You can find the brackets and rules for the 2019 Blaine Girls Invitational here:

• Tournament Brackets
• Tournament Rules

We want to keep our tourney on schedule so we may start games up to 15 minutes before scheduled time if games are running ahead so please arrive early and be ready to play!

We want coaches, players, and families that attend our tournament to have a fun and positive experience! Please review our Code of Conduct:

The 2019 Blaine Girls Invitational will be held at four locations. Look for the large white sandwich signs at each location to know where to enter.
Doors will open at all locations at 8:15 a.m.

Teams may play at more than one location throughout the tournament (see next section). Please make sure to check the location and court carefully for each game!

(click the addresses for a Google Map)

Be sure to check your brackets for the exact times and locations of your games but here is a general overview of where games will be played:

The following Championship games on Sunday will be played on the main center court at Blaine High School and live streamed on our YouTube channel:

9:00 am: 6A
10:05 am: 7B
11:10 am: 8A
12:15 pm: 8B
1:20 pm: 6B
2:25 pm: 7A
3:30 pm: 6C
4:35 pm: 8C
5:40 pm: 7C

Visit our YouTube Channel on Sunday!

Coach Admission
Two coaches per team will be allowed free admission. Sign in sheets for coaches will be at the admission tables at all three schools. Head coach will receive a gift and Nature Valley granola bars for their team as a thank you for attending our tournament!

General Admission
Schools will open at 8:15 am and concessions will be available at all locations.
Admissions fees are: $7 per day for adults; $5 for Seniors (55+) and Children over 5; Children 5 and under are FREE.

Tournament Questions
Each tournament site will have a site lead assigned. Each site lead will be wearing a lanyard marked, "SITE LEAD." Any questions should be directed to the site lead first. Issues regarding referees should also be directed to the site lead who will contact the referee coordinator. Please remember, we will not process any game protests. All game matters will be handled by the referees during the game.

If you can't locate a site lead any staff member can also provide assistance. They will be wearing Blaine spirit wear and will be wearing a lanyard marked, "STAFF."

If questions arise during the tournament that cannot be handled by the site lead or the staff you can contact one of the following individuals via cell or text:

• Mike Tieden, President: (763) 443-5750
• Ali Schmitz, Vice President: (612) 282-1844
• Travis Van Slooten, Tournament Director: (612) 605-5618
• Brandon Aman, Co-Tournament Director: (701) 866-7952

Game ScoreKeepers
Our volunteers will be operating all score clocks. We are striving to have all score keeping covered by our volunteers as well. However, we may ask home teams to provide a score keeper. Home team is first (or top) team listed.

Home Team
Home team is first (or top) team listed – home team wears dark uniform, and will provide game ball and score keeper (if required)

Tournament Rules
Please review our tournament rules here.

Awards & Trophies
We have some really unique awards and trophies this year. First place teams will get a cool "Tourney Champs" street sign and t-shirt. Trophies will be awarded for 2nd, 3rd, and Consolation finishers. Please see the tournament rules to see how awards are awarded. 

Trainers & First Aid
There will be onsite trainers and EMS services at each school.

Vendors & Items of Interest

• Most championship bracket games in grades 5-8 will be played on center court at Blaine High School with live announcing and internet streaming
• Custom KidStuff will be at Roosevelt and Oak View Middle Schools
• Maui Wowi will be at Oak View Middle school

We have partnered with Custom KidStuff this year to provide custom t-shirts, hats, and more! Please visit the order page they have set up for our event if you're interested in ordering any apparel prior to the tournament. 

Custom KidStuff will have a booth at Roosevelt Middle School and Oakview Middle School. Your pre-orders will be ready for pickup at the tournament!  If you play at Oakview Middle School you can pick up your order there.  All others will pick up their pre-orders at their booth at Roosevelt Middle School.

If you have any questions or issues with your order, please contact Mike Kamish by email (mike@kamishcreative.com) or by phone at (612) 490-2879.

Custom KidStuff Order Page

Questions can be directed to:

Most of the bracket Championship games on Sunday will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel.

Visit our YouTube Channel on Sunday!

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