BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The Green Bay Hmong New Year Basketball Tournament will feature Elite, High School, and Middle School divisions.

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The Elite and High School divisions will compete in group play on Saturday followed by a double-elimination tournament on Sunday. The Middle School division will play a double-elimination tournament on Saturday.

Friday, October 9 - Elite & High School Group Drawing

7:00 PM Central Time

The official drawing will determine each team’s group and position for Saturday’s group play.

• Elite Division drawing begins at 7:00 PM

• High School Division drawing will immediately follow

The group-play schedule will be finalized after the drawing.

Saturday, October 10 — Elite & High School Group Play

Games begin at 8:00 AM

Teams will compete in group play throughout Saturday. Each group consists of four teams, with each team playing every other team in its group once.

Group Play Format

• 3 games per team

• Games are played to 11 points, by 1s and 2s

• 20-minute maximum per game

• Three rounds of group play

• Winning team will referee the following game

• Results from group play will determine seeding for Sunday’s tournament

Important Scheduling Information

Although each game is allotted a maximum of 20 minutes, games may finish earlier if a team reaches 11 points before time expires.

Because we have a packed tournament schedule, games may begin earlier than their listed start times. The next game will begin approximately 5 minutes after the previous game ends, with those five minutes serving as the warm-up period for the teams playing next.

All teams should be present and ready to play at least 20 minutes before their scheduled game time. Please do not rely on the posted start time as your arrival time.

Saturday Group Play Schedule

Round 1 — 8:00 AM

The first round of group play begins with games from Groups A, B and C.

Opening Ceremony Break — 10:15–10:45 AM

Basketball will pause so teams and participants can attend the Green Bay Hmong New Year Opening Ceremony in the main arena.

Round 2 — 10:50 AM

Group play resumes immediately following the Opening Ceremony.

Round 3 — 1:00 PM

The final round of group play will complete Saturday’s Elite and High School group-play schedule.

Saturday, October 10 — Middle School Division

Tournament begins at 3:30 PM

The Middle School Division will follow a different format from the Elite and High School divisions.

Middle School teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament beginning at 3:30 PM on Saturday, October 10. The entire Middle School tournament, including the championship, will be completed on Saturday.

• Double-elimination format

• Tournament begins at 3:30 PM

• Teams are eliminated after their second tournament loss

• Championship will be completed Saturday evening

Middle School teams should also be present and ready to play at least 20 minutes before their scheduled game time.

Sunday, October 11 — Elite & High School Double-Elimination Tournament

Tournament begins at 8:00 AM

Following Saturday’s group play, Elite and High School teams will advance into a double-elimination tournament.

Tournament seeding will be determined first by wins during Saturday’s group-play games, with point differential used as the tiebreaker.

• Double-elimination format

• Winning bracket games will be played first

• Teams are eliminated after their second tournament loss

• Play continues until each division champion is determined

The same 20-minute maximum game time and 5-minute transition/warm-up period will be used during tournament play. Teams should remain aware of tournament progress and be prepared to play earlier than their originally projected game time.

Minimum Games Guaranteed

Elite and High School teams will play three group-play games on Saturday before entering Sunday’s double-elimination tournament, guaranteeing at least 5 games during the weekend.

We look forward to an exciting weekend of basketball and competition at the 2026 Green Bay Hmong New Year!