Battle Of The Ballers Chicago Drako Elite

Big Time Balling Family,

What a weekend at Battle of the Ballers Chicago presented by Big Time Balling! 🔥🏀

Tomorrow night (Wednesday), around 8:45–9:00 PM, we’re opening up the podcast to ALL coaches and players who participated in the tournament. 🎤

We’ll be recapping everything that went down.....big plays, controversial moments, standout performances, and more. Everything is on the table 👀🔥 We will talk about the good, bad, and ugly.

If you want to talk about the tournament, your team, or your experience, come join the show!

By the way, all first and second place finishers qualified for our Midwest Nationals with NBA Kendall Gill and our Nationals at Penn State University campus. See links below to register.

🎥 Link to join: CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE STUDIO

See you on the show 💯🏀🎙️

CLICK HERE FOR KENDALL GILL MIDWEST NATIONALS

CLICK HERE FOR PENN STATE NATIONALS

CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW INSTAGRAM

What an amazing first day of the event! Thank you to all the players, coaches, and families for helping create one of the best atmospheres in youth sports. Let’s keep the energy high and the competition classy as we chase these championship rings 🏆

Quick reminder: • Players are NOT allowed to play on two different teams during the same event. • Please review all tournament rules, protest policies, and event guidelines at the link below. • Any aggressive behavior, fighting, or unsportsmanlike conduct will result in immediate removal from the tournament and possible bans from future Big Time Ballin events.

Let’s keep the games clean, competitive, and fun. Ball out and enjoy the weekend! 🔥

Click Here For Rules

Coaches,

What's up Coaches, Players, and Families! 🔥🏀

Please check the schedule for updates

Teams,

This is your FINAL WARNING regarding roster compliance for this weekend’s event. Teams listed are not in compliance.

1 Dream Basketball
AyoDos Elite all teams
Blueprint all team
Chi Prep
Chicago Storm
DIH
Drako Elite 16u
Elite Basketball South Bend
Jr Raptors
Lady 1 Dream
NWI Select girls
NWI Tradition All teams
Roseland Rockets


Any team that does not have its official roster completed and submitted by TODAY at 5:00 PM will receive an automatic 10-point deficit to start EVERY game for the entire weekend. No exceptions. No excuses. You will have to explain this to your team and your parents.

We are taking roster verification and the integrity of the game very seriously. This policy will be strictly enforced to ensure fairness and accountability across the event.

If your roster is incomplete, get it done immediately.

Failure to comply with the deadline will result in penalties being enforced without discussion.

Big Time Balling

🏀 Coaches & Players,

Tonight we’re shooting the Battle of the Ball Chicago Ranking Show Podcast presented by Big Time Balling 🎙️🔥

We will start shooting in a little over an hour. Click the link below to join the show. If you want to highlight your team, shout out your program, or get featured on our YouTube page, tap in! 🚨

Click Here To Join The Show 👀 Show hours 8:45 pm-9:30 pm

🎥 Big Time Balling

$20 - Saturday Admission
$15 - Sunday Admission

Credit Card + $2.00 fee

Head Coaches are responsible for the behavior of each assistant coach, player, and spectator traveling with their program. Please provide the following Warning to all who are traveling with your team.

If needed, one parent from each team will be asked to assist with the clock and book.

WARNING – THIS IS A ZERO-TOLERANCE EVENT

- No Profanity within the venue

- No abusive language within the venue

- No aggressive Behavior or Gestures within venue

- Respect the Officials or be EJECTED from the Venue

- Spectators are not allowed on the Court during Game Play

Failing to follow these rules will result in your EJECTION from the Venue. Stay home if you can’t control yourself.

This is the first and only warning that you will receive!

If, after receiving this warning you verbally abuse any player, coach, game official or spectator, or engage in behavior that is disruptive or interferes with a game participant or another spectator. You will be immediately ejected from the venue without refund.

Game Rules

· TEAMS MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AFTER EACH GAME

· 18 mins per half (All Ages) Clock stops under 1 minute each half

· 2 Min halftime

· One full and one 30-second time-out per half, no rollover

· Overtime consists of 1 minute. Double overtime is sudden death (first team to score). Can win on a free throw

· Free throws are "ON THE RELEASE.”

· Each player has 5 fouls before disqualification

· Fouls. DOUBLE BONUS on 10th foul

- BRACKET PLAY ONLY - if the deficit is 20 or more with 2 minutes, the game can be called.

THE TEAM DEPICTED ON THE LEFT OR TOP OF THE SCHEDULE IS HOME. (BTB will provide scorekeeper band)

· High School Federation Rules apply for all other scenarios

Total win points are maxed at 15. You win by 30 all you receive is 15.

Tickets / Wristbands

Spectators must wear bands on WRIST; they are not family bands but individual bands. Failure to have on WRIST will result in repayment.

Coaches must have their wristbands on person the entire weekend. Lead by example and keep your band on your wrist.

Team Check-In

Coaches/Teams must check in at the venue of their first game.

Team Rosters

All teams must have a complete roster. Players who are out of compliance will not be able to play their first game until it's completed. Submit the final roster by 5 pm Friday. An email has been sent to those who are out of compliance.

oaches,

Effective immediately, all official team rosters must be submitted by Friday, May 29th at 5:00 PM before the event. Any team that fails to submit its roster by the deadline will receive a -10 point penalty applied to tournament standings. Rosters must be submitted online. Check your email and spam folders for the roster management email.

1 Dream Basketball All Teams
Aura Elite
AyoDos Elite
Blueprint All teams
Chi Prep
Chicago Steelers
Chicago Storm
Da Future All teams
DIH
Drako Elite 16u
E3 Tigers 15u
Elevation 16
Elite Basketball SouthBend
M14Hoops 4th Black 1
Mac Irvin Lady Fire All teams
NWI Select 15U
NWI Tradition All teams
Roseland Rockets All teams
Take Off
Thunder Elite
True Basketball Athletics All teams
Who Got Next Elite All teams
Wisconsin Dream

Hello All,

The schedule for our upcoming event is now available. You can download the Big Time Balling App or Click Here to access it. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. While we try our best to accommodate schedule requests, we cannot guarantee them.

Hello Coaches and Team Administrators,

Thank you for choosing to participate in the Battle of the Ballers Chicago. Please review the following important updates:

• Final team payments must be submitted no later than Tuesday at 9:00 AM.

• The tournament schedule will more than likely be released Wednesday night, with Thursday afternoon being the latest.

• ALL team rosters must be completed by Friday at 5:00 PM.

• Any player not listed on the official roster by the deadline WILL NOT be allowed to play.

• If a non-rostered player participates, the opposing team will automatically receive a 10-0 advantage to begin the game.

No exceptions will be made. These policies are being enforced to ensure fairness and proper event operations for all teams.

Thank you again, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the Big Time Balling event in Chicago.