St.Alban's Varsity boys basketball tournament!!!!!

[coachrodricks]

St.Alban's is hosting a varsity boys basketball tournament on Dec.14-15 2007. We are still looking for a couple of quality teams. Teams already commited to play are; St.Alban's(TAPPS 2A area),Carrolton Prince of Peace (TAPPS 3A state semi finalist), Dickinson Living Faith (TAPPS 1A state champ). Trinity Christian Cedar Hill (TAPPS 4A state runner up). Dallas Covenant (TAPPS 1A state runner up),Trinidad(UIL 1A),and Rockwall Christian(TAPPS 2A).We need one more team to fill this last spot. We may possibly go to a ten team tournament. There is a three game guarantee, All-tournament team,Tournament MVP,Three point contest,Slam Dunk contest. T-Shirts for players,coaches and managers.Hospitality room for Coaches and Officials. If interested please call Coach Brian Rodricks 682-553 2205.

 

[coachrodricks]

It will be a TEN team tournament,I am looking for three more quality teams!!!

 

[High Plains Drifter]

Not sure Coach, but used to not be able to give Tshirts etc to players in UIL, may have changed but if you have UIL schools you might ought to check.

 

[coachrodricks]

I was'nt aware of that. I definitly will look into that. Thanks for the info. We can't even give away our tournament T-shirts? That's odd.

 

[lilblu]

it all goes back to amateur status...by giving players the shirts it is considered a gift so then it becomes a big old mess.

 

[coachrodricks]

Thanks for the clarification. So does that rule still apply? Can UIL scholl's receive these shirts or not?

 

[lilblu]

have observed all provisions of the Athletic Amateur Rule. Students may not accept money or other valuable consideration (tangible or
intangible property or service including anything that is usable, wearable, salable or consumable) for participating in any athletic sport
during any part of the year. Athletes shall not allow their names to be used for the promotion of any product, plan or service. Students who
inadvertently violate the amateur rule by accepting valuable consideration may regain athletic eligibility by returning the valuable
consideration. If individuals return the valuable consideration within 30 days after they are informed of the rule violation, they regain their
athletic eligibility when they return it. If they fail to return it within 30 days, they remain ineligible for one year from when they accepted
it. During the period of time from when students receive valuable consideration until they return it, they are ineligible for varsity athletic
competition in the sport in which the violation occurred. Minimum penalty for participating in a contest while ineligible is forfeiture of
the contest.

This is from the UIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RULES page that all athletes in public school must sign to participate in athletics. The web site is uil.utexas.edu and the page is [http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/forms/pdf/policy/rule_acknow.pdf[/b]

Hope that this will help out.

 

[lilblu]

Also just would like to inform you that there is something within TAPPS that talks about an Awards RULE. I have been searching the TAPPS website and have just seen the saying: are not in violation of the Awards Rule;
That is from the http://www.awty.org/pdf/TAPPSRules.pdf but there is nothing specifing what a violation is.

 

[coachrodricks]

Thank You that says it all. I appreciate your time.