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2024 Sectional & District Tournament Brackets

2024 CENTRAL DISTRICT TOURNAMENT INFO - ALL DIVISIONS

Tournament Manager: Tom Stoughton, C: 614-313-5394, Email: [email protected].  Supervises all tournaments, supervises the assigning of all officials, and conducts all drawing and seeding meetings.
CDAB Board Member Boys Basketball Liaison: Scott Reeves, Assistant Superintendent, Teaching & Learning, Westerville City Schools, 936 Eastwind Drive, Westerville 43081. P: 614-797-5728, Email: [email protected]
Tournament Financial Procedures
Tournament Financial Report
 
Boys Basketball Tournament Team Bench List (.docx) - to be used by ALL TEAMS for Sectional, District, Regional and State tournament games. 
Boys Basketball Tournament Cheerleader List (.docx) - to be used by ALL SCHOOLS with CHEERLEADERS for Sectional, District, Regional and State tournament games.    
Sectional Tournament Information, Sites and Dates
All sectional games will be played at the better seeded team, unless otherwise indicated on the tournament brackets.  Please check the tournament brackets posted on this page for updates.
Hosting Tournament Games: The host school shall be responsible for all game arrangements, except the selection of game officials.   Game arrangements include court preparation, hiring gate help, ticket sellers, ticket takers, police, and other game preparations that are necessary.  If the better seeded team is unable to provide adequate facilities, that team is responsible to arrange a game site with adequate facilities to host the game. The home team Athletic Director is responsible for notifying the tournament manager of any game site changes as soon as possible after alternative site arrangements have been made.
Sectional Tournament Manager's Checklist (.pdf)

Sectional Tournament Dates: 
Division I - February 27 and March 1, 2024.  Schools will draw into one of four Sectional/District Tournament brackets: Central 1, Central 2, Central, Central 4
Division II - February 27 and March 2, 2024.  Schools will draw into one of two Sectional/District Tournament brackets: Central 1, Central 2
Division III - February 27 and March 1, 2024.  Schools will draw into one of two Sectional/District Tournament brackets: Central 1, Central 2
Division IV - February 28 and March 2, 2024.  Schools will draw into one of two Sectional/District Tournament brackest: Central 1, Central 2
 
Boys Basketball Tournament Team Bench List (.docx) - to be used by ALL TEAMS for Sectional, District, Regional and State tournament games. 
Boys Basketball Tournament Cheerleader List (.docx) - to be used by ALL SCHOOLS with CHEERLEADERS for Sectional, District, Regional and State tournament games.  
District Tournament Information, Sites and Dates
All district semifinal games will be played at neutral sites determined by the Central District Athletic Board.  The better seeded team will be the home team for all district level games.  Please check the tournament brackets posted on this page for updates.  
 
DIVISION I
District Semifinals: March 6, 2024
Played at neutral sites to be determined by the CDAB.
District Finals: March 9, 2024
Ohio Dominican University, Alumni Hall, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus 43219. Casey Kaufman, Manager, 614-251-4540, Email: [email protected].
Regional Qualifiers: Four teams to the Region 3 Tournament at Ohio Dominican University..
Region 3 Tournament - March 13 at Ohio Dominican University
   Semifinal #1 - Central 2 (home) vs. Central 4 (visitor) at 5:30 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Central 3 (home) vs. Central 1 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 16 - 7:00 p.m. at Ohio Dominican University
 
DIVISION II
District Semifinals: March 6, 2024
Played at neutral sites to be determined by the CDAB.
District Finals: March 9, 2024
Central Crossing High School, 4500 Big Run South Rd, Grove City, OH 43123. Jon Marshall, Site Manager, P: 614-801-6505, Email: [email protected].
Regional Qualifiers: Two teams to the Regional Tournament.  Central 1 to Region 8 Tournament at Vandalia Butler HS. Central 2 to Region 7 Tournament at Ohio University, Athens.
Region 8 Tournament - March 14 at Vandalia Butler HS
   Semifinal #1 - Southwest 2 (home) vs. Central 1 (visitor) at 6:00 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Southwest 3 (home) vs. Southwest 1 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 16 - 11:00 a.m. at Vandalia Butler HS
 
Region 7 Tournament - March 14 at Ohio University, Athens
   Semifinal #1 - East 1 (home) vs. Central 2 (visitor) at 6:00 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Southeast 1 (home) vs. East 2 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 16 - 4:00 p.m. at Ohio University, Athens
 
DIVISION III
District Semifinals: March 4, 2024
Played at neutral sites to be determined by the CDAB.
District Finals: March 7, 2024
Ohio Dominican University, Alumni Hall, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus 43219. Casey Kaufman, Manager, 614-251-4540, Email: [email protected].
Regional Qualifiers: Two teams to the Regional Tournament. Central 1 to Region 10 Tournament at Bowling Green State University. Central 2 to Region 11 Tournament at Ohio University, Athens.
Region 10 Tournament - March 13 at Bowling Green State University
   Semifinal #1 - Northwest 1 (home) vs. Central 1 (visitor) at 6:00 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Northwest 2 (home) vs. Northwest 3 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 16 - 1:00 p.m. at Bowling Green State University
 
Region 11 Tournament - March 13 at Ohio University, Athens.
   Semifinal #1 - Southeast 1 (home) vs. East 1 (visitor) at 6:00 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Southeast 2 (home) vs. Central 2 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 16 - 1:00 p.m. at Ohio University, Athens
 
DIVISION IV
District Semifinals: March 5, 2024
Played at neutral sites to be determined by the CDAB.
District Finals: March 8, 2024
Ohio Dominican University, Alumni Hall, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus 43219. Casey Kaufman, Manager, 614-251-4540, Email: [email protected].
Regional Qualifiers: Two teams to the Regional Tournament.  Central 1 to Region 16 Tournament at Kettering Fairmont HS. Central 2 to Region 15 Tournament at Ohio University, Athens.
Region 15 Tournament - March 12 at Ohio University, Athens
   Semifinal #1 - East 1 (home) vs. Central 2 (visitor) at 6:00 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Southeast 2 (home) vs. Southeast 1 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 15 - 7:00 p.m. at Ohio University, Athens
 
Region 16 Tournament - March 12 at Kettering Fairmont HS.
   Semifinal #1 - Central 1 (home) vs. Southwest 3 (visitor) at 5:30 p.m.
   Semifinal #2 - Southwest 1 (home) vs. Southwest 2 (visitor) at 8:00 p.m.
   Final - March 15 - 7:00 p.m. at Kettering Fairmont HS 
2024 Tournament Participating Schools
DIVISION I
Central District Schools: Big Walnut, Briggs, Canal Winchester, Central Crossing, Delaware Hayes, Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome, Dublin Scioto, Franklin Heights, Gahanna Lincoln, Grove City, Groveport Madison, Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson, Independence (Columbus), Lancaster, Licking Heights, Marion Harding, Marysville, Mifflin, Mount Vernon, New Albany, Newark, Northland, Olentangy, Olentangy Berlin, Olentangy Liberty, Olentangy Orange, Pickerington Central, Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, South (Columbus), St. Charles, St. Francis DeSales (Columbus), Teays Valley, Thomas Worthington, Upper Arlington, Walnut Ridge, Watkins Memorial, West, Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South, Westland, Whetstone, Worthington Kilbourne. (47)
Division I Southeast District Schools:  Chillicothe, Logan. (2)
DIVISION II
Division II: Beechcroft, Bexley, Bishop Hartley, Bishop Ready, Bishop Watterson, Bloom-Carroll, Buckeye Valley, Centennial, East (Columbus), Eastmoor Academy, Granville, Hamilton Township, Highland (Marengo), Johnstown,  Jonathan Alder, Lakewood (Hebron), Licking Valley, Linden McKinley, London, Marion-Franklin, River Valley (Caledonia), Whitehall-Yearling. (22)
DIVISION III
Division III: Africentric Early College, Amanda-Clearceek, Cardington-Lincoln, Centerburg, Columbus Academy, Columbus North International, Cristo Rey Columbus, East Knox, Fairbanks, Fredericktown, Grandview Heights, Grove City Christian, Harvest Preparatory, Heath, Horizon Science Academy, KIPP Columbus, Liberty Union, Madison-Plains, Mount Gilead, North Union, Northridge (Johnstown), Pleasant, Utica, West Jefferson, Worthington Christian. (25)
DIVISION IV
Division IV: Berne Union, Danville, Delaware Christian, Elgin, Fairfield Christian, Fisher Catholic, Granville Christian, Liberty Christian, Madison Christian, Mechanicsburg, Millersport, Newark Catholic, Northmor, Northside Christian, Patriot Preparatory, Ridgedale, Shekinah Christian, Tree of Life Christian, Wellington School. (19)

2024 CDAB TOURNAMENT SEEDING

Seeding: MaxPrep RPI will be used to determine the seed of each participating school. Coaches are to complete the required information after each regular season game in MaxPreps.  Coaches will not seed other schools, therefore there will be no seed voting by coaches.  However, coaches will continue to select their line on the tournament bracket at the mandatory coaches meeting on Sunday, February 11, 2024.  See information below.
 
Coaches Draw Meeting: A mandatory meeting of coaches will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., virtually using Microsoft Teams. Complete instructions to access the virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams will be available during the seeding process.  Coaches do not need a Microsoft Teams account to participate.
Virtual Coaches Meeting Information: Bob Britton ([email protected]) will email each coach the links to their specific required coaches meetings prior to those meetings.  Coaches are encouraged to print any materials provided in those emails from Bob Britton to expedite the selection process. 
Please adhere to the seeding and meeting deadlines as there are penalties for each missed deadline.
VIRTUAL MANDATORY COACHES MEETINGS using MICROSOFT TEAMS: 
All coaches must participate in the mandatory VIRTUAL coaches meetings. Coaches should download the free Microsoft Teams app to the device they will be using for the meetings.  Here is the link that will allow you to create a free Microsoft Teams account.  Please create your free account prior to Friday, February 9, 2024.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/free

2022 Sectional & District Tournament Evaluations

Coaches use the button above to access the evaluation form. 
Please submit evaluations prior to May 3, 2022.

2024-25 Boys Basketball Calendar

Aug. 1-31
Coaches No Contact Period
Nov. 1
First Day of Coaching
Nov. 27
Season Begins & Non-Interscholastic Date
Feb. 9
Tournament Draw
Feb. 17 - 22
Sectional Tournament
Feb. 24 - Mar. 1
District Tournament
March 3-9
Regional Tournament
March 10-16
State Semifinals
March 21-22
State Finals
Coaches' No Contact Period begins on the first day after the last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.

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