Statement on Access at NDHSAA Class A Basketball State Tournament

March 12, 2020 | By North Dakota High School Activities Association

Statement on Access at NDHSAA Class A Basketball State Tournament (Friday & Saturday March 13-14).

FARGO - The North Dakota High School Activities Association will be modifying the 2020 NDHSAA Class A Basketball State Tournament Schedule to help limit attendance at the event beginning Friday, March 13, 2020.

The restricted attendance will apply to semifinals (Friday, March 13 at the Scheels Center) and third-place and championship games (Saturday, March 14 at the Scheels Center). Fifth-place games will be played Saturday, March 14 at the FARGODOME. Each game will be ONE session of the tournament with the arena being cleared/cleaned at the end of each game. The revised Class A Basketball State Tournament Schedule is listed below:

SCHEELS CENTER (Friday, March 13)
Girls Semifinal #1 (Fargo Shanley vs. Mandan), 11 a.m.
Girls Semifinal #2 (Fargo Davies vs. Devils Lake), 2 p.m.
Boys Semifinal #1 (Bismarck High vs. Fargo Davies), 5 p.m.
Boys Semifinal #2 (West Fargo Sheyenne vs. Jamestown), 8 p.m.

FARGODOME (Friday, March 13)
Boys Consolation Semifinal #1 (Fargo Shanley vs. Mandan), Noon
Boys Consolation Semifinal #2 (Dickinson vs. Devils Lake), 2 p.m.
Girls Consolation Semifinal #1 (Bismarck Legacy vs. Grand Forks Red River), 4 p.m.
Girls Consolation Semifinal #2 (Bismarck St. Mary's vs. Bismarck Century), 6 p.m.

SCHEELS CENTER (Saturday, March 14)
Girls 3rd Place, 11 a.m.
Boys 3rd Place, 2 p.m.
Girls Championship, 5 p.m.
Boys Championship, 8 p.m.

FARGODOME (Saturday, March 14)
Girls 5th Place Game, 10 a.m.
Boys 5th Place Game, Noon

This decision will impact only the 2020 NDHSAA Class A Basketball State Tournament at this time. As the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving, plans for events held after this weekend are still being developed and will be communicated at a later date.

The NDHSAA Class A Championship and Consolation Brackets for both Boys and Girls Tournaments will be played.

It is critical that all attendees at tournaments follow the recommendations regarding personal hygiene and avoidance of contact with anyone who is experiencing respiratory complications or fever. Any potential attendee who does not feel well, participant or fan, is expected to refrain from attending tournaments.

Fans are encouraged to follow the NDHSAA Class A State Tournament games through broadcast, streaming and/or social media.

- NDHSAA Class A Boys and Girls Semifinals and Championship games will be televised on WDAY-TV and Statewide ABC Affiliates.

- NDHSAA Class A Boys and Girls Consolation Bracket games will be webstreamed. LINK TO INFORUM.COM CLASS A BASKETBALL WEBSTREAM. Please note that webstream access is available free of charge to patrons.

             - NDHSAA Twitter account to follow is @NDHSAA