The Old Bridge Hoops Academy’s third annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament and back-to-school picnic will benefit The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit whose mission is to help Middlesex County children in need.
The event – open to boys and girls who will be enrolled in grades 3 through 12 during the 2018-19 academic year – will be held Sept. 22 at Geick Park in Old Bridge from noon until 6 p.m. The rain date is Sept. 23.
All money from the $10 per player registration fee directly benefits The Marisa Tufaro Foundation.
Award winners from the Old Bridge Hoops Academy’s second annual 3-on-3 tournament, contested last year at Geick Park.
A minimum of three and a maximum of four players per team is required for tournament entry. Deadline for online registration and the submission of team rosters at obhoopsacademy.com is Sept. 14. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come basis.
The first 100 players to register for the event before Sept. 7 will receive a free commemorative T-shirt.
The double-elimination tournament, which will be contested in a bracket-style format, guarantees each team at least two games.
The tournament field will be broken into four divisions, one each for boys and girls. They are: Little Ballers (grades 3-4), Junior Ballers (grades 5-6), Future Ballers (grades 7-8) and Ballers (grades 9-12).
Awards will be presented at the conclusion of the event. Free food and beverage will be provided to all participants. The day will also include fun challenges and prizes.
Players competed for prizes during last year’s 3-on-3 tournament.
The annual back-to-school picnic and 3-on-3 tournament is made possible through the support of a dedicated group of volunteers from the Old Bridge Hoops Academy, who assist with registering teams, checking in players, officiating games, monitoring the park, grilling food and cleaning up after the event.
Face painting is among the off-court activities the Old Bridge Hoops Academy held during last year’s 3-on-3 tournament and back-to-school picnic.
“Attaching a cause such as this to our annual back-to-school picnic and 3-on-3 tournament is a great way to give back to our community and support a worthwhile endeavor,” Old Bridge Hoops Academy Director Ian Daley said of his own tax-exempt nonprofit selecting The Marisa Tufaro Foundation as the beneficiary of this year’s event.
The Old Bridge Hoops Academy’s mission is to teach, inspire, motivate and cultivate future champions on and off the court through the delivery of an aligned, consistent and systematic youth development feeder program designed to ensure student-athletes’ needs are met at every level of programming. The academy strives to instill values of hard work, pride, passion and commitment in young boys and girls who endeavor to play basketball in middle school, high school and beyond. A strong team of volunteers brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the area of youth development basketball to the academy. All believe turning dreams into reality requires teamwork and commitment.
For questions or more information about the 3-on-3 tournament and back-to-school picnic, please contact Ian Daley at 732-995-2916 or Kristine Grissett at 732-619-5872.
For more information about The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, please visit MarisaTufaroFoundation.org.