tFC League Format:
I’m sure you’ve all heard the rumors and rumblings. An official announcement was made on the X’s & O’s Basketball Facebook Fan Page. Now it’s time to share the details with the blogosphere!
X’s & O’s Basketball is proud to present the Mabuhay Basketball League (MBL), a Filipino basketball league for Filipino residents of Fresno and the surrounding communities of Central California. In the vein of our beloved Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the MBL will be staging conferences throughout the year with different formats and rules. Our first conference within the MBL universe is The Fiesta Cup (tFC).
tFC is a free agent league in which teams will be selected by captains in a draft to be held on March 25, 2011. All potential free agents need to have forms filled out at $55 registration fee (reversible jersey included) by the March 25, 2011 deadline. No players will be allowed to sign up for participation after the draft has taken place. A waiting list will be kept for players who have missed the deadline and have paid before the official start of tFC on April 8, 2011, ($60 late registration fee will apply) in case a team loses players to injury or scheduling conflict.
Depending on the number of players eligible, each team will have no less than 10 guaranteed games for the tFC season. The maximum number of guaranteed games will be 16 (based on a 16 team league).
The DRAFT:
tFC is open to all players of FILIPINO heritage. This will be on the Honor System, meaning tFC staff will not require documentation at registration to verify Filipino heritage. However there will be a challenge system in place. If an opposing team challenges the heritage of a player and it is determined that the player is not Filipino, the player will be disqualified from tFC. The team in violation will be assessed a 20-point penalty for that game.
The tFC draft will take place on Friday, March 25, 2011 at St. Anthony of Padua Community Center during tFC Open Run for Charity. If you would like to showcase your skills for a good cause and for potential teams, come to the Open Run from 6-9 pm. There will be a $5 cover charge, with a portion of the proceeds to go to charity. If you haven’t had a chance to complete a tFC registration form/liability waiver and pay your registration fee ahead of time. Please be aware that the draft will start at 7:45 pm, sharp. If you sign after 7:45 pm, your name cannot be entered in the draft and will go to the waiting list.
Team captains are determined on first come-first paid basis. Captains will need to complete a roster based on filling these 10 positions:
4 Guards
3 Forwards
3 Utility Players (G or F)
Eligible players categorized by GUARDS and FORWARDS will be posted for all captains the night of the draft. The draft board will also include notes for each player, including scheduling conflicts, so each captain can make informed selections. In the event guards or forwards no longer remain on the board in the later rounds to fill a team’s need, the team captain will be able to select based on available players. Teams will be posted as selections are made.
For each round, order of selection will be based on a draft lottery, so that each team has the possibility of selecting first for that round.
WE ADVICE all interested players to complete forms and make payment early through the mail so you can enjoy the Open Run, get reacquainted with old friends, meet new friends and the X’s & O’s Basketball staff, and have fun for a good cause. Registration instruction can be found on the form below…
Point your cursor to this JPEG, right click, save the image to your hard drive, print it out, fill it up, put the form and payment and send it to the address on the form. Please feel free to email us at russell@xoevents.org if you have questions or you would like us to email you a fillable form.
Our aim is to build up the community with family-oriented like tFC. If you are interested in corporate or private sponsorship of this event or other X's & O's Basketball projects, please do not hesitate to contact us through email or the X's & O's Basketball Facebook Fan Page.
