Event Schedule
First Day Matches:
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3
Thursday, April 18, 2013
- 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Team Registration All Divisions - Registration Desk
- 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Judges Meeting
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Orientation, All Divisions
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Opening Luncheon
- 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM First Round Competitions, Division II
- 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM First Round Competitions, Division I
- 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM First Round Competitions, Division III
- EVENING Theme Park Visit with Dinner
Friday, April 19, 2013
- 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Brunch
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Second Round Competitions, Divisions II and III
- 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Division III Semifinals, Second Round Division I
- EVENING Theme Park Visit with Dinner
Saturday, April 20, 2013
- 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Division III Finals & Division II Semifinals
- 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Division II Finals & Division I Semifinals
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Division I Finals
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Closing Banquet and Awards Ceremony
Tournament Activity Format
Thursday, April 18, 2013
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Team Registration, All Divisions--Registration Desk
Coaches report to the CAC registration desk to pick up their team registration materials. Food is available for the participants. A photo schedule is distributed to all coaches prior to arrival. Teams are to report to the photography room at the assigned time to have their picture taken by tournament photographers. These photos will be used in the Awards Banquet and may be purchased at an additional cost.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Judges Meeting
The Tournament Director meets with judges and other staff members to discuss the rules and procedures.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Orientation, All Divisions
At the start of this activity sponsor representatives are invited to give a short welcome to the teams. The Tournament Director follows with a brief review of the rules and procedures. Coaches are expected to have thoroughly reviewed the rules with their team members prior to arrival.
11:15 PM - 12:15 PM Opening Luncheon
Meals in the Convention Center are ticketed. These tickets are distributed in registration packets and are collected at the entrance to the dining room by Disney staff. Non-registrants may not attend.
12:30 PM - 6:30 PM First Round Competitions
(Rounds 1, 2 and 3)
The state is divided into three (3) divisions based on total district enrollment—similar to athletics. The Division III teams (the smallest school districts) compete for a berth in Round 5, the semifinals for Division 3. The other teams compete in Round 4. The Division 2 teams (the “medium-sized” school districts) compete for a berth in Round 6, the semifinals for Division 2. The other teams compete in Round 4. The Division 1 teams (the largest school districts) compete for a berth in Round 7, the semifinals for Division 1. The other teams compete in Round 5.
Theme Park Visit with Dinner
With each paid registration comes a 3-day Park Hopper® pass to the four (4) Disney theme parks. Therefore, food cards redeemable at restaurants throughout the parks and the hotels are provided for the participants.
Friday, April 19, 2013
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Brunch
Participants get to sleep in a bit. Those Division 1 and 2 teams that do not have to compete until Rounds 6 and 7 have this day to visit the theme parks.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Second Round Competitions, Divisions II & III
(ROUND 4)
There are four (4) competition rooms—two (2) for Division 2 and two (2) for Division 3. The two teams with the highest scores earn a berth in the semifinal round—Round 5 for Division 3 and Round 6 for Division 2. The other teams are eliminated from further competition.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Division III Semifinals, Second Round Division I
(ROUND 5)
Again, four (4) competition rooms—two (2) for Division 1 and two (2) for Division 3. The three Division 1 teams with the highest scores earn a berth in the semifinal round—Round 7. The three (3) Division 3 teams with the highest scores in each of the two (2) rooms compete in the Final Championship Round at 8:00 AM on Saturday. The other teams are eliminated from further competition.
Theme Park Visit with Dinner
Teams use their passes and food cards for dinner and fun in the parks.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast
After breakfast, some teams go play in the parks until time to dress for the Awards Ceremony. The competing teams fuel up for the day’s rounds.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Division III Finals and Division II Semifinals
(ROUND 6)
The six (6) Division 3 teams from Round 5 compete for the State Division 3 Championship.
The students from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams will meet with a representative from Herff Jones, Inc. at the conclusion of this round to be measured for rings.
There are two rooms of competitions for the Division 2 semifinals. The three (3) Division 2 teams with the highest scores in each of these rooms compete in the Final Division 2 Championship Round at 10:30 AM. The other teams are eliminated from further competition.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Division II Finals and Division I Semifinals
(ROUND 7)
The six (6) Division 2 teams from Round 6 compete for the State Division 2 Championship.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams meet with the Herff Jones, Inc. representative as before at the conclusion of this round.
There are two rooms of competition for the Division 1 semifinals. The three (3) Division 1 teams with the highest scores in each of these rooms compete in the Final Division 1 Championship Round at 2:00 PM. The other teams are eliminated from further competition.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
Lunch will be available to teams who are competing today and to those teams who are not competing and choose to spend some time in the park before the Awards Ceremony.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Division I Finals
(ROUND 8)
The six (6) Division 1 teams from Round 7 compete for the State Division 1 Championship.
The Herff Jones, Inc. representative meets with these 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams for the final time at the conclusion of this round.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Awards Banquet
All teams are recognized at this function and are, therefore, expected to attend. The cost of the dinner is included in the cost of the registration. Non-registrants may purchase tickets for $75.00 prior to March 15.