Programs

2010 iHoops Skills Challenge

iHoops Skills Challenge is a FREE basketball skills competition that is simple to administer.
Boys and girls ages 9 to 14 compete separately and may compete in up to three (3) levels of competition, including the National Finals in Orlando, Florida.
Every youngster has the opportunity to showcase his or her dribbling, passing and shooting skills in this time-based, half-court obstacle course.
Each Local Competition Administrator will receive a free Administrative Kit that includes all competition materials and equipment (Local Administrator T-Shirt, cones, award ribbons, stopwatch, handbook, promotional posters, etc.) necessary to host a Local Competition.

Three (3) levels of competition include:

Local Competition: January 9, 2010 to March 7, 2010
- All youngsters MUST first compete in a Local Competition.
- The Champion in each age and gender group has the opportunity to advance to the Regional Competition. THE 1ST PLACE LOCAL COMPETITION CHAMPIONS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE REGIONAL COMPETITION.
Regional Competition: March 7, 2010 to April 11, 2010
- The Champion in each age and gender group has the opportunity to advance to the National Finals. THE REGIONAL COMPETITION CHAMPIONS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL FINALS.
- Regional Competition Champions will have their times ranked nationally and the top three (3) finishers in each age and gender group will advance to the National Finals.
National Finals: May 2010
- The National Finals will take place in Orlando, Florida.

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