THE NACBA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE 2010 PRE NATIONALS WILL BE HELD IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD AND SATURDAY/SUNDAY, APRIL 17-18 OF 2010. With March Madness (aka Big Dance) in full swing, it's sure to attract talented teams from all over the east coast. It's also the perfect tune-up for those teams preparing to play in the upcoming Chinese Nationals in May.
Held annually in Philadelphia (By NACBA Tournament Director - Mike Mon and the Philadelphia Suns), this year's edition moves up the New Jersey Turnpike and into New Jersey. With the continued support of Mike Mon, the Philadelphia Fastbreak Only Association and the Philadelphia Suns, this promises to be one of the best PRE NATIONALS ever.
This years tournament will feature SIX (6) divisions of play: MEN'S ELITE, MEN'S OPEN, MEN'S FRIENDSHIP, BOYS 18-UNDER, BOYS 15-UNDER AND WOMEN'S OPEN. Players and teams of all abilities are welcome to participate in a division that's best suited for them. Each team is guaranteed to play in at least 3 games with teams that advance to the playoff round playing 4-5 games throughout the day. Here are the dates and divisions of play:
Saturday, April 3, 2010 - BOYS 18-Under & BOYS 15-Under; WOMEN'S OPEN (gym location will be announced at a later date)
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - MEN'S ELITE at Citysports on 4 Sunday, April 18, 2010 - MEN'S OPEN & MEN'S FRIENDSHIP at Citysports on 4
Teams interested in playing should contact me asap via email: rockits@asianhoops.com to inform of your team's intentions of participating. You can also contact me at 917-687-5876 (DENNY LEE-TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER) for confirmation or questions.
How To Sign Up NOTE: Due to a limited number of courts at each facility, teams will be accepted on a first paid basis with preference given to those teams participating in the upcoming NACBA National Tournament. Deadline: On a first paid basis or until divisions are filled. Only checks paid prior to deadline or payment by credit card or paypal will be accepted. Absolutely, no payments will be accepted on the day of the tournament.
FASTEST WAY (pay online): To guarantee or reserve a spot for your team immediately and before the divisions are filled, you can pay through paypal or credit card here. (please note that there will be a handling charge of $9.00) After payment, please send an email to rockits@asianhoops.com with your team name and division playing in so that I can reserve a place for your your team. Then complete the registration form and mail it to the address above. Your team is accepted to play after a confirmation email is sent to your team.
BY MAIL: Checks for payment will only be accepted if received before the deadline. Checks should be made payable to: New York Rockits Athletes in Action and sent to:
TEAM ROSTERS: are due 10 days prior to tournament date via mail or email. Please download a roster sheet at www.asianhoops.com
COSTS AND DEADLINE DATES: $275.00 (WOMENS OPEN, BOYS 18U, BOYS 15U) entries due by March 19, 2010 or earlier.
$300.00 (MENS ELITE, MENS OPEN, MENS FRIENDSHIP) entries due April 2, 2010 or earlier.
DIVISIONS OF PLAY:
Saturday, April 3, 2010 WOMEN'S OPEN (limit 6-8 teams) - An opportunity for the Women/Girls to hoop it up and prepare for the Chinese Nationals. A minimum of four teams will be needed to start.
BOYS 18-UNDER (limit 6-8 teams) - It's the boys chance to shine as the best up and coming ballers get to showcase their skills.
BOYS 15-UNDER (limit 4-6 teams) - This is where the hoop dreamers that have just begun to emerge as the future stars of Asian basketball.
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Citysports on 4 MEN'S ELITE (limit 6-12 teams) - Our elite division, this is where the best teams from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, and the east coast compete for bragging rights. This is the division where many former/current high school/college standouts compete against the best. Bring it on. (Very competitive)
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Citysports on 4 MEN'S OPEN (limit 6-9 teams) - This division is perfect for those teams that are on the rise or those veteran laden senior teams that are more experienced and still got some game. (Somewhat Competitive)
MEN'S FRIENDSHIP (limit 6-9 teams) - for those teams that play occasionally and are less competitive.
NCAA rules apply in all games subject to the following modifications: 1. Each team is guaranteed to play in at least three (3) games. 2. The length of each game is 18 minutes per half. The first half is running time with the last 15 seconds stop time. The last two minutes of the game is stop time and clock stops on all made baskets in the last minute. The clock stops on all time outs. 3. Overtime will be as follows: 2 minutes total with the last minute=stop time on everything. 4. Each team will be entitled to three (3) time outs per game. They do not carry over into overtime. Each team is allowed one time out in the overtime period. 5. One and one situation will be in effect on the seventh (7) team foul. Two shots will be awarded on the tenth (10) team foul. 6. Each team must begin the game with five players. After fouling out, a player may not reenter the game. 7. Each player is allowed five (5) personal fouls and on the fifth foul that player will be disqualified. If a team has less than five players on the court, they can continue to play or forfeit or until the team has less than two players. 8. Flagrant fouls will be penalized with foul shots and/or ejection from the tournament. Fighting is strictly forbidden and players and/or teams may be disqualified from the league. 9. A team not ready to start their game will forfeit. Teams are required to be present (1/2 hour prior) at the designated court for their game. 10.Each team must wear uniforms with numbers (Jerseys orT-shirts) with the same color. Failure to do so will result in technical fouls for each player (2 shots per player). Possession of ball will not change. 11.All participants must present some type of photo identification that proves their age or nationality. If a protest is lodged, the burden of proof is on you to prove otherwise. Failure to do so will result in your disqualification from the game. 12.All protests must be lodged by the coach and/or team captain by notifying the Referee and Coordinator before the start of any scheduled game. 13.Players may only participate on one team. Any player caught playing on another team within the same tournament will result in the disqualification of himself and that other team from the tournament. 14. After the jump ball to begin the game, all ties ups will be decided by the alternate possession rule. 15. DUNKING IS NOT PERMITTED DURING WARM UP TIME. HANGING on the rim is not permitted. Teams will be assessed technical fouls for this infraction. 16. Other rules not covered above shall be decided by the tournament committee. 17.Only players of at least 50% Oriental Asian descent are eligible to participate in the tournament. The definition of a player of Oriental decent is as follows: at least one parent must be of 100% Oriental heritage. (Oriental nationalities are as follows: Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans,Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Japanese) The burden of proof is on the player. If a player's eligibility is challenged, then he/she must present documentation that is legible (questions - please email us). 18.Teams must submit protest before the start of the game to referee who in turn will notify tournament director.
AWARDS: (11) Individual trophies or awards for 1st place and a Championship trophy. Team trophy for 2nd place. TOURNAMENT FORMAT: Each team is guaranteed to play three games in the tournament with teams advancing into the playoff round playing possibly 4 or 5 total games. REFEREES: Certified I.A.A.B.O. referees or referees in training will officiate each game.
WHO CAN PLAY: The GIVE ME 5 Basketball Tournament is open to all teams and players of Asian Oriental descent. Players must be at least 50% Oriental Asian to be eligible to play. Questions on ethnicity and eligibility should be brought to the attention of the organizer prior to submitting rosters to avoid any conflicts. The definition of a player of Oriental descent is as follows: at least one grandparent must be of 100% Oriental heritage. (Oriental nationalities are as follows: Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans,Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Japanese)
BURDEN OF PROOF: Organizers will request proof from all players that may be in question. Proper documentation will be required. Illegible copies will not be accepted. The burden of proof is on you to prove your ethnicity (Playing in a tournament previously hosted by us does not mean you are eligible to play at this event).
DREW UNIVERSITY - CAR
Drew University is located in Central New Jersey approximately 40 minutes by car from Chinatown, NYC. The official address is 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, New Jersey 07940. Games are played in the Simon Forum and Athletic Center (see campus map http://www.drew.edu/map/index.php#).
From the Lincoln Tunnel LINCOLN TUNNEL: Follow the signs to the N.J. Turnpike South. Take exit 14 (Newark Airport). After the toll plaza take I-78 West (please see Route 78 Construction advisory, above) to Route 24 West. Stay in the far right lane to exit 7A - Chatham/Route 124 West. Follow Route 124 West through Chatham (Main Street) into Madison (Madison Avenue). Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue), on your left, just past the center of Madison. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
Holland Tunnel: Follow the N.J. Turnpike signs. After the toll plaza take I-78 West (please see Route 78 Construction advisory, above) to Route 24 West. Stay in the far right lane to exit 7A - Chatham/Route 124 West. Follow Route 124 West through Chatham (Main Street) into Madison (Madison Avenue). Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue), on your left, just past the center of Madison. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From the Verrazano Bridge. Follow I-278 through Staten Island to the Goethal's Bridge. As soon as you cross the Goethal's Bridge, follow the signs for the N.J. Turnpike North. Take the Turnpike to exit 14 (Newark Airport). After the toll plaza, take I-78 West (please see Route 78 Construction advisory, above) to Route 24 West. Stay in the far right lane to exit 7A - Chatham/Route 124 West. Follow Route 124 West through Chatham (Main Street) into Madison (Madison Avenue). Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue), on your left, just past the center of Madison. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.From Northwestern New Jersey and Northeastern Pennsylvania via Interstate 80. Take I-80 to exit 43 - I-287 South (to Morristown). *Proceed to exit 35 - Madison Avenue/Route 124. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left. Proceed three miles on Route 124 East to Madison. Drew is on Route 124 (Madison Avenue) on your right. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From Northern New Jersey and Upstate New York (Tappan Zee Bridge). At Suffern, take I-287 South (to Morristown). Proceed as above. Proceed to exit 35 - Madison Avenue/Route 124. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left. Proceed three miles on Route 124 East to Madison. Drew is on Route 124 (Madison Avenue) on your right. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From the North via the Garden State Parkway - Take the GSP south to exit 142 and take I-78 west (please see Route 78 Construction advisory, above) to Route 24 west. Stay in the far right lane to exit 7A - Chatham/Route 124 West. Follow Route 124 West through Chatham (Main Street) into Madison (Madison Avenue). Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue), on your left, just past the center of Madison. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From Upper Manhattan (George Washington Bridge). Take I-80 West from the bridge to I-287 South (to Morristown). Proceed to exit 35 - Madison Avenue/Route 124. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left. Proceed three miles on Route 124 East to Madison. Drew is on Route 124 (Madison Avenue) on your right. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From Western New Jersey and Pennsylvania via Interstate 78. Take I-78 East (please see Route 78 Construction advisory, above) to I-287 North. Proceed to exit 35 - South Street/ Route 124. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Proceed 100 yards and take the first right, following signs to Route 124. At the stop sign, turn right (Route 124 East). Proceed three miles to Madison. Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue) on your right. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From Southern New Jersey via N.J. Turnpike. Take the N.J. Turnpike to exit 10 and follow I-287 North to exit 35 - South Street/Route 124. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Proceed 100 yards and take the first right, following signs to Route 124. At the stop sign, turn right (Route 124 East). Proceed three miles to Madison. Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue) on your right. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
From Southern New Jersey via Garden State Parkway. Take the Garden State Parkway North to exit 127 and follow I-287 North to exit 35 - South Street/ Route 124. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Proceed 100 yards and take the first right, following signs to Route 124. At the stop sign, turn right (Route 124 East). Proceed three miles to Madison. Drew is located on Route 124 (Madison Avenue) on your right. Enter campus at the traffic light on Lancaster Road. If your destination is the admissions office in Wesley House, please park in one of the first lots on either side of the road. Wesley House is the red-brick historical house bordering the first parking lot on your left.
Citysports on 4 is conveniently located in Englewood, New Jersey on Route 4 East, only a few miles from the George Washington Bridge. It houses (2) full courts, concession stand, convenient parking and is close to restaurants and malls in the surrounding area. For more info, go to www.citysportson4.com.