Boys Quarterfinals Set for MHSAA TV
March 21, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The Quarterfinals of the MHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament, presented by Sparrow Health, will have live streaming video on the MHSAA.tv website Tuesday (March 21).
A $9.95 subscription will allow for live viewing of Tuesday’s Quarterfinals, plus Semifinal action on Thursday and Friday (March 23-24) from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, and other live content on the NFHS Network for a 30-day period.
Most of the Quarterfinal games are being produced by participants in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program. Here’s the complete schedule, with the producing SBP schools in parentheses:
Class A
- West Bloomfield vs. Troy at University of Detroit-Mercy, 7 p.m. (Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood)
- Clarkston vs. Saginaw at Davison High School, 7:30 p.m. (Davison)
- Kalamazoo Central vs. Grand Rapids Christian at Lansing Eastern Fieldhouse, 7 p.m. (East Lansing)
- Romulus vs. Detroit U-D Jesuit at University of Detroit-Mercy, 5 p.m. (Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood)
Class B
- Detroit Osborn vs. New Haven at Marysville High School, 7 p.m. (Marysville)
- Benton Harbor vs. Spring Lake at Caledonia High School, 7 p.m. (Cedar Springs)
- Williamston vs. River Rouge at Chelsea High School, 7 p.m. (Detroit Catholic Central)
- Lake Fenton vs. Ludington at Mt. Pleasant High School, 7 p.m. (Mt. Pleasant)
Class C
- Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central vs. Detroit Edison PSA at Tecumseh High School, 6:30 p.m. (Riverview Gabriel Richard)
- Flint Beecher vs. Beaverton at Bay City Central High School, 7 p.m.
- Kalamazoo Christian vs. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian at Holland West Ottawa High School, 7:30 p.m. (Comstock Park)
- Manton vs. Negaunee at Petoskey High School, 7 p.m. (Petoskey)
Class D
- Hillman vs. Powers North Central at Sault Area High School, 7 p.m.
- Southfield Christian vs. Fowler at Imlay City High School, 7:30 p.m. (Montrose)
- Benton Harbor Dream Academy vs. Lansing Christian at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School, 7 p.m.
- Wyoming Tri-unity Christian vs. Buckley at Cadillac High School, 7 p.m. (Mancelona)
Coverage of all games will be single camera with graphics. SBP produced games also may include their own announcers.
In its eighth year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events, with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – live or delayed – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program. A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
NFHS Offers Pixellots, School Support
July 7, 2020
National Federation of State High School Associations
As high schools nationwide continue to deal with the fallout from COVID-19 and make plans for the restarting of activities this fall, the NFHS Network – the leader in streaming live and on-demand high school sports – has announced an unprecedented offer for schools that are facing possible attendance restrictions at events during the 2020-21 school year.
Through its High School Support Program, the NFHS Network is offering up to two free Pixellot automated-production units for schools that lack production capabilities to stream events on the NFHS Network.
The offer of two Pixellot units – one for indoor events and the other for outdoor contests – has been extended to all 19,500 high schools in the 51 NFHS member state associations. The NFHS Network is a joint venture of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), its member state associations and PlayOn! Sports.
In addition to receiving two free Pixellot production units, schools will receive a larger percentage of subscription revenue generated from their events, effective Aug. 1, in an effort to offset revenue losses from reduced attendance.
“We recognize that the next several years will be challenging for our high schools and state associations,” said Mark Koski, CEO of the NFHS Network. “Many are facing budget cuts and reduced resources, and attendance at athletic and other school events may be restricted. From the NFHS Network’s inception seven years ago, we have been driven by the goal to create a platform that showcases every high school event across every sport and every level of competition. Consistent with this goal, we want the High School Support Program to demonstrate our continued commitment to help our partner schools manage through the inevitable complications created by COVID-19.”
The Pixellot automated production solution was introduced to high schools three years ago and has quickly become an integral component of the NFHS Network’s offerings. The Pixellot solution allows every event to be streamed live without requiring personnel to produce the games. There are currently more than 5,000 Pixellot units in high schools across the country which will produce in excess of 250,000 live games this upcoming school year with no human involvement.
In addition to livestreaming 27 sports, the NFHS Network also covers performing arts, graduations, award ceremonies and other school events. To date, the NFHS Network has distributed more than $25 million back to participating high schools and state associations.
For more information about the High School Support Program, click here. Schools wishing to sign up for free Pixellot units should visit here.