Dear Managers Of schools,

Subject: The Olympic School Program – 11th Edition

Instructions ofBasketballGirls’ Tournament (for Primary, Preparatory and Secondary Schools)

The Organizing Committee of the Olympic School Program - Qatar School Sport Association – presents its best compliments and wishes you all continuous success. We have the pleasure to inform you about the dates of the basketball competitions for all the grades within the 11th edition of theOlympic School Program (attached). Kindly facilitate the participating girls’ exit according to the agenda of the competition approved by the Program Organizing Committee. Please note that the Organizing Committee will pay a food, water and clothes allowance to the participating schools.

We would like to draw your attention to the following:

  • To comply with the instructions of the organizational regulations of the Olympic School Program – 11th edition – during the girls’ registration and the attendance of only the allowed numbers and ages depending n every stage.
  • To represent the school in the best way during the competitions.
  • To abide by the sporting behavior and fair play by all the participating students and their supervisors.
  • To abide by the decent and suitable sporting dress for all the supervisors and participating students and to ensure that the T-shirts are numbered form the front and the back.
  • To complete the medical examination procedures and certification of all the participating students before the commencement of the competitions.
  • Competitions start at 8:00 AM in every center.
  • The game duration according to every stage is as follows:
  1. Primary stage: 15 minutes in two halves of 8 minuets each
  2. Preparatory stage: 20 minutes in two halves of 10 minuets each
  3. Secondary stage: 20 minutes in two halves of 10 minuets each

Every team shall have the right to request a timeout of 1 minute in every half during the game.

  • There is a break of 3 minutes between the first and the second half for the primary stage and 5 minutes for the preparatory and secondary stages.
  • The basketball competitions are based on the knockout system.
  • In case of draw, 3 additional minutes are added till the drawn is broken.
  • The winning team will be notified later of the new game venue.
  • Please call the basketball girls’ competitions by phone for any emergency or inquiry, Mrs. Faten Al Bakheet at phone number 33231863 or the Girls’ Competitions Committee Member, Mrs. Huda Salah at phone number 66667356.

Our best wishes for all the participating teams

Please accept the assurances of our highest consideration.

The Organizing Committee of SOP