5th Annual Big South Nationals SOLD OUT Venues

We have removed teams for non payment. Working on programming now. Please send me your schedule request to coachchris850@gmail.com no later than 8:00 PM CST today Tuesday.

Timeline:

Tuesday: schedule requests do by 8:00 PM CST

Wednesday: Post teams and standings

Thursday by 4:00 PM CST: Schedule posted

Thursday 9:00 PM CST: Any schedule changes if needed and schedule locked

Saturday: Games start at 8:30 AM at all venues

Excited to have all of you running with us. Rules, code of conduct, gate and general tournament info will be posted in next day or two once we get programming done. Thanks for running with us.

If you are not paid by tonight at 8:30 PM CST you will be moved to the waiting list. We are offically only taking teams now for waiting list and sold out. If not paid, you will be moved to bottom of waiting list in your division.

Payment contact:

Brent Dillard: southernelitesports1@gmail.com You can also TEXT only at 850-814-3281

Payment: Sportsthread.com

Go to Big South Nationals fournament for payment.

multi team discounts start at 2 teams. Please take care of this now. We are extremely full and will drop teams tonight from active. Thanks all!

Good morning,

Thank you for registering for the 5th Annual Big South Nationals in Panama City, Florida!

We are excited to welcome everyone for another outstanding weekend of basketball. Please review the important information below.


📞 EVENT DIRECTORS
If you have any questions, concerns, schedule issues, facility concerns, or need assistance before or during the tournament, please contact one of our Event Directors:

Chris Phafl
📱 850-338-4578

Brent Dillard
📱 850-814-3281

They will be your primary contacts throughout the tournament weekend.


💳 TEAM PAYMENT REMINDER
If you have not yet completed your team payment, please do so as soon as possible.

👉 Team Payment Link:

https://qr.sportsthread.com/panhandleteampayment

⚠️ IMPORTANT
SportsThread is our ONLY accepted payment method.
We no longer accept Cash App, Venmo, or PayPal.
Your team is not guaranteed a spot until payment has been received.
If you have already paid, please disregard this reminder.


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

All teams must complete National Sports ID verification prior to the tournament.

Please make sure your team has:

Completed player verification.
Joined the 5th Annual Big South Nationals in National Sports ID.
Completing this before tournament weekend will help ensure a quick and smooth check-in process.

VERY IMPORTANT
🗓️ SCHEDULE REQUESTS
If you have a schedule request, please send it to:

📧 coachchris850@gmail.com

⚠️ IMPORTANT
This is the ONLY email address that will accept schedule requests.
Requests sent by text message, Facebook, phone call, or any other method will not be accepted.
We will do our best to accommodate requests, but they cannot be guaranteed.
Sunday bracket play requests cannot be guaranteed.
🚨 DEADLINE
All schedule requests are due Monday at 8:00 PM.


📅 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The tournament schedule will be released later this week.

Once released, please carefully review:

🏀 Game Times
📍 Game Locations
👥 Opponents
🏆 Division Placement

📜 CODE OF CONDUCT
Panhandle Basketball has a Zero Tolerance Policy for unsportsmanlike conduct.

We ask all coaches, players, parents, and spectators to:

Respect officials.
Respect opponents.
Respect facility staff.
Cheer for your team while demonstrating good sportsmanship.
Any spectator who enters the playing court, confronts an official, or engages in abusive or threatening behavior is subject to immediate removal and may jeopardize future participation in Panhandle Basketball events.

Let’s keep the focus where it belongs—on the players.


🌐 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
👉 www.panhandlebasketball.net


We appreciate your continued support of Panhandle Basketball and look forward to another exciting weekend at the 5th Annual Big South Nationals.

Safe travels, and we’ll see everyone in Panama City!

Panhandle Basketball

Hi all,
We will be going waiting list sometime tomorrow. Anyone not paid by 10:30 PM will be moved to waiting list where it will turn into whoever has their fees in. You can make team payments on sportsthread. Brent is our treasurer, you can reach him at southernelitesports1@gmail.com

Schedule requests NO LATER than 8:00 PM Tuesday night. If your not paid, your request will not be considered until submitted. Please know this is a request, not a guarantee. We do a pretty good job of taking care of our teams, but please be realistic. If you coach two or three different teams, there are no guarantees we can meet your request. No requests for Sunday.
Thanks all, tournament info will be posted Monday after we move non paid teams to waiting list.

This a NSID event for age verify. You must have it.

Thanks all, we are excited to host you for the last tournament in Panama City that we host. Hope you all has great seasons and look forward to seeing old friends and new teams. Thanks for running with us.