5v5 Open Basketball Tournament

Tournament Details

  • When registering, make sure to indicate "Basketball Tournament", each player's name, ONE contact email, and the earliest time your team can play on Friday.
  • Limit of 8-10 Teams (1st come 1st serve). Fans welcome!
  • Each game is full court, reffed, with four 8 min quarters (10 min in final).
  • Tournament starts Friday March 27 around 6pm and ends by Saturday March 28 (once tourney starts, no roster changes can be made).
  • Teams will not be included on the tournament schedule until payment is made (see details below).

Payment

  • Tournament fee is $250/team (or $300/team after Friday March 5).
  • Teams with less than 10 registered players are still required to pay the regular amount, since 10 registered players per team is encouraged.
  • Teams with more than 10 players must pay an additional fee for each extra player ($25/player OR $30/player after Friday March 6).
  • Payment(s) must be e-transferred by 5pm on Friday March 20 at the latest (or Friday March 6 for the discounted team fee).
  • Payment is non-refundable.

Each team MUST:

  • have at least one player 17 or under on the floor at all times.
  • wear numbered jerseys/tops with the same colour & different numbers.
  • have three volunteers ready (when team is not playing) for
    1. scorekeeping
    2. clock management
    3. shot clock management
  • know the rules as listed below.

Rules

RULES FOR NIPAWIN BIBLE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:

  1. Definition of fouls, violations, and general rules will follow FIBA unless otherwise stated.
  2. Each game will be a full-court officiated game consisting of four 8-minute quarters (10 minute in final).
  3. Each half will start depending on possession and who won the jump ball.
  4. The referee MAY add compensatory time at his discretion.
  5. Free throws will be rewarded if there are shooting fouls.
  6. No hanging on the rim (this will be a technical foul).
  7. Halftime will be five minutes. Each team will get three timeouts per half. Ball can be advanced in the last 2 minutes of the half or the 4th quarter if timeout is called.
  8. Technical Fouls will result in two free throws for the other team plus possession.
  9. Any combination of two intentional fouls or technical fouls in one game will result in disqualification from the game. Disqualification from two games from intentional/technical fouls will constitute disqualification from the tournament.
  10. A combination of any five fouls in a game will result in disqualification from that game (the player will be “fouled out”).
  11. This is a tournament for recreation at Nipawin Bible College. It is requested that participants, while having a great time playing/competing, show respect for all other teams, opponents, fans, referee, etc. Keep the spirit of the tournament positive and all can enjoy the day!

Additional Notes:

  1. Fans are welcome!
  2. There may only be 2-5 minutes between games, so please make sure your whole team is in the gym 15 minutes before your next scheduled game. We will start the next game as soon as the current one is finished, even if it is a few minutes earlier than the scheduled start time.
  3. Each team must bring their own basketballs for warm-ups. Please do not use any basketballs that are not yours!
  4. All teams must wear identical color tops with numbers. Numbers made with tape are fine. In the event that two teams have similar colors, the first team registered will keep its color and the other team will wear pinnies provided by NBC. Alternatively, teams may carry two colors of uniforms if they wish. At the discretion of NBC, offensive logos or sayings are respectfully requested to be excluded from the attire of participants.
  5. Please do not bring radios/stereos into the building.
  6. Only gymnasium footwear (no black soled OR outdoor footwear) is permitted on the gym floor. This includes crossing gym floor to the viewing area.
  7. By participating in the event, all players recognize the risk of injury in competition and agree not to hold Nipawin Bible College liable for any damage to person or property. Keep all belongings in your possession or locked in a vehicle as Nipawin Bible College will not be responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolen property inside or outside the gymnasium.
  8. Have a great time playing and/or cheering on your favorite team! Feel free to take photos!

Questions

For any other questions about the tournament (food, lodging, etc.), please contact Josh at 306.276.3711