March 28-29th, 2025

The Game Schedule for the Tournament March 28-29, 2025 is below!

Cash Only at Gate
Doors Open 20 Minutes Prior to 1st Tip
$25.00 Admission

GymMinutes Per HalfAge GroupHomeScoreAwayScore
Fireball Court 1
Fri Fireball Court 1- 6:15pm12Grade EL Boys ACCDribble and Swish Team Luka22Fireball Basketball-312
Fri Fireball Court 1- 7:05pm12Grade EL Boys - SECRBL Rumble-Raydo-543Fireball Basketball-534
Fri Fireball Court 1- 7:55pm12Grade EL Boys ACCDribble and Swish Team Jocic1Fireball Basketball-430
Fri Fireball Court 1- 8:45pm12Grade EL Girls Big 12Carolina Waves-Miller6Carolina Waves-Hayes24
Fireball Court 2
Fri Fireball Court 2- 6:15pm14Grade Boys - PAC 12Carolina Crush-Jones15Fireball Basketball37
Fri Fireball Court 2- 7:05pm14Grade JV Boys A-10Carolina United-Wright19Brotherhood-Saunders60
Fri Fireball Court 2- 7:55pm14Grade Boys - PAC 12Harvest Development-Whitehurst36Carolina Cxonquerors42
Fri Fireball Court 2- 8:45pm14Grade JV Boys A-10Oak City-Cantando58Strong Center-Hopper45
Fireball Court 1
Sat Fireball Court 1- 8:00am14Grade Boys - PAC 12RDC Lakers-McLean33Fireball Basketball32
Sat Fireball Court 1- 8:52am12Grade EL Girls Big 12Carolina MagicCarolina Lynx
Sat Fireball Court 1- 9:46am14Grade Boys - PAC 12Harvest Development-Whitehurst42Carolina Crush-Jones46
Sat Fireball Court 1- 10:40am12Grade EL Boys ACCDribble and Swish Team Luka19Fireball Basketball-426
Sat Fireball Court 1- 11:34am12Grade EL Boys - SECRBL Rumble-Raydo-538Durham Hurricanes-Sinclair-520
Sat Fireball Court 1- 12:28pm12Grade EL Boys ACCDribble and Swish Team Jocic15Fireball Basketball-319
Sat Fireball Court 1- 1:22pm12Grade EL Girls Big 12Carolina Waves-Miller5Carolina Magic26
Sat Fireball Court 1- 2:16pm12Grade EL Girls Big 12Carolina Waves-Hayes5Carolina Lynx26
Sat Fireball Court 1- 3:10pm12Grade EL Boys ACCDribble and Swish Team Jocic9Dribble and Swish Team Luka31
Sat Fireball Court 1- 4:05pm12Grade EL Boys ACCFireball Basketball-4Fireball Basketball-3
Sat Fireball Court 1- 5:00pm12Grade EL Boys - SECRBL Rumble-Raydo-526Apex Spurs-510
Sat Fireball Court 1- 5:56pm12Grade EL Boys - SECDurham Hurricanes-Sinclair-530Fireball Basketball-523
Sat Fireball Court 1- 6:50pm12Grade EL Girls Big 12Carolina Waves-HayesCarolina Magic
Sat Fireball Court 1- 7:44pm12Grade EL Girls Big 12Carolina Waves-MillerCarolina Lynx
Sat Fireball Court 1- 8:38pm14Grade Boys - PAC 12(4) Carolina Crush-Jones0(5) Harvest Deevlopment-Whitehurst13
Sat Fireball Court 1- 9:30pm14Grade JV Boys A-10(3 East) Carolina United-Wright(3 West) Strong Center Hopper
Fireball Court 2
Sat Fireball Court 2- 8:00am12Grade EL Boys - SECApex Spurs-53Durham Hurricanes-Sinclair-537
Sat Fireball Court 2- 8:52am14Grade MS-A Boys NationalStrong Center-Durant42Team Copper-Copper35
Sat Fireball Court 2- 9:46am14Grade JV Boys A-10Team Kaizen63Carolina United-Wright16
Sat Fireball Court 2- 10:40am14Grade JV Boys A-10Redbeanz Elite59Strong Center-Hopper49
Sat Fireball Court 2- 11:34am14Grade MS-A Boys NationalBrotherhood-Saunders25Team Copper-Copper26
Sat Fireball Court 2- 12:28pm14Grade JV Boys A-10Brotherhood-Saunders27Team Kaizen34
Sat Fireball Court 2- 1:22pm12Grade EL Boys - SECApex Spurs-531Fireball Basketball-538
Sat Fireball Court 2- 2:16pm14Grade Boys - PAC 12RDC Lakers-McLean40Carolina Cxonquerors38
Sat Fireball Court 2- 3:10pm14Grade JV Boys A-10Oak City-Cantando49Redbeanz Elite36
Sat Fireball Court 2- 4:05pm14Grade MS-A Boys NationalStrong Center-Durant41Brotherhood-Saunders18
Sat Fireball Court 2- 5:00pm14Grade Boys - PAC 12(2) Fireball Basketball52(3) Carolina Conquerors30
Sat Fireball Court 2- 5:56pm14Grade JV Boys A-10(1 East)Team Kaizen43(1 West) Oak City-Cantando51
Sat Fireball Court 2- 6:50pm14Grade MS-A Boys National(2) Team Copper-Copper54(3) Brotherhood Saunders50
Sat Fireball Court 2- 7:44pm14Grade Boys - PAC 12(1) RDC Lakers-McLean19(2) Fireball Basketball45
Sat Fireball Court 2- 8:38pm14Grade MS-A Boys National(1) Strong Center-Durant(2) Team Copper-Copper
Sat Fireball Court 2- 9:30pm14Grade JV Boys A-10(2 East) Brotherhood-Saunders(2 West) Redbeanz Elite

Gym Locations:

Fireball Basketball Academy
1839 South Main Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Admission Fees:

$25 Weekend or Saturday (1,2, or 3 Games) Pass

Doors Open:
20 Minutes Before First Tip

Home
Fri, 25 Nov

6:30 PM CDT

Medan the Hornet
Jakarta, Indonesia
Tournament Packet Rules and Guidelines
Exclusively Friday-Saturday 1-2 Day Events for all Fall, Spring and Summer Tournaments! The Management Team of HCBG is in their 24th Year Directing Club Events & Tournaments in the SE USA. Historically, Spring Events Averaged 51 Teams!

GAMEDAY OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION

Please note the following:
*** We are not permitted by Facility/School Rules to Open the Gyms to Spectators and Teams until 20 Minutes prior to the first tip ***
 
*** Cash Only at Gate ***
 

Please note the Important Guidelines For The Tournament:

1. *****DO NOT Show up at the Facility One Hour Before Your Game Begins*****

All courts will OPEN 20 minutes prior to first game at that FACILITY (School Rules), Please inform your families to not show up an hour before the tip, they will not be allowed inside until the gym opens, these are gym guidelines that we do enforce. 

2. Division Play Details and At Game Completion

If you are in an age group with…..

  • 3 Teams: Play each other round robin, seeding of those games determine #1, #2 and #3. #1 has a bye, and plays winner of 2 v 3
  • 4 Teams: Play each other round robin, at end of 3 games, championship and finalist awarded to best record or tie breaker as rules determine
  • 5 Teams: Each plays 2 games, is then seeded based on the 2 game results. #4 plays #5 for 4th place. #1 plays winner of 2 v 3.
  • 6 Teams: Each plays 2 games in their pool of three, then are seeded to cross play, 3 v 3 for 5th, 2 v 2 for 3rd, and 1 v 1 for Champion.

3. Double & Triple Check Your Game Times!
The master schedule is posted online here. Be sure to check frequently for updates. Any changes will be noted with day and time of re-post.

Games will be held at the following venues:

JD Lewis Center
2245 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC
 

4. Individual Player Waiver
Once a parent completes their waiver for their athlete – they will receive an immediate confirmation email. Team Parents/Coaches – to ensure that all players have completed their waiver, we suggest having your parents forward you a copy of their confirmation. 

The waiver can be found and completed on this website.

This waiver only has to be completed once for the season, and is kept on file. 

5. Rules/Welcome Packet/Coaches Check-In
 
Coaches – You will check in for your team at the Main Gate Location (between the middle school and high school gyms) of NRCA

– Please review the Welcome and Rules packet  posted online site. Here are a few reminders:

– Games are played by NFHS Rules unless otherwise stated
– Game rules are printed on the tournament packet (available online) and at every score table.

 
Coaches Check-In
– There is one Team Check-In Location per Venue (always at your 1st game, NRCA is Main Gate only). At Check-in, Coaches Bands are provided (2 Max per team), make sure your scorekeeper knows this. The Head Coach is empowered to decide which other assistant or scorekeeper is allowed to use the other free band. Coaches must be present to receive, or you can provide a name that it would be assigned to and the individual would be able to retrieve it at the check-in gate location upon his/her arrival. The BAND MUST STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE TOURNAMENT. If you remove it, then you will be purchasing one the following day.

The Home Team is always listed first on the schedule, and that team wears the LIGHTER color. Also, the home team is responsible for providing the official scorekeeper and book. (Please bring your own score sheets and/or book & pencil). A scoreboard/clock operator is provided.

6. Admission Prices
Admission to the tournament is CASH ONLY-Communicate this to your Families. We are unable to secure a strong enough wifi signal to enable the ability to use cc at this time.

Please note the following:
Prices:

$25 Saturday Session For all teams whether playing 2 or 3 games on a Saturday

Children aged 4 and under are admitted free.
 
COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR PARENTS PLEASE!
*Admission Bands MUST remain on throughout the duration of the tournament. We cannot accept bands that have been cut off or otherwise removed, and anyone who has removed their band will be charged a daily admission.
*Bands will only be attached to an individuals’ wrist* (No Purses/Bags, etc)
 
7. Scores & Brackets
All Scores and seedings will be updated during the tournament and posted online. You can access the results online.

The scores and results link will be activated by 5:00pm, Friday night.

All Game Results are to be initialed by the Head Coach following game completion. The Clock Operator will hand deliver the approved scorecard to the Gym Supervisor who scans and emails the result to our Game Day Operations Center in Asheville. Scores, seeding, and more are posted onto the live website immediately upon receipt from Gym Supervisors.

All teams are responsible for checking online to verify their game times and seedings! 

One major announcement that all need to be aware, NO COOLERS are permitted to be brought into NRCA or any facility at any time. The Schools do not permit any food or drink to be brought into the gym facility. As such, unless your intention would be to leave your cooler unattended outside, do not roll it into the facility. You will be informed that it is not permitted. This is an area that the school security will be walking around and enforcing throughout Friday and Saturday. 

 

8. Basketballs, Book, Clock
Clock Operators are provided, The Home Team will be responsible for the game ball. Typically, the home team is responsible for maintaining the official book and in the unlikely event a scorekeeper would have a conflict, the visiting team to keep the portable clock.

9.  Concessions are Provided
Drinks, Candy, Pre-Packaged Items are available at each venue. On certain dates, food trucks are available at the event.

10. NRCA/All Venues is a Non-Smoking and Non-Alcoholic Campus
At no time is smoking (either tobacco or electronic) permitted on the NRCA Campus. Additionally, no consumption of alcoholic beverages are permitted at anytime on the campus of North Raleigh Christian Academy.