Friday, November 20, 2009

Basketball Spotlight Headed Back To Springfield, Mass.


The Junior HoopHall Classic will be held in conjunction with Spalding HoopHall Classic on Martin Luther King weekend at Springfield College, in their field house. The tournament will feature four divisions: 5th/6th grade and 7th/8th grade travel, CYO, and town divisions, 13u AAU and 14u AAU divisions. Teams are encouraged to register to support your High School teams participating that weekend.

When

January 16-17, 2010

Championships at Hall of Fame January 18, 2010 in AM

TRAVEL, CYO, TOWN teams

7th/8th Grade Division - 16 teams

5th/6th Grade Division - 8 teams
AAU Basketball Divisions

14u Division - 8 teams

13u Division - 8 teams

Committed Teams

West Springfield Suburban, Philly Aztecs AAU, SECC All-Stars AAU, Groton Dunstable Suburban, OLSH CYO, New England Playaz AAU, MB Nation (Me.) AAU, Jaguars Elite AAU, and others…

This event will be held in conjunction with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and their Spalding HoopHall Classic. The tournament will feature separate divisions for AAU teams and School/Church/Travel teams. Teams are encouraged to sign up to support your High School affiliated teams. All participants from team (coach and players) will receive a 1-day pass to attend the Spalding HoopHall Classic.

Sites

The tournament site will be the Springfield College Field House.

Springfield College's field house has 4 high school regulation courts and is ideal for hosting a tournament aimed at providing exposure and competition. The field house was built in the summer of 2008 and is directly connected with Blake Arena, where the HoopHall Classic is played.

Format

Every team will be guaranteed a minimum of 3 games. Teams will be placed in 4 team pools with their 3-game guarantee coming in pool play. Top-placed teams from each pool will advance to championship games and brackets.

Teams participating in the championship game will compete at center court in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Tournament Cost

$450 per team

· Guarantee of 3 games, minimum

· Reebok Gift Bag

· Reebok Tee-Shirts for each player

· Reebok travel bags for each player

· Reebok Shoes to winning teams in each division

· 15 Tickets to Spalding HoopHall Classic (good for one day)

Special: Register before December 1st for $25/team discount. Discount must be mentioned when registering.

Media Outlets

Over 40 media outlets attended the 2009 Spalding HoopHall Classic including: Scout.com, HSBI, Tom Konchalski, NE Hoop News, NBE Basketball, Rivals.com, Mass Live, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, SLAM, USA Today, MaxPreps, Draft Express, CSTV, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN, New England Recruiting Report, HS Hoop, NESN, HoopTV, Hartford Courant, Zags Report, and many more...

Will these media outlets walk down the hall to view your team's game? Maybe, maybe not, but there is no better opportunity in the country to get your players and team seen.

Contact

Please call Colin Tabb @ 413-382-0272

Colin.Tabb@basketbull.org

Colin Tabb

General Manager

BasketBull, LLC

Colin.Tabb@basketbull.org

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