SECOND ANNUAL STILL HERE 3-ON-3 CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Important Details:

October 15, 2011 - 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Pinnacle Sports Complex

313 Medina Road, Medina, Ohio

Double elimination with time limits on each game except championship.

Call your own fouls. A court monitor will resolve disputes.

$125 per team (3-5 players). Open age: 18 and up.

Payments/registrations must be received by October 3.

Checks should be made out to:

Still Here Basketball, Inc. Post Office Box 92, Chippewa Lake, Ohio 44215-0092

Proceeds will benefit local financially-challenged youth basketball players, The American Cancer Society, and the Still Here Basketball, Inc. benevolent fund.

T-shirts for all. Trophies for the winners. Concessions all day. Raffles. Special skills games.

REGISTRATION AND RULES BELOW.

Questions? Call: 330-607-2652 or e-mail: stillherebasketball@gmail.com

Registration Form

 Tournament Rules

A. Before Play Starts

1. Each team consists of 3-5 players.

2. Teams must be signed up and prepared to play at the appointed starting

         time. After 7 minutes, a forfeit will be declared.

3. All players must be listed on the roster and sign the waiver game sheet

         before each contest.

B. The Game

1. Ball possession

         a. Shoot behind the 3 point line to determine first possession.

         b. Ball possession changes hands after each made basket.

2. Double elimination

         a.) A team must lose two games to be eliminated from the tournament.

  Championship will be settled by a single game. There will

       not be a time limit on the championship game.

3.) Scoring

         a. Regular games to 11 points (win by 1). Championship game to 15

         points (win by 1).  All regular games have a 20 minute time limit.

Team leading at the end of 20 minutes wins. In the event of a tie 60 seconds will be added to the clock.

         b. 2 points for a basket beyond the 3 point line, 1 point for a basket inside

                   the 3 point line.

4. Substitution may be made after any dead ball including made baskets. There

         are NO time outs allowed except for injury.

5. The "Check Line" will be anywhere beyond the 3 point line and the player in

 possession of the ball may retain control and attempt to score.  All change of possessions must go completely beyond the "Check Line."  Ball must be passed into play.

6. Fouls

         a. Common foul - retain ball possession

         b. Bonus foul – upon the 7^th team foul and for any foul thereafter, the player

fouled will have one free throw and that players team will retain ball possession after the freethrow.

7. 3 second rule - the 3 second rule IS in effect.

8. All other basketball rules governed by NCAA rules.

 

9. Who calls rules violations?  

         a. Both the offense and defense are responsible for calling the rules fairly.

         b.) There will not be referees but the court monitor who handles scoring

                   will be the final judge of any dispute.

10. Sportsmanship/conduct

            a. This is a charity event. Everyone should know how to act.  

STILL HERE BASKETBALL GOLF OUTING RAISES $2,258.95!

The STILL HERE 2011 Charity Golf Outing held at Rawiga Country Club on August 2011 has raised $2,258.95. In future updates we'll report on distribution of profits which will benefit youth basketball players in the Medina County area who are in need of financial assistance; The American Cancer Society; and the STILL HERE BASKETBALL, Inc. benevolent fund. Our thanks to all our brothers who golfed, purchased hole sponsorships, bought raffle tickets, or otherwise contributed to the success of this event.