(NMIBF) — The Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation will hold the Marianas 3X3 Basketball Series whose overall winner will represent the CNMI at the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup in Singapore.
But the Marianas series is open to any team whether they want to participate in the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup or not.
To be eligible, a player:
1) Must possess a U.S. passport not expiring within one year from March 2024.
2) Must not have played for the national team in basketball and/or 3X3 for another country in an official competition of FIBA.
3) Must be at least 18 years old by March 1, 2024, and must turn 19 years or older by the end of 2024.
4) Must have participated in at least three FIBA 3X3 competitions.
League information
• Venue: Oleai Complex, Ada Gymnasium
• Format: Open division for both Men and Women
• Proposed start date: Oct. 26, 27, 28
• Entrance fee per team: $300
The check must be payable to the Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation.
• Registration fee / rosters / waiver forms deadline: Oct. 17, 2023, “first come first serve” — must be paid with all forms.
• League format:
▪ Maximum of 12 teams for men and eight for women.
▪ Single round robin / two pools (pool a and pool b).
▪ Knockout round: top 4 teams advance from each pool for men and top two teams from each pool for women.
▪ All teams will be given points at the end of each month with the following scoring system:
o 1st place = 50 points
o 2nd place = 40 points
o 3rd place = 30 points
o 4th place = 20 points
o all other teams = 10 points
▪ All games will be played under FIBA 3×3 rules and regulations.
For more information, call (670) 287-3103 or email nmibasketballfederation@gmail.com/.
