Photos from the Jammers Youth BB4LL Tournament

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At long last, the much awaited photos from the tournament are up! More to come from our official photographer very soon!








Photos are now up on Facebook. Players and supporters can now follow the links below to our Facebook albums to view the photos.

Team shots album

Action shots album (part 1)

Action shots album (part 2)

Fun shots album

If you are interested to have your team photo or one of your action pics transformed into a t-shirt, do drop us a note and we'll work on it!

Jammers Youth BB4LL Tournament over & News Updates!

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The first ever Jammers BB4LL Youth tournament has come and gone. The exciting games earlier today saw our young players taking it to the court and showing off the razzle dazzle.

If you have any comments on the tournament, pls feel free to let us know. If there is anything negative, do also give us some constructive suggestions on how we can improve this.

Thank you! Photos and videos coming your way very soon! Keep your eyes open and glued onto this webpage!

Before we go, here are two exciting pieces of Jammers news that you may want to take note of!

We will be starting a regular pick-up game session on weekends (and weekdays to follow) for all who are interested in basketball. You will get to meet others like yourself who love to play basketball and just want to have more! We are already recruiting for the pick-up games. Details are available on our Facebook page here.

Also, a special tip-off about the Jammers Youth 3-on-3 league that we will be starting very soon, in late January/February 2009! This will be a weekly based seasonal league, to be played on Saturday afternoons. Teams of 5 (max!) may sign up for this. More details coming up soon as well. Do look out for it! Or email us to ask us.

Stay tuned!

Jammers Youth BB4LL Tournament today!

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The tournament will start at 9am on Saturday morning! Team captains are reminded to report by 8:45am for registration and collection of goodie bags.

The tournament rules are attached here for reference.

Let's look forward to a great tournament ahead!

Extension of Registration closing date to 14 Dec!

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The closing date for registration has been officially extended to 14 Dec to facilitate late signups, so take action quickly!

Payment of team registration fees

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If you have any trouble doing an ATM fund transfer or internet banking, don't worry. Drop us a line and we will see how we can facilitate the payment process. We can try to meet you in person to pick up the money (at a location convenient to us) if we are available.

In any case, ATM fund transfer is quite easy; you can do it within 3 mins. Let us know if you need any help. Thanks!

Last 2 days to register! Tick tock tick tock...

Going for 3!

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Final 3 days for teams to sign up for the youth tournament. Thanks to teams which have signed up and made payment. Don't miss the chance if you are still waiting.

Jammers Youth BB4LL Tournament Rules

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Here are the tournament rules for our youth participants to take note of.

Teams that are interested to play but have yet to register are advised to do so asap, as it is just a few days away from closing day.

Jammers BB4LL Personalized Tee

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Participants of the Jammers BB4LL Tournament can now order an exclusively produced personalized tee of themselves in action during the tournament! At a special price of $30 per shirt only! Order 3 or more and we'll deliver to you free!

What you get is a high quality photo print of you in action (select from the photos from our Flikr album here) and the Jammers logo on the back of your shirt. The best part is that we will even throw in a special service to you - photo editing to ensure that we get the best shot of you! We'll even add in your name or team name (see sample below)!

Order can be placed via email through projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com. Payment must be made before we go for print. Payment modes are internet banking or ATM fund transfer. If neither of these modes suit you, drop us an email to discuss.

Delivery by postal mail at $5 per pc or self-collection at City Hall MRT station.

Registration Form for Jammers Youth BB4LL Tournament

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The team registration form is now available for your downloading at this link.

To download the form, click on "File > Export as .xls" Then save it to your computer and fill in the form before sending it back to us.

If you cannot access the page above, please drop us an email and we will send you a softcopy of the form.

When you have filled up the registration form with your team and player particulars, please send the form back via email to projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com. Incorrectly filled or incomplete forms will not be processed.

Payment instructions will be sent via email, along with a set of tournament rules and regulations. You can either choose to pay via internet/atm fund transfer to our business account. You must note down the date/time of your fund transfer and transaction code for verification purposes. If you are making payment via internet fund transfer, please indicate your team or team captain's name in your transfer details.

Payment must be made within 3 days after you submit the form. Late submissions beyond the closing date will not be accepted.

Teams that submit registration forms without payment will not be included in the tournament schedule.

Team captains will receive a Confirmation of Participation email to inform them of successful registration and payment. If you do not receive this email by the closing date of registration, it means that you have not successfully registered for the tournament.

If any further information is required, kindly drop us a note and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks!

Jammers Youth BB4LL Tournament now open for registration!

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Here you go! The one & only 4on4 youth tournament these holidays!

Project Hoopz will be running our 2nd BB4LL tournament in December 2008!

This is a format that those who play street ball in Singapore will be quite familiar with, but there has never been a tournament like this. 4-on-4 basketball half-court style, fast and furious, more crowded than the usual 3-on-3, but it also means more team play, more defense... basically more of everything! And definitely more fun!

Teams of 6 (including 2 reserves) can now sign up for this tournament. Youth (guys) between 13 to 19 (as of 19 Dec) are eligible. Unlike many tournaments held locally, this one's open to all nationalities! So you will get to play with the best young players from around the world! Grab your buddies & form a team now!

Team registration is $90 per team (it's not much, works out to only $15 per person!) Registered players will all receive a goodie bag worth the money, sponsored by our generous sponsors! First 10 teams that sign up before 30 Nov will receive an exclusive goodie bag item. So don't wait till the last minute to sign up.

Closing date for registration is 7 December 2008. Grab the registration form from our website or email projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com for a copy.

Jammers "Sweet J" Shootout

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This shootout was a fun contest for participants of the Jammers BB4LL Tournament (also meant to give the players a break before the final games). A total of 19 participants took part in the shooting contest. Prizes were sponsored by N.Y.D.C., World of Sports, and Milo.

Here are the highlights in a music video format.

The winner of the Sweet J shootout was Tony from Black Diamond, who went 6-for-7 from the field. Excellent job!

Vids from Day 2's action!

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Here are some video highlights of the action that took place on Day 2 of the tournament.

Highlights from the semi-final game between SlamJam United & Black Diamond:

Highlights from the other semi-final game between 5 Aces & Corn-Tall:

Highlights from the 3rd/4th placing game between 5 Aces & Black Diamond:

Highlights from the Finals matchup between SlamJam United & Corn-Tall:

Day 2 of Jammers BB4LL Tournament (Men's Open)

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Team Teenage Mutant Ninja Ballers

Team Siam Forty

Team Crazy Yet

Team Crusaders

Team 5 Aces

Some of the teams that took part in the tournament

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Day 2 was a quieter affair compared to the hustle and bustle of Day 1, as only half the total number of teams were given the opportunity to advance to the finals round of the tournament. The finals round was played in a double-knockout format, where teams moved up the table accordingly.

Apart from the Finals, the next highlight of the day was perhaps the Jammers "Sweet J" Shootout contest. The winner could walk home with prizes sponsored by N.Y.D.C, Milo and World of Sports. Players had to shoot from 7 designated spots on the court within a minute and make as many shots as possible.

2nd-Runner Up Team Black Diamond

Response for the contest was enthusiastic as close to 20 participants signed up for this. The contest was won by Tony from Black Diamond. The National Squad player hit 6 out of 7 shots, of which 2 were 3-pointers. His score was 2-up over the next best score of 4 of 7 achieved by Jason Tan from SlamJam United and Mike, also from Black Diamond.

Winner of Jammers "Sweet J" Contest, Tony

One female supporter of Black Diamond requested to have a go at the contest and she did join in the fun as the surprise contestant. What was funny about the contest was that many missed the 'easiest' shot right under the basket!

1st Runner-Up Team Corn-Tall

After the shootout, the Semi-Finals and Finals continued. The top 4 teams were Black Diamond, 5 Aces, Corn-Tall and SlamJam United. The youngest team to reach the Finals was 5 Aces, which eventually lost out to Black Diamond. SlamJam United narrowly beat Corn-Tall by 1 single point to seal the victory, marking their perfect run in the tournament. They won all 11 games played through the two days.

Champion Team SlamJam United

The day closed with a closing speech, with the event organizers Project Hoopz Pte. Ltd. thanking all participants and the sponsors, Milo (Nestle Singapore), World of Sports, Spalding, N.Y.D.C., 1Physiotherapy and Igcarus for their support of the tournament.

Jimmy posing with one of the prizes, an Igcarus tee

The prize presentation ceremony commenced after the speech, with the top 3 teams collecting their Jammers BB4LL Tournament trophies, prize money and other prize items. The event ended with the top three teams taking a group photo together.

We had fun, did you?

We hope that everyone enjoyed the tournament and had fun playing basketball and meeting new challenges. The youth tournament would be coming up next. So, keep a look out for us!

Vids from Day 1's action!

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Some of the more interesting video footage from Day 1 of the Jammers BB4LL Tournament is up!

The Opening Ceremony for the tournament was honoured by local artiste Yet, who also joined the competition with a team he formed from readers of MyPaper who called in to sign up to play with him. Here is Yet performing his hit "Crazy Yet" or 那个瘋狂的人是我。

Team NRG has a nice video here, enjoying the competition and music.

I also have this one from Leslie, Team SlamJam United, who gave us a golden moment with some fancy dribbling.

Check out our Jammers BB4LL YouTube channel at this address for the rest of the videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/bballjammers

Day 1 of Jammers BB4LL Tournament (Men's Open)

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The anticipation was really high for this unique tournament, which showcases an international pool of players of all ages, coming together to enjoy the game of basketball in a never-seen-before style of tournament play, 4-on-4!

The Italian mob? Nah, just a few good friends!

Many players arrived early to warm up and the excitement was built up from the start, with guys dunking the basketball and showing off their electrifying moves. Everyone had a point to prove, even the youngest guys on the court.

The youngest guys on the court, with the biggest hearts

Fearless they are, 14 year olds, who decided to participate, even though they knew they were going up against tougher and bigger opponents, some of whom were adults more than double their age. If anything, I would give a round of applause to these young guns who show immense heart and courage. I'm sure they will do well in time to come. Keep it up!

The day started off with local artiste Yet doing the opening honours and belting out his hit song, Crazy Yet. Which incidentally was the name of the team Yet got from mypaper, which we would like to thank for putting up a little snippet there earlier this week. 4 readers of mypaper almost immediately signed up to play alongside Yet.

Yet singing his hit "Crazy Yet"

Apart from giving his full-hearted support to the tournament, Yet was also responsible for the fabulous sound system, which gave the tournament a lot of umphh, as players grooved to the tempo and played their basketball.

Decked in the red Jammers exclusive tournament tee, the players entered the games with a lot of enthusiasm and it showed in the way they played. The teams played all day from 9am onwards and those on the sidelines were often found cheering for the underdogs in various matches.

After a grueling first round, the top 8 teams emerged from the two groups. Topping Group A was SlamJam United (quickly becoming the hot favourite after winning all their games in this group), followed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Ballers, 3rd place Brokefive Mountain, and 4th place 5 Aces. Group B was led by Corn-Tall, followed by Siam Forty, Black Diamond and Saboteurs.

These 8 teams will fight it out in the double knockout table on Sunday morning. So if you are free, join us at HomeTeam NS Clubhouse, Balestier for this exciting morning of basketball fun!

There will also be a Jammers "Sweet J" shootout in the midst of the action, so participants of the tournament can register themselves for a spot to win some prizes!

Some rules to take note of!

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Here are the tournament rules with the latest updates for the teams' reading.

Team captains may wish to take note of certain rulings like timeouts, winning games, etc. Rules that are not stated here, international basketball rules (FIBA 2008) apply. The referees will follow the tournament rules here on top of official basketball rules and regulations.

If any team captains are in doubt, they are advised to clear it during the briefing tomorrow morning at 8:55am. Don't be late!

Tomorrow's the big day!

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Tomorrow is the big day of the Jammers BB4LL Tournament!

A total of 16 teams signed up for this unique first-of-its-kind tournament. Our official sponsors for the tournament include World of Sports, Spalding, Nestle MILO, N.Y.D.C., 1Physiotherapy and Igcarus.

The tournament will start with an opening performance by inspiring local DIY artiste, Yet and the action will kick off at 9am sharp!

So, if you are not participating as a player, do pop by and join the action as a spectator! The nearest MRT station is Toa Payoh station. You can either walk or take SBS bus 139 from the interchange. There are a few more buses that stop outside the main road, so you can check it out from SBS Transit's website.

The basketball court is indoors on level 2. Walk past the swimming pool and take the stairs to level 2 at the end.

See you there!

Local Artiste Crazy Yet invites you to join his team this Sat!

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Good friend and inspiring local artiste, Yet (or Dunhong) as most of us know him, is in the news with the Jammers BB4LL Tournament today. Check it out on page B9 of MyPaper (image on left). The article is the one on the left of the female artiste's image. You can read it online as well at their website: http://www.mypaper.sg/

Yet will be doing the opening honours for the Jammers BB4LL Tournament on Saturday at 9am, so do be there to catch him playing basketball and humming tunes from his debut album, Crazy Yet!

For more info on Yet and his debut album, visit his website at: www.iamyet.net. Crazy Yet is now available at all good music stores, including Sembawang Music, Gramophone, CD Rama and New Millenium Music Pte Ltd (Pearls Center). If you want his autograph, grab his album from one of these places and bring it there on Saturday! Better news! You can buy it at our tournament venue as he will be there with them.

See you there!

Final Day for Team Registration

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Today's the final day for teams to register for the tournament. A number of entries came in last night, and we're expecting several more today (why so last minute, guys?)

Anyway, teams that have signed up but not paid should note that their registration will not be valid if payment is not received by today. If you need to clarify any doubts, drop us a line or email and we will get back to you asap!

Looking forward to seeing the action next week! See you there!

Presenting... Everyone's favourite energy drink!

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Get powered by the new formula MILO®! I'm sure this energy drink is known by everyone young and old in Singapore! Through the years, the MILO® packaging has been changing faces but one thing never changes. That is, there is always the image of a sportsman/sportswoman on the familiar green tin we all come to know and love. MILO® has always been a strong supporter of Singapore sports and here is the good news!

Participants of the Jammers BB4LL tournament will now receive MILO® products in your goodie bag, proudly sponsored by Nestlé Singapore. So you can all go back to recharge with the energy drink MILO® after the tournament!

Bringing you a World of Sports, literally

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I'm sure this company's name is no stranger to those of you who play basketball (& sports in general) here in Singapore and other parts of the world. They market the brands Spalding & AND1, together with many other famous sporting brand products.

World of Sports (WOS) is now our Official Sporting Retailer for the Jammers BB4LL tournament. In our exclusive goodie bag to all participants, you will now be able to take home a WOS voucher that will give you a discount at all WOS outlets. So if you want to pick up some cool AND1 apparel or a Never-Flat Spalding basketball, you can hop on down to WOS with your teammates right after the tournament to do just that!

Spalding is our Official Basketball sponsor for the tournament, so you will get to play ball with the best basketball brand in town (even the NBA uses Spalding, so that pretty much speaks for itself)!

N.Y.D.C. - another generous sponsor which has kindly graced the occasion!

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N.Y.D.C. is an American-themed casual dining concept which offers a full menu and all-day dining. Started over a decade ago, n.y.d.c. has since become a well recognized brand particularly famous for its mouthwatering desserts. At present, there are 6 outlets in Singapore, with the newest outlet on the 5^th floor of The Heeren.

N.Y.D.C. offers a comprehensive list of cold and hot food items on its menu. Cold food primarily comprises specialty desserts and beverages: fresh ice creams, mudpies, cheesecakes, sundaes and floats. The hot food menu includes a variety of oven-baked rice, pasta dishes, sandwiches, pizzas, salads, appetizers and hot coffee.

N.Y.D.C. dessert offerings in particular, have been highly acclaimed by almost all major locally published magazines and papers. Some of the popular award-winning desserts include ‘That Boney Cake – French Vanilla Ice cream with a dense mocha cake decorated with all chocolate accessories’ and ‘Cookie Monster mudpie – Double Chocolate Chip and Mocha Almond Fudge ice cream with homemade cookie chunks’.

After fighting it out in the Jammers BB4LL Tournament, players can now enjoy a yummy and generously discounted meal at n.y.d.c. Each registered participant will receive a n.y.d.c. meal voucher in the goodie bag, kindly sponsored by our cool friends over at n.y.d.c.

Enjoy!

Extension of Registration closing date to 8 Nov!

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Good news for those of you who are keen on the competition but yet to register!

Arising from requests for late registration, we have decided to extend the registration closing date to 8 November 2008. So, those of you still gathering your players, do quickly get them in and send in the registration form to us asap!

If you need any help, drop us a note at our email address or telephone line: 9349 8094.

Closing date approaching!

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We are fast approaching the closing date for registration of teams for the first Jammers BB4LL Tournament. So if you have yet to pick up a copy of our registration form to sign up, be sure to do it very, very soon! The event has received support from our friends at the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and is now publicized on their website at: sporton.com.sg - Jammers BB4LL Tournament

Not only will you receive a goodie bag (including an exclusive Jammers BB4LL Tournament tee), you also stand a chance to take home more than $500 in vouchers & prizes by competing in this unique 4-on-4 tournament! You can either sign up with 4 or 5 players (1 reserve).

(If u got so many teammates, you need at least 2 teams)

What's more, tournament results, photos and videos will also be available online after the event, so keep a lookout for it! You won't want to miss out the opportunity to be the pioneers in this game!

If you got any questions, drop us an email at projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com and we will attend to you. For those of you who have signed up already, good for you and we will see you then.

If you are not playing and just would like to join in the fun, we welcome you to come by and have a good time watching the games. For the players, there are excellent shower facilities and someone selling drinks. We look forward to seeing you there and having a great time with us!

Registration & Payment

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In case you missed the information attached in the entry "Format of the tournament", here is some important info for those of you who are signing up!

Registration
You may download the form from the link below.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pmx8P00AYMfwf_I_X-AOACA

If you're not sure how to do this, drop us an email at projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com and we will send you a copy of the registration form.


Payment of Registration Fee
Currently, the standard mode of payment is by ATM fund transfer / Internet banking. Our bank account is POSB Savings Account 060-81045-1. For ATM fund transfer, just pop by to your nearest POSB/DBS ATM machine and do it from there. Pls keep your transaction record/number for verification.

If you are not a fan of ATM fund transfer or Internet banking, you may make payment through cheque. Write us a cash cheque for $75 and mail it to us at our PO Box address. Remember to indicate your team name, captain's name and contact number on the envelope. You can also print and mail your registration form to us with your cheque.

Our PO Box address is as follows:

Project Hoopz Pte. Ltd.
VBox 888992

If you need any clarification, drop us a note at projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com and we will be glad to attend to you. Register soon! Less than 2 weeks before closing of registration.

One of the folks who are supporting us (aka Sponsor)!

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As with most other tournaments, you gotta have some people supporting your effort (it's also essential for one's survival!), so here is one of the folks who have generously put their name beside ours to support this one-of-a-kind basketball tournament! Their staff will also be at hand to lend their services during the tournament.

1Physiotherapy is a sports injury clinic located in City Hall's Capitol Building, 11 Stamford Road, #04-13, Singapore 178884. Their professional sports physiotherapists are all Australian-trained and have ample experience working overseas and locally.

Now you don't have to suffer aches and pains all over your body after a tough game of basketball (we all understand how that feels!). Book an appointment and visit the clinic for professional yet reasonably-priced treatment.

For more information, please visit their website at this link. Or simply click the logo above!

Directions to the tournament venue

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So how do you get to our tournament venue, HomeTeamNS Clubhouse (Balestier)?

The specific road name is Ah Hood Road, and the place is somewhere between Toa Payoh and Balestier.

The simplest way to get here would be by MRT. It is a 5-10 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT station. There are also a couple of buses that ply along the main road, where you can walk in (e.g. SBSTransit buses 139, 145).

When you reach here, the indoor court is located on the 2nd level of the clubhouse (take stairs after you walk past the swimming pool).

See map attached for the venue.


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Other BB4LL tournaments coming up in Dec!

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Stay posted on this blog! We will have the Ladies and Youth tournaments coming up in December 2008. More information will be available in late October.

Teams may register using the same form. BB4LL tournament rules apply.

Format of the Tournament

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The official format of this tournament is now available here.

Team captains and players are advised to read through the document for information and important rules.

Information on registration and payment is also available in the same document. If you have any queries on these, please feel free to email us.

Thank you!

Prizes!

This is something that several players have asked so far. The big question... what are the prizes?

The top 3 teams for the tournament stand to win hundreds worth of sports vouchers and other items. They will also bring home the hardware in the form of team trophies.

1st Prize: $500 worth of sports vouchers

2nd Prize: $300 worth of sports vouchers

3rd Prize: $200 worth of sports vouchers

With these, our tournament winners can look forward to getting their new basketball kicks, jerseys, etc. So, what are you waiting for? Join us now!

BB4LL Team Registration Form (Men's Open)

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The team registration form is now available for your downloading at this link.

To download the form, click on "File > Export as .xls" Then save it to your computer and fill in the form before sending it back to us.

If you cannot access the page above, please drop us an email and we will send you a softcopy of the form.

When you have filled up the registration form with your team and player particulars, please send the form back via email to projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com. Incorrectly filled or incomplete forms will not be processed.

Payment instructions will be sent via email, along with a set of tournament rules and regulations. You can either choose to pay via internet/atm fund transfer to our business account. You must note down the date/time of your fund transfer and transaction code for verification purposes. If you are making payment via internet fund transfer, please indicate your team or team captain's name in your transfer details.

Payment must be made within 2 weeks of the form submission, or by the closing date of registration (27 October 2008), whichever is earlier. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Teams that submit registration forms without payment will not be included in the tournament schedule.

Team captains will receive a Confirmation of Participation email to inform them of successful registration and payment. If you do not receive this email by the closing date of registration, it means that you have not successfully registered for the tournament.

If any further information is required, kindly drop us a note and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks!

BB4LL Tournament in Nov '08

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(Click on poster)

The stage is set for the very 1st BB4LL tournament in November 2008!

This is a format that those who play street ball in Singapore will be quite familiar with, but there has never been a tournament like this. 4-on-4 basketball half-court style, fast and furious, more crowded than the usual 3-on-3, but it also means more team play, more defense... basically more of everything! And definitely more fun!

The first round of the tournament will be held in an indoor court near Toa Payoh (very central location!) and will kick off with the Men's Open category. Details will be up over the next week, so keep your eyes glued on this page! Remember to bookmark us!

Teams of 5 (including 1 reserve) can sign up for this tournament. Unlike many tournaments held locally, this one's open to all nationalities! So that's good news for all our foreign teams out there. Grab your buddies & form a team now!

Limited places only, so quickly book your spot in the tournament. Once places are filled, we won't take in any more teams! A softcopy of the tournament form will be online within the week. Download the form, fill it up and send it back to us at projecthoopz@mail2basketball.com. Remember to sign up fast!

Team participation fees are $75 per team, inclusive of an exclusive tournament tee for every player! That works out to be $15 per person for two days of good clean basketball fun! Talk about value for money! Remember to indicate your shirt size (M to 3XL) when you submit your form!

More details coming your way soon! Stay tuned!