The Wildcard Tourney, Friday Feb 23 & Saturday Feb 24, is an 8 Team Seeded Single Knockout with 4 Berths at stake (see below).  Entry is based on finishes in Zone Playoffs.  The invite is extended to the highest finishing team in the Zone, if that team declines, the next highest placing team is invited.  There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney.

• Wildcard Tourney Seeding Conference call (via Zoom) is Wednesday Feb 21 at 8:00 pm.
• All 8 Wildcard Teams Rosters and Team Pics are due Friday Feb 23 at 9:00 am.
• Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 23 at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.
• Wildcard Tourney Winners – Remaining Documents are due Sunday Feb 25 at 11:00 am.
• See Rules & Info on the Resources page.
• Late Documentation fees apply.

WILDCARD TOURNEY
   8 teams
   4 Berths – WC1 – WC2 – WC3 – WC4 
   Zone Rep:  Rob Slavik
   Wildcard @ Abby Senior – Feb 23 to 24
   There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney or fan entrance costs.

  8 Team Seeded Single Knockout Format with 4 teams advancing.
  Eligibility: EV4 – EV5 – FN3 – FN4 – FS5 – FS6 – Ind2 – NS3
    – If any team declines then the next highest finishing team in that Zone is invited.

• Note: should any last minute team cancellations occur (sickness, travel issues, etc), then the next highest finishing Wildcard Team will be offered the opportunity to join the 27th Annual Tournament.

TEAMS ENTERED
East Valley #4 – Mennonite Educational Institute (MEI) Eagles
East Valley #5 – RE Mountain Eagles
Fraser North #3 – Heritage Woods Kodiaks
Fraser North #4 – Terry Fox Ravens
Fraser South #5 – Hugh McRoberts Strikers
Fraser South #6 – Queen Elizabeth Royals
S2S – Independent #2 -Vancouver College Fighting Irish
S2S – North Shore #3 – West Vancouver Highlanders

SEEDING
Seed #1 – Independent #2 -Vancouver College Fighting Irish
Seed #2 – Fraser North #3 – Heritage Woods Kodiaks
Seed #3 – East Valley #4 – MEI Eagles
Seed #4 – Fraser South #5 – Hugh McRoberts Strikers
Seed #5 – Fraser North #4 – Terry Fox Ravens
Seed #6 – Fraser South #6 – Queen Elizabeth Royals
Seed #7 – S2S – North Shore #3 – West Vancouver Highlanders
Seed #8 – East Valley #5 – RE Mountain Eagles

REVISED SCHEDULE – effective Feb 22
As we have gained 2 berths to 4, and with 8 teams, we will not need a 2nd day of games.
The Wildcard will be 1 day and 1 game each, with the 4 winners advancing.

Friday Feb 24
At WJ Mouat
1:30 – Game 1 – #2 Seed – Heritage Woods Kodiaks 36 vs #7 Seed – West Vancouver Highlanders 56
3:00 – Game 2 – #4 Seed – Hugh McRoberts Strikers 47 vs #5 Seed – Terry Fox Ravens 50

At Abby Sr
5:00 – Game 3 – #1 Seed – Vancouver College Fighting Irish 65 vs #8 Seed – RE Mountain Eagles 36
6:30 – Game 4 – #3 Seed – MEI Eagles 37 vs #6 Seed – Queen Elizabeth Royals 63

4 Teams Advancing to Centennial
#1 – Vancouver College Fighting Irish
#2 –West Vancouver Highlanders
#3 –Queen Elizabeth Royals
#4 – Terry Fox Ravens

HOSTING and FUNDING
The 27th ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (formerly the BC HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS INVITATIONAL PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS), now its 27th year, are conducted as a not-for-profit event by the volunteer organizers.  100% of all monies (Tourney Fees, Gate, Merchandise, Concession, Advertising and Sponsorships, etc.), are directly received by the Host School for the benefit of their basketball programs.  Contact us to be considered as a Future Host.

Tournament Directors
Michael Pettifer – – Caley Donaldson – – Rob Slavik – – Steve Pettifer – – Alan Kaselj – – Andrew Ruditsc5