Columbus Day Challenge

The Columbus Day Challenge enters it's 5th straight year, providing teams with the opportunity to play in one of the east coast's most competitive fall events. Will have the most college coaches of event fall tournament in New England. All championship games are played at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

2010 Columbus Day Challenge

5th Annual Columbus Day Challenge

Tournament Updates

CLICK HERE FOR 2009 RECAP

When:

October 9-10th, 2010 - Game Games will be played Saturday 8am - 9pm and Sunday 8am - 6pm, depending on number of teams.

SATs are Saturday, October 9th. OPEN Division games will start after 1pm. If a 17u team absolutely NEEDS late games, we will also do our best to acommodate.

Championship games will be played througout day on Sunday, with final game concluding before 6pm, held at the Basketball Hall of Fame, for most age groups.

Registration Deadline is October 2nd, 2010

Where:

Site: Westfield State College and American International College - All games will be played in Greater Springfield and Western Massachusetts area.

All championship games will be played at the Basketball Hall of Fame for each division, with possible exception to the 17u and open divisions.

Who:

Grade Divisions 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. All teams will compete in the same division that they will play in during the spring and summer of 2011.

6th grade/12u
7th grade/13u
8th grade/14
9th grade/15u
10th grade/16u
11th grade/17u
12th grade/Open

When signing up, please register by age group for 2011. AAU, Club, HS and travel teams are eligible to compete.

About Event:

All teams will be guaranteed 3 games, 2 in pool play and 1 in bracket play. Everyone will compete in 3 team pools (when applicable) with winners going to gold bracket, 2nd place finishers advancing to silver bracket and 3rd place teams advancing to bronze bracket.

College Coaches in attendance include Division II and III schools

Media Coverage that will be invited include: New England Recruiting Report, New England Hoop News, The National Recruiting Report, and others..

Cost:

$425/team (3 game guarantee)

Contact:

Colin Tabb - 857-540-9042
Colin.Tabb@basketbull.org
Schedule requests need to be made via an email to the tournament director, or they may not be granted