inaugural March Madness 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Shooting Contest, and Jamboree

Hi Basketball players of all ages in Piedmont and neighboring
communities,

We hope that you will come out to participate in the inaugural
March Madness 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament this Sunday, March 27 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Piedmont High School and Middle
School gyms. The tournament is open to players of all ages - boys and girls, men and women - and will consist of 6 divisions - Elementary, Middle School, High School, Open, Master's ( age 40 and up ), and Family.  Players may participate in the Family division and another division. Prizes for each
division winner are gift certificates to Fenton’s, Mulberry’s , Crogan’s, Park Ave. Bar and Grill,and Sparky’s plus PBBF T-shirts. In addition, there will be a Free Throw Shooting Contest and a 3 Point Shooting Contest. Trophies will be awarded to winners in each division for both shooting contests and 2^nd place receives a Mulberry’s gift card.

Registration is now open until March 26 and forms can be
downloaded from the Piedmont Basketball Foundation (PBBF) website, www.piedmont-hoops.net
( or e-mail me to hold a spot for you and/or your team ). Entry fee for the
tournament is $50 per team and includes March Madness T-shirts for each player and registration for both shooting contests. If individuals wish to only
enter the shooting contests then the fee is $15 and includes a tournament
T-shirt.  Teams will consist of a maximum of 4 players with a minimum of 2
Piedmont residents per team. There will be an adjusted scoring system used to evenly balance the different grades and/or gender within each division. Rules for the tournament and contests are posted on the PBBF website. Each team should bring their own game ball and is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games.

For those players who just want to enter the shooting contests and
play some pick up basketball, there will be a Pick Up Jamboree from 1 – 3 p.m. on the PMS outdoor courts.

All proceeds raised from the March Madness events this year will be
donated towards the purchase of a ShootAway basketball shooting machine for Morrison Gym. See their site at http://www.shootaway.com
Private donations will also be accepted and will be tax-deductible as PBBF is a non-profit organization. If players are looking to join a team or for more information, contact Don McBirney at don@piedmont-hoops.net
We can also use a few volunteers to help set up courts, monitor games
in various gyms, and assist as referees and scorekeepers in the shooting
contests.  Please let me know if you would like to assist.

The schedule is as follows :

11:30  Gyms open

11:45  Registration opens –
check in at Buzz Gym patio

12:00  Elementary, Middle School, High School divisions begin

12:30  Open and Masters divisions begin

1:00   Pick Up Jamboree

1:30   Family division begins

2:30   High School Finals

3:00   Open and Masters Finals

3:30   Free Throw Shooting Contest

4:00   3 Point Shooting Contest

Hope to see you on Sunday !

Don McBirney