Bronco Travel Basketball Club
Tournament 2015
Registration Deadline: February 1, 2015 or until full
The Bronco Travel Basketball Club invites your teams to be a participant in our 2015 Travel Basketball Tournament
for Girls and Boys competing in the 3rd/4th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade groups. We guarantee four games to all
teams with awards for the first and second place teams in each grade group. Please join us for an exciting fun filled
weekend of non-stop hoop action.
When: February 14-15 Boys 3rd/4th, 5th/6th & 7th/8th
February 21-22 Girls 3rd/4th, 5th/6th & 7th/8th
Time:
Games will start 8 am each day and will go as long as it takes to get all games completed.
Each team will play 3 Round Robin games Saturday, with the single elimination tournament starting on Sunday.
Awards ceremony immediately following Championship Game.
Teams must be uniformly colored and have numbered shirts.
Each Tournament Entry is on a first come, first paid basis, with space limited to the first 14 (up to 16) boys and girls
teams in the 5th/6th grade group, the first 8 teams in the 7th & 8th grade division and the first 8 teams in the 3rd/4th
grade division.
Cost:
Where:
$200.00 per team with Board TRAINED Officials for All Games
7/8 Tournament – Reeds Brook Middle School, 28 A Main Road South, Hampden
5/6 Tournament – Skehan Recreation Center, 1 Main Road North, Hampden
3/4 Tournament – Weatherbee Elementary School, 22 Main Road North, Hampden
There will be Admission fee charged at the Door for all spectators, please make sure your parents are aware there
will be a fee for admissions. There will be daily and family rates to make admissions fees as affordable as possible
for all. Players and up to 2 coaches will be admitted free to the tournament each day. Please be certain to stop by
the admission area and be stamped each day. The Bronco Travel Basketball Club is not responsible for lost or
stolen items.
Full Concessions will be available both days at the gym. Excellent food at very affordable prices.
Concessions will include several homemade lunch/dinner options, pizza, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, chips, snack food, and beverages. All
Concession Proceeds Benefit the Bronco Travel Basketball Club.
Registrations should be completed by filling out the Registration Form included at the end of this information packet. Once the
Registration Form is complete please click the Submit button and your registration will be received on-line.
Payment should be followed in the mail to secure your spot.
For questions or To Complete The Registration Process, please send payment in full to:
Bronco Travel Basketball Club
c/o Hampden Recreation Department
106 Western Avenue, Hampden ME 04444
[email protected]
207-862-6451 ask to speak to Jill
Tournament Rules
Please remember...this tournament is being conducted for the enjoyment of the players.
SPORTSMANSHIP is PRIORITY #1. Disorderly actions of any kind WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
by anyone. Remember this game is for the kids! We have a zero tolerance policy when it
comes to the behavior of parents, fans, and coaches.
General Tournament Rule
All round robin games will be played as 20 minute running time, stopped time last two minutes of
each half. There will be no overtime games played during round robin play. If during the round robin
portion of play, the tournament falls behind schedule, the tournament committee has the right to
adjust the format of play to 16 minute running time to get the tournament back on schedule. Once
back on schedule, we will revert back to the format of play for the round robin portion of the
tournament.
3rd and 4th Grade Rules
Sunday’s Single Elimination Games will consist four 7 minute stopped time quarters.
During Single Elimination Play, overtime will be 3 minutes in length and will be started with a jump ball
Games will be played on 10 ft. hoops
A 12 ft. foul line will be available
Teams must use man-to-man defense only. No zone defense or double-teaming outside the paint. Violations will be
called and if violations continue a personal foul will be called.
There will be no pressing allowed.
The backcourt line is the extended line of the foul line on the opposite side of the court in which your team is shooting.
Ball Size: Will be played with a 28.5” Ball
Each team will be allowed the following timeouts: 1 thirty second (30) timeout per half, 2 sixty second (60) timeout Per
Half and 1 additional sixty second (60) Timeout for overtime. Timeouts do not carry over from half to half or half to
overtime
All other rules of the game will apply.
5th and 6th Grade Rules
Single Elimination Games will consist of four 8 minute stopped time quarters with a 5 minute pre-game and 5 minutes
for halftime. Any games going into overtime will be 5 minutes in length and will be started with a jump ball.
Ball Size: Will be played with a 28.5” Ball.
Pressing: No pressing is allowed in the first half.
Defense: Open play with all defensive schemes allowed. (except there is still no pressing in first half) In the second
half when a team is ahead by more than 10 points, then the team with the lead will no longer be allowed to full court
press.
Each team will be allowed the following timeouts: 1 thirty second (30) timeout per half, 2 sixty second (60) timeout Per
Half and 1 additional sixty second (60) Timeout for overtime. Timeouts do not carry over from half to half or half to
overtime
All other rules of the game will apply.
7th and 8th Grade Rules
Games will consist of four 8 minute stopped time quarters with a 5 minute pre-game and 5 minutes for halftime. Any
games going into overtime will be 5 minutes in length and will be started with a jump ball.
Ball Size: Girls will play with a 28.5” ball and the Boys will play with regulation men’s ball.
Each team will be allowed the following timeouts: 1 thirty second (30) timeout per half, 2 sixty second (60) timeout Per
Half and 1 additional sixty second (60) Timeout for overtime. Timeouts do not carry over from half to half or half to
overtime
All other rules of the game will apply.
Directions:
From North
I-95 to Exit 180 Hampden-Hermon. Take a left off exit and head down the Coldbrook road. At lighted
intersection (RT. 202 and Coldbrook Road) continue straight through lights. At the end of the road
turn right onto main street (RT. 1 a). Continue on Main Road to set of lights (RT. 1 A and RT. 9).
Irving will be off to your left hand side and Dunkin Donuts on your right. Continue straight through the
lights. About 1/4 of a mile on the Right side is the entrance to Weatherbee School. Access to gym will
be middle doors beside the gym. Hampden Rec Center will be on your left, just past the Weatherbee
School. And Reeds Brook will be just past the Rec Center on the right, with the entrance to Reeds
Brook Middle School gym all the way to the left and to the back of the school.
From South
I-95 to Exit 180 Hampden-Hermon. Take a Right off exit and head down the Coldbrook road. At
lighted intersection (RT. 202 and Coldbrook road) continue straight through lights. At the end of the
road turn right onto main street (RT. 1 a). Continue on Main Road up the Hill to set of lights (RT. 1 A
and RT. 9). Irving will be off to your left hand side and Dunkin Donuts on your right. Continue straight
through the lights. About 1/4 of a mile on the Right side is the entrance to Weatherbee School.
Access to gym will be middle doors beside the gym. Hampden Rec Center will be on your left, just
past the Weatherbee School. And Reeds Brook will be just past the Rec Center on the right, with the
entrance to Reeds Brook Middle School gym all the way to the left and to the back of the school.
Area Hotel and Restaurant Information:
**Please remember this is a tournament week for the Bangor area. You may need to make your reservations early to
be assured enough space**
Best Western White House Inn
862-3737 *** See Tournament Special
On Hampden Hermon Line alongside I-95 Behind Dysart’s Restaurant
Ramada Inn 947-6961
Odlin Road Bangor, Restaurant and Indoor Pool, 10-15 Minute Drive
Holiday Inn
947-0101
404 Odlin Road & 395 at Hermon, Bangor, Restaurant and Indoor Pool, 10-15 Minute Drive
Days Inn 942-8272/1-800-835-4667
Odlin Road Bangor, Next to Ground Round, Movie theatre/Pool Hall, Indoor Pool, 10-15 Minute Drive
Howard Johnson's 942-5251
336 Odlin Road, Bangor, Next to the Ground Round, Movie Theatre, indoor pool, 10-15 minute Drive
Bronco Travel Basketball Club Tournament Registration
Form 2015
Team Information
Team Name:
Team Color:
Grade
Division
Boys or Girls Team
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Team Coach Name
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Registration Deadline: February 1, 2015 or until full
Fee is $200 per team with Board Trained Officials For All Games.
Entry is on a first come first paid basis, with space limited in each grade group, see above.
Payment must be received by February 1st.
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