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Basketball

Contest Limits - 22 games

Season Information 2013-2014 2014-2015
First Practice Nov. 11, 2013

First Contest Dec. 2, 2013  
Conference Tournament Feb. 17-22, 2014  
Region Deadline Mar. 1, 2014
VHSL Semifinals Mar. 7-8, 2014
VHSL Championships Mar. 13-15, 2014

Basketball Regulations

2013-14 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes
Basketball - No Center Circle

Tournament Brackets

State Tournament - Boys

AAA AA-D4 AA-D3 A-D2 A-D1

State Tournament - Girls

AAA AA-D4 AA-D3 A-D2 A-D1

VHSL State Championships

Quarterfinals on Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2013 hosted at designated "Super Sites"

Semifinals and Finals:
Mar. 4-9 at the Siegel Center, Richmond
All Tickets $10.00
Children 6 and under admitted free with parent


Info for Tournament Directors

Basketball Event Guide
District Director's Information
Region Director's Information


Info for Tournament Teams

Memo to Quarterfinal Teams
Memo to Final-Four Schools
Siegel Center Schedule
Player Sportsmanship Announcement
Approved Marriott Hotels
Airport Area Hotels

Past Results

Team Champions and Records

History

BOYS BASKETBALL

VHSL began holding state championships for boys basketball in 1915, when Charlottesville High School defeated Lynchburg High School, 35-25. Since then, Martinsville High School has won a VHSL-record 13 state championships. In 2007-08, Group A began a two-division format to promote equity and opportunity for the smallest schools to compete for a state championship.  In 2009, Group AA began a two-division tournament format.

The 2013 VHSL champions in Group A-D1 - Altavista; Group A-D2 - Radford; Group AA-D3 -  Brunswick; AA-D4 - Salem; and Group AAA - Henrico.

9,482 boys at 312 member schools participated in boys basketball during the 2011-12 season.

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

VHSL held girls basketball championships from 1920-27 before resuming championship competition in 1975. Girls basketball was a fall sport in Group AAA from 1975-77 before switching to a winter sport; and a fall sport in Group A and AA from 1975 until 2002. In 2007-08, Group A began a two-division format to promote equity and opportunity for the smallest schools to compete for a state championship. In 2008-09, Group AA began a two-division championship format. James W. Robinson Secondary School of Fairfax  and Radford High School have won a VHSL-record six state championships followed by Blacksburg High School with five titles.

The 2012 VHSL champions in Group A-D1 - East Rockingham; Group A D-2 - Floyd County; Group AA D-3 - Spotswood;  Group AA D-4 - Salem and Group AAA - Lake Taylor.

7,590,girls at 310 member schools participated in girls basketball during the 2011-12 season, making basketball the third most popular VHSL sport for girls.