Hoops for Hope 3v3 Basketball Tournament
Grayslake, IL--Hoops for Hope has earned a reputation as being one of the most exciting and rewarding basketball tournaments in Lake County. With an average of more than 100 teams (approx. 500 players) competing each year, we provide a chance for kids from 4th grade- adults to organize a team, and participate in a two-day event with a minimum guarantee of five games.
Early discounted registration (through March 1) is now open for this year's tournament, which will be held on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 at Grayslake North High School. Registration closes March 11. The spirit of the games is to create a FUN atmosphere with an ability for friends to play some Hoops together. All proceeds go towards 12 Oaks Foundation. Players/teams can also opt to raise additional funds through a peer-to-peer fundraising program! Participants who raise $100 in donations (excludes any registration fees) will receive a complimentary Wilson NCAA replica indoor/outdoor basketball.
This event is designed for the whole family to enjoy with three-point shooting contest, convenient block scheduling and a guarantee of a minimum of five games for those high school age and under.
Registration Information
• Teams must register at least 4 players. You may either START a team or JOIN a team. Fees are $35 per child player if registered prior to March 1, 2018. Fee goes up to $40 thereafter. Adult fees are $40 per player. Fees include a reversible mesh jersey. Registration closes March 11.
• Registration is online at tinyurl.com/HOOPSFORHOPE18
• DAY ONE (Sat, March 17th, 2018) is pool play format for kids grades 4th through high school. Format is 1/2 court with a 20 minute running clock. Kids call their own fouls.
• DAY TWO (Sunday, March 18th, 2018) is a double elimination format to crown a champion for each of the following separate grade divisions -Girls & Boys Divisions - 4th,5th, 6th 7th, 8th, Fr, So, Jr/Sr Grades
• We will have alternative options for feeder teams who may have conflicts that weekend. Please contact Steve Hupp at steve@12oaksfoundation.org for more info.
• For 2018, we've created separate FR and SO brackets. JR and SR's will play in one combined bracket.
• There is a limit of two varsity players per team for the high school divisions.
Contact Steve Hupp at 847-508-0351 or steve@12oaksfoundation.org for more information.
12 Oaks Foundation was established in memory of Grayslake resident Matthew Hupp, who died of Burkitt's Lymphoma in 2009 at age 13. Matt loved playing sports and developed many of his strengths through team participation. After his death, they decided to create a charity to help give other kids similar opportunities. Using funds raised through events like Hoops for Hope, 12 Oaks provides grants for sports and other programs for children in families experiencing temporary financial hardship related to ongoing cancer treatment within the family. The foundation has given away over $200,000 to families battling cancer throughout Illinois and Wisconsin since 2010.