2024 Area Basketball Assessments & State Basketball Tournament
Saturday March 16 & Saturday April 6
Unified Basketball Assessments & Individual Skills Assessments
Proctor Academy
204 Main Street, Andover NH 03216
Andover Elementary School
20 School Street, Andover NH 03216
Traditional Basketball Assessments & Individual Skills Assessments
Keene State College
229 Main Street, Keene NH 03431
Keene Parks & Recreation Center
312 Washington St
Keene, NH 03431
State Basketball Tournament
Plymouth State University (Tentative)
Plymouth High School
Plymouth Elementary School
Campton Elementary School
The 2024 State Basketball Tournament will offer competition in:
- Individual Skills
- Half-Court 3-on-3
- Half-Court Unified Sports 3-on-3
- Full-Court 5-on-5
- Full-Court Unified Sports 5-on-5
Please take a moment to review the rules of the sport and the order of events included below. The rules for basketball can be found here.
You will register for Basketball Assessments and the State Tournament in Agon using the registration timeline below.
ASSESSMENTS
Basketball Assessments provide our athletes with a competitive experience before State competition and allow us to make best efforts for the divisions to be appropriately established.
Games will be scheduled in time blocks allowing each team the opportunity to play against every team in their division. Game length may be modified to allow for all teams to play one another. An additional game against a team in a division below or above may be needed to determine final divisions. Game play and approximate length of games will be discussed on the pre-season coaches’ call.
STATE TOURNAMENT
After assessments take place, divisions are established. A draft schedule will then be created for our State Basketball Tournament and sent to all head coaches and Local Program Coordinators before our coaches’ call. Please take a moment to review the rules to have a better understanding of what is expected during the competition.
IF YOU NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS
About registration, which includes compliance, the registration process through Agon including intent to participate, registration and scratch, please contact Mary at MaryC@sonh.org or by phone at (603) 969-9572.
About the season or event, which includes preseason and coaches calls, final information, and day-of questions, please contact Mary at MaryC@sonh.org or by phone at (603) 770-4055.
EVENT INFORMATION
ASSESSMENTS
- Unified Basketball Assessments
- 8:00am Local Program Check-In
- 9:00am First Games Begin
- 1:00pm Last 3v3 Games Begin (estimated)
- 3:30pm Last 5v5 Games Begin (estimated)
- 4:30 pm Unified Assessments Complete
- Traditional Basketball Assessments
- 8:15am Local Program Check-In
- 9:00am First Games Begin
- 10:00am Individual Skills Competition
- 1:00pm Last 3v3 Games Begin (estimated)
- 3:00pm Last 5v5 Games Begin (estimated)
STATE TOURNAMENT
- 8:00am Local Program Check-In
- 8:45am Opening Ceremonies
- 9:30am First Games Begin
- 2:30pm Individual Skills Competition
- 5:00pm Last Games Begin
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Participation at an Assessment is required.
- A team’s roster cannot change from Assessments to the State Tournament.
- Lunch will be provided at the Unified and Traditional assessments.
- Lunch will be provided at the State Tournament.
- Training is an important part of athlete growth in both skill development and overall physical fitness. Special Olympics New Hampshire expects teams to train twice a week for 10 weeks prior to the State Tournament, with one practice focusing on sport specific training and one practice focusing on fitness (cross training etc.) to allow for optimal performance and readiness at the State Tournament.
- If the event is cancelled, it will not be rescheduled. LPC, Secondary LPC, and Head Coach for each team will be notified via phone by 6:00am on the day of the event.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
During the registration process, we will communicate with the primary LP contact, head coaches, Local Program Coordinator, Secondary Local Program Coordinator, and the Communications and Technology Manager.
PRESEASON VIDEO CALL
Tuesday January 23rd at 7pm
- We will discuss:
- The season
- Events that will take place
- Rules
- High-level overview of the events.
FIRST PRACTICE SHOULD BE HELD BY
Saturday December 30, 2023
Training is an important part of athlete growth in both skill development and overall physical fitness. Special Olympics New Hampshire expects teams to train twice a week for 10 weeks prior to the State Tournament.
INTENT TO PARTICIPATE (TELL US YOU’RE COMING)
By January 3rd
- Please enter the primary Local Program contact for the Games as well as the Head Coach (these may be the same or different people).
- Give us an estimate of the number of athletes participating. We are looking for a rough estimate for planning purposes only, this number can change as you move through registration.
COMPLIANCE (TELL US WHO IS COMING AND DEAL WITH PAPERWORK)
Now until February 14
Now until February 14
- No athletes, Unified Sports partners, head coaches, coaches or LPVs may be added to the Games after the compliance period ends.
- New athletes must be recorded in Agon.
- If you would like your registration from a prior year flipped into this year, please email Mary.
- There must be a minimum of one volunteer registered for every four athletes.
- By the end of the compliance period, all athletes, Unified Sports partners, head coaches, coaches and LPVs must be compliant (showing as green in Agon).
- Requirements to be compliant can be found here:
ASSESSMENTS REGISTRATION (ENTER EVENTS, QUALIFYING SCORES, LEVELS, TEAMS & MEALS)
February 15 to February 21
- All athletes and Unified Sports partners must be registered for event specific information (event, level, qualifying score and team, if applicable).
- Athletes, Unified Sports partners and LPVs may be removed during this period.
- Jersey numbers (in the qualifying score field) may be updated.
- Number of meals must be entered:
- Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $10 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
- (# of meals requested) -(# of athletes + # of LPVs) * (# of meals offered)
- Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $10 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
ASSESSMENT SCRATCH (UPDATE QUALIFYING SCORES, REMOVE PEOPLE)
February 22 to February 28
ASSESSMENT COACHES VIDEO CALL
Tuesday February 27, 2024 – 8:00pm
- We will discuss
- Set-up for the day
- Draft final schedule
- Menu
- Process for the day
- Weather
ASESSMENTS FINAL INFORMATION
Friday March 1, 2024
- Final order of events and any follow up information required after the coaches video call will be distributed.
STATE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION (ENTER EVENTS, QUALIFYING SCOES, LEVELS, TEAMS & MEALS)
March 18 to March 26
- All athletes and Unified Sports partners must be registered for event specific information (event, level, qualifying score and team, if applicable).
- Athletes, Unified Sports partners and LPVs may be removed during this period.
- Jersey numbers (in the qualifying score field) may be updated.
- Number of meals must be entered:
- Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $10 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
- (# of meals requested) -(# of athletes + # of LPVs) * (# of meals offered)
- Local Programs will be assessed at a rate of $10 for each additional meal requested. Number of additional meals are calculated as outlined below:
STATE TOURNAMENT SCRATCH (UPDA QUALIFYING SCORES, REMOVE PEOPLE)
No scratch period
- Local Programs will be assessed $50 for each athlete and volunteer registered at the end of the scratch period.
STATE TOURNAMENT COACHES CALL
Monday March 25, 2024 – 7:00pm
- We will discuss
- Set-up for the day
- Draft final schedule
- Menu
- Process for the day
- Weather
STATE TOURNAMENT FINAL INFORMATION
Wednesday March 27, 2024
- Final order of events and any follow up information required after the coaches video call will be distributed.