Basketball Manitoba is very excited to announce the return of the world's largest 3on3 basketball tournament to Winnipeg on June 27-28 at the University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre as a hybrid indoor / outdoor event in the gym and surrounding parking lot. The move to the U of M in 2015 addresses the weather issues the event in 2014 faced with a built in indoor alternative should a similar weather weekend return.Hoop It Up is coming to fourteen different cities across North America in the summer of 2015 and Winnipeg is the only Canadian stop on the tour. Winnipeg joins other major US cities including Houston, Sacramento, Louisville, Austin and Albuquerque among others on the Hoop It Up North American Tour. The Winnipeg stop is open to males and females ages 8 and up and is a FIBA 3x3 Certified Event that is recognized by Canada Basketball under the Canada Quest Series of 3x3 tournaments. The event will also use the new FIBA 3x3 Planet online interface which includes the new 3x3 World Player Ranking system. Cost to register a team of four is $160 or $260 for the men's Top Gun division with those winners off to Mexico City to the World Tour Masters Tournament on September 9-10. Deadline to register at team is Wednesday June 24 at 11:59 pm - NO EXTENSIONS. Basketball Manitoba Executive Director Adam Wedlake commented, "We are thrilled to have the biggest outdoor basketball tournament returning to Winnipeg this summer! To join other major US cities on the tour is a huge opportunity for us to showcase and connect with the North American basketball scene! We see this event as a continued opportunity to connect to the exploding 3x3 world as the 3 on 3 game is moving closer and closer to becoming an official Olympic discipline as early as the 2020 Tokyo Games!"
Don't miss your chance to be a part of history and show the world you've got game! HOOP IT UP is the world's premier grassroots 3x3 basketball tour and is open to males and females, ages 8 and up. All skill levels from recreational to Top Gun are welcome to play this fast-paced and skillful game!
The best ballers north of the border will be in action when HOOP IT UP goes international and returns to Winnipeg on June 27th and 28th, 2015. All the fast-paced, high-flying action will be at the Investors Group Athletic Centre gym at the University of Manitoba campus. Don't miss out on your chance to show that you can play with the best. Sign up today and be ready to bring your game when HOOP IT UP comes to Winnipeg.
KEY INFORMATION- Dates: June 27-28, 2015 (Saturday, Sunday)
- Times: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm each date
- Location: Investors Group Athletic Centre gym at the University of Manitoba campus (75 Sidney Smith Street)
- Deadline: Wednesday June 24, 2015, 11:59 pm
- Ages: 8 to 99, males and females
- Age Divisions: 15 different categories - see full list (no coed divisions)
- Team Size: 4 players each (3 on the court plus one sub)
- Tournament Fee: $160 for a team of 4; Top Gun Division is $260
- Guaranteed Games: All teams will receive a minimum of 4 games each
- Rules: All games will be played using FIBA rules - read full FIBA 3x3 Rules - watch rules videos below...
- Rule Modifications: Game times are 20 minutes each or 21 points, whichever occurs first. Top Gun Male will use a 12 second shot clock.
- Prizes: Awards will be presented to the top team in each category
- Top Gun Male Prize: The winning team will receive an entry into the Mexico City FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters event for September 9-10, 2015 (travel dates Sept 8 & 11). Prize includes airfare for 4 to Mexico City from Winnipeg, hotel & tourney fee. More info...
AREA AMENITIES
- Ample FREE parking in surrounding campus area lots
- Located on 10 major Winnipeg Transit bus routes (plan your trip)
- Washrooms right on site
- Guest wifi access and pay phone in gym area
- Victoria Hospital 2 minutes away
Official Hoop It Up Host HotelINFO TBA DEADLINE WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2015, 11:59 pm
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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA INVESTORS GROUP ATHLETIC CENTRE
75 Sidney Smith Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3x3 Federation Ranking
The 3x3 Federation Ranking is the main criteria used to identify the teams qualified to the national-team based 3x3 Official Competitions. It is based on the 3x3 Individual World Ranking. The 3x3 Individual World Ranking takes into account the number of points collected by players in the last 12 months. National Federations are ranked according to the aggregate points tallied by their Top 100 nationals in the 3x3 Individual World Ranking in the men's category, who have a confirmed 3x3planet.com account.The 3x3 Federation Ranking not only rewards the elite performances of the players but also the 3x3 activity in the territory of each National Federation. The position in the 3x3 Federation Ranking is driven by the number of players and their playing frequency. The more events are organised the more likely players will accumulate points and increase the national federation's standing in the 3x3 Federation Ranking.The 3x3 Federation Ranking will be published on a monthly basis on www.fiba.com/3x3. National Federations can check the most updated ranking at their convenience with their exclusive access to www.3x3planet.com, FIBA 3x3's online platform.READ MORE ON THE FIBA 3x3 WORLD RANKING SYSTEM... DEADLINE TUESDAY JUNE 24, 2015, 11:59 pm
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