Dear Coach/Director,
Below you will find the Master Schedule, along with the Pools & Rules for the Pittsburgh Fall Invitational Basketball Tournament & Shootouts. If you see any issues, let me know. We are looking forward to a Great Weekend of Basketball!
The Schedule is available on the Sports Engine Tourney Machine App and it is now Live! The Online Link is: https://tourneymachine.com/R153925
Coaches - Please let All Spectators (Parents, Other Fans) know that they may now purchase Admission Passes (Weekend & 1 Day Passes) in advance! They will still be available at the door, but we want to provide this option, which saves time. When they purchase, will get a code that is just scanned at the door and a pass/wristband will be given to them. This weekend's passes may be purchased at:
https://sportsthread.com/user/buy-tickets/89/
Please check out more of our 2024-25 Fall & Winter Tournaments and Shootouts at: 2024-2025 Fall & Winter Tournament and Shootout Dates | Basketball Stars of America
This Weekend, we will be using the GameChanger App to handle recording of games and stats. Here is the information on how to get set up:
For Team Directors & Coaches:
Download GameChanger from App Store - Green logo version
Sign Up / Sign In - Enter email address & Choose password
Create new team - Basketball - Select team type - Age of players - Team’s city - Team’s mascot - Select Spring 2022 - Add roster from scratch
You can add the roster on a desktop computer or through the app on your phone.
After you add the player you can add a parent/guardian
Click the player
i.Tap “contacts” in the top right corner
ii.Add “player contact” email through manually putting it in or search your contacts
iii.Add “family contacts” email through manually putting it in or search your contacts
Create team schedule
Select “Events” at the bottom of the page.
Add up to 3 more staff members on the “team” section of the page
For Players & Parents:
Download GameChanger from App Store - Green logo version
Sign Up / Sign In - Enter email address - Choose password
Ready to get started page: Find your team - join an existing team
Search and click on team - Click BLUE “join team” button
Family member/Fan/Player
*Any parents or staff are allowed to film on the app. Just click "Go Live"
*Please follow any of the teams that you play so you can have access to their film as well!
Key Health & Safety Guidelines (UPDATED!):
Teams & Coaches may enter the gym 20 minutes prior to their game time. Fans should enter no earlier than 15 minutes prior to their game time and should wait until the previous game is over at the single court gyms. This keeps plenty of space in the gym.
*Only 2 Coaches per Team may sign in for Coaches passes. Any additional coaches or scorekeepers must pay admission. They may still sit on the bench if on the roster.
Rosters should be sent to this email by Friday!
October 5-6, 2024: Adidas Pittsburgh Fall Battle of The Burgh Basketball Tournament & Shootouts:
Venue Addresses:
PSC: Pittsburgh Sports Complex - 307 Coxcomb Hill Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068
PSC 1 is closest to entrance (Blue Court), PSC 2 is Far (Red) Court. Extra Parking is available across the street at Veltre's Event Center.
AAF: All American Fieldhouse - 1 Racquet Lane, Monroeville, PA 15146
Courts 1-4 are in Main Arena, Court 5 is by the restaurant in the building and the 1st court you will see.
*Note that some GPS maps try to take you to a parking lot that doesn't connect. If you are coming up Business Route 22, take a right onto Murray Lane (between the Ford Dealership & the Dunham's store), you will then pass Convention Center on Right. Turn Right onto Mall Blvd (in front of Home Goods), then a left at traffic light onto Oxford Dr. Go about halfway up the hill and Turn Left into Racquet Club Apartments Lot, Right at Stop Sign, Left into AAF Lot
Tournament & Shootout Admission:
$20 - Adult Weekend, $15 - Student/Senior Weekend
$12 - Adult daily, $8 - Student/Senior Daily
*Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash & All Credit Cards Accepted!
*Pools & Rules are below the schedule!
Tourney Schedule in PDF, Word Form and Tourney Machine Link:
October 5-6 Schedule PDF
October 5-6 Schedule Word
Court |
Day |
Time |
Home Team |
VS. |
Visiting Team |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
8:30 AM |
BSA 13U Boys - DeRose |
vs. |
Prospects MS Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
8:30 AM |
BSA 12/13U Boys - Elsier |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 11/12U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
9:15 AM |
BSA MS Boys - Graham/Castelluci |
vs. |
Prospects MS Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
9:15 AM |
Team Wildcat 15/16U Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 16U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
10:00 AM |
BSA Celtics Boys - Wright |
vs. |
Rising Stars of Clarion 14/15U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
10:00 AM |
Team Wildcat 15/16U Boys |
vs. |
Prospects 16U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
10:45 AM |
Pittsburgh Buckets 14U Boys |
vs. |
Rising Stars of Clarion 14/15U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
10:45 AM |
Pittsburgh Buckets 10/11U Boys |
vs. |
BSA 10/11U Boys - Wright |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
11:30 AM |
BSA 12/13U Boys - Elsier |
vs. |
Prospects 12U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
11:30 AM |
BSA Celtics Boys - Wright |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 14/15U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
12:20 PM |
NWPA Basketball 13U Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 13U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
12:20 PM |
Pittsburgh Buckets 11/12U Boys |
vs. |
Prospects 12U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
1:10 PM |
BSA 16/17U Boys - Scorp |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 16U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
1:10 PM |
Pittsburgh Buckets 10/11U Boys |
vs. |
BSA 10/11U Boys - Graham/Kyle |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
2:00 PM |
NWPA Basketball 13U Boys |
vs. |
SOHO 13U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
2:00 PM |
Pittsburgh Steal 13U Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 13U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
2:50 PM |
Mother of Sorrows 13/14U Girls |
vs. |
PBC 8th Girls |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
2:50 PM |
BSA 10/11U Boys - Graham/Kyle |
vs. |
BSA 10/11U Boys - Wright |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
3:40 PM |
Court Soldiers Girls - Wright/Copeman |
vs. |
PBC 5th Girls |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
3:40 PM |
Prospects 16U Boys |
vs. |
BSA HS Boys - Graham/Castelluci |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
4:30 PM |
Blue & Gold Storm 29 Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 14U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
4:30 PM |
Caveman Dame 13U Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Steal 13U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
5:15 PM |
BSA 16/17U Boys - Scorp |
vs. |
BSA HS Boys - Graham/Castelluci |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
5:15 PM |
Mother of Sorrows 13/14U Girls |
vs. |
Prospects Girls |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
6:00 PM |
BSA 15U Boys - Scorp |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 14/15U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
6:00 PM |
Caveman Dame 13U Boys |
vs. |
SOHO 13U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Saturday |
6:45 PM |
BSA 15U Boys - Scorp |
vs. |
Blue & Gold Storm 29 Boys |
PSC 2 |
Saturday |
6:45 PM |
PBC 5th Girls |
vs. |
Prospects Girls |
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
8:30 AM |
4G Celtics Girls |
vs. |
4SH 10/11U Girls - Colbert |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
8:30 AM |
Rising Stars of Clarion 14/15U Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 14/15U Boys |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
9:00 AM |
11U Boys Semifinals: 5th in Pool A vs. 6th in Pool A |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
9:15 AM |
4SH 10/11U Girls - Colbert |
vs. |
4G Celtics Girls |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
9:15 AM |
Rising Stars of Clarion 14/15U Boys |
vs. |
Prospects 16U Boys |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
9:40 AM |
12U Boys Semifinals: 2nd in Pool A vs. 3rd in Pool A |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
4G 16U Boys |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 16U Boys |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Prospects 29 Boys |
vs. |
BSA 15U Boys - Scorp |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
10:20 AM |
BSA Celtics Boys - Wright |
vs. |
Pittsburgh Buckets 14U Boys |
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
10:45 AM |
4G 16U Boys |
vs. |
BSA HS Boys - Graham/Castelluci |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
10:45 AM |
Rising Stars of Clarion HS Girls |
vs. |
4SH 15U Girls - Sacco |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
11:00 AM |
11U Boys Championship: 3rd in Pool A vs. Semifinal Winner |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
11:30 AM |
NH 13U Boys |
vs. |
BSA 13U Boys - DeRose |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
11:30 AM |
PBC 8th Girls |
vs. |
4SH 14/15U Girls - Hornacek |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
11:40 AM |
Court Soldiers Girls - Wright/Copeman |
vs. |
4SH 6th Girls - King |
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
12:20 PM |
NH 13U Boys |
vs. |
BSA MS Boys - Graham/Castelluci |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
12:20 PM |
Rising Stars of Clarion HS Boys |
vs. |
Prospects 29 Boys |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
12:20 PM |
14U & 15U Boys Championship: Top 2 in Pool C |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
1:10 PM |
Rising Stars of Clarion HS Girls |
vs. |
4SH 14/15U Girls - Hornacek |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
1:10 PM |
PBC 8th Girls |
vs. |
4SH 15U Girls - Sacco |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
1:10 PM |
12U Boys Championship: 1st in Pool A vs. 2nd in Pool A |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
2:00 PM |
Court Soldiers Girls - Wright/Copeman |
vs. |
4SH 7th Girls - Perez |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
2:00 PM |
PBC 8th Girls |
vs. |
4SH 14U Girls - King (Older Girls Championship Game) |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
2:00 PM |
13U Boys - Gold Semifinals: 2nd in Pool B vs. 3rd in Pool B |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
2:50 PM |
Rising Stars of Clarion HS Boys |
vs. |
BSA 16/17U Boys - Scorp |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
2:50 PM |
PBC 5th Girls |
vs. |
4SH 6th Girls - King |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
2:45 PM |
13U Boys - Silver Semifinals: 5th in Pool B vs. 6th in Pool B |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
3:40 PM |
Rising Stars of Clarion HS Girls |
vs. |
4SH 14U Girls - King |
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
3:40 PM |
Prospects Girls |
vs. |
4SH 7th Girls - Perez |
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
3:30 PM |
13U Boys - Gold Championship: 1st in Pool B vs. Semifinal Winner |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
4:30 PM |
16U & 17U Boys Championship: Top 2 in Pool D |
||
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
4:30 PM |
Younger Girls Championship: Top 2 in Pool AA |
||
AAF 4 |
Sunday |
4:15 PM |
13U Boys - Silver Championship: 4th in Pool B vs. Semifinal Winner |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
5:15 PM |
BSA IH: Duke vs. UNC |
||
PSC 2 |
Sunday |
5:15 PM |
BSA IH: Bulls vs. Knicks vs. Liberty - Round Robin |
||
PSC 1 |
Sunday |
6:00 PM |
BSA IH: Spurs vs. Warriors |
||
October 5-6, 2024 Pools:
*Means Shootout Team – Not Eligible for Championship Play!
Boys Pools:
Pool A: 11U & 12U Boys:
BSA 10/11U Boys - Graham/Kyle
BSA 10/11U Boys - Wright
Pittsburgh Buckets 10/11U Boys
BSA 12/13U Boys - Elsier/Scorp
Pittsburgh Buckets 11/12U Boys
Prospects 12U Boys
Pool B: 13U Boys:
BSA 13U Boys - DeRose
BSA MS Boys - Graham/Castelluci
Pittsburgh Buckets 13U Boys
SOHO 13U Boys
Pittsburgh Steal 13U Boys
Prospects MS Boys
NWPA Basketball 13U Boys* (Sat – 2G)
Caveman Dame 13U Boys* (Sat – 2G)
NH 13U Boys* (Sun – 2G)
Pool C: 14U & 15U Boys:
BSA Celtics Boys - Wright
Pittsburgh Buckets 14U Boys
BSA 15U Boys - Scorp
Pittsburgh Buckets 14/15U Boys
Prospects National 29 Boys* (Sun – 2G)
Rising Stars of Clarion 14/15U Boys* (Sat & Sun – 2G each)
Blue & Gold Storm 29 Boys* (Sat – 2G)
Pool D: 16U & 17U Boys:
BSA HS Boys - Graham/Castelluci
Pittsburgh Buckets 16U Boys
BSA 16/17U Boys – Scorp
Prospects 16U Boys
4G 16/17U Boys* (Sun – 2G)
Rising Stars of Clarion 17U Boys* (Sun – 2G)
Girls Pools:
Pool AA: Younger Girls:
PBC 5th Girls
Court Soldiers Girls - Wright/Copeman
Prospects Girls
4G Celtics Girls* (Sun – 2G)
4SH 10/11U Girls – Colbert* (Sun – 2G)
4SH 6th Girls – King* (Sun – 2G)
4SH 7th Girls – Perez* (Sun – 2G)
Pool BB: Older Girls:
PBC 8th Girls
4SH 8th Girls – King (Sun – 2G)
Mother of Sorrows 13/14U Girls* (Sat – 2G)
4SH 14/15U Girls – Hornacek* (Sun – 2G)
4SH 15U Girls – Sacco* (Sun – 2G)
Rising Stars of Clarion HS Girls* (Sun – 3G)
2024 Fall Tournament Rules:
First Team listed is home, wears white.
All Games in the Boys & Girls 14U & Younger Divisions this weekend will feature 2 12-minute stopped time halves.
All Games in the Boys & Girls 15U & Older Divisions will feature 2 14-minute stopped time halves
Mercy Rule: Clock will remain running if a team is up by 20 points at any point in the game or up 15 or more with under 2 minutes left in the game. Clock will stop if team gets under that mark.
Teams up 20 points may not run Press Defenses.
PIAA High School Rules Apply unless noted - 1 & 1 Bonus on 10th team foul of half. No Double Bonus (unless Shooting Foul).
Players foul out on 6th personal foul or 2nd technical foul.
Any player or coach ejected from a game must sit entire next game as well, unless approved by Tournament Director.
Each team will get 3 full (45 second) time-outs per game - can be used at any time!
**New Rules for 8U, 9U & 10U Boys and Girls Divisions: Pressing & Zone Trapping is Only allowed in the last 2 minutes of 1st Half and last 4 minutes of 2nd Half! All other rules are the same.
Overtime: 1st OT is 2 Minutes. 2nd OT is Sudden Death - Team must lead by at least 2 points to win!
All Girls Games use 28.5 ball
All Boys Game 11U & Below use 28.5 ball (Unless both coaches want full size ball)
Boys 12U - Full Size Ball unless both coaches want 28.5 ball
All Boys Game 13U & Over always use Full Size Ball
4-minute warm up between games, 2-minute half time (Site Director may adjust these times!)
Pool Tie-Breaker Rules for Championships:
1) Head to Head (Always in a 2 Way Tie – In a 3 Way Tie, H2H is only used if 1 team has beaten both of the other teams or if 2 teams are tied in Plus/minus and played each other! In a 4 or more way tie, H2H is only used if 2 teams are tied in Plus/minus and the teams played each other!)
2) Plus/minus with 15 point max per game
3) Least Points Given Up
4) Coin Flip