2nd Annual South Charlotte Sports Report
Middle School Showcase Games
December 22 - 23, 2014
Showcase Games Particpants;
Congratulations on your selection to play in the 2nd Annual South Charlotte Sports Report Middle School Showcase Games. We are so excited to offer this event and are eager to meet everyone and watch you play. For those that may not be familiar with the South Charlotte Sports Report and all that we do, please let me take a second to tell you.
I started the South Charlotte Sports Report youth sports newspaper 9 years ago as an outlet to feature top student-athletes and teams in our community. In addition to the newspaper, I operate 15-20 sports camps a year, a large youth sports photography company, Baseball and Football Award Banquets, The Battle of the Border Baseball and Softball All Star Showcase and now this exciting event. Yes I stay busy, but my mission of helping youth in the area remains true. This event fell right into place with my goal of providing opportunities for youth in the area that believe in hard work inside the classroom and on the field of play.
Let’s move forward and lay out your schedule and more about how Monday and Tuesday will operate
Game Schedule
All Games At Community House Middle School
9500 Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
*** Enter the gym via the Bus Parking Lot entrance, all the way to the LEFT of the school
*** Doors will open each day at 4:00pm, Enter Gym Ready to Go
*** Everyone participates in Accelerate Basketball Workout, Combine Testing and 3 Point Shootout
*** No drinks or food allowed in the gymnasium
Monday December 22nd – GIRLS EVENT
4:05pm Accelerate Basketball Workout
Combine Testing /Guest Speaker
5:10pm 3 Point Shootout
5:35pm Team # 1 vs Team # 2
6:40pm Team # 3 vs Team # 4
7:45pm 5:35pm Loser vs 6:40pm Loser
8:50pm 5:35pm Winner vs 6:40pm Winner
Tuesday December 23rd – BOYS EVENT
4:05pm Accelerate Basketball Workout
Combine Testing / Guest Speaker
5:10pm 3 Point Shootout
5:35pm Team # 1 vs Team # 2
6:40pm Team # 3 vs Team # 4
7:45pm 5:35pm Loser vs 6:40pm Loser
8:50pm 5:35pm Winner vs 6:40pm Winner
***WE MUST ALL VACATE THE GYM BY 10:00PM, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADJUST SCHEDULE AS NEEDED TO INSURE THIS HAPPENS***
Accelerate Basketball Workout
I am very excited to bring my friends Blake Boehringer, Brandon Payne and Randall Clark back again for the 2nd Annual South Charlotte Sports Report Middle School Basketball Showcase. Accelerate Basketball is one of the top basketball training companies in the country. Located just across the state line, Accelerate Basketball trains all levels of players from NBA All-Star Stephen Curry all the way down to basketball beginners. They bring a unique style of proven basketball training to the area and are a wonderful group of trainers, very dedicated to the clients they serve.
Uniforms
· Upon check in at Community House Middle School, each player will be issued their jersey. Most jerseys will be the size you listed on your bio, there may be a few that are one size up due to deadlines on ordering jerseys.
· Please wear all black shorts with your jerseys.
· Choose your own socks
· Jersey color is listed with the team rosters at the end of the packet
All Games will operate with the following guidelines
· Man-To Man Defense
· Motion Based Offenses – Use your skills to show your total game, pass, shoot, screen, play your best, you have all played for years, you know how to play the game. This is not the NBA All-Star Game.
· All normal high school rules on fouls and violations. We aren’t looking to foul people out
· All coaches have been advised to divide playing time as equal as possible. Last two minutes can be used at the coach’s discretion.
· Clock will stop on all whistles
· Coaches may have 2 timeouts per half
· We will play a 2 minute overtime if needed
Admission
$3.00 per person admission, good for entire day, Children under 6 are free, Seniors over 65 are free
Awards
We will present the following awards for both boys and girls
Most Outstanding Player
Hustle Award
3 Point Shootout Champion
Coaches
Coaches are in place with the primary function of overseeing playing time. They will be provided with guidelines on playing time. The last thing to worry about is who the coach is, they will all be operating with equal playing time, there is nothing a coach is going to do to take away from your child. This is the part where I say, sit back, relax and enjoy the experience with your son or daughter. Please thank them for their time. There are no trophies or medals to take home. This event is a showcase event.
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship is a very key element of all of our events and will be with this event as well. We simply won’t tolerate anyone that shows poor sportsmanship. Any misbehavior by players or fans will lead to immediate dismissal from the event. Again, this event is for the kids, as adults, let’s let them have fun and enjoy this unique experience.
In an event like this, there are all sorts of folks from all around the area that will be watching. I stress to the kids and parents the following – “You never know who is watching, don’t leave a lasting negative impression.”
Warm-ups
Warm-up time will be very limited due to a tight operating schedule.
3 Point Contest
Each participant will have the opportunity to make as many three pointers as possible in the selected time limit. Top 4 and ties will move forward to the Finals Round
Showcase Games Rosters
*** We reserve the right to make roster moves as needed***
***Please alert me before Saturday of any misspellings***
GIRLS
TEAM # 1 TEAM # 2 TEAM # 3 TEAM # 4
Red Green Purple Black
Cash A. Helms Barnes Laney
Gaither Thompson Yoder Ruffalo
Shire Loeber Bowen Richburg
K. Smith Ferguson Lawrence Hardiman
E. Miller Jacobs Swilling Bigham
Olmeda McLean Keefe Mitchell
Owens L. Helms Bertolina Busby
Lang Clark Grier Burke
Griffin
BOYS
TEAM # 1 TEAM # 2 TEAM # 3 Team # 4
Red Green Purple Black
Taylor Coble Kleiderer Gillis
Stankavage Carver S. Green Scott
Abdul-Hale Grams Salvino Shipley
Drees Boone Jacobs Shrader
Alexander Drummond Smith Gregory
Siverling J. Cashion Helms Brockmann
Gray Bond Mims Brooks
Bennett James Newman Patterson
Cooper Bowser Harris Felkner
Dahlberg TBD L. Cashion Cunningham