Sunday, April 13, 2008

Tournament Format

All FIBA rules apply with the following modifications:
Official FIBA rules

- Game length: 4 x 10 minute quarters, with 5 minute half time.
- Running time except for stopage in play (ie, free throws, injuries) and last 2 minutes of 4th quarter after a field goal (and OT if necessary).
- Each team will be allowed two 30 second timeouts per half (taken anytime) and one in OT (if necessary)
- Notes: approximately 5 to 10 minute warmups will be allocated prior to games; championship game will be stop time.

Format:
- 2 Pools: 5 teams in each pool (Round Robin play will be from days 1 and 2; Elimination play will be on day 3)
- Each team is guaranteed 5 games.

Upon completion of Round Robin:
- Each seed from each pool will play it's corresponding seed in the other pool (e.g. Pool A #5 seed will play Pool B #5 seed).
- Note: In the case of a tie, the team with the most total points scored during Round Robin play will be the higher seed.

Schedule:
Pool A
HKG
KA
MNL
SEL
SHA
Pool B
HKG - Commercial
JPN
SYD
TPE
YVR

* Home team is first team listed and should have light colour uniforms; away teams dark colour uniforms
June 13, 2008 - Day 1
Game 1: 9:00 - 10:00 KA vs SEL (A)
Game 2: 10:00 - 11:00 HKG-C vs SYD (B)
Game 3: 11:00 - 12:00 HKG vs MNL (A)
12:00 - 12:30 Opening Ceremony
Game 4: 12:30 - 13:30 YVR vs JAP (B)
Game 5: 13:30 - 14:30 SEL vs SHA (A)
Game 6: 14:30 - 15:30 SYD vs TPE (B)
Game 7: 15:30 - 16:30 MNL vs KA (A)
Game 8: 16:30 - 17:30 JAP vs HKG-C (B)
Game 9: 17:30 - 18:30 SHA vs HKG (A)
Game 10: 18:30 - 19:30 TPE vs YVR (B)
June 14, 2008 - Day 2
Game 11: 8:00 - 9:00 SYD vs JAP (B)
Game 12: 9:00 - 10:00 SEL vs MNL (A)
Game 13: 10:00 - 11:00 HKG-C vs YVR (B)
Game 14: 11:00 - 12:00 KA vs HKG (A)
Game 15: 12:00 - 13:00 JPN vs TPE (B)
Game 16: 13:00 - 14:00 MNL vs SHA (A)
Game 17: 14:00 - 15:00 YVR vs SYD (B)
Game 18: 15:00 - 16:00 HKG vs SEL (A)
Game 19: 16:00 - 17:00 TPE vs HKG-C (B)
Game 20: 17:00 - 18:00 SHA vs KA (A)
19:30 Gala Dinner
June 15, 2008 - Day 3
Game 20: 9:00 - 10:00 Pool A # 5 Seed vs Pool B # 5
Game 21: 10:00 - 11:00 Pool A # 4 Seed vs Pool B # 4
Game 22: 11:00 - 12:00 Pool A # 3 Seed vs Pool B # 3
Game 23: 12:00 - 13:00 Pool A # 2 Seed vs Pool B # 2
Game 24: 13:00 - 14:00 Pool A # 1 Seed vs Pool B # 1 (Championship Game)
14:00 - 14:15 Awards Ceremony - Championship Trophy, MVP, All-Stars
Game 25: 14:15 - 15:15 All - Star Game

Miscellaneous:
- At the end of each game, each team will submit 2 players who they think are the most valuable players on the opposing team (for all-stars).
- All Star game scheduled for Day 3 after the championship game and awards ceremony.


Free Agency:
- Teams SEL, JPN, SYD, SHA will pick from a free agent pool of players provided by the other teams.
- Selection will be made at Captain's Meeting on June 12 (meet at hotel lobby at 8:30pm)


Eligibility of Players:
-This is an event for current AND ex-CX/KA staff. We understand that some teams may find it difficult to get enough team players among their staff; therefore, members from CX/KA subsidiary and/or associate companies, are allowed subject to the discretion of all team leaders. All players need to provide their CX/KA MemoID or related staff information for employees of other companies.