The Appreciation Games

Description

Two-Day Bracket Tournament | Grades K–10 | 3-Game Guarantee |

• Tournament
• All teams
• Boys & Girls
• Ability: Competitive/Developmental
• $150.00-$275.00 entry fee
• 3 game guarantee
• Exposure Certified

General Information

🏀 TOURNAMENT TYPE & FORMAT

- D1 ELITE/COMPETITIVE TOURNAMENT (PRIMARY FOCUS)
- TWO-DAY EVENT (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)
- POOL PLAY SATURDAY + SINGLE ELIMINATION BRACKET SUNDAY
- 3-GAME GUARANTEE MINIMUM FOR ALL TEAMS
- DIVISIONS: GRADES K–10

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🔥 EVENT FEATURES

DIVISION WINNERS RECEIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS.
- CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS FOR DIVISION WINNERS
- BRACKET-PLAY FORMAT
- STOP-CLOCK GAMES (ALL DIVISIONS)
- CERTIFIED OFFICIALS ON EVERY COURT
- PAID SCOREKEEPERS & PROFESSIONAL EVENT STAFF
- FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING TO ACCOMMODATE TEAMS
- EACH TEAM RECEIVES 2 COACHES PASSES AT CHECK-IN
- SCHEDULES & UPDATES IN THE OK FADEAWAY HOOPS APP (IOS + ANDROID)
- EVENT PHOTOS, HIGHLIGHTS, AND COVERAGE SHARED ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
- FACEBOOK: @OKFADEAWAYHOOPS
- INSTAGRAM: @OKFADEAWAYHOOPS
- X (TWITTER): @OKFADEAWAYHOOPS

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📑 DIVISION GUIDELINES

- D2 (COMPETITIVE/DEVELOPMENTAL – PRIMARY FOCUS): STRONG LOCAL OR REGIONAL TEAMS STILL DEVELOPING CHEMISTRY, FUNDAMENTALS, AND PHYSICALITY. GREAT FIT FOR PROGRAMS GAINING EXPERIENCE AND BUILDING COMPETITIVE CONSISTENCY.
- D1 (ELITE/ADVANCED): HIGH-LEVEL TRAVEL OR CIRCUIT TEAMS WITH ADVANCED PLAYERS AND CONSISTENT TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE.
- ⚠️ WARNING: D1 TEAMS MAY REGISTER, BUT MUST PLAY UP AT LEAST ONE GRADE LEVEL TO ENSURE FAIR PLAY.

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🛎️ PLAYER VERIFICATION (REQUIRED)

PLAYER VERIFICATION (BIRTH CERTIFICATE + REPORT CARD)
ALL TEAMS MUST HAVE BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND THE MOST RECENT REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PLAYER TO VERIFY AGE AND GRADE.
- VERIFICATION WILL NOT BE CHECKED BEFORE GAMES, BUT IS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY IF A PROTEST IS FILED REGARDING A PLAYER'S ELIGIBILITY.
- COACHES MUST HAVE PAPERWORK ON HAND AT ALL GAMES (PHYSICAL BINDER OR ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL COPIES).
- ANY PLAYER WHO CANNOT BE VERIFIED AT THE TIME OF PROTEST WILL BE RULED INELIGIBLE AND MAY RESULT IN A TEAM PENALTY/FORFEIT PER TOURNAMENT RULES.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR EVERY PLAYER:
- BIRTH CERTIFICATE (AGE VERIFICATION)
- MOST RECENT REPORT CARD (GRADE VERIFICATION)

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🏨 TRAVEL & LODGING

- SAVE WITH EXCLUSIVE HOTEL DISCOUNTS THROUGH LUCID TRAVEL
- CLICK THE TRAVEL/LODGING TAB AT THE TOP OF THE EVENT PAGE FOR DEALS AND SPECIALS

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💲 DISCOUNTS

- $25 OFF PER TEAM WHEN ENTERING 2+ TEAMS (MULTI-TEAM DISCOUNT)

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📑 RULES & NOTES

- FULL RULES AND ELIGIBILITY POSTED ON THE DOCUMENTS PAGE
- OK FADEAWAY HOOPS IS THE LARGEST TOURNAMENT SERIES IN OKLAHOMA, TRUSTED BY HUNDREDS OF PROGRAMS FOR WELL-RUN, PROFESSIONAL EVENTS WITH OUT-OF-STATE COMPETITION
- THIS IS A YOUTH-CENTERED EVENT — ALL COACHES, PLAYERS, AND SPECTATORS ARE EXPECTED TO UPHOLD SPORTSMANSHIP AND RESPECT