Today Friday, the 12th March, the NZ Government announced that Auckland would drop to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 from 11.59am today joining the rest of New Zealand at that Level.
We are pleased that all of New Zealand is now in Alert Level 1 and remain confident/hopeful that the country will stay in this alert level for the 2021 Rebel Sport 3X3 Secondary Schools Champs which commence on Wednesday, 24th March. Basketball New Zealand and the Host Association will continue planning on that basis. Under Alert Level 1 there are no mass gathering restrictions therefore spectators are able to attend. Basketball New Zealand still maintains the view that the health and safety of all participants, attendees and organisers remains paramount regardless of the alert level and all guidance and regulations issued by the NZ Government, Ministry of Health and School Sport New Zealand will be followed.
The information below is to assist secondary schools with planning and decision making in the event that any region in New Zealand may change alert levels in the lead-up to or during the event:
- If New Zealand is in Alert Level 2 or higher the event will be cancelled.
- If Auckland is in Alert Level 2 and the rest of New Zealand is in Alert Level 1 then the event in Auckland (the Nationals) will be cancelled. However two modified regional tournaments for selected teams (excluding Auckland Teams) are on standby in the Waikato area; Te Awamutu to host senior/junior girls and Te Aroha to host senior/junior boys.
- Should the alert level change during the event/regional tournaments, these will be immediately cancelled.
If there are any further NZ Government announcements, BBNZ will provide an update pending the announcement through the relevant event pages, as well as @BasketballNZ social media channels and our COVID-19 updates page.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
If you missed entering your School team please contact tournaments@nz.basketball ASAP
Grades – limited entries per grade. There will be 2 grades in each Section (Junior and Senior Sections)
- Elite Grade: this is for competitive teams that are wanting to compete against the best attending (only 1 team per school)
- Open Grade – this is for teams that want to compete at a lower level but still compete for a title (any schools B or 2nd teams)
- No mixed teams
- A team consists of one coach, one referee and a minimum of three and a maximum of five players with only players on the team bench (teams are not required to have 5 players)
- A team may play between 1-5 games a day
- Games will be schedule between 9am and 5pm every day. Please be prepared to play at any time during this period (game times subject to change)
- Teams will be expected to scorebench, minimum 3 people and adult supervision
Rebel Sport 3×3 Secondary Schools Champs Rules of the Game
HOW TO PLAY – LET’S TAKE YOU TO 3X3 SCHOOL!!!!
- Watch the easy how to play 3X3 here:
- For more rules click here:
- FIBA official rules click here:
BBNZ will be offering skill challenges in the following disciplines;
- Rebel Sport Dunk comp
- Rebel Sport Shoot out comp
Rebel Sport Skills Challenges
Each School MUST provide a referee for each team (ie 2 teams, 2 referees etc). A referee clinic will be held at the tournament to up-skill referees with the rules of 3×3. The referee’s full details must be provided when registering your team, please note you must provide this information upon registering otherwise your team will be withdrawn. It is the responsibility of the School to ensure:
- referee details have been submitted to BBNZ before the due date;
- the referee knows they have been put forward to referee;
- any referee expenses incurred (i.e accommodation, travel, food etc) must be covered by the School; and
- if a referee is not supplied, your team will not be entered into the tournament.
If you have any questions regarding referees please contact Melony Wealleans.
If you or your nominated referee are unsure of any rules please find the 3×3 Rules of the Game video HERE (please note there are some slight changes in the 3×3 Champs rules).
As a player, by joining the FIBA 3×3 Planet, you’ll be able to compare your skills with your friends, and even with pros on the international circuit. The more events you play, the more ranking points you’ll get. You may even catch the eye of national selectors as they look to identify talent for New Zealand Representative 3×3 teams.
Register HERE
