THIS TIME THE MEN and WOMEN GET TO SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS - The men and women finally get their turn in 2012 as ASIANHOOPS.COM is proud to be hosting the 4th Annual Asian Hardwood Classic on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 (same day as 2012 NBA All Star Game) at the Torne Valley Recreation Center in Hillburn, New York.
Divisions of play will consist of: MEN'S A; MEN'S B, MEN'S C and WOMEN'S. (Each division will be limited to either 6 or 8 teams for scheduling purposes).
5th Annual GIVE ME 5
THE BALL IS IN YOUR HANDS - HOOP SEASON IS FINALLY HERE. ASIANHOOPS.COM invites your team to play in the 5th ANNUAL "GIVE ME 5" Tip Off Classic. The 2012 edition returns to Citysports on 4 (2 courts) in Englewood, New Jersey and will be played on Saturday, February 11th.
This year's tournament will feature two (2) divisions of play: Boys 18-under and Boys 15-under. 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 (certain divisions only).
On February 11th - BOYS 18U and BOYS 15U
So start assembling your team and hitting those courts for some practice time. The deadline to register your team is Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Only a limited number of spots are available and divisions are only limited to either 5, 6 or 8 team format. Teams will be accepted to play on a first paid basis. Once divisions are filled - that's it.
4th Annual Asian Hardwood Classic
COST: Men's divisions (A, B, C); Women's: $300/TEAM; Checks for payment will only be accepted if received before Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Checks should be made payable to: New York Rockits Athletes In Action and sent to:
FASTEST WAY: Go to www.asianhoops.com. To guarantee or reserve a spot for your team before the divisions are filled, you can pay through paypal account or credit card here. (please note that there will be a service charge of $9.00) After payment, please send an email to rockits@asianhoops.com with your team name so that I can reserve a place for your team. Your team is accepted to play after a confirmation email is sent to your team.
Teams interested in playing should also contact us via email: rockits@asianhoops.com or call us at 917-687-5876 (DENNY LEE-TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER) for confirmation or questions.
Sunday, FEBRUARY 26, 2012 at Torne Valley Sports Complex, Hillburn, NY
MEN'S A (limit 6-8 teams) - This division is perfect for those teams that are competitive and want to play other competitive teams. (Competitive)
MEN'S B (limit 6-8 teams) - This division is for those teams who are slightly competitive but don't play as much as they would like to. Also ideal for teams with some hoop experience getting together for some weekend fun and competition. (Slightly competitive)
MEN'S C (limit 6-8 teams) - This division is for ideally suited for players who just like to play for fun and decided to gather up a few friends and form a team and play some 5on5. Players ages can range from 17-55. This division is really for those that play once in awhile and who enjoy just hanging with the boys. Players who normally play in an A or B division should not be playing in this division. (For Fun Only)
WOMEN'S (limit 6 teams) - just like it says.
SITE LOCATION Joseph T. St. Lawrence Community, Health and Sports Center (aka Torne Valley Sports Complex) 115 Torne Valley Road Hillburn, NY 10931 845-753-2324 http://www.ramapoparks.org/index.php?s=1&b=10
Note: it's about an hour from Chinatown, NYC. About 10 minutes further than Ramapo College.
DIRECTIONS From the Highways: (NYC, South Jersey) Take Route 17 North to the end. Take NY State Thruway towards Albany. Go less than one mile and take Exit 15A "Sloatsburg/Rte 59". Make a right at end of exit ramp onto Rte 59 south. Proceed about 1/2 mile and go over metal bridge (which goes over the RR tracks). Go a short distance to your first left. **(a landmark directly across from Torne Valley Road is Franks Auto Body). Make that left onto Torne Valley Road. Proceed on Torne Valley Road for approximately 3/4 mile and you will see the complex on the left.
From Suffern and points north: (Binghamton, Boston) Follow Rte 59 through the village, take a right at the light (facing the train tracks) and follow toward Hillburn. You will see Irelands Restaurant on your right and shortly after Franks Auto Body on your left, where you will take a right onto Torne Valley Road. Proceed on Torne Valley Road for approximately 3/4 mile and you will see the complex on the left.
AWARDS: (11) Individual trophies or awards for 1st place and a Championship trophy. Team trophy for 2nd place.(minimum 5 or more teams in a division will receive individual trophy or award; divisions with 4 teams or less receive only a team trophy)
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).
ASIANHOOPS.COM SPONSORED EVENTS RULES, REGULATIONS, and TOURNAMENT FORMAT
NCAA rules apply in all games subject to the following modifications: 1. Each team will play in at least three games throughout the tournament. Upon completion of the preliminaries, teams will advance into the playoff round dependent of their seeding. 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. During the last minute, the clock stops on all made baskets and any whistles by the referee. 3. Overtime will be as follows: 3 minutes total with the last minute=stop time. 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. Halftime is three (3) minutes. 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. Players may enter the free throw lane on the release of the ball, while the shooter waits until it hits. 6. Each team must begin the game with five players. After fouling out, a player may not reenter 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 tournament. The following penalties will be assessed immediately: 1st fight - player or players will be disqualified from the tournament. 2nd fight - team will be disqualified from the tournament. Other penalties to follow. 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 that are of the same color and with numbers designated on the front or back. Failure to do so will result in technical fouls for each player without the proper color and a number. Each team should have two sets of colored shirts (one light color and one dark color). 11. When asked, all participants must be able to present some type of photo identification (passport, birth certificates, etc.) 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 and tournament. All protests must be lodged by the coach and/or team captain by notifying the tournament coordinator in the respective gym before the start of any scheduled game. 12. 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. 13. After the jump ball to begin the game, all ties ups will be decided by the alternate possession rule. 14. NO DUNKING IS PERMITTED DURING ANY WARM UP TIME OR ANYTIME, EXCEPT DURING THE GAME. Teams will be assessed technical fouls for this infraction. 15. TEAM FORFEITS: Any team that forfeits a game either by not showing up on time or walking off the court during a game may be disqualified from the tournament pending the approval of the tournament director. 16. Tie breaking Procedure: two-team tie - head to head, win/loss between the two teams tied. Three-team tie - head to head among three teams tied, then total point differential of the three teams tied against each other. If two teams are tied after this, go back to head to head. Further ties, total point differential of teams in your division. Four team ties - settle the highest ranking team first, then revert back to three team tie break rules, and so on. Point differential is capped at maximum of twenty (20) per game. 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. Food and Drink: Please refrain from bringing food/drinks inside the gymnasium. They should be consumed outside in the lobby/meeting areas. In addition, please throw all garbage in there proper receptacles. Repeated violations will be penalized accordingly. 19. Conduct: Each team is responsible for the conduct of its players, fans, etc. 20. Eligibility Protest Procedures: Teams must submit eligibility protest to referee and tournament coordinator prior to the start of game Each protest must include a fee of $50 in cash payable to the tournament organizer. If protest is valid and upheld, your $50 will be refunded. If your protest is invalid or you are wrong, then the $50 will not be refunded.
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 IT IS A FIRST COME FIRST PAID POLICY. ONCE DIVISIONS ARE FILLED UP REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE REGARDLESS IF THE DEADLINE HAS ARRIVED OR NOT.
BY MAIL: Download an entry form, complete it and enclose a check for payment. Email us to let us know that you are entering your team so that we can temporarily reserve a place for your team. Checks for payment will only be accepted if received before February 1, 2012. Checks should be made payable to: New York Rockits Athletes In Action and sent along with the roster form to:
NY Rockits AIA, 36 Market Street, #3, NYC, NY 10002.
COST: $285/TEAM - YOUNG MEN 18-UNDER; BOYS 15U;
FASTEST WAY IS TO REGISTER 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 service charge of $9.00) After payment, please send an email #2009 park locationsto 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.
CLICK HERE TO PAY ONLINE VIA PAYPAL ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD
BOY'S 18U (limit 6-8 teams) - exactly like it says - players aged 18 and under only. This division will feature players and teams that are on the rise in the Asian hoops scene.
BOY'S 15U (limit 6-8 teams) - exactly like it says - players aged 15 and under only. This division will feature players and teams that are on the rise in the Asian hoops scene.
SITE LOCATIONS
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.
AWARDS: (11) Individual trophies or awards for 1st place and a Championship trophy. Team trophy for 2nd place. (minimum 5 or more teams in a division will receive individual trophy or award; divisions with 4 teams or less receive only a team trophy) 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. Each division of six or eight teams will be divided into groups of three or four teams each for the round robin preliminary round. (Each division of six or eight teams will be divided into groups of three or four teams each for the round robin preliminary round. In an 8-team division, the top two from each group will advance to the playoff/championship round. For a 6-team division, all teams advance into the playoff/championship round. Format subject to change.) REFEREES: Certified I.A.A.B.O. referees or referees in training will officiate each game.
AGE RESTRICTIONS: Players participating in divisions that have an age limit must adhere to the following rules to be eligible: 1) Ex: playing in the boys 18u division, a player can not have attained his birthday by more than six months prior to the date of the tournament. (Thus, a player that celebrated his 18th birthday on/before August 11th of 2011 is not eligible to play in the boys 18u division)