Peace. Development. Basketball.
Presented by UNB Global Partners HomeCourt & FanApps
Competition Information
WHO: All UNB Member Nations – currently 76
WHAT: FREE virtual global team skills championship using the HomeCourt application. The two winning clubs (boys and girls) will receive a FREE1-year subscription for a FanApps mobile application (Professional level, $2,000+ value each!).
WHEN: November 1 – December 20, 2020.
WHERE: HomeCourt mobile application.
HOW: Click HERE to register your teams.
Once you register, I will send you a link via HomeCourt to sign up your team members.
Team administrators and players need to download the HomeCourt application on their iPhone (6S+ or newer) or iPad. HomeCourt is only available on iOS devices. All participants must have access to the HC app with their own account. If a player does not have an iPhone or iPad, they may borrow one to do the activities.
Participants must have access to a flat area for the ballhandling and agility drills and a standard hoop (at home, local park, gym) for the shooting drills.
The participants may do the activities individually or as a team at their training facility depending on their local COVID-19 situation and protocols.
Categories: U17 Boys & U17 Girls (born 2004 or after).
Team size: 8-12 players per team. Only top 8 scores per team will be counted in each activity. If you do not have enough players for either a boys or a girls team, you may register a mixed team (boys and girls). They will compete in the boys category. Any players 17 years old and under may participate.
9 Regions (these are potential regions that could change depending on the number of teams participating): North America – Central & South America – Caribbean – Europe – Africa – Asia – Philippines – United Arab Emirates – Oceania
Competition Format:
· Internal selections: Member Nations conduct internal competitions/tryouts with HC app to select their teams.
· Regional Round (1stround): regional competitions, winner of each region (9) + the next best seven (7) teams regardless of region advance.
· Sweet 16 (2nd round): 16 teams do another round of progressing drills, top eight teams advance.
· Elite 8 (3rd round): eight teams do another round of progressing drills, top four teams advance.
· Final 4 (4th round): top four compete in the final round of the most advanced drills, top team = UNB World Team Skills Champions!
Timeline:
· November 13-29: event promotion, HC app familiarization, internal team selections and registration.
· November 30-December 4: Regional Round
· December 5-8: Sweet 16
· December 9-12: Elite 8
· December 13-16: Final 4 – crowing of champions
· December 17-20: additional days if necessary
WHY: Why not? Unite all UNB Member Nations in our first global competition in a friendly, healthy and competitive manner. Let the games begin!!!
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