Info/Format

Sunday schedule

SAT 4/16 (9:15PM) — Here’s the schedule for Sunday. We’re in 4 gyms, so in the 6FT+1 and ELITE divisions, that means we progress every other hour through the bracket. REC is still Round-Robin.

6FT+1 is 9a, 11a, 1p championship. ELITE is 10a, 12p, 2p championship. I had to put KimChi (6FT+1 and REC) and LA Freestyle (6FT+1 and ELITE) at Nogales, and everything else flowed from there. There are definitely some changes from the first draft of the Sunday schedule.

Here’s the final draft for Sunday (addresses for gyms are underneath the table)…

• NHS1 = Nogales High School Court #1 (nearest bleachers), 401 Nogales Street, La Puente, CA Google Map
• NHS2 = Nogales High School Court #2 (against wall), 401 Nogales Street, La Puente, CA Google Map
• LPRC = La Puente Rec Center, 503 N. Glendora Ave., La Puente, CA Google Map
• MBHS = Montebello High School, 2100 Cleveland Ave., Montebello, CA Google Map

Saturday schedule

WED 4/13 (8:00AM) — The following (scroll down) is the schedule for this Sat 4/16. Below it will be the schedule for Sun 4/17 as far as the structure goes. For Sunday, some of the seeds could move to a different court based on my scorekeeping staff (I have scorekeepers playing on teams), so I can’t really predict that exactly as of this writing, but you get the general picture for Sunday.

For Saturday, I must implore you to START THE GAMES ON TIME. We are mandated to end at 3:00PM because Nogales is running a swap meet the same day and we simply have restrictions — my hands are tied. As such, here are the basics…

1. PLEASE PAY YOUR REMAINING BALANCE TO THE SCOREKEEPER BEFORE YOUR FIRST TIPOFF. I will have my people at the gym. If all else fails, text me. If you don’t have my phone number, ask around or email me.
2. The bad news is, we gotta start early to end early. Both days. The good news is, you end early.
3. We reserve the right to run clock if we are behind. However, we will stay true to the stop clock on all whistles and made baskets with 2:00 to go in the 4th quarter. If your scorekeeper does not properly do that, try to talk to our pro-am refs or text me on the spot. If you call a timeout merely to resolve such an issue regarding scorekeeper error, I will grant you your timeout back (within reason).
4. The Elite division is 6’4″ without shoes and the 6FT+1′s 5th player can be no taller than 6’2″ w/o shoes. If someone needs to be measured, text me. Please file all protests ASAP as we cannot go back in time and undo play that has already happened.
5. Point differentials will be capped at 20. So there is no need to be forced to disrespect the game and launch a 35-foot trey in someone’s face when you’re already up by 30 on that team. That’s not basketball.
6. For the 6FT+1 and Elite, please allow me until 6pm Saturday to figure out the seeds for Sunday. Note: in the first round of playoffs, you will NOT be playing a team you already played in pool play. Also, the REC is just a simple round-robin. Again, the Sunday schedule below is just a shell.
7. Please figure out where these gyms are ahead of time, such as using Google Maps. Arrive early and budget time for getting lost and parking. I have never been to either of the gyms other than Nogales, so asking me for directions would be futile. Figure it out now!!!
8. Montebello HS is about 20 minutes due west of Nogales and La Puente Rec Center. Some teams will be required to play there on Sunday morning, then winners travel back to Nogales.

GYMS:

• NHS1 = Nogales High School Court #1 (nearest bleachers), 401 Nogales Street, La Puente, CA Google Map
• NHS2 = Nogales High School Court #2 (against wall), 401 Nogales Street, La Puente, CA Google Map
• LPRC = La Puente Rec Center, 503 N. Glendora Ave., La Puente, CA Google Map
• MBHS = Montebello High School, 2100 Cleveland Ave., Montebello, CA Google Map

SATURDAY POOL PLAY SCHEDULE:

NOTES FOR SATURDAY: 6FT+1 Pool W plays at 9a, 12p, but the Loser has to travel from Nogales to LPRC. This is because there are players on both ELITE Dream League Juniors and REC Dream League SF/NYC, therefore these two teams must remain at Nogales with the potential back-to-back. Pools X, Y, and Z are pretty straightforward and all stay on the same court no matter if you win or lose your first game.

FORMAT FOR REC: Simple round-robin, each of 4 teams plays each other once for 3 games. Best team as determined by W-L, head-to-head tiebreakers, strength-of-victory, and point-differential wins the championship. Prize: t-shirts.

FORMAT FOR ELITE AND 6FT+1: Two pools of four teams, winner of first games play each other, as do losers. All 8 teams advance to single-elimination playoffs Sunday. Seeds determined by W-L, head-to-head, strength-of-victory, point-differential. Highest seed vs lowest seed in initial matchups, unless the two teams have already played each other, in which case the next-highest vs lowest seed matchup will occur, as long as it is not a repeat matchup. Therefore, you are guaranteed 3 games against 3 different teams. Prizes: team trophy and individual t-shirts.

SUNDAY SINGLE-ELIMINATION PLAYOFF SCHEDULE (REC REMAINS ROUND-ROBIN)

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WHEN: Apr 16-17, 2011

WHERE:

• Nogales High School, 401 Nogales St, La Puente, CA - Google Map
• La Puente Community Center, 501 N. Glendora Ave, La Peunte - Google Map
• BACKUP: Franklin High School, 820 North Avenue 54, LA – Google Map

TIPOFFS:

• Saturday 9am-2pm at Nogales, 10am+ at LPCC, 10am+ at Franklin
• Sunday 10am first tipoff, championship 5pm (Nogales/LPCC)
• Any special tipoff requests that you have will be taken in order of teams that have paid in full, then teams that have paid the minimum deposit, in chronological order.

WHAT: Pool Play tournament. This means two pool play games on Saturday. There may or may not be a third “play-in” game for the right to be one of the eight teams remaining in the single-elimination playoff bracket on Sunday. (Exception: INT/REC division will be Consolation format, read below)

• ELITE = all players 6’4″ without shoes and under
• 6FT+1 = four players 6’0″ w/o shoes, fifth player can be up to 6’2″ w/o shoes
• INT/REC = “for fun only” (NO RINGERS PLEASE!!!)

WHO: No ethnicity requirements, since we have requirements based on height already. For verbally confirmed teams, please read below.

COST: DUE TO GYM RESERVATION ISSUES, DEADLINE TO PAY MINIMUM DEPOSIT ($100) IS FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011

• $400 team entry fee (pay here for $100 deposit to hold your place)
• Note: INT/REC division is $300 due to Consolation Format, read below

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: skip down to see FAQ

DIVISIONS: read below, last updated WED 4/6 (8:00AM)

ELITE (6’4″ w/o shoes and under)

• Taiwan Center (LA) — DEPOSIT PAID
• Team Obvi (Monterey Park) — DEPOSIT PAID
• Dream League Juniors (SF) — DEPOSIT PAID
• San Diego Heatcheck — DEPOSIT PAID
• Blue Canvas (fka Woree) — FULL ENTRY MAILED
• MoneyTree Prodigies (defending champion) — FULL ENTRY PAID
• LA Freestyle/Flava (Mario’s team) — VIA PACRIM ENTRY
• Southbay All-Stars (Jin’s team) — DEPOSIT PAID
• The Yay?
• Inside Moves?
• Bout That Action (SJ/LA)?

6FT+1 (all 6’0″ plus one 6’2″)

• Pineapples (SJ/LA) — DEPOSIT PAID
• Jumpmen (SF) — DEPOSIT PAID
• Organized Noise (LA) — DEPOSIT PAID
• PacRim Select (LA) — DEPOSIT PAID
• LA KimChi — CONFIRMED
• LA Lifted — DEPOSIT PAID
• LA Freestyle (Mike’s team) — VIA PACRIM ENTRY
• LA Rage — DEPOSIT PAID
• Dante U.’s team?
• SF Eagles?
• Pacific Hoopsters?
• Delano Allies?
• Delano Killa Beez?
• Def Squad (LA)?

INT/REC (Intermediate/Recreational, for fun only, NO RINGERS!!!)

• ReDream Team (Oakland)
• Poorcats (SF)
• Riverside PK?
• USCSD?
• PacRim Int/Rec?

The INT/REC will be a Consolation Format, which means a set number of teams (either 6 or 8 ) and the first game will determine which direction you are heading in the bracket. It will end up with 1 game on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday. We do this format because it is not as competitive, and therefore does not require Pool Play (which would also cost more).

The INT/REC entry fee is only $300 as compared to $400 for the other two.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where should I book hotel, if we don’t know where gyms are finalized? Personally, I will be flying into SNA airport on Saturday morning. If the gym turns out to be in West Covina, it will only take me 10 more minutes drive as compared to LAX. It appears that rental cars from SNA are a bit cheaper than LAX too. I actually booked my hotel room near Ontario airport, which I found much cheaper than anywhere else being a member of the Starwood/Sheraton hotel system. My hotel is a 25-minute straight-shot to West Covina. So I’m staying an okay distance from the Sunday gym and much further from SNA for my flight back Sunday night.