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 2005 Summer Vegas Basketball Tournament |
Tournament Registration |
|  Last Updated: 8/18 2:30PM PDT
MEDIA INQUIRIES (right column)
Registration page
MANDATORY TEAM MEETING SAT 9:30AM
Open division team schedules (right column)
6-Foot division team schedules (right column)
Masters division team schedules (right column)
Sunday schedule (sorted by gym, scroll down) [NEW!]
Complete tournament schedule (or scroll all the way down)
Extra Hotel Room Available
AUGUST 18, 2005 -- One of Dream League's staff has a room available due to a cancellation by a group of friends. It's $79/nt at the Hilton for Fri and Sat nite. Contact rich@dreamleague.org if interested.
_ _ _ - _ _ in the House!!!
 AUGUST 18, 2005 -- Yes, the rumors are true. Aside from our media sponsor AsianWeek, which will run a story about the tournament and its champions around September, "you-know-who" will be paying a visit to Doolittle Community Center on Sunday for our championship!
Alas, we've been told that we're not supposed to use their logo or write about it. Write about what? Who? AZN TV at the Year of the Yao? Nah, not that one, the other one! You know...
"Television coverage of Dream League is not only very exciting, but very appropriate. Competitive, high-quality, high-caliber Asian American basketball has been going on in the U.S. for over 50 years," said Rich Twu, Executive Director and "commish" of Dream League.
"The close-knit community and invaluable friendships that have developed over this time through competitive basketball -- from old veterans with reputations to up-and-coming phenoms with a buzz about them, from team dynasties to cellar-dwellers, from star players who played college ball to team managers who put themselves on the roster as the 10th man -- are probably very much akin to pro basketball's own community and legacy."
Special thanks go out to Grace Niwa, our PR director, and tournament co-director Rafael Consing of the NCBL for helping put Asian American basketball on the map.
Big Pre-Game To-Do's for Teams
AUGUST 17, 2005 -- Each and every team captain must oversee the following:
(1) ONLINE WAIVERS: As with all other tourneys and leagues, Dream League cannot be held liable for any injuries sustained at our venues and all players must submit a waiver of liability before stepping onto the court. Click on ONLINE WAIVER from the left-hand navigation panel. This online waiver is good for all current and future Dream League events and venues. If you have already submitted an online waiver in the past, you need only resubmit if you changed your name, address, or phone number. We ask that team captains submit their players' information for all players who do not have access to the Internet. We will be keeping track of all online waivers submitted. Please remember to state your team name when submitting!
(2) PAPER WAIVERS NOT RECOMMENDED: Players who fail to submit an online waiver before tipoff will be required to fill out a paper waiver at the gym. This always takes longer than an online waiver and we will not be stopping the warm-up time or pushing back tipoff times for you to finish filling out that form. Team captains are asked to supervise the submission of waivers, preferrably online. Thank you for your cooperation.
(3) MANDATORY TEAM MEETING: Each team is required to have two team representatives, preferrably the captain and a backup captain, present at our registration meeting at...
The Brenden Theaters at the Palms
4321 West Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
9:30AM sharp on Saturday, August 20, 2005
We will then have a free screening of Year of the Yao. Your friends, family, and teammates are free to join us. The movie will be followed by a Q&A panel with the film's producer. Then at 1pm, the first tipoffs will occur at Tarkanian Basketball Academy. Other games start at 2pm at 2 other gyms and 3pm at the 4th venue.
(4) FULL COMPLIANCE OF OUR RULES: See our new list of rules.
Click here to go to top of next column
| Tournament Schedule
AUGUST 17, 2005 -- As of this writing, the schedule for Saturday has been posted, but we admit that our schedule grid below is very hard to read since it is designed more for a league than a tournament.
Therefore, captains are advised to check your team's schedule by clicking on your team name below and ensuring that your team has 2 games on Saturday and that there are no typos. These team links are also accessible on the STANDINGS/TEAMS page, but again are hard to read since, likewise, the standings are designed more for a league than a tournament.
Please note that the schedule is "set in stone" and may take a minor miracle to change at this point. If you read this website before 8/17 at 8:00AM, the schedule may have changed slightly, as noted below.
NOTES:
- No excuses for schedules not read correctly.
- Schedules not necessarily in chronological order.
- Schedule grids ordered by gym first, then time.
- "TBA" stands for Tarkanian Basketball Academy.
- Do not confuse Dula Gym w/ Doolittle Comm. Ctr.
- Doolittle Aux Gym is the one with the glass wall.
- Tipoffs on Sat from 1pm-10pm. Sun from 10a-7pm.
- Schedule updated as of 8/17 8:00AM with two small changes.
- Las Vegas Aces (Masters) requested no back-to-backs -- done.
- Average Joes requested later game after 2pm -- done.
- Schedule for Sunday will be posted shortly.
- Championships at 6pm and 7pm on Sunday.
- Schedule took 8 hours to complete, very complex.
- Many teams playing multiple divisions.
- No more gym space available -- format must stay as is.
- Potential back-to-back on Sun (maybe): MBBQ + LV Shakers.
- During playoffs, players on multiple teams must choose.
- Mathematically impossible to accommodate during playoffs.
- Some captains getting discounts for providing a scorekeeper.
- Call us at 415-377-7722 for scorekeeping discounts.
UPPER DIVISION (OPEN): 15 teams. 5 pools of 3 teams each for 2 games on Sat. Then on Sun, all teams are seeded in a 15-team single-elimination bracket (#1 gets a first-round bye). Players playing in other divisions are subject to schedule conflicts once the brackets start; such players will need to choose which team to play on.
UNDER 6-FOOT DIVISION: 24 teams. 6 pools of 4 teams each for 2 games on Sat and 1 game on Sun morning. Then on Sun midday to evening, the top 8 teams are seeded by (1) W-L record, (2) biggest point differential, (3) biggest point differential of teams beaten, (4) lowest point differential of teams lost to, (5) coin flip. Single-elimination for top 8 bracket. Players playing in other divisions are subject to schedule conflicts once the brackets start; such players will need to choose which team to play on.
MASTERS OVER-35 DIVISION: 8 teams. 2 pools of 4 teams each for 2 games on Sat, 1 game on Sun morning. Then on Sun midday to evening, the top 4 teams are seeded by (1) W-L record, (2) biggest point differential, (3) biggest point differential of teams beaten, (4) lowest point differential of teams lost to, (5) coin flip. Single-elimination for Final Four bracket. Players playing in other divisions are subject to schedule conflicts once the brackets start; such players will need to choose which team to play on. |
Last Updated: 8/16 5:00PM PST
___ TV will be covering the championship game of the Open division, which will tipoff at 7:00pm Sunday 8/21 at Doolittle Community Center. Also, AsianWeek will be publishing team profiles and running a feature story about the tournament sometime in late August or early September.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Commissioner's Message
Last Known Screening of Year of the Yao at the Palms!
Tournament Overview (Fees/When/Where)
Logistics: Airfare/Hotel/Car (SEE RIGHT COLUMN)
Current List of Teams (SEE RIGHT COLUMN)
COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE
AUGUST 16, 2005 -- Here are some urgent issues:
(1) The schedule is now up as of 5:00PM PDT Tue 8/16. Please limit complaints to only the most serious, because the schedule was very difficult to construct. If you are playing in more than one division, there is a good chance you will eventually play back-to-back in the same gym.
(2) MANDATORY TEAM MEETING: 9:30AM SAT 8/20 AT THE BRENDEN THEATERS INSIDE THE PALMS CASINO RESORT. ALSO SEE YAO FILM FOR FREE!
(3) All players must submit an ONLINE WAIVER unless you have done so already in a past Dream League season or tournament or unless your phone or address has changed since last submittal.
(4) All players must be of at least 25% Asian descent. Any player that is not obviously of at least 25% Asian descent must bring a birth certificate in case of protests. Any player in the 6-Foot division not obviously under 6'0" without shoes will be measured. Keep it simple, otherwise teams that put tournament directors in a precarious situation will not be allowed any excuses. All decisions made by tournament directors are final.
(5) Memorize and disseminate our pro-style rules (right col.), esp. to fans. Please, no spectators who are unfamiliar with our rules yelling at score- keepers from the stands. It ruins our concentration and we are more liable to make mistakes at that point. Have your team captain and your team captain only talk to a ref and a ref only for scoreboard corrections.
(6) Here's recap of recent developments:
- ___ TV to cover Open championship game
- AsianWeek to run a feature on the tournament
- Some games to be held at Tarkanian Academy
- Christopher Chen signs on to do Yao Q&A panel
- AZN-TV presenting sponsor of Year of the Yao
- Final list of teams (right column)
JUNE 9, 2005 -- We are proud to announce our partnership with NCBL commissioner Raffy Consing's 9-year Asian National Tournament of Champions, which drew 48 teams last year and was held in Walnut Creek, CA. With last year's inaugural Dream League Vegas Tournament (12 teams) and our Elite Asian American Nationals in April (9-team invitational), we expect to have 48-64 teams at this summer's SIN CITY SHOOTOUT on Sat. and Sun., August 20-21!
Dream League is known as the players' league and the Sin City Shootout will definitely be the players' tournament of tournaments...
- Huge Asian hoops community from SF to NYC
- Shout out to the East Coast
- Pro-style rules (shotclock, etc.)
- Cream of the crop referees
- Top-notch facilities scouted out
- Stats and stories online
- Different levels of competition
- Final Year of the Yao screening at the Palms!!!
...All for the bargain-basement entry fee of only $300 for returning teams and $320 for new teams!
YEAR OF THE YAO (RARE CHANCE!)We are showing FOR FREE for all tournament participants and their guests the great and rarely seen movie Year of the Yao, this time at Brenden Theaters in the Palms Resort and Casino! We have screened Year of the Yao in SF, NYC, and San Jose.
Only 425 seats are available at the theater. In-kind donations of any amount will be accepted before and after the screening.
OVERVIEW OF TOURNAMENT
REGISTRATION: Click here to register, then we will contact you by email. Teams are not guaranteed a spot in the tournament until entry fees are paid in full (see below).
We reserve the right to limit the amount of teams due to available gym space. Spots will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
TEAM FEES: $300 per returning team (from Raffy's or Dream League's tournaments), $320 for new teams.
Special shout out to the East Coast: EAST COAST, WHERE YA AT?! For the two teams traveling the farthest miles to Las Vegas, we will rip up your check and give it back to you at your first game in Vegas. That's right, the two teams joining us from the furthest two points from Vegas will play in the tournament for FREE!!! (Your team must still register and a check must still be mailed in to qualify.)THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ENTRY FEES AND GUARANTEE YOUR TEAM'S SPOT IS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2005 AT 11:59PM SHARP!!! Please send your entry fee made payable to...
DREAM LEAGUE
1512 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
* - Checks will not be deposited until Monday, August 8th.
** - We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and you can receive a receipt indicating what portion of your entry fees is tax deductible. WHEN: Sat., August 20 & Sun., August 21, 2005
WHERE: Las Vegas, Nevada. Check the schedule for gym locations.
FORMAT: Pool play followed by seedings in single-elimination brackets. See teams for more info.
| OVERVIEW OF TOURNEY (cont.'d)
PRO-STYLE RULES: The pro-style rules we use include a 24-second shotclock, 6 personal fouls, 8 seconds to cross halfcourt, double-bonus on the 5th team foul in the quarter or 2nd team foul in the last 2:00 of the game, advance ball to halfcourt on timeouts, stopped clock on all made baskets and whistles in the last 2:00 of the game, jump ball on held balls, and more (please read up). To stay within the 1-hour limitations of gym rentals, we employ 9:00 quarters with the clock running until 7:00, then the clock stops during 1) free throws, 2) jump balls, and 3) the last 0:10 of the quarter on whistle and made basket, as well as 3 thirty-second timeouts per game (carries over each quarter), plus 1 each overtime. First OT is 2:00, second is 1:00, third is sudden death.
OTHER NOTES: Unfortunately, the schedule covering 3 divisions and a minimum of 6 simultaneous courts is too complicated to allow for a 3-Point Shoot. Check out our Elite Vegas Tourney from April 2005 and the Summer 2004 Vegas hype!
LOGISTICS: AIRFARE/HOTEL/CAR
AIRFARE: It is advised that you check online travel sites and aggregators such as www.kayak.com to find out approximate airfare to and from Las Vegas (airport code: LAS).
As of 7/26, airfare from SFO ranges between $184-224, depending on when you can travel. Please note that some gyms do not open until 12pm on Sat 8/20, so you could take an early Saturday morning flight, which might be slightly cheaper.
Please expect the championship games on Sunday to end at around 5pm.
HOTELS: Some good rates found recently on Travelot. Also, check out www.ratestogo.com.
As of 6/9/05
Lowest rate off-Strip on www.ual.com: $30/nt, Gold Spike
Lowest rate on Strip on www.ual.com: $79/nt, Riviera
RENTAL CARS: You will need a car to get to the nearby gyms (cabs cost too much). Because of the fast/free shuttle and assigned parked cars waiting for you on their lot, we recommend booking with Hertz. Use AmericaWest's partner code of CDP 1450445 or United's CDP 62455 (you may need to have a frequent flyer number for each, which is free to get, just visit the respective airline's website).
As of 6/9/05
Economy rate (2 days): $54.25
Economy divided by 4 players: $13.56/player
Mini-van rate (2 days): $127.84
Mini-van divided by 7 players: $18.26/player
DIRECTIONS TO THE GYM: Directions to Doolittle Community Center, Dula Gym, Chuck Minker Sports Complex, Tarkanian Academy, and others will be announced shortly. All gyms are approximately within 10-15 minutes drive time of each other.
LIST OF REGISTERED TEAMS
UPPER DIVISION (OPEN): 15 teams. 5 pools of 3 teams each for 2 games on Sat. Then on Sun, all teams are seeded in a 15-team single-elimination bracket (#1 gets a first-round bye). Players playing in other divisions are subject to schedule conflicts once the brackets start; such players will need to choose which team to play on.Pool "V":
San Jose Ballers
Schwackem (San Jose)
Dream League NYC/LA
Pool "W":
Hawaii Phenoms
Def Squad (Ventura)
Las Vegas Aces
Pool "X":
Bay Area HEADS
Dream League Bay Area
Vegas ABL | Pool "Y":
South Bay Shootout
Island Heat (Las Vegas)
California Shockwaves
Pool "Z":
Arizona Desert Jade
Scobie's Bar (Alameda)
Jumpmen (Las Vegas) |
UNDER 6-FOOT DIVISION: 24 teams. 6 pools of 4 teams each for 2 games on Sat and 1 game on Sun morning. Then on Sun midday to evening, the top 8 teams are seeded by (1) W-L record, (2) biggest point differential, (3) biggest point differential of teams beaten, (4) lowest point differential of teams lost to, (5) coin flip. Single-elimination for top 8 bracket. Players playing in other divisions are subject to schedule conflicts once the brackets start; such players will need to choose which team to play on.Pool "P":
Hawaii Rebels
PBL Washington
Vallejo Enkapec
Tunay Clothing
Pool "Q":
D'Wendy's of Las Vegas
East Bay Bulldogs
PAA (LA)
Delano Renegades
Pool "R":
Prodigies (SF)
Cali Express (Oakland)
Arizona Desert Jade
Seattle Blues | Pool "S":
Delano Workmen
Modesto Barkada
Average Joes (Las Vegas)
Delano Unicon 22
Pool "T":
Team Roadrunner (Oxnard)
Delano Run 'em
Loyola Marymount Univ.
Team Wowowee
Pool "U":
Delano Longboys / Money-Time
Milpitas Fastbreak
Bay Area Select
925 City Starz (Daly City) |
MASTERS OVER-35 DIVISION: 8 teams. 2 pools of 4 teams each for 2 games on Sat, 1 game on Sun morning. Then on Sun midday to evening, the top 4 teams are seeded by (1) W-L record, (2) biggest point differential, (3) biggest point differential of teams beaten, (4) lowest point differential of teams lost to, (5) coin flip. Single-elimination for Final Four bracket. Players playing in other divisions are subject to schedule conflicts once the brackets start; such players will need to choose which team to play on.Pool "N":
PBL Washington
Soriano Realty
Las Vegas Aces
Pag-i Big Travel | Pool "O":
Pacific Northwest
Manila BBQ
Las Vegas Shakers
V-town Legends |
MEDIA INQUIRIES
For media inquiries, please contact:
Niwa PR
info@niwapr.com
508-238-6547
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