Wristband Policy

Coach Wristbands
  1. Each team is given 2 coach wristbands.  Only coaches with wristbands are allowed to speak with event supervisors, appeal/arbitrate an event, or talk to the Headquarters staff during the tournament.

Regional Varsity Wristbands
  1. Each team will receive a maximum of 15 wristbands and 2 alternate wristbands.
  2. The coach counts the wristbands at the registration table to make certain that he/she received 15 total.
  3. The coach will only receive the number of wristbands for the number of competitors on the team (a team of 12 will only receive 12 wristbands).
  4. All competitors must be wearing a wristband in order to compete in the tournament.
  5. The students should put the wristbands on so they fit snuggly and cannot come off.
  6. Students can only be wearing one wristband during the competition.  Students cannot be on both the JV and Varsity team at the same tournament.
  7. Event supervisors are instructed to check for student wristbands as the competitors walk into their event.  The event supervisor will note if a wristband is not on or too loose and send the student to headquarters immediately.  The student will not be able to compete until the wristband issue if fixed.
  8. Trial Events require wristbands.  Any student may participate in a trial event as long as they have a competitor or alternate wristband.
  9. If a wristband is broken or damaged, the head or assistant coach must bring the wristband and the competitor to headquarters for a replacement.
  10. Wristbands will ONLY be given to coaches.
  11. If the team number is missing or if it washes off from the wristband, the student for will supply the team name and number to the event supervisor.  The student can still compete in the event.
  12. Coaches will receive 2 wristbands per team.

Regional JV Wristbands
  1. Coaches will receive one wristband per JV team member (max of 25).
  2. All the rest of the rules are the same.

State Wristbands
  1. Each team will receive a maximum of 15 wristbands and 12 alternate wristbands.
  2. The coach counts the wristbands at the registration table to make certain that he/she received 15 total.
  3. The coach will only receive the number of wristbands for the number of competitors on the team (a team of 12 will only receive 12 wristbands).
  4. All competitors must be wearing a wristband in order to compete in the tournament.
  5. The students should put the wristbands on so they fit snuggly and cannot come off.
  6. Students can only be wearing one wristband during the competition.
  7. Event supervisors are instructed to check for student wristbands as the competitors walk into their event.  The event supervisor will note if a wristband is not on or too loose and send the student to headquarters immediately.  The student will not be able to compete until the wristband issue if fixed.
  8. Trial Events require wristbands.  Any student may participate in a trial event as long as they have a competitor or alternate wristband.
  9. If a wristband is broken or damaged, a “wristbanded” coach must bring the wristband and the competitor to headquarters for a replacement.
  10. Wristbands will ONLY be given to coaches.
  11. If the team number is missing or if it washes off from the wristband, the student for will supply the team name and number to the event supervisor.  The student can still compete in the event.
  12. Coaches will receive 2 wristbands per team.