13th Annual Gulf Coast Showdown @ Mobile Convention Center Teams

🏀 Championship Sunday is here!

Good luck to all teams competing today and Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms spending their day in the gym supporting their athletes.

Please review these important reminders carefully before arriving at the facility.


🚗 PARKING INFORMATION – MOBILE CONVENTION CENTER
⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Parking at the Convention Center is $15
If you leave and come back, Mobile Convention Center will charge you again. ( Parking has nothing to do with Panhandle Basketball)
Please plan accordingly for the day.


🚨 CONVENTION CENTER POLICIES
Please understand:

👉 Convention Center policies are controlled and enforced by the Mobile Convention Center — NOT Panhandle Basketball.

This includes:

Parking policies
Security procedures
Entry procedures
Prohibited items
Our staff and management are required to follow the exact same rules and policies as everyone else attending the event.

We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation.


❌ PROHIBITED ITEMS REMINDER
The following items are NOT allowed inside the Mobile Convention Center:

(Players Are allowed 1 Beverage-Plastic Bottle)
Outside food or beverages
Coolers
Folding/personal chairs
Metal containers or water bottles
Backpacks (except players)
Weapons, pepper spray, noise makers, etc.
👉 Please leave prohibited items in your vehicle.

All guests, spectators, players, and coaches are subject to search prior to entry.


📲 DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BRACKET
Please review:

Game times
Locations
Bracket placement
👉 Make sure you are viewing the most updated bracket.


🎟️ WRISTBAND POLICY
All coaches and spectators must keep wristbands on.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
No wristband = New day pass required
Applies to coaches and spectators
No exceptions
We do not want to charge anyone again, but if your band has been removed, you will be required to purchase another pass.


📜 CODE OF CONDUCT / ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
Please help us maintain a safe, competitive, and family-friendly environment.

Cheer loudly
Support your team
Respect players, coaches, officials, staff, and facilities
Poor behavior, disruptive conduct, or inappropriate actions will not be tolerated.


👦👧 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Children remain free at our events because we understand the financial costs associated with travel sports.

However:

👉 Unaccompanied minors must be supervised at all times.

Issues involving unsupervised minors, property damage, or disruptions may result in immediate removal from the event without refund.

If issues persist during games:

Games may be stopped
Coaches will have 2 minutes to resolve the issue
Failure to do so may result in forfeiture and jeopardize future event participation

🏆 Good luck to all teams competing today.

Let’s finish the weekend strong and have a great Championship Sunday.

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Please look over the bracket to make sure you have the most up to date times and locations. We had a few changes.

Thank you
Panhandle Basketball

Good evening,

🏀 The Sunday Bracket.

Please take a moment tonight to carefully review your bracket and all game information for tomorrow.


📲 REVIEW THE BRACKET CAREFULLY
👉 Please double check:

Game times
Locations
Opponents
Bracket placement
Make sure you are viewing the most updated version.


🚗 ARRIVAL / TRAVEL REMINDER
Please continue to plan ahead and allow extra travel time tomorrow morning.

Expect heavier traffic around facilities
Arrive early
Be prepared for parking and entry lines

🎟️ SUNDAY GATE TICKETS
👉 https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandletickets

💵 Sunday Pricing:
Daily Pass — $30 ( Online is $5 more for Sunday. Please keep that in mind and take advantage of the cash price on Sunday)
11 & Under — Free
👉 Cash and online payments are accepted.


🎟️ WRISTBAND REMINDER
All coaches and spectators must keep wristbands on.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
No wristband = New day pass required
This applies to coaches and spectators
No exceptions
We do not want to charge anyone again, but if your band has been removed, you will be required to purchase another pass.


🚨 CODE OF CONDUCT / ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
Please help us maintain a safe, competitive, and family-friendly environment.

Cheer loudly
Support your team
Respect players, coaches, officials, staff, and facilities
Poor behavior, disruptive conduct, or inappropriate actions will not be tolerated.


👦👧 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Children remain free at our events because we understand the financial costs associated with travel sports.

However:

👉 Unaccompanied minors must be supervised at all times.

Issues involving unsupervised minors, property damage, or disruptions may result in immediate removal from the event without refund.

If issues persist during games:

Games may be stopped
Coaches will have 2 minutes to resolve the issue
Failure to do so may result in forfeiture and jeopardize future event participation

🏆 Good luck to all teams competing on Championship Sunday.

Let’s finish the weekend strong and have a great day tomorrow.

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good morning,

🏀 Game Day is here!

We are excited to get things started today. Please take a moment to review these important reminders to help ensure a smooth and successful day for everyone.


🚗 ARRIVAL / TRAVEL
👉 Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time this morning.

Heavy rain is expected throughout most of the day and will likely cause traffic delays around facilities and major roadways.

⚠️ PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY:
Expect slower travel times
Leave earlier than normal
Plan ahead for parking and entry lines
Arrive early for your games

📲 DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE
Please review:

Game times
Locations
Bracket placement
👉 Make sure you are viewing the most updated schedule.


🎟️ GATE TICKETS
👉 https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandletickets

💵 Ticket Pricing:
Weekend Pass — $50
Daily Pass — $30
11 & Under — Free
👉 Cash and online payments are accepted.

Purchasing online is strongly recommended to avoid long gate lines.


🎟️ WRISTBAND POLICY
All coaches and spectators must keep wristbands on all weekend.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Do NOT remove wristbands
Do NOT tear them
Removed wristbands will require repurchase
No exceptions
We do not want to charge anyone again, but we will have to if wristbands are removed.


🚨 MOBILE CONVENTION CENTER SECURITY POLICIES
All guests entering the facility are subject to search.

❌ PROHIBITED ITEMS INCLUDE:
Outside food & beverages
Coolers
Folding/personal chairs
Metal containers or water bottles
Backpacks (except players)
Weapons, pepper spray, noise makers, etc.
👉 Please leave prohibited items in your vehicle.


🆔 NATIONAL SPORTS ID (REQUIRED)
👉 https://www.nationalsportsid.com/panhandle-basketball-verification/

All players must be verified and properly assigned to this tournament prior to participation.


📜 RULES / CODE OF CONDUCT
👉 www.panhandlebasketball.net

Please help us maintain a safe, competitive, and family-friendly environment.

Cheer loudly
Support your team
Respect players, coaches, officials, staff, and facilities
Poor behavior or disruptive conduct will not be tolerated.


👦👧 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Children remain free at our events because we understand the financial costs associated with travel sports.

However:

👉 Unaccompanied minors must be supervised at all times.

Issues involving unsupervised minors, property damage, or disruptions may result in removal from the event without refund.


We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and are looking forward to a great day of basketball.

🏆 Good luck to all teams today!

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good Morning

Your tournament Director for the Gulf Coast Showdown is Richard Robinson. If you have any questions or concerns you must contact him.

251-554-4546

Thank you
Panhandle Basketball

Good evening,

We are excited to get things started this weekend. Before tomorrow morning, please take a moment to review these important reminders carefully.


📲 DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE
👉 Please review your:

Game times
Locations
Bracket placement
Make sure you are viewing the most updated schedule.


🚗 ARRIVAL / TRAVEL
Please plan to arrive early for your games.

Allow extra travel time
Be prepared for possible traffic delays
Plan ahead for parking and entry lines

🎟️ GATE TICKETS
👉 https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandletickets

💵 Ticket Pricing:
Weekend Pass — $50
Daily Pass — $30
11 & Under — Free
👉 Cash and online payments are accepted.

Purchasing online is strongly recommended to avoid long gate lines.


🎟️ WRISTBAND POLICY
All coaches and spectators must keep wristbands on all weekend.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Do NOT remove wristbands
Do NOT tear them
Removed wristbands will require repurchase
No exceptions
We do not want to charge anyone again, but we will have to if wristbands are removed.


🆔 NATIONAL SPORTS ID (REQUIRED)
👉 https://www.nationalsportsid.com/panhandle-basketball-verification/

All players must be verified and properly assigned to this tournament prior to participation.


🚨 MOBILE CONVENTION CENTER SECURITY POLICIES
All guests entering the Mobile Convention Center are subject to search.

❌ PROHIBITED ITEMS INCLUDE:
Outside food & beverages
Coolers
Folding/personal chairs
Metal containers or water bottles
Backpacks (except players)
Weapons, pepper spray, noise makers, etc.
👉 Please leave prohibited items in your vehicle.


📜 RULES / CODE OF CONDUCT
👉 www.panhandlebasketball.net

We expect everyone to help maintain a safe, competitive, and family-friendly environment.

Cheer loudly
Support your team
Respect players, coaches, officials, staff, and facilities
Poor behavior or disruptive conduct will not be tolerated.


👦👧 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Children remain free at our events because we understand the financial costs associated with travel sports.

However:

👉 Unaccompanied minors must be supervised at all times.

Issues involving unsupervised minors, property damage, or disruptions may result in removal from the event without refund.


We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and look forward to another great weekend of Panhandle Basketball.

🏆 Good luck to all teams!

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good evening,

This information is directly from the Mobile Convention Center!!!

Please read this email carefully regarding important facility and security policies for this weekend’s 13th Annual Gulf Coast Showdown at the Mobile Convention Center.

These policies are enforced by the Mobile Convention Center and will be strictly followed throughout the event weekend.


🚨 SECURITY CHECKPOINT AHEAD
For the safety and enjoyment of everyone attending the event:

👉 All guests, spectators, players, and coaches are subject to search prior to entry.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Bags
Purses
Jackets
Personal belongings

❌ PROHIBITED ITEMS
The following items are NOT allowed inside the Mobile Convention Center:

Outside food or beverages
Alcohol, drugs, or illegal substances
Glass, plastic, or metal containers
Metal water bottles
Coolers
Folding chairs / personal chairs
Backpacks (does not apply to players)
Bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6"
Knives, firearms, or weapons of any kind
Pepper spray / mace
Noise makers or horns
Laser pointers
Flags or signs with poles
Parcels
Strollers or baby seats
Any item not approved by facility security

⚠️ IMPORTANT
👉 Please return prohibited items to your vehicle prior to entering the facility.

These items:

Will NOT be allowed inside
May be required to be disposed of if brought to security checkpoints

📌 PLEASE NOTE
The Mobile Convention Center reserves the right to:

Restrict additional items deemed unsafe
Inspect personal belongings of a suspicious nature
Enforce all safety and security policies

🏀 HELP US KEEP THE EVENT SAFE & ORGANIZED
We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in helping provide a safe, enjoyable, and family-friendly environment for all teams, players, coaches, and spectators.

Please share this information with:

Parents
Spectators
Coaches
Team staff

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good morning,

The schedule for this weekend’s event is about to be released.

Before it drops, please take a moment to review these important reminders carefully.


📲 SCHEDULE RELEASE
👉 The schedule is about to be posted.

Once released:

Please review it carefully
Double check game times
Double check locations
Double check bracket placement

🚨 SCHEDULE CHANGE ALERTS
If any schedule changes are necessary:

👉 We will send out schedule change alerts Thursday night or Friday morning.

After Friday morning:

👉 If any additional changes are made, we will send out an alert immediately.

Please make sure you continue checking your email and the schedule throughout the weekend.


⚠️ SCHEDULE REQUEST REMINDER
We work extremely hard to honor schedule requests whenever possible.

However:

👉 Schedule requests are NOT guaranteed.

Please understand that with the number of teams and scheduling factors involved, some requests simply cannot be accommodated.

If you do not "JOIN" or have National Sports ID - You will not be allowed to play!

🆔 NATIONAL SPORTS ID (REQUIRED)
👉 https://www.nationalsportsid.com/panhandle-basketball-verification/

All players must complete National Sports ID verification in order to participate.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Teams must JOIN this specific tournament on National Sports ID
Players without completed verification will not be allowed to compete

🎟️ GATE TICKETS
👉 https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandletickets

💵 Ticket Pricing:
Weekend Pass — $50
Daily Pass — $30
11 & Under — Free
👉 Purchasing online in advance is strongly recommended to avoid long lines.

Cash will also be accepted at the gate.


🎟️ WRISTBAND POLICY
All coaches and spectators must keep wristbands on all weekend.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
DO NOT REMOVE WEEKEND?COACHES BANDS!!!!
Removed wristbands will require repurchase
No exceptions
We do not want to charge anyone again, but we will have to if wristbands are removed.


📜 RULES / CODE OF CONDUCT
👉 www.panhandlebasketball.net

Please help us maintain a safe, competitive, and family-friendly environment.

Cheer loudly
Support your team
Respect players, coaches, officials, staff, and facilities
Poor behavior or inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated.


We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and look forward to another great Panhandle Basketball weekend.

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good afternoon,

As we get closer to this weekend’s event, please review the important reminders below carefully.


🆔 NATIONAL SPORTS ID (REQUIRED)
👉 https://www.nationalsportsid.com/panhandle-basketball-verification/

All players must complete National Sports ID verification in order to participate.

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Teams must JOIN this specific tournament on National Sports ID
Players without completed verification will not be allowed to compete
Please complete this process as soon as possible.


🗓️ SCHEDULE REQUESTS
👉 Schedule Request Email:
schrequests.panhandlebasketball@gmail.com

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
This is the ONLY email we accept schedule requests through!!
Requests sent through text, social media, phone calls, or other methods will not be accepted

🚨 DEADLINE:
👉 All schedule requests must be submitted by 8:00 PM tonight

⚠️ We WILL NOT accept schedule requests for this tournament after 8:00 PM tonight.


💳 TEAM PAYMENT (WAITING LIST TEAMS)
👉 Team Payment Link:
https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandleteampayment

Teams currently being added from the waiting list must complete payment immediately to secure their spot.


🎟️ GATE TICKETS
👉 Ticket Link:
https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandletickets

💵 Ticket Pricing:
Weekend Pass — $50
Daily Pass — $30
11 & Under — Free
👉 Purchasing online is strongly recommended to avoid long gate lines.
Cash Accepted at the door as well!


📲 SCHEDULE RELEASE
👉 The schedule will be released by Thursday at 12:00 PM

📌 IMPORTANT:
There will be NO Friday games for this event

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and look forward to another great Panhandle Basketball weekend.

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good afternoon,

This is an important update for all teams participating in the 13th Annual Gulf Coast Showdown.

If you have already made payment. the payment section doesn't apply to you.
🚨 EVENT STATUS
👉 This event is SOLD OUT
👉 We currently have a waiting list


💳 TEAM PAYMENT (REQUIRED TODAY)
👉 Team Payment Link:
https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandleteampayment

If you have NOT completed payment, it must be done today.


⚠️ IMPORTANT
Teams are not guaranteed a spot until payment is received
If payment is not received by tonight, we will begin removing unpaid teams tomorrow morning
Removed teams will be replaced with teams from the waiting list

👉 If you have already made payment, this message does not apply to you.


📋 TEAM LIST VERIFICATION
Please take a moment to review the team list:

👉 Make sure all of your teams are listed correctly


📌 IMPORTANT
If you need to:

Remove a team
Make corrections
👉 Please notify us immediately so we can add teams from the waiting list.


🗓️ SCHEDULE REQUESTS
👉 Schedule Request Email:
schrequests.panhandlebasketball@gmail.com

⚠️ DEADLINE:
All schedule requests are due by Tuesday at 8:00 AM

📌 IMPORTANT
Requests must be sent to the email above
This is the only method we accept for schedule requests
Requests sent via text, phone, or other methods will not be accepted

We appreciate your cooperation as we finalize this sold-out event and prepare for a great weekend of basketball.

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball

Good afternoon,

We are just one week away from Gulf Coast Showdown, taking place on 5/9-5/10 in Mobile. We are almost sold out!

As we get closer to tournament weekend, please review the important information below carefully.


💳 TEAM PAYMENT
👉 Team Payment Link:
https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandleteampayment

If your team has not completed payment, please do so immediately.

💰 Payment Information:
Multi-team discounts are built in
⚠️ Spots are not guaranteed until payment is completed.


🆔 NATIONAL SPORTS ID (REQUIRED)
👉 https://www.nationalsportsid.com/panhandle-basketball-verification/

All players must complete National Sports ID verification in order to participate.

📌 Important:
Required for all teams
Used for grade/age verification
Players without completed verification will not be allowed to compete
Returning teams should ensure players are renewed and assigned to the correct event.


🗓️ SCHEDULE REQUESTS
👉 Schedule Request Email:
schrequests.panhandlebasketball@gmail.com

⚠️ Deadline:
All requests must be submitted by Monday at 8:00 PM
Please note:

Requests are not guaranteed
Late requests may not be considered
Requests must be emailed to the address above


📜 RULES & POLICIES
👉 www.panhandlebasketball.net

All teams, coaches, players, and spectators are expected to review and follow all event rules and policies.


🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDER
Our events often sell out and waiting lists are common.

👉 Please make sure:

Payment is completed
National Sports ID is completed
Schedule requests are submitted on time

We appreciate your support and look forward to another great Panhandle Basketball event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you,
Panhandle Basketball