Showdown Events would like to welcome you & your organization to The Showdown Summer Finale. Showdown Events would like to thank all of the great youth basketball programs that are participating in this event. We also thank you for choosing us for your youth basketball experience. We look forward to providing your organization with an excellent weekend of exciting & competitive youth basketball!

Event Schedule:

The Showdown Summer Finale tournament schedule can be viewed @ tourneymachine.com/R86670.

Venue for this Event:

Next Play 360 - 2 courts
3910 Canton Road
Marietta Ga 30066

Spectator Event Ticket Purchasing:?? ? ? ? ??

All spectator event tickets MUST e purchased online @?tournamentsrus.tixtrack.com/tickets/series/tournamentsrustickets/

Discount Hotels for this Event:

There are still a few rooms available at great prices. Book now @ lucidtravel.us/the-showdown-events.

Event Media & Exposure:

A1 Hoops Report will be covering the entire event. Player write ups, social media postings etc. We will request?all teams' Twitter & Instagram handles because teams will be tagged in all posts!

Event Photos & Video Highlight Coverage:?

There will also be a professional Film Crew that will be taking in game action shots & recording game video for player highlight video purposes etc! View details & pricing @ thestudiosofalexander.com/services-2

Event Check In:

Please ensure that you have already submitted your official team roster on TourneyMachine. Be prepared to present age verification documentation for every player on your roster at any time during the entire event. Failure to do so can/will result in forfeiture of games! Only the 2 coaches' names that were provided by your organization?will receive?coaching passes.

Game Rules for The Showdown-Summer Finale ? ?? ? ? ?
Note: The National High School Federation Rules & Regulations will apply to all games with the following exceptions:

1. 2 halves will be played with normal clock operation (Stop-Time):
a. 2nd Grade thru 5th Grade will play (2) twelve minute halves
b. 6th Grade thru 8th Grade will play (2) fourteen minute halves
c. 9th Grade thru 12th Grade will play (2) sixteen minute halves
c. Boys 6th Grade and below & all girl teams will play with the 28.5 intermediate basketball
2. 3 minutes will be allotted for pre-game warm up time and halftime. This time may be adjusted at the discretion of the gym director. Games may start ahead of schedule if agreed upon by both head coaches.
3. 4 Timeouts per game (2 Full, 2 30-sec). One additional timeout per team will be allowed for each overtime period. There will be no carry over of timeouts to the two-minute overtime period.
4. Two direct technical fouls on any player, coach, or team representative will result in an immediate ejection from the facility and disqualification for the following game.
5. If a team has a 20-point lead at any point in the game, the clock will run continuously except during a timeout. To resume normal clock operation, the trailing team must shrink the deficit to under 20 points in the first half. To resume normal clock operation in the 2nd half, the team trailing by 20 points must shrink the deficit to under 10 points.? A team with a 30-point lead is not permitted to press full court.
6. Each Overtime period will be 2 minutes. Each team will receive one time out. They do not roll over.
7. Each team is responsible for their own warm-up basketballs and game basketballs and/or any other items brought to the game. The designated home team will provide the game basketball.
8. A 10-minute grace period will be extended for late-arriving teams, a forfeit will occur after this point.
9. Coaches must have the coach's band placed on their wrist at all times, lost or "broken off"passes will need to be purchased.

Roster Rules for Showdown Basketball Tournaments

1. Boys participate at 2021-2022 grade level (age limits apply)
2. Girls participate at 2021-2022 grade level (age limits apply)
3. Proof of age and grade is required.
a. Acceptable Proof of Age: clean photocopies of birth certificates, state-issued ID, adoption documentation, immigration documentation, school documentation, or passport.
b. Acceptable Proof of Grade: clean copy of school issued report card/progress report from current calendar year/semester.
Note: Teams are required to have proof of age/grade upon tournament check-in.
4. Players can play up in grade level, but not down unless the?player is an age exception.
5. Players must remain on one roster and cannot participate on two different teams in the same grade level (regardless if the team is in the same organization).
6. No roster additions will be permitted after a team has begun play of its first game.
7. Any team violating roster or team rules can be disqualified.
8. Eligibility Protests: Only head coaches are allowed to challenge the legitimacy or eligibility of an opposing player. Fans, parents, and assistant coaches are not allowed to make an official challenge. Challenges must be made immediately after the game, no challenge can be made after 15 minutes. See tournament director for challenge cost.
9. Players who are found to be illegal will result in an automatic loss for that team for that game & that particular player will be disqualified from the event; please ensure all players are compliant with the eligibility criteria. If no documents are present for proof of identity, the player in question is disqualified!
10. All Decisions in ALL matters made for the event are at the discretion of the tournament director at the facility in question.

Building Entry Procedure:

Player Entry Into the Facilities:

1. Players?MUST?have on their uniform to receive free entry into the facilities & to gain access to the courts. Players?not?in team uniform will be considered fans.
2. Players may have their temperature checked prior to entry into the facilities.
3. Players are?STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to?wear a mask upon entering the facilities.

Coaches Entry Into the Facilities:

1. Coaches may have their temperature checked prior to entry into the facilities.
2. Coaches are?STRONGLY ENCOURAGED?to wear a mask upon entering the facilities.
3.?Only?the coaches' names that were provided by your organization will be given coaching bands.?Coaches must always have their coach's band placed on their wrist at all times, lost or broken bands will result in the need to purchase another band for entry.

Spectator Entry into the Facilities:

1. Spectators may have their temperature checked prior to entry into the facilities.
2. Spectators are?STRONGLY ENCOURAGED?to wear a mask upon entering the facilities.
3. Spectators MUST?purchase entry tickets?prior?to entering the facilities.?

Any questions or concerns that you may have please contact any one of our tournament directors:

Ayonna Thompson @?864-351-9988 or
Nate McDaniel @?404-564-4377

We look forward to an exciting weekend of youth basketball!