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Rochester Community Youth Basketball Association 

Tournament

2022 Dates

Boys:  Feb. 26-27

Girls:  Mar. 5 - 6

2022 Tournament Director

Contact:

Greg Bone

bone431se@gmail.com

Refund Policy

The following is RCYBA's Tournament refund policy for various situations.

  • Team cancellations prior to registration closure will receive full refund of registration fee.*
  •  Team cancellations after registration closure and before posting of tournament brackets will receive 50% of registration fee. *
  • Team cancellations after the posting of tournament brackets will not receive a refund of registration fee.*
  • Cancellations made by RCYBA due to weather,  Covid-19 or other situations will have refunds issued. The amount of refund may be prorated  based if any costs have been incurred by RCYBA.  Examples would be bank/card fees for on line  registration payments, facility rental deposits,  etc.  

* Registration fees paid on line will not have bank/card fees refunded.

2022 Tournament Registration will open soon.

The tournament registration link will be posted soon.

Open/All-star and Renegade Team Policy
RCYBA Tournament will not allow renegade teams to participate in the RCYBA tournament.  RCYBA Tournament will adopt Minnesota Youth Athletic Services (MYAS) definition of a renegade team.
The team's coach and a representative parent may petition RCYBA Tournament Committee to justify how the team-in-question does not qualify as a 'Renegade Team' as set forth in the MYAS Travel Basketball Guidelines.

RCYBA will accept Open/All-Star teams as defined by MYAS. These teams will automatically be placed in the "A" bracket of the teams applicable age group. The team's coach and a representative parent may petition RCYBA Tournament Committee to justify a different bracket placement.  

MYAS definitions of unique teams.   

  • "Open/All-Star":  An "all-star" team is defined as any team that is comprised of players from multiple communities where recognized youth associations exists. 
  • "Renegade/Independent":   A "renegade/independent" team is defined as any team that is comprised of players who all reside in the same community or attend the same school, but who have chosen to bypass the local traveling association.


Refusal Policy

RCYBA Tournament reserves the right to refuse entry to any team that has not exhibited good conduct throughout the entire season or in past RCYBA tournaments.

Tournament Sponsors


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2022 Tournament Information Flyers

2022 Rochester Tournament Wait List

Wait Lists:  If you were unable to enter a team in a grade and class, please send Greg a note with the following information:

  • Organization Name
  • Boys or Girls
  • Grade
  • Class
  • Team Name

We will maintain a waiting list. The list will be kept in order of the requests as they are received. We will notify you when there is an opening.  

Questions should be directed to:

Greg Bone

Email: bone431se@gmail.com

Tournament Sponsors

2021 Tournament Information

This information will be updated for 2022 as we get closer to the 2022 Tournaments

2021 Tournament Documentation and Information

Tournament App

We are now using Tourney Machine App as our tournament app. The app will provide full bracket and team schedules with up to date scores posted shortly after each game.  You can down load Tourney Machine App from your application store.

Girls Schedule is now posted. Look for "Rochester Girls Tournament"

Boys Tournament is now posted. Look for "Rochester Boys Tournament"

Please note scores will not be posted at game locations.

2021 Tournament Status and Key Information

At this time the RCYBA tournaments will be running as scheduled.

A key elements of information;

1) Teams will have games on Saturday and Sunday.

2) Spectators will be permitted. We are being permitted to allow only 14 non-players per team.  Coaches and score table worker are included in this number. 

3) Wristbands will be given out on Saturday and are applicable for both days and all locations. Wristbands are transferable from Saturday to Sunday. But must be worn and visible when entering the building.

4) Teams and Non-participants will be required to enter at separate times to avoid crowding at the entrance door.

5) Games will be played in pods when possible.  Most  games will be played back to back. 

6) Masks will have to be worn at all times everyone in a building. Including players while participating in the game.

More details are provided in the Tournament Covid Management Plan. Plan is located below in the Tournament document  section.

Note: These requirements are subject to change.

 

Links to 2021 Tournament Brackets

Brackets are now posted. Click on links below.