Standard
This is the division intended for most participants in the U.S. Army 3 on 3 Summer Hoops. It will include players of all abilities, from those that play basketball regularly to those players that play on the rare occasion. Our mission will be to bracket the teams as fairly as possible, based on the information provided by each team on their entry form. We will offer male, female, and co-ed team options in each age category. As a co-ed team you must have one player of each sex on the court at all times.

Youth: Grades 3-8
High School: Grades 9-12
Adult: 18 & up

A team member’s age will be based on their age on July 25, 2009 and grade level based on the 2009-2010 school year. The oldest player’s age or grade level will be used to determine which age category the team will be placed in.

Elite
This division aims to target the most talented adult teams from around the Mid-Atlantic. It is designed for those teams that can truly compete with the best of the best. We will accept a limited number of entries for both the adult men’s elite and the adult women’s elite divisions. Elite division teams may not be co-ed.

Elite Division Criteria:

Youth & High School
Youth: Grades 3-8 (Oldest player’s grade is 3-8)
High School: Grades 9-12 (Grade for 2009-2010 school year)

The following grade ranges will be used as a guideline to bracket teams in the youth division: 3rd-4th, 5th-6th and 7th-8th grades.

The following grade ranges will be used as a guideline to bracket teams in the high school division: 9th-10th and 11th-12th grades.

Adult
This is for those players 18 and older. The following ranges will be used as a guideline to bracket teams: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, etc.

A team member’s age will be based on their age on July 25, 2009 and grade level is based on the 2009-2010 school year. Teams may mix and match players of different ages or grades to form their team. The oldest player’s age or grade will be used to determine which age category the team will be placed in. We will use all of the player’s ages or grades as a guideline to bracketing teams fairly.

We will offer male, female, and co-ed team options. As a co-ed team you must have one player of each sex on the court at all times. Elite division teams may not be co-ed.

Recreational
This is for those teams that are out just to have a fun-filled weekend of basketball, win or lose.

Competitive
This is for those teams whose main objective is to win while still remaining good sports.

Height
We request that team members list their actual height. Please do not misrepresent your height, as we will take into account the height of your players in order to bracket the teams fairly within each division and age group.

Experience
This is where you let us know how often you have been playing basketball this year. Also let us know what the highest level of play is that you have reached.

If you have any questions about the U.S. Army 3 on 3 Summer Hoops or would like to inquire about registering your team, email Megan Silva at hoops@sportsbackers.org or call her at 804-285-9495 x225.