I just received the following information about the Ozark Association of Christian Schools year-end varsity tournament. There will be 8 girls teams and 8 boys teams participating in the tournament. Just for some history, this conference started last year with 5 schools who are mostly in the southern part of the state and in Arkansas. This year, they added a northern part, which includes us, Lebanon, Camdenton, Whetstone and Wellspring(Houston).
After Feb 22nd, teams will be seeded and first round of games will be played on Friday, March 5th in either Mansfield or West Plains.
Then the rest of the tournament will be played Saturday, March 6th in Harrison, Arkansas, where they have access to two gyms, making it possible to run both the girls and boys tournaments simultaneously. The coordinator assured me that they would schedule the games such that those of us who have a longer drive would be later in the day. I pointed out that with a game on Friday night in Mansfield or West Plains, it may not make sense for us to drive home anyway...
Since there is no longer a state or regional tournament being held nearby (it was in Lebanon for many years), this is our best opportunity for a tournament to end our season. However, we understand that participating in this tournament will mean a significant amount of driving and additional expenses that some families may not have anticipated. It is 200 miles from Rolla to Harrison, Arkansas, via West Plains or Mansfield, and 180 back (through Springfield, which would be the fastest way). We also understand that there are some significant conflicts for some of you this weekend.
So, we're asking for your input before we make a final decision. Please give us and/or your coach input as to how you feel about participating in this tournament. (only Varsity level players are involved).
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Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary
After Feb 22nd, teams will be seeded and first round of games will be played on Friday, March 5th in either Mansfield or West Plains.
Then the rest of the tournament will be played Saturday, March 6th in Harrison, Arkansas, where they have access to two gyms, making it possible to run both the girls and boys tournaments simultaneously. The coordinator assured me that they would schedule the games such that those of us who have a longer drive would be later in the day. I pointed out that with a game on Friday night in Mansfield or West Plains, it may not make sense for us to drive home anyway...
Since there is no longer a state or regional tournament being held nearby (it was in Lebanon for many years), this is our best opportunity for a tournament to end our season. However, we understand that participating in this tournament will mean a significant amount of driving and additional expenses that some families may not have anticipated. It is 200 miles from Rolla to Harrison, Arkansas, via West Plains or Mansfield, and 180 back (through Springfield, which would be the fastest way). We also understand that there are some significant conflicts for some of you this weekend.
So, we're asking for your input before we make a final decision. Please give us and/or your coach input as to how you feel about participating in this tournament. (only Varsity level players are involved).
--
Dawn Hall
RHAA secretary
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