{"id":398290,"date":"2023-08-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=398290"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Calling-businesses-gov-t-entities-for-new-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Calling-businesses-gov-t-entities-for-new-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling businesses, gov\u2019t entities for new league"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation is calling all businesses and government entities to sign up for the upcoming 2023 NMIBF Inter-Government\/Business Basketball League beginning Sept. 18.<\/p>\n

For those interested, the first meeting for the league is set for Aug. 29 at 5pm at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium conference room.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The technical meeting and deadline for rosters, waiver forms, and entrance fees is on Sept. 14 at 5pm also at the Ada Gym.<\/p>\n

The maximum number of teams is 10 and is a first pay first serve basis, with no reservations.<\/p>\n

The format and rules for the tournament are as follows: It\u2019s a round robin for the regular season which is set to start on Sept. 18 and end on Nov. 2; the Top 6 teams will advance to the double-elimination rounds for the playoffs, semifinals, and finals; the roster is capped at 18, but only 15 players are active per game; players must be working for the company for more than two months; and the company must provide employment verification or rosters signed by the human resources department.<\/p>\n

The playoffs are scheduled for Nov. 4, with the championship game set for Nov. 16.<\/p>\n

All games will take place in the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

NMIBF president James Lee said, \u201cI understand that both government and private sectors are struggling at the moment due to our current economic situation, however, this is a perfect opportunity for both sectors to give back to their employees for all their hard work and treat this as a team building.\u201d<\/p>\n

For any additional info or interested teams, please email nmibasketballfederation@gmail.com or attend their first meeting.<\/p>\n

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In this file photo, CNMI’s Coby Santos goes for a jump shot during a game in the 2023 “Mich” Ultra Cup Men’s Islandwide Basketball League last May at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

-LEIGH GASES<\/p>\n

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