Stroke Awareness Tournament

USA Tournament Alliance

The USA Basketball Tournament Alliance is a network of tournaments recognized by USA Basketball for their commitment to youth basketball standards and guidelines. Any 5x5 youth basketball tournament in the United States is welcome to apply to join the tournament alliance.

USA Basketball Tournament Alliance Requirements

• Tournament primary contact and on - site tournament director must obtain a USA Basketball Coach License(either Gold or Associate license) prior to submitting application and maintain good standing throughout the tournament.
• Agree to abide by USA Basketball/NBA playing standards and guidelines
• Require all coaches and bench personnel at tournament to obtain a USA Basketball Coach License (either Gold or Associate license)
• Participate on conference calls and communicate with USA Basketball, as needed.
• Submit a $1000 placeholder fee, which is fully refundable after successful completion of tournament under agreed upon standards.
• Full list of standards and requirements detailed in application and requires acknowledgement by signature.

Jr. NBA Member

The Jr. NBA is the official youth basketball participation program of the NBA. The Jr. NBA includes a free, membership-based program for existing youth basketball leagues/organizations. The membership is to help encourage and support youth basketball participation at the grassroots level and improve the overall youth basketball experience for all participants. The Jr. NBA aims to develop a lifelong passion for the game of basketball in boys and girls ages 6-14 by teaching them the fundamentals of the sport while instilling core values including teamwork, respect and sportsmanship.

• Organization and Parent Registration

THE JR. NBA, NBA, AND NBA PROPERTIES DO NOT IN ANY WAY CONTROL OR OPERATE THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY JR. NBA LEAGUE OR TEAM.

US Amateur Sanctioned

US Amateur Basketball provides a cohesive national basketball platform that brings together the top grassroots tournament operators from around the country. Our goal is to bring together these various tournament operators to standardize and increase the quality of the tournaments being offered.

USSSA Sanctioned

• This event is sanctioned by the United States Specialty Sports Association.
• All participants must have a current USSSA membership.
• Local events may have additional requirements.

NTBA Sanctioned

• This event is sanctioned by the National Travel Basketball Association (NTBA)

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