{"id":15895,"date":"2011-10-20T02:45:11","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T02:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=15895"},"modified":"2011-10-20T02:45:11","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T02:45:11","slug":"gbl-ite-cup-season-opener-moved-to-oct-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gbl-ite-cup-season-opener-moved-to-oct-29\/","title":{"rendered":"GBL-IT&E Cup season opener moved to Oct. 29"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Walter J. Sutherland
\nReporter<\/div>\n

The inaugural season of the Garapan Basketball League’s IT&E Cup has been pushed back a week for a second time and will now kick off on Oct. 29 at the Garapan Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

Organizers postponed the start of the competition to give teams more time to acquire their uniforms.<\/p>\n

The season opener will start at 4pm and awards will be presented to the teams with the best muse and best uniform.<\/p>\n

The eight teams that have signed up include Haus-Satbahi, Ol’Aces, FGC Construction, R-Rebels, Mobil, Andocks, NMC Proa, and Konflikt-IT&E Blue.<\/p>\n

A cash prize of $1,000 is at stake, plus trophy, to the champion team, in addition to various individual awards and other prizes.<\/p>\n

After conclusion of the regular season a single-elimination playoff format will take place with the top seed earning an automatic semifinals berth. The last place team will be out of the running.<\/p>\n

The upcoming season represents the first of a three-leg series.<\/p>\n

The second season will run from April to June 2012 and the final leg is targeted from October to November 2012.<\/p>\n

The GBL also announced the addition of its new photo booth where the IT&E player of the game will be recognized after each game.<\/p>\n

In addition, the GBL will have a medical representative on hand during games in case of injuries. Organizers also plan on providing video footage during the post season to help resolve controversial plays.<\/p>\n

For more information, email gbl670@yahoo.com or visit the group’s Facebook page listed under Garapan Basketball League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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