Posted by Rob Harris Please let me know by mid-December if any of your children are interested in playing -- I'd like to reserve a slot (or two) by 1/1/03. I'm going to touch base with Father D. to see if I can reserve a little gym time at St. William to avoid a few of the chilling January practices that we've had in the past. More info is attached below. ************************ Basketball News New Focus for Homeschool Basketball Tournament More Guaranteed Games * - Varsity teams are now guaranteed 4 games, JV teams increase to 3 games. Registration Begins for Homeschool Basketball Tournament (March 7-8, 2003) An even number of teams are need to fill each age division (see below). Ideally, 4 teams per division is the goal - allowing each team to play against each other team its own division. Tournament Features... Tournament Format Tournament Divisions Entry Fee and Registration Tournament Details
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on 11/23/2002, 9:15 pm
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Who is interested in participating in the 2003 Homeschooling Basketball Tournament? For the past two years, the 'Stafford Jets' have participated in the U-10 co-ed junior division. However, due to limited court time, the junior division has been combined with the Jr. High Division. So anyone 12 and under qualifies....I've copied/pasted the age cut-off below. Please note that there are no longer co-ed teams -- I'll have to get enough interest from both boys and girls. I know that a few of my original team members that graduated from the junior division (Rachel, Doug, Blaise...) are eligible again under this new age cut-off.
COME JOIN THE FUN!!!!
-Rob
Tournament Divisions
Varsity Girls the most advanced division for our young ladies. There is no minimum age for a player in this group, but the maximum age is 18 as of September 1, 2002.
Varsity Boys the most advanced division for our young men. There is no minimum age for a player in this group, but the maximum age is 18 as of September 1, 2002.
JV Girls The maximum age is 15 as of September 1, 2002.
JV Boys The maximum age is 15 as of September 1, 2002.
Jr High Girls The maximum age is 12 as of September 1, 2002.
Jr High Boys The maximum age is 12 as of September 1, 2002.
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For complete details and full stories regarding homeschool basketball, please visit HSPN's basketball section.
Expanded Hours
Emphasis on Varsity, JV Teams - HSPN tournaments are 'shifting' towards showcasing our varsity and JV talent by offering those teams more games and eventually longer games. This will make it easier to entice college scouts to attend. Ultimately, one day there will be a tournament just for Varsity and JV teams and a separate one for Middle School and younger ... (but not this year!)
Limited Number of Teams - Planned number of teams in each division makes scheduling easier for round-robin play.
Homeschool basketball teams interested in participating in the 6th Annual HSPN basketball tournament are encouraged to begin pre-registering. Because of the popularity of this event only a limited number of teams can be accepted (due to tournament schedule constraints).
As always, teams from other states are welcome to participate. Only 24 teams will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis. To date, 8 teams have pre-registered.
Certified referees from the Battlefield District are back by popular demand. These folks are very professional and received high praise from players, coaches and spectators from last year's tournament. All games (except JUNIOR Division) will be under the direction of these officials.
Paid clock operators and official scorers
Friday evening competition begins around 6pm with each team playing their first game throughout the evening. Friday night's competion concludes with the "Tournament Challenge: Coaches/Parents vs. The Players.
All-day Saturday Competition starts early in the morning with the championship rounds in the late afternoon.
Group Photo Session of ALL tournament teams is scheduled for mid-day Saturday.
A Devotional Time led by HSPN founder, Chris Davis.
Near-by hotels are literally 5-10 minutes away from the tournament. There will be a discount group rate for those attending the tournament
Fully staffed snack bar offers a great menu at family-friendly prices.
FREE Admission for spectators
College Scouts have been invited
30-minute running clock with no halftime. This format has been used for the past 4 years and it seems to work out well. It allows us to keep 2 full-court games going at the same time all day long, and to ensure each team gets its guaranteed number of games. However, the length of game could be increased dependent upon number of teams per division.
Clock stops only during the last 2 minutes of the game for deadballs, timeouts, free throws, etc.
Each team is guaranteed 3 games, one of which will be played on Friday night.
Championship Round is for the top 2 teams in each division.
No warmups before game
No overtime in regular game, only in championship game
All basketball rules apply, including personal fouls, team fouls and technical fouls
Varsity Girls the most advanced division for our young ladies. There is no minimum age for a player in this group, but the maximum age is 18 as of September 1, 2002.
Varsity Boys the most advanced division for our young men. There is no minimum age for a player in this group, but the maximum age is 18 as of September 1, 2002.
JV Girls The maximum age is 15 as of September 1, 2002.
JV Boys The maximum age is 15 as of September 1, 2002.
Jr High Girls The maximum age is 12 as of September 1, 2002.
Jr High Boys The maximum age is 12 as of September 1, 2002.
Team Information
Each team must have a minimum of 7 players on its roster.
Each team must have matching jerseys (t-shirts) with numerals on the back.
Acceptable jersey numbers are: 0,1,2,3,4,5, 10,11,12,13,14,15, 20,21,22,23,24,25, 30,31,32,33,34,35, 40,41,42,43,44,45, 50,51,52,53,54,55
(in other words, digits 6,7,8,9 are not used on basketball jerseys)
Team rosters including names, ages, and birthdates must be submitted to HSPN and remain on file.
Cost per team: (varies by number of guaranteed games)
Varsity teams: $90
JV teams: $80
Jr High teams: $70
Registration deadline: will end as soon as all 24 slots are filled, or Feb 8, 2003 whichever occurs first. It is best to not wait too long, as teams will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to register:Send team rosters and check(s) - made out to HSPN - to PO BOX 69, Linden, VA 22642
To Reserve Your Spot....
Your team roster(s) and check [can be post-dated for Jan 31, 2003] will save a spot for your team.
Dates: Friday (eve.) March 7th 6pm-10pm, Saturday March 8th 9am- 7pm
Location: Fredericksburg Christian High School, Massaponax, Virginia, (I-95, between DC and Richmond)
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