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YBOA
11TH ANNUAL RIVERFEST CLASSIC
COLUMBUS, GA.

March 21-23

DIRECTIONS AND RULES AT END OF SCHEDULE



*THE NUMBER TO CALL FOR QUESTIONS WILL BE:
706-653-4500

TEAMS MUST SUPPLY A COMPLETED SCOREHEET BEFORE EACH GAME
Click here for A Scoresheet.

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ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK IN BETWEEN 5:30 PM-9:30 PM ON FRIDAY AT COLUMBUS STATE LUMPKIN GYM.
NO EXCEPTIONS
MUST HAVE ALL BIRTH CERTIFICATES, COPY OF REPORT CARDS FOR ANY GRADE EXCEPTIONS AND YBOA PLAYER REGISTRATION FORM.

PRE CERTIFIED TEAMS FROM YBOAGA OFFICE ARE EXCLUDED.
THOSE TEAMS WHO HAVE ALREADY PLAYED IN A GA TOURNAMENT
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See Rules and Directions at end of Schedules

TEAMS MUST SUPPLY A COMPLETED SCOREHEET BEFORE EACH GAME
Click here for A Scoresheet.
PLEASE READ RULES FOR 2008 AND NEW ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY.....
Click here for ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY..

Click here for Rules 2008.

ATTENTION ALL COACHES, PLAYERS AND PARENTS

GYMS DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO FIRST GAME EACH DAY

PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP EARLY AND EXPECT ENTRY.

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11 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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12 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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13 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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14 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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15 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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16 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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17 & UNDER BOYS BRACKET
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10 & UNDER GIRLS BRACKET
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Directions to Columbus, Georgia

From Atlanta travel I-85 South, to I-185 South, from Atlanta Columbus is approximately 1 hour 45 mins.

TO COMER GYM 107 41st Street 31904

FROM 1-185 DEPART AT EXIT 10 BARE TO THE RIGHT SIGN READS PHENIX CITY YOU WILL MERGE WITH TRAVEL ON YOUR LEFT, TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AND DEPART THE PARKWAY ON EXIT 1 COLUMBUS/DOWNTOWN. COMING OFF THE RAMP YOU WILL BE ON SECOND AVE. AT THE LIGHT CONTINUE THREE BLOCKS AND TURN RIGHT ON 41ST STREET. THERE WILL BE SIGN THAT READS COMER GYM ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE STREET. IF YOU GO TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR. 706-653-4500

TO 29TH STREET GYM 501 29th Street 31904

FROM 1-185 DEPART AT EXIT 10 BARE TO THE RIGHT SIGN READS PHENIX CITY YOU WILL MERGE WITH TRAVEL ON YOUR LEFT, TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AND DEPART THE PARKWAY ON EXIT 1 COLUMBUS/DOWNTOWN. COMING OFF THE RAMP YOU WILL BE ON SECOND AVE. FROM THERE TRAVEL THROUGH TWO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AFTER THE SECOND LIGHT TRAVEL 4 BLOCKS TO 29TH STREET TURN LEFT ONTO 29TH STREET (LANDMARK 2ND AVE BAPTIST CHURCH).
GO ACROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS THE GYM IS ON THE LEFT PARKING ON THE RIGHT. 706-322-0418

TO SHAW HIGH SCHOOL 7601 Schomburg Road 31906

FROM I-185 DEPART AT EXIT 10 FOLLOW THE SIGN THAT READS MACON FOLLOW THE MACON EXIT, YOU ARE NOW ON THE JR. ALLEN PARKWAY, TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES TO THE EXIT 6 SCHOMBERG ROAD TO THE RIGHT. TURN LEFT AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT GO THRU THE NEXT LIGHT AND TURN LEFT ONTO STADIUM DRIVE, TRAVEL 300 YARDS AND TURN RIGHT INTO SHAW HIGH SCHOOL MAKE THE FIRST LEFT INTO THE PARKING LOT THE GYM IS TO THE REAR. 706-565-4113

TO BLACKMON ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL 7251 Blackmon Road 31909

FROM I-185 DEPART AT EXIT 10 FOLLOW THE SIGN THAT READS MACON; FOLLOW THE MACON EXIT, YOU ARE NOW ON THE JR. ALLEN PARKWAY, TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES TO THE EXIT 6 SCHOMBERG ROAD; CONTINUE THRU THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO THE STOP SIGN. TURN RIGHT TRAVEL 800 YARDS THE SCHOOL IS ON THE RIGHT.

TO MIDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL 6990 Warm Springs Road 31820

FROM I-185 DEPART AT EXIT 10 FOLLOW THE SIGN THAT READS MACON; FOLLOW THE MACON EXIT, YOU ARE NOW ON THE JR. ALLEN PARKWAY, TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES TO EXIT 6 SCHOMBERG ROAD; CONTINUE THRU THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO THE NEXT STOP SIGN. TURN RIGHT ONTO BLACKMON
ROAD AND CONTINUE TO THE STOP SIGN, TURN LEFT ONTO WARM SPRINGS ROAD TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE ,THE SCHOOL IS ON THE RIGHT
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TO SHIRLEY WINSTON PARK 5025 Steam Mill Road 31907

FROM 1-185 TRAVEL TO EXIT 4 BUENA VISTA ROAD, DEPART THE RAMP AND GET IN THE MIDDLE LANE TO TURN LEFT. THERE WILL BE A LIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS IS LIGHT ONE GO TO TRAFFIC LIGHT THREE AND TURN RIGHT ON DOGWOOD AVE, TRAVEL 1 MILE TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TURN LEFT ONTO STEAM MILL ROAD, TRAVEL ½ TO THE NEXT LIGHT AND TURN LEFT INTO THE PARK.

To Northside High School/Northside Recreation Center:

REVISED

From I-185, depart at exit 12 (Williams Rd.) Turn left on Williams Rd., and travel approximately 2 miles to Veterans Parkway. Turn left on Veterans Parkway, at second traffic light, make a left turn (no street sign) (look for adjacent street on right which is Cooper Creek Rd.) Then take first left. Then take a right at the Northside High School sign. Northside High School will be on your left and Northside Recreation Center will be on the right over the hill. (Follow the green park signs that say Northside High School and Recreation Complex once you turn off of Veterans Parkway.)

TO COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL 1700 Cherokee Ave 31906

FROM I-185 DEPART THE INTERSTATE AT EXIT 7 MANCHESTER EXPRESSWAY. YOU WILL TURN RIGHT GETTING OFF YOU WILL GET IN THE FAR LEFT LANE GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE. TURN LEFT AT THE LIGHT ONTO AMOUR ROAD AND AT THE NEXT LIGHT TURN RIGHT ONTO WARM SPRINGS ROAD TRAVEL TO THE SECOND LIGHT AND TURN LEFT ONTO HILTON AVE. GO TO THE NEXT LIGHT AND TURN RIGHT ONTO EDGEWOOD ROAD TRAVEL TO THE THIRD TRAFFIC LIGHT, AT THE THIRD LIGHT TURN LEFT ONTO CHEROKEE AVE, COLUMBUS HIGH IS ON THE LEFT TURN LEFT AT THE BASEBALL FIELD AND LEFT INTO THE DRIVE CONTINUE TO THE REAR OF THE SCHOOL THE GYM IS ON THE RIGHT

TO HARDAWAY HIGH SCHOOL 2910 College Drive 31906

FROM I-185 DEPART THE INTERSTATE AT EXIT 7 MANCHESTER EXPRESSWAY. YOU WILL TURN RIGHT GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE, YOU WILL GET IN THE FAR LEFT LANE. TURN LEFT AT THE LIGHT ONTO AMOUR ROAD AND AT THE NEXT LIGHT TURN LEFT ONTO WARM SPRINGS ROAD, CONTINUE TO THE NEXT LIGHT AND TURN RIGHT ONTO EAST LINDSEY DRIVE. TRAVEL PASS COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY AND MAKE THE FIRST RIGHT ONTO COLLEGE DRIVE; GO UNDER THE OVERPASS AND MAKE THE FIRST RIGHT UP THE DRIVEWAY TO THE GYM.

TO COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY 4225 University Ave 31907

FROM I-185 DEPART THE INTERSTATE AT EXIT 7 MANCHESTER EXPRESSWAY. YOU WILL TURN LEFT GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AT THE LIGHT, YOU WILL GET IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AFTER TRAVELING UNDER THE UNDER PASS MAKE
YOUR FIRST RIGHT TO THE STOP SIGN (NOT THE YIELD SIGN) TURN RIGHT ON TO WARMS SPRINGS ROAD AND MAKE THE FIRST RIGHT ON TO THE CAMPUS (DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BURGER KING) PASS THE SOFTBALL AND TURN LEFT AT THE BASEBALL FIELD, YOU ARE NOT AT WOODRUFF GYM.

TO BENNING PARK RECREATION CENTER
1441 BENNING DRIVE 31903

FROM 1-185 TRAVEL TO EXIT 1 VICTORY DRIVE, EXIT TO YOU RIGHT. TRAVEL WEST TO THE THIRD TRAFFIC LIGHT (BENNING DRIVE) THERE IS A OVERHEAD CROSS WALK AT THIS LIGHT. TURN RIGHT AT THE LIGHT GO PAST THE CB&T BANK AND TURN LEFT. THE FIRST HALF OF THE BUILDING IS THE SENIOR BUILDING FOLLOWING THE SIGNS TO THE RECREATION CENTER. THIS IS A NEW FACILITY AND PARKING HAD NOT BE COMPLETED, PLEASE BE CAREFUL, YOU MAY PARK ON THE GRASS.
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 706 685-8016

KENDRICK HIGH SCHOOL
6015 GEORGETOWN DRIVE 31907
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EAST COLUMBUS MIDDLE
6100 GEORGETOWN DRIVE 31907

FROM I-185 TRAVEL T0 EXIT 4 BUENA VISTA ROAD, DEPART THE RAMP AND TURN LEFT.
GO 3 TO 5 MILES TURN LEFT ONTO AMBER DRIVE. TURN RIGHT ONTO GEORGETOWN DRIVE.
GO 1 BLOCK HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE ON LEFT.
GO 2 BLOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE ON RIGHT.

Rules of play: National High School Federation Rules will apply. These rules include the disqualification, for the next game only, of any player or coach ejected from a game for any reason.

Rosters: Team rosters will be limited to 15 players per team. Each team must have a YBOA Scoresheet, in numerical order, to present to the Official Scorer prior to each game. The scoresheet is availabe on the web site at www.yboaga.org. Players may not participate in more than one age division or more than one team.

TEAMS MUST SUPPLY A COMPLETED SCOREHEET BEFORE EACH GAME
Click here for A Scoresheet.

Birth Records: Each competitor must present at registration, proof of age in one of the following acceptable forms:

A) Copy of birth record from the state, county, or municipal Bureau of Vital Statistics at the place of birth.
B) A copy of the delayed registration of birth if the athlete's birth was not recorded on his day of birth; issued by the same governing bodies.
C) Consular Service Form FS240 (Report on Birth) issued by the US Department of State.
D) Immigrations and Naturalization Forms I-151; I-25, and Form 43 R311-7 issued by the US Department of Justice.

If player is a grade exception player, copy of a report card indicating the grade of player in addition to their birth certificate. Player cannot be more than one year older for his age group.

Players that cannot provide birth records will not be allowed to participate until such proof of age is received.

ALL PLAYERS AND COACHES MUST HAVE PROOF OF INSURANCE THROUGH YBOA BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT STARTS. NO EXCEPTIONS

Length of Games:

10 and 11 Under 6 Minute quarters
12 & Under 7 minute quarters
13 & Under - 17 Under 8 minute quarters


- 10 Minute warm-up except on Friday night (5 minutes)
- 5 Minute Half Time
- All overtimes periods will be 4 minutes and each team will receive an additional full time out.
- Forfeit time is 20 minutes from the scheduled start time of the game.
- 30 point mercy rule will be in effect. Clock will run continuously except during time outs any time a team reaches a lead of 30 points or more. Clock goes back to regular time once the trailing team point difference reaches 20 points.
- 10-12 and Under will play with a 28.5 ball
- 13 - 17 Under will play with a regulation ball

Time outs: Each team will have 2- "30 second" and 3 Full time outs per game.

Coach's Attire: All coaches and assistants will wear long pants or dress shorts, shirts with collars, and dress or basketball/tennis shoes. Casual and/or "cut off" shorts, warm-up suits, t-shirts, and open-toed shoes are not permitted. Tournament Director  or Site Director has the authority to NOT allow any coaching staff on the bench if not in proper attire.

These rules will be strictly enforced!!

PLEASE READ RULES FOR 2008 AND NEW ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY.....
Click here for ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY..

Uniforms: All teams must have either reversible jerseys (with two different colors) or two sets of jerseys (light and dark). The home team in each game will wear the light colored jersey's. If undershirts are worn, they must the same color as the jersey and all undershirts worn by a team must be the same color. Jersey's must be tucked in before entering the game and during the game. Jerseys must have numbers on front and back. Technical fouls will be issued for every player entering the game that does not have numbers on front and back of jerseys. These rules will be strictly enforced!!

Bench Rules: Only eligible players plus a maximum of three coaches (this includes statistician, ball boys, and other staff) may be on the team's bench. Violation of this rule will result in one warning. The team will then have 1 minute to clear the bench of anyone not listed on the official roster. If a team fails to comply, the violator(s) will be ejected.

Protests: Any protest must be communicated immediately to the site Director. Protests must be submitted in writing and be accompanied by a $100 fee. A committee will consider all protests as soon as possible. Protests pertaining to an official's judgment will not be considered.

Admissions and
Tickets: Cost will be $4.00 for adults and $2.00 per student on Friday $5.00 for adults and $3.00 per student on Saturday and Sunday. Each team is allowed three coaches only. Additional coaches must pay admission. Coaches will be rquired to sign in for each game.

Contacts: The Tournament Director will be the final decision maker on all tournament issues and Pool Qualifiers.

Tournament Director HERMAN PORTER
706-653-4500

Pool Play Each bracket will consist of two or three pools consisting of three to four teams each. Each team is guaranteed three games. Pools with three teams will play a cross over game however, only the games played within the pool will count towards the pool winner. When there is a bracket with three pools, the pool winners will advance to the semi finals. An "at large" team will be selected based on the non pool winner team with the overall best record. Ties for pool winners and "at large teams will be based first on head to head then point differential. Points are determined by the margin of victory of each of the three games with a maximum of +- 15 points.