NMAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
ALBUQUERQUE, NM– The New Mexico Activities Association would like to highlight the following important information regarding the upcoming NMAA State Basketball Championships.
NMAA State Basketball
Official Championship Name:
NMAA State Basketball Championships
Championship Brackets:
Class A-5A Boys & Girls Brackets will be released on Sunday, February 27th at approximately 5pm via a seeding/selection show held on the main page of the NMAA website. (www.nmact.org)
Brackets will be posted and updated throughout the event on MaxPreps.
Championship Locations:
1st Round & Quarterfinals: Host School Sites (higher seed)
Semifinals & Finals: UNM – The Pit, Rio Rancho Events Center, Bernalillo HS
Championship Dates:
1st Round of 16 (at higher seed)
Class A-5A Girls – Friday, March 4th
Class A-5A Boys – Saturday, March 5th
Quarterfinals (at higher seed)
Class A-5A Girls – Tuesday, March 8th
Class A-5A Boys – Wednesday, March 9th
Semifinals
Class A (Boys & Girls) – Friday, March 11th at Bernalillo HS
Class 2A (Boys & Girls) – Friday, March 11th at the Rio Rancho Events Center
Class 3A Girls – Thursday March 10th at The Pit (UNM)
Class 3A Boys – Friday, March 11th at the Rio Rancho Events Center
Class 4A & 5A (Girls) – Thursday, March 10th at The Pit (UNM)
Class 4A & 5A (Boys) – Friday, March 11th at The Pit (UNM)
Finals
Class A (Boys & Girls) – Saturday, March 12th (Boys – 6pm; Girls – 10am)
Class 2A (Boys & Girls) – Saturday, March 12th (Boys – 8am; Girls – 4pm)
Class 3A Girls – Friday, March 11th (4pm)
Class 3A Boys – Saturday, March 12th (2pm)
Class 4A Girls – Friday, March 11th (8pm)
Class 4A Boys – Saturday, March 12th (12pm)
Class 5A Girls – Friday, March 11th (6pm)
Class 5A Boys – Saturday, March 12th (8pm)
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary during the tournament depending on the facility.
Bernalillo High School*
$5.00 Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military
$10.00 Adults
*no cash sales – available online only at https://gofan.co/app/school/NMAA
Rio Rancho Events Center*
$5.00 Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military
$10.00 Adults
*no cash sales – available online only at https://gofan.co/app/school/NMAA
UNM – The Pit
$5.00 Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military
$10.00 Adults
$15.00 Reserved Seating (Chair Back)
*Pre-sale tickets for games at UNM can be purchased by calling 505.925.LOBO or online at CLICK HERE.
NOTE – Single day tickets purchased via GoFan or UNM do not allow for re-entry privileges.
Tournament passes will be sold at the NMAA or by calling 505.923.3110 for $95 until Monday, March 7th at 12:00 PM. Tournament passes provide access to all rounds/games, re-entry privileges throughout the tournament, and a reserved seat at The Pit.
Additional Facility Information:
- The University of New Mexico will be charging $5 per vehicle for parking. The Rio Rancho Events Center and Bernalillo HS will not charge for parking.
- Concession stands will be available.
- Face coverings may be worn but are not required.
- Entrance to facilities IS NOT dependent on vaccination status/COVID testing.
Live Video Stream:
Finals – www.nfhsnetwork.com
*subscriptions available for $10.99 (provides full month of access to live events)
Additional Information Specific to Members of the Media for The Pit:
- WORKING media with a valid 2021-2022 NMAA Media Credential may cover the event. Only those outlets covering a specific school/athlete will be granted access.
- Media members should park in the Pit East Lot behind the UNM Baseball Field and enter the facility through the Southeast / McDavid Lounge Entrance. Access via the ramp/media room area WILL NOT be available. A valid NMAA media credential must be presented to obtain complimentary parking and admission to the facility.
- Face coverings may be worn but are not required; social distancing should be maintained to the greatest extent possible while covering the event and/or conducting interviews.
- Entrance IS NOT dependent on vaccination status/COVID testing.
- Working Media Seating
- Radio and print media will use the first row on the East side of the arena.
- Media Workroom
- Space within the media work room will be limited and cannot be used for an extended period of time. Please plan to finalize your work off-site.
- Media Interview Room
- Interviews with players and coaches from each team will be limited. A maximum of two athletes and one coach from each team will be allowed in the interview room. Media members will have no more than five (5) minutes with each team for interviews.
- There will not be a “hospitality room”.
- The NMAA’s full media policy, which includes special guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 (Section 11 of the manual), can be accessed at the below link:
https://www.nmact.org/file/media_policy.pdf
For additional information pertaining to this release, please contact Dusty Young, NMAA Associate Director at (505) 977-5385 or dusty@nmact.org.
sty Young, NMAA Associate Director at (505) 977-5385 or dusty@nmact.org.
