KAIPARA BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION​​​​​​​

3x3 Kaipara Basketball Tournament 2024


Date:  Saturday, 7 December 2024

Where:  MAZ (Mangawhai Activity Zone, 191 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai Heads, Mangawhai)

Time:  First game at 8:30 AM, teams should arrive no later than 15 minutes before game.

Cost:  $80 per team paid by Friday, 6 December 2024

Bank account details:  Kaipara Basketball Association - 12-3094-0013606-00

Particulars: Kaipara            Code: 3x3         Reference: TEAM NAME

Registrations close on:  Friday, 29 December 2024

Format:  Teams of 4

Age Groups:

  • U14s Boys (Born 2011/2012/2013)
  • U14s Girls (Born 2011/2012/2013)
  • Open Men's (Born 2007 and older)
  • Open Women's (Born 2007 and older)

Game rules (per official FIBA 3x3 basketball rules)

  • Team Roster - 4 players (3 + 1 substitute)
  • Official(s) - Up to 2
  • Table Officials - Up to 3 (scorer, scoreboard operator, shot-clock operator)
  • Time-outs - One 20 sec timeout per team
  • Initial possession - Coin flip (note:  the team that wins the coin flip decides whether it takes the ball at the beginning of the game or leaves it, in order to get it in a potential overtime)
  • Scoring - 1 point and 2 points, if scored behind the arc
  • Game duration - 10 minutes running clock
  • Overtime - First team to score two (2) points wins the game
  • Shot clock - 12 seconds
  • Possession following a successful goal - Defense possession; right underneath the hoop; ball to be dribbled or passed to a player behind the arc; defensive team not allowed to play for the ball inside the 'no-charge semi-circle' area underneath the basket.
  • Substitutions - The substitute can enter the game after his teammate steps off the court behind the end line opposite the basket.  Substitutions require no action from the referees or table officials.

Register here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_U7dtjOFTKn8hrtiQvQP-2MGJggwx7tgXdup2NAU7SL1FHw/viewform

Any questions, please contact us via email at basketball.kaipara@gmail.com.

Thank you!