Basketball: Hoop 1
Date and time is TBD
|Cebu City, BRIGHT Academy International
🔥 3x3 + 1 In this high intensity basketball game, each 10-minute game starts with 3 players for the first 9 minutes. Then, in the last minute, teams must go all-in with 4 players on the court for an intense finish! Every minute counts in this fast-paced, action-packed format. 🔥
TIME AND LOCATION
Date and time is TBD
Cebu City, BRIGHT Academy International, Governor Cuenco Avenue, Banilad, Cebu City, Philippines
🔥 GAME FORMAT
Each game lasts 10 minutes total.
The clock runs continuously (running time).
The team with the higher score at the buzzer wins the game.
The buzzer ends the game immediately — no continuation or last-second shot unless the ball is already in flight.
⏱ Mandatory Time-Outs
At the 4-minute mark — 1-minute timeout
At the 7-minute mark — 40-second timeout
These are the only timeouts allowed during the game. No additional team or coach timeouts will be granted.
🚫 Coaching
Coaching is not allowed at any time during the 10-minute game — both during gameplay or during the mandatory time-outs.
Teams must plan, adjust, and solve on their own on the court.
🔹 One and Done (TieBreak Rule)
If the score is tied at the 10-minute buzzer, teams will play a “One and Done.”
A jump ball will determine initial possession.
The first team to score any point (field goal or free throw) wins the game.
No timeouts are allowed during One and Done.
🔥 TEAM COMPOSITION
Each team has 4 players.
For the first 9 minutes, games are played 3x3 (three players on the court per team).
In the final 1 minute, all 4 players from each team must enter — turning it into a 4x4 game.
Substitutions are allowed only during dead balls or when the referee permits.
If a team fails to field all four players in the final minute, play continues with however many are available.
🔥 SCORING
Inside the arc: 1 point
Outside the arc: 2 points
Free throw: 1 point
Hot Zone: 3 points
🔥 POSSESSION & PLAY
Each possession begins with a check ball at the top of the arc.
After every change of possession, the ball must be cleared beyond the arc before shooting.
12-second shot clock per possession.
🔥 FOULS
Team fouls 1–6: One (1) free throw.
Team fouls 7–9: Two (2) free throws.
Team fouls 10+: Two (2) free throws + possession.
🔥 TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Each team plays 4 games in a round-robin elimination.
The Top 2 teams from the round robin advance to the Semi-Finals.
Winners of the Semi-Finals play for the Champ10n Title.
🔥 INJURY RULE
There are no medical time-outs. The game clock will continue running regardless of any injury.
If a player goes down, the team must immediately choose to:
Continue playing with the injured player,
Forfeit the game, or
Play on with the remaining players.
The game will go on no matter what — teams may finish with 3 vs 4, 2 vs 4, or any number of players still fit to play.
The clock never stops.
