Information about the 2022 Union County Boys Basketball Tournament

by | Feb 2, 2022

UNION COUNTY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC CONF. BOYS’ VARSITY & JV BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS 2022 

The following are the regulations for the 2022 Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Boys Basketball Tournament. 

  1. The tournament will be open to all member schools. It will be the responsibility of each school to adjust their schedule to conform to the regulations of the N.J.S.I.A.A. with respect to the number of games a school may play. 
  2. All teams entered will be seeded on the basis of their season record and caliber of competition. The TOP FOUR seeds will receive a bye into the quarterfinal round. First round games must be played on Tuesday February 15. 

NOTE—First-Round Games will be played at the HIGHER seed on a mutually agreed upon date. (ADs MUST notify assignor Jack Baum with date/time of prelim game). 

** SCHEDULE NOTE: IF more than 20 teams/schools enter the tournament a preliminary round game will need to be scheduled, for Feb. 12th. 

  1. The higher seeded TEAM in each round will be considered the home team. The home team will wear light colored jerseys and be designated as the home team on the scoreboard. The visitors will be allowed the privileges as per the rule book.
  2. Seeding for the J.V. Tournament will be made at the same meeting as the seeding for the Varsity Tournament. The JV final is scheduled for (Friday) Feb. 25. The JV semifinals will be played (Monday / President’s Day) Feb. 21. Remaining (suggested) JV dates will be distributed at the seeding meeting. NOTE—Please make a copy of the game-by-game report for your JV team/results. 
  3. The Varsity and J.V. records must be in the hands of the Director by 12 Noon, Monday, Feb. 7. PLEASE NOTE—Records may be (and are encouraged to be) faxed to Tom Lewis at 1-732-396-9276. Informational can also be emailed to jskrec@hotmail.com or jskrec@rosellecatholic.org. 
  4. The 2022 UCT Varsity BOYS Schedule is as follows: — TUESDAY, FEB. 8—Seeding meeting. 

— SATURDAY, FEB. 12—Preliminary Round (at 

higher-seeded team). 

— TUESDAY, FEB. 15—First Round 

— THURSDAY, FEB. 17—Second Round. 

— SATURDAY, FEB. 19—Quarterfinals (site is TBA) 

— WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23—Semifinals (site is TBA) — SAT., FEB. 26—Final at Kean University … Varsity final.

  1. A player not registered on the varsity tournament roster may not appear in uniform at the tournament. A player’s name must not appear on both varsity and junior varsity rosters. … A player NOT on a team’s roster SHOULD NOT be in full uniform on the bench. 
  2. The Basketball Tournament Seeding Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Clark.
  3. Trophies will be awarded to winning and runner-up teams. Fifteen (15) medals will be presented to coaches and members of the winning team. 
  4. The committee reserves the right to exercise its own judgment in scheduling or rescheduling any games when conditions or circumstances require such action. 
  5. The N.J.S.I.A.A.’s rules and regulations governing conduct and control of coaches, players and spectators will be rigidly enforced. Noise makers, air horns, signs or posters, confetti, streamers and music boxes will not be allowed in the gymnasium. 
  6. Admission prices for all, quarterfinal, semifinal and final round games will be determined by the UCIAC Executive Director. 

IMPORTANT NOTE—For preliminary & first-round games, home team/schools keep any/all proceeds from the gate and handle all expenses.

REMINDER: ADs of HOME TEAMS for preliminary round and first-round games MUST alert assignor Jack Baum of game/matchup, so officials may be assigned. 

  1. In lieu of player tickets, a “check-off” form for each school / team is included at the bottom of these rules/regs. Do not send this form to the director- retain it for admission at the game site. The form is to be presented at the pass gate when arriving at the game site. Only those individuals whose names appear on the check-off form will be admitted to the game site. Therefore, the coaches and team members should arrive together. Cheerleaders in uniform will be admitted for each game in which their school participates. Winning coaches should pick up their check-off form from the site manager for use in the next round of the. 
  2. Superintendents and Principals will be admitted with proper identification. 
  3. The conference rate for officials shall be used for all preliminary and first-round games hosted by high seeds (including the quarterfinals for JV). 
  4. The entry fee of $185.00 should accompany your application for varsity tournament entry. The JV fee is $130. If you are pre-paid, please indicate this on your record sheet. Make check or P.O. payable to U.C.I.A.C. and send to Tom Lewis, Executive Director, U.C.I.A.C. 1012 Madison Ave., Rahway, New Jersey 07065. 
  5. A school not entering a team/level of the tournament is asked to please notify Joe Skrec or Tom Lewis asap.

U.C.I.A.C.2022 BOYS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 

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** PLEASE SUBMIT GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS for BOTH VARSITY AND JV **

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SCORE 

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____________________________________________________________________________ Name of School 

____________________________________________________________________________ Head Coach’s signature Contact # 

____________________________________________________________________________ Athletic Director’s signature Contact # 

____________________________________________________________________________ Principal’s signature