Washington State Senior Games
Basketball
Date:
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Time:
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Venue:
Commissioner:
Trey Friend
360-259-9614
360-259-9614
Events:
- 3-on-3 Half Court
- Free Throw
- Hot Shot
Sport Fee:
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$140 per 3-on-3 team
(Includes Hot Shot and Free Throw for team participants) - Free Throw and Hot Shot are $10 per event
Schedule:
- 8:00 am: Gym opens to players
- 8:00 to 8:45 am: Check-in along with Hot Shot and Free Throw (per staff availability)
- 9:00 am: 3-on-3 begins
- 10:40 am to 11:25 am: Hot Shot and Free Throw courts available
- After the last 3-on-3 game: Hot Shot and Free Throw (until all competitors have had a chance)
Registration Rules:
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3-on-3
- Teams must be all of one gender.
- Team rosters shall be limited to 10 persons.
- Athletes may compete with only one team per sport.
- Age division of team is determined by the age of the youngest player.
- Rosters must be submitted by July 21, 2025.
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Free Throw and Hot Shot
- Will take place from 10:40 am to 11:25 am and again after the last 3-on-3 game.
- Dependent on 3 on 3 registrations, other times may become available
Format/Rules:
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3-on-3
- Modified NCAA/NSGA rules will govern play.
- If numbers are conducive, teams will be divided into pools within their age divisions. Within each pool, a single round robin will be played. At the end of the round robin, winners will advance to a single elimination tournament in their age group. The sport commissioner reserves the right to alter the format based on the number of teams.
- Each team is guaranteed a minimum of three games.
- Officials do not put the ball in play except at the start of each half.
- Three-point shots are allowed.
- Two timeouts are permitted per team per half.
- A player is disqualified on his/her sixth foul. Technical fouls will be assessed according to NCAA rules.
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Free Throw
- Each contestant will shoot 25 free throws and will earn 1 point for each basket made.
- At the start of each competition, participants are allowed 2 practice shots. If one of those shots is made, the participant has the option of starting with that shot.
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Hot Shot
- Each contestant will be allowed two, 1-minute rounds to make as many baskets as possible from any of the 5 designated spots.
- Competition will start under the basket in a lay-up position.
- Each basket is worth 1 to 5 points, depending on the position from which it was taken.
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The five positions are:
- top of the key (5 points)
- free throw line (4 points)
- 12-ft shot off key on left (3 points)
- 7-ft shot up the key on right (2 points)
- lay-up (1 point)
- Consecutive shots are allowed from any position except the lay-up position.
- A 15-point bonus will be awarded if a shooter attempts a shot from each one of the designated spots during a round. This bonus is awarded only once per 1-minute round.
- The best single-round score will determine the final score.
- Contestants must rebound their own shots.
Notes:
- Awards for all Basketball events will be handed out at the end of the day - so if you believe you are in contention for a medal for an individual event, plan on picking the medal up at 3 pm. If you believe you've medaled in a team event, medals will only be given to team captains.
- Men use a standard NBA size ball (i.e. the circumference of the ball is within a maximum of 30 inches and a minimum of 29.5 inches).
- Women use a standard WNBA size ball (i.e. the circumference of the ball is within a maximum of 29 inches and a minimum of 28.5 inches).