NDHSAA administrates two divisions of boys' basketball.
(A and B)

Important Dates:

A Boys' Basketball

Online Rules Clinic: November 7 - 28, 2011
Opening Date: November 21, 2011
First Contest: December 2, 2012
Picture, Cutline, Roster, Schedule Due on NDHSAA Website:
December 12, 2011
Online Test Window:  December 6-12, 2011
Deadline For Play-Ins: February 25, 2012
Regional Tournament: March 1-3, 2012
State: March 8-10, 2012

B Boys' Basketball

Online Rules Clinic: November 7 - 28, 2011
Opening Date: November 14, 2011
First Contest: November 25, 2011
Picture, Cutline, Roster, Schedule Due on NDHSAA Website:
December 5, 2011
Online Test Window:  December 6-12, 2011
Deadline For District Tournaments: February 14, 2012
Regional Tournament: February 20, 21, 23, 2012
State: March 1-3, 2012

Basketball Rules Clinics
(Online ONLY)

November 7 - November 28, 2011

Rules clinics attendance/completion is mandatory each year for all football, volleyball, soccer, tennis, cross country, softball, swimming, hockey, gymnastics, basketball, wrestling, baseball, track & field officials and head coaches.

Officials and coaches may also fulfill attendance requirements by attending any official rules clinic conducted by any of the state associations and having their attendance card sent to the NDHSAA office for credit. There are no make-up rules clinics.

A coach/official must attend/complete one of the clinics or camps/workshops per sport listed in this schedule.

Penalty for failure to fulfill a mandatory clinic requirement shall result in a $50 fine to the school for the first offense and a $100 fine for each subsequent offense during same school year. Fines must be paid prior to being permitted to participate in NDHSAA post season activities to which the fine applies.

To complete the online rules clinic:
    •    Log in to MVP
    •    Click on My Profile on the bottom left side of the page
    •    Click on the Officials Registration tab that appears on the grey menu bar
    •    Click on the blue Baseball Rules Clinic link that appears above the rules clinic schedule
    •    You must complete the rules clinic including all quizzes to gain credit for the clinic
    •    After each quiz, you must click the SUBMIT button and the FINISH button before continuing
    •    Upon completion of the rules clinic for officials, credit will be automatically be given within their MVP account.  You will see verification of your completion on the screen. 
    •    Verification lists will be posted on Mondays during clinic windows on each main sport/activity page.  Coaches & officials are responsible for verifying their completion within the clinic window.

Online Exam Window

December 6 - December 12, 2011

Officials and head coaches of baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, hockey, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, volleyball and wrestling must take an open book test in the sport(s) in which he/she is a head coach/official.

The test will be available on-line only and must be completed and submitted within the applicable window.

There will not be a late testing window.

All coaches must have MVP approved roles as coach of their sport(s) before they will be able to access testing.  All officials must be registered through MVP to officiate and NDHSAA must have processed registration fees before any online exams may be taken. You must allow for mailing time.

CLICK HERE to access online testing

For questions regarding boys' basketball,  please contact Matt Fetsch, NDHSAA Assistant to the Executive Secretary.

Updated 6/8/2011

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