All kinds of people play in Hoopfest!

Spokane Hoopfest 2008 will take place on June 28 & 29!

Hoopfest is home to every kind of baller there is: short, tall, college standout, rec league champion, intramural player, gym rat, AAU or YMCA participant. Hey, even if you haven’t touched a ball since last Hoopfest, if you want to play, we want you to play. Our youngest players must be entering the third grade during the fall of 2008. After that, it’s anyone’s game. Our oldest players have been in their 70s.

The Action Sportswear Adult Elite Division of Hoopfest may represent a small fraction of our teams, but it shines as arguably the most competitive ball in the region. It often features former CBA and European professionals, college superstars, high school standouts, and more than a few playground legends.

Hoopfest encourages all collegiate athletes to check with their Athletic Directors prior to participating in Hoopfest. As prizes are given to the winners of each bracket, Hoopfest is not an NCAA certified event.

But regardless of your division, age, or skill level, we ask that you, your team, and your fans adhere to the basic philosophy around which the spirit of Hoopfest was built.

Hoopfest Code of Conduct

Athletics are a valuable way to enhance a person's physical, intellectual and emotional well-being. Athletics offer an outlet for individuals to exert positive energy in an environment that is both fun and competitive. We invite you to play hard and play fair; to enjoy the game, regardless of the end result; to try your best and be proud of your efforts; to appreciate your teammates and opponents and their performances; and to recognize that court monitors and other volunteers are giving their best so you may enjoy your basketball experience. Athletics can produce a winning feeling in all of us.

Please also remember that Hoopfest is a tobacco free event and we ask that you refrain from using tobacco products while at the event.

Winning is a state of mind—but you can also get the shirt.

Awards are given to teams that take first place (Champions) and second place (Finalists) in each bracket, as well as to teams winning the consolation bracket. At the conclusion of the final game of each bracket, the Court Monitor will give awards forms to the Champions and the Finalists. The Champions must then deliver the final scoresheet to the Avista Master Scoreboard in Riverfront Park before proceeding to the adjacent Awards Tent. (This procedure must also be followed by the consolation bracket winners.) The Finalists may go straight to the Awards Tent to claim their prizes.

All players on these teams will receive award T-Shirts clearly indicating their status as icons on the mantel of Hoopfest history. Coveted by many but worn by a few, Hoopfest award T-shirts have been known to make grown men cry and little children sing like birds.

These awards are really cool, so play hard. But remember, every player who demonstrates good sportsmanship is a winner. Hoopfest officials love to see teams playing well together, and we thoroughly believe in fairness, fun and following the rules.