Suncoast 3-on-3 Basketball
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Event Terms

Last updated October 1, 2026

Organizer & contact

Suncoast 3-on-3 event contact: Suncoast3on3@gmail.com.

Event: Suncoast 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament & 3-Point Competition, Saturday, January 9, 2027, Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16760 Bass Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908.

Eligibility

  • Middle School: Every player must be enrolled in grade 6, 7, or 8 during the 2026–27 school year.
  • High School: Every player must be enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2026–27 school year.
  • Adult Division (18+): Open to high school graduates and adults 18+. Players must be 18 or older on January 9, 2027 and may not be currently enrolled in high school.

Staff may ask for proof of age or grade at check-in. Ineligible players may not play.

Rosters & check-in

  • Teams have 3 or 4 players. Ordinary eligible roster changes are allowed through January 2; after that, only staff-approved emergency replacements before the team begins pool play. Each replacement must complete their own waiver.
  • Middle School teams must name one supervising adult for the team or a supervising parent/guardian for each player. Supervisors check in with the team and remain on-site while it participates.
  • Every player needs a completed waiver before check-in: adults sign their own; each minor's waiver must be signed by that player's own parent or legal guardian. Players without a completed waiver cannot play.

Team composition & girls-only brackets

Our regular divisions welcome boys’/men’s teams, girls’/women’s teams, and mixed teams. All team compositions compete together within their eligible age or grade division. Separate girls-only youth brackets may be offered if sufficient teams register (six paid teams per division). Boys cannot enter a girls-only bracket. No team is moved between brackets without its agreement; if Suncoast cancels a conditional girls-only bracket, affected teams may accept a transfer to the regular bracket or receive a full refund. There are no separate adult men’s/women’s brackets.

Late registration

Standard registration ends January 2, 2027. Late registrations are subject to available space and T-shirt sizes. Day-of registration must be staff-approved and completed by the 8:00 AM check-in deadline.

Rules & changes

Games follow the posted Rules & Format. Tournament directors may adjust schedules, formats, or rules for safety or fairness and will announce changes at check-in or by email. Every team is guaranteed at least 4 games — 3 pool-play games plus at least 1 championship-bracket game. Additional games depend on advancement through the bracket.

Prizes

Middle School and High School (each division awarded separately):

  • 1st: A custom-engraved 1st-place trophy for each rostered player and merchandise from event sponsors (awarded on-site after winners are determined).
  • 2nd: A custom-engraved 2nd-place trophy for each rostered player and merchandise from event sponsors (awarded on-site after winners are determined).

Middle School and High School divisions do not award cash prizes. Eligible podium finishers and 3-Point Contest winners receive engraved trophies and sponsor merchandise as described in the applicable division prize section.

Adult Division (18+):

  • 1st: $1,000 total for the winning team, a custom-engraved 1st-place trophy for each rostered player, and merchandise from event sponsors (awarded on-site after winners are determined)
  • 2nd: $250 total for the runner-up team, a custom-engraved 2nd-place trophy for each rostered player, and merchandise from event sponsors (awarded on-site after winners are determined)

Adult Division cash prizes are fixed per-team totals — not per player — and do not change with the number of teams entered. Before any team cash prize is paid, the team must authorize one adult recipient and Suncoast 3-on-3 must record that recipient.

Same-day personalized trophies: engraved on site on tournament day. Staff confirm each player’s name and spelling before engraving.

3-Point Competition ($10 early / $15 standard per shooter, optional)

  • Entry: $10 per shooter with early sign-up (through November 10, 2026), then $15 per shooter. Each registered player may enter once, in that player’s own eligible division.
  • Adult Division (18+) prize: First place wins $200 cash, an engraved trophy, and merchandise from event sponsors, regardless of the number of entrants.
  • High School prize: First place wins one trophy custom engraved on site with the winner’s choice of name, date, or short appropriate inscription, plus merchandise from event sponsors.
  • Middle School prize: First place wins one trophy custom engraved on site with the winner’s choice of name, date, or short appropriate inscription, plus merchandise from event sponsors.
  • Engraving: Staff confirm each winner’s inscription and spelling before engraving.
  • Ties: Shooters tied for first shoot identical 30-second tiebreaker rounds until one leads.
  • Minimum entries: There is no minimum-entry requirement.
  • Cancellation: If Suncoast cancels a division’s 3-point contest, that division’s paid contest entries are refunded, even if the team tournament proceeds.

Cancellations & refunds

Team registration is final and nonrefundable after payment; team withdrawals and no-shows are not eligible for a transfer to a future event. Organizer cancellations, date changes, division cancellations, and 3-Point Competition cancellations are covered in the Registration & Refund Policy.

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