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Who can compete in the Next Big Star scouting event?
Any (non-NBA) athlete (male or female) age 15 or above.
How does it work?
The Next Big Star event will consist of 5 rounds of 1v1 King of the Court. Each round lasts 10 minutes. At the end of each round the scores are tallied and the 5 players with the lowest scores will be eliminated from the competition.
The fans / judges will have the power to vote for one of the five players, allowing him / her to remain in the contest and pass on to the next round. At the end of 5 rounds the remaining two competitors will advance to the championship round to determine the event winner.
What are the rules?
Rules
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Play starts when the defender has checked the ball to the offensive player.
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Offense has 10 seconds to attempt a shot or lose possession.
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Offense gets one shot attempt. Possession changes after the attempt. NO offensive rebounds.
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If offense player scores, he stays on and defense moves to the back of the line.
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If offense player misses, then defense stays on and offense moves to the back of the line.
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If you foul, you leave the court and play starts again with a new opponent.
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If offense is fouled in the act of shooting and makes the shot, the basket counts. Defense goes to back of the line.
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If offense commits a foul while scoring, the basket does not count. Offense goes to the back of the line.
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No backing a player down inside the key. You may back the defender down until you reach the key. Must attempt shot from outside the key.
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Hard foul, poor sportsmanship, disrespecting referee, inappropriate trash talking (crossing the line), fighting, cheating, and other egregious unacceptable behavior result in disqualification from the event.
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Stalling violations result in loss of 1 point and possession.
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Each player gets two fouls, then he is in the penalty. Each foul after that awards a point to his opponent.