Mel Young Easter Classic 2024 Draw

Welcome to the 2024 Mel Young Easter Classic

The Draw:

We have 106 teams, the format of the draw is as follows:

• Grades with 4 teams = Round Robin followed by semi-finals and finals
• Grades with 6 teams = Round Robin followed by 1v2, 3v4, 5v6.
• Grades with 7 teams = Round Robin no finals
• Grades with 8 teams = 2x Pools of 4 Round Robin followed by quarter finals, semi-finals and finals.
• Grade with 10 teams = 2x Pools of 5 Round Robin followed by semi-finals and finals.

We do have two U20 teams playing in the U18 Grades, these teams won't be eligible for finals.

Venues:

We are using 4 venues:

• Mercury Baypark (MBP) 9 courts - 81 Truman Lane, Maunganui.
• Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre (QEYC) 3 courts - Cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Road, Tauranga.
• Tauranga Boys College Gym (TBC) 1 court - Opposite Intersection of 14th Ave & Devonport Road, Tauranga.
• Mount Sports Centre (Mt Sports) 1 court - 2 Hull Road, Mt Maunganui.

Venues will be open 30 minutes prior to games starting. A reminder that at Mercury Baypark you cannot bring in any commercial food. There will be a coffee cart, Moana Coffee, at QEYC.

Game Day:

We will be using iPads, this is a new concept for us, so we are looking forward to having this system and getting it up and running.

Scorebench Roster:

This year we will have a duty roster. For the first two rounds each day, one team will be rostered. We will utilise all the dedicated referees for these first two rounds. For rounds three and onwards each day, both teams will do duty after their game. This is scorebench and refereeing IF there is no dedicated referee rostered. First two rounds will need four people for bench, rounds 3 onwards will need two people from each team. 

Rule Clarification:

The U12 Grades will not use the 24 second shot clock, this will be used from U14's up.

Zone cannot be played at U12, U14 or U16 age groups.

MOUTH GUARDS ARE COMPULSORY

Social Media:

The official page https://www.facebook.com/BasketballPacificNZ/We have been notified that a new Facebook Page was created, this is not the Basketball Pacific Page. We won't be sending friend requests for this tournament.

NBL Match - Whai vs Hawkes Bay:

The Whai have set up a Promo Code for your teams to get $5 off any ticket, adult or kids, it just needs to be entered in at the "SELECT PAYMENT METHOD" page.Promo Code "MEL24" $5 off any ticket including Hollywood CourtsideAlso, they have The Family Pass option which is $49 for 2 adults and 2 kids. This discount is automatically applied at the "SEAT SELECT" page.
Associations are encouraged to wear their Association T-shirts to win prizes for the noisiest fan group.Any child ticket will enter the draw to win a PS5 on the night.