The Lori Piestewa National Native American Games
Basketball
EVENT: Lori Piestewa Memorial Basketball Championships. July 18-20, 2008.
TOURNAMENT BENEFITS:
- Affordable $300 price with a minimum 3 game guarantee
- Quality officials provided by Don Logan
- Entry fee discounts for multiple team entries
- Divisions played at one location whenever possible
- T-shirts to all participants & medals to top 3 finisher's in each division
- **ALL participants qualify automatically for the State Games of West, a 13 state regional competition, held in Colorado Springs, CO. on July 24-27, 2008 ***All medal winners (1st, 2nd & 3rd) qualify for the State Games of America, a National multi-sport competition July 30-Aug 2, 2009 also in Colorado Springs CO.
LOCATIONS: Fountain Hills HS, Fountain Hills Middle School, Salt River Rec Center, Fort McDowell Rec. Center, and Salt
River HS - in Fountain Hills area AZ - *All play on full courts.
ENTRY FEE: $300/per team.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Early registration (postmarked on or before) July 5, 2008 after that date add $20 late fee. Late
entry deadline July 12, 2008 (must be received in the Games Office) - add $20 late fee. *Any entry after July 12th will be
accepted only with the Commissioners approval and will be based on space availability – add $20 late fee.
5-ON-5 DIVISIONS:
| Boys: | Girls: |
| 9 & under/3rd grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1998 | 9 & under |
| 10 & under/4th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1997 | 10 & under |
| 11 & under/5th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1996 | 11 & under |
| 12 & under/6th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1995 | 12 & under |
| 13 & under/7th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1994 | 13 & under |
| 14 & under/8th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1993 | 14 & under |
| 15 & under/9th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1992 | 15 & under |
| 16 & under/10th grade-born on or after Sept. 1, 1991 | Junior (exeption Jan 1) |
| Junior Boys Division-born on or after Sept. 1, 1990 | Open |
| Adults (18 & up): | |
| Men’s A (Competitive), Men’s B (Recreational), Men’s 40+, Women’s Competitive | |
RULES: FOR BOTH WEEKENDS
- Age limits for rosters as per AAU Rules: Boys ages determined as of 9/1; Girls as of 7/1.
- If less than 4 teams sign up in any division, other arrangements will be made.
- No player allowed to play on two teams in same division. Each team is guaranteed at least three games.
- Each team must supply own jerseys with visible numbers on back.
For Registration related questions please call 480-517-9700.
For more information on Basketball contact Commissioner Alan Lambert at 480-319-2445 or email alan@gcsg.org.
For girls- please contact Girls Operations
Director Jennifer Cada at 602-679-3960 or arizonacaliente@aol.com.
For boys- please contact Boys Operations
Director Byron Tso at 480-797-7267 or btso1@cox.net.