6A leval - largest schools)
Sub-Region Games - Girls Thursday Feb 17th
Boys Friday Feb 18th
Winners advance to Regional Tournament (4 across the state)
Regional Tournaments Feb 22-26
Winners advance to the Final Four in Birmingham the following week
The state office assigns local associations to cover the area tournaments, the local association assignor/board assigns the games
The District Director (appointed by the state) selects and assigns the Sub-Region games
The state office selects and assigns the Regionals and State Finals
Our local association received 10 Area Tournaments to cover (5 boys and 5 girls). We're using 30 officials to cover these games. I'm working semis VG
VB doubleheader Thursday, Finals VG Saturday and Finals
VB Monday