Basketball in DuBois will look a little different when it returns on July 5th for the DuBois Dream Tournament of Champions. With the ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19, there will be health and safety procedures in place as a precautionary measure prior to and during the Tournament. Scheduling of games during the 3v3 Qualifying Tournaments will be different than previous Community Days Tournaments and fans will only be permitted outside of the fence during the games. Some of the safety measures taking place will be as follows:

Tournament Game Schedule (By Division)

Games will begin at 12:00pm on Sunday, July 5th. Our youngest group (3rd-5th Grade Boys and Girls) will be playing the earliest games and we will end the Tournament with our oldest group (Open Men’s Division) with the final games. We will be breaking up the Tournament into Division Segments to help with the crowd of people and with the waiting prior to games from other Divisions. The goal is to have a Division finishing up each hour. The Teams in each Division are being asked to report to the City Park 30 minutes prior to their games for check-in starting with our 3rd-5th Grade Division (Boys and Girls) at 11:30am.

3rd-5th Grade (Boys and Girls): Check-In – 11:30am | Games – 12:00pm

6th-8th Grade (Boys and Girls): Check-In – 12:30pm | Games – 1:00pm

High School Boys: Check-In – 1:30pm | Games – 2:00pm

Open Women’s Division: Check-In – 2:30pm | Games 3:00pm

Open Men’s Division: Check-In – 3:30pm | Games 4:00pm

*Starting Times are subject to change based on games and delays

Game Rules (Summary)

Initial Possession – Coin flip

Scoring (*Court Moderator) –

3rd-5th Grade – Games will be played to 7 (1 point and 2 points, if scored behind the arc) | 6 minute playing time limit per game

6th-8th Grade – Games will be played to 9 (1 point and 2 points, if scored behind the arc) | 8 minute playing time limit per game

High School and Open Women’s/Men’s – Games will be played to 11 (1 point and 2 points, if scored behind the arc) | 10 minute playing time limit per game

*Overtime – first team to score (*Coin flip for possession)

Free-Throws – 1 FT and 2 FT’s, if fouled behind the arc

Fouls – Players call own (*Court Moderator will handle disputes) | 5 Team Fouls (1 FT) and 7+ Team Fouls (2 FT’s) | Technical Foul (*Court Moderator Decision) – 1 FT + Possession

Check-ball AND Pass-In to begin play AFTER Score/Change of Possession

Defensive Rebound AND/OR Change of Possession – Ball Must Be Taken Behind The Arc Before Scoring

Substitutions – In dead ball situations, prior to the check-ball

*Court Moderator will oversee games and be the final decision maker in disputes

Health and Safety

It will be impossible for players to social distance during the Tournament games, however it is highly recommended to keep 6 feet apart between players/fans/workers before and after games.

Non-Active Players (not playing in the games scheduled) and Fans are not permitted inside of the fence.

Hand Sanitizing Station will be available at the entrance of the outdoor court.

Cleaning Wipes will be made available at every hoop to clean the basketball before and after games.

Masks are recommended (*Update: they are now required to be worn in all public spaces) to be worn when possible before and after games.

*If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms please stay home (we are having multiple tournaments in July that you can participate in)

Online Registration/Limited In-Person/Check-In/Waivers

Registration at the event will be extremely limited due to restrictions. Online Registration is highly recommended or you run the risk of not being able to play in the Tournament. Check-In will be for handing in waivers and being placed on the appropriate Divisional Bracket. Please fill out registration information below by Saturday at 12:00pm

Online Registration – CLICK HERE

Online Payment

To ensure the safety of our workers and to lessen the risk of spreading the virus through cash, please make payment prior to the Tournament of Champions by the following methods:

Venmo (@duboisdream);

Cash App ($duboisdream); or

Check (Payable to “DuBois Dream”)

*Include your Team Name and Team Captain with the payment of $15.00 for your Team (or $5 for an individual player)

For more information on our Tournament of Champions read our FAQ Article or our Original Article on our Website.