{"id":257271,"date":"2017-07-31T06:02:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T20:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=257271"},"modified":"2017-07-31T06:02:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T20:02:44","slug":"3x3-fiba-jamfest-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/3x3-fiba-jamfest-august\/","title":{"rendered":"3×3 FIBA Jamfest in August"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nasi, the official mascot of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games, poses with Vanuatu Basketball Federation president Franck Franconieri, front row center, and the hosts\u2019 3×3 players. (2017 MiniI Games Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mariana Islands Basketball Federation will be holding the inaugural 3×3 FIBA Jamfest in August, which will be held for two weekends in separate venues. The first weekend, the elimination phase will be from Aug. 19 to 20 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium, while the finals will be on Aug. 26 in a still-to-be-determined outdoor basketball court.<\/p>\n

MIBF official Elias Rangamar is advising interested basketball players in the CNMI to form a team with four players both in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s divisions. Registration for the tournament is $50 per team in the five age divisions (U15, U18, open, masters over-40, and masters over-50).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also inviting players from Tinian and Rota to form their teams and join. Only four players in one team,\u201d said Rangamar.<\/p>\n

All FIBA (F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Basketball or International Basketball Federation) 3×3 rules will apply and Rangamar said they would hold a one-day orientation\/seminar on Aug. 12 to explain regulations of the latest form of the game that would make its Olympic debut in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also going to have Aug. 12 as registration day. At the same time, we\u2019re going to hold a clinic or seminar to explain the rules. The rules in 3×3 are different from the regular basketball games. This is one is much faster, so we need all teams and players to understand all rules and regulations,\u201d Rangamar told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

He added the tournament would also be a qualifier for the Pacific Mini Games with the winning team in the men\u2019s open division representing the CNMI in the Dec. 2-15 quadrennial event in Port Vila, Vanuatu this year.<\/p>\n

However, all members of the winning team must be U.S. citizens or a holder of a passport of the country that they are going to represent in the Mini Games.<\/p>\n

The inaugural 3×3 tournament is also MIBF\u2019s fundraising event where proceeds would help the winning team\u2019s trip to Vanuatu.<\/p>\n

Rangamar said the CNMI would field a women\u2019s team to the Mini Games if the winning squad would be competitive enough. \u201cWe want to send a team that could go up against the other countries. So we won\u2019t get blown out by the other teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added they are now looking for sponsors and asked interested businesses to get in touch with him. He is also working on the registration and waiver forms for Aug. 12.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Rangamar at the Ada Gym 234-6672 or 287-6347 or email eli_rag@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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