INTERNATIONAL EASTERCUP BERLIN-MOABIT 2017 For the fifth year in a row WhatYouNeedTeamwear Berlin will host, in cooperation with BC Lions Moabit 21, the International Basketball Eastercup in Berlin-Moabit. Invited are teams from all over the globe. Berlin-Moabit is in the center of Berlin and has great accessibility due to great infrastructure. The main station and transport facilities are all within a 10 minute walk. The International Eastercup 2017, taking place from April 13 th to April 17 th, will provide lots of good stories, friendships, events and lot of Basketball. For 2017 we are planning a wheelchair event again, Prize money only for the Wheelchair-Winner. In 2016 we had 110 teams in 13 categories coming from 32 different nations! In 2017 we will have a team of more than 70 people in the organization and our aim is to become Germany s biggest tournament! Refs are flying in from all over Europe and can apply at our website Application deadline for 2PO-Refering is January 31. 2017, 3PO-Refering till 15.03.2017. During the tournament in Berlin there will be lot of time to visit the City or join our guides City tour. The schedule will take into account cases where coaches have to work with two teams- just let us know. There will be options to play friendly matches, but for complete practices we ask you kindly to plan them before or after the tournament. In 2017 there will be a discount for early birds again. Teams can come a few days before the tournament as well as stay longer. The motto of the international Eastercup is By Kids For Kids and No Chances For Racism. Where while we have lots of kids taking a valuable part in our organization. Patron of the Eastercup 2017 is Dr. Eva Högl, Member of the German Parliament, again: http://www.eva-hoegl.de/. You can find the most recent information about the Tournament-Program on our website. We will have five opening games on April 13 th starting at 18.30 at Court 1 (Alt Moabit 10, 10557 Berlin). The finals are planned as follows: Boys U22, Girls U22 -->Sunday 16 th of April ca. 21.00 pm, Wheelchair/Ladies/Men/Mixed/3on3-->Saturday 15 th of April ca. 16-22 pm, all other youth teams-->monday 17 th of April 8 am-7 pm. (U10 Mixed at 8am, U11 Mixed at 9am, ) PRICES, GAMES & FEE The Local Organization Committee (LOC) guarantees every participating team at least 3 games in the group phase (provided there are seven or more participants in that group there will also be playoffs and playdowns. If that is not the case there will be classification games). Every winning team will get a trophy and medals, second and third team in the classification will get medals. There will be MVP election in each Playoff-Finals. Winners of Play-Down-Finals will get a small price from WhatYouNeedTeamwear-Shop and are invited to be part of the closing ceremony, right after the games of each Playoff-Final. Every Playoff-Final will be recorded. Entrance fees are divided in 2 shifts. (Paying terms are the same for Cupcards) 1. Team with Early Bird discount: Subscription before 31.12.16 and payment before 20.1.17 200 Package including: 14 Cupshirts, 14 tickets for the Allstar-Event, 1 time WhatYouNeedTeamwear Shop Surprise, 1x Cupcard (Meals) for free. OR! 140 Package 1 time WhatYouNeedTeamwear Shop Surprise, 14 tickets for the Allstar-Event 2. Regular guests or frequent teams that pay before 30.03.2017 200 Package including 14 Cupshirts, 14 tickets Allstar-Event, 1 WhatYouNeedTeamwear Shop Surprise, OR 150 package for the team 14 tickets for Allstar-Event and 1 surprise WhatYouNeedTeamwear Shop
RULES & SCHEDULE All teams pay a deposit of 100, that will be refunded after the Tournament when all went well. Some little things provided we play with FIBA rules. All games have 4 times 8 minute quarters with stop-clock in the final two minutes (of 4 th quarter). The group stage has 4/5 teams per group. Placed 1 st and 2 nd go to Playoffs, the others go to Playdowns. Officials (refereetables) for timing and scoring will be announced through a schedule before the tournament. Every team will have to do their duty at least twice in the first two days. Teams that do not show up in time without offering a valid explanation and solution to the LOC, before the game, will pay 50. Teams that don t show up for their refereetable-job will pay 25 euros. All teams with Cupcard Highshool will also pay a deposit of 100 to avoid troubles in their accommodation (Lose keys or e.g.). This way we want to guarantee a trouble-free tournament. CATEGORIES & REGISTRATION Ladies and Men No age limit Mixed -> no age limit, one female have always to be on court Wheelchair, 3on3 mixing is allowed, no age limit Girls in U13, U15, U17, U19, U22 Boys play in U14, U15, U16, U18, U20 and U22 Mixteams are allowed in U10-U11-U12 and U14 Exceptions in age groups should be arranged through the LOC Registration Deadline 01.04.2017: We will test randomly ID s. A violation of ages will be punished. CUPCARD & CATERING Our guest can choose between Cupcard Highschool, Cupcard College, Cupcard NBA, Cupcard Touright or Cupcard Berlin for 4 nights: => All youth categories will have games from 14 th to 17 th of April: Cupcard Highschool Small gym or room (not all with showers in it) => 110 per person (12 Meals + 5x days Transportation Ticket Berlin) Cupcard Highshool is always available Cupcard College - Hostel, 4-8 persons per room => 165 per person (12 Meals + 5x day Transportation Ticket Berlin) Available until March 15 th Cupcard NBA Hotel, 4-6 persons per room => 205 per person (12 Meals + 5x day Transportation Ticket Berlin) Available until March 1 st Cupcard Touright Small gym or room (not all with showers in it) => 80 per person (7 Meals (breakfast + dinner) + 5x day Transportation Ticket Berlin) Cupcard Touright is always available Cupcard Berlin own accommodation => 16 per person (4xlunch (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon))
Four nights in Moabit from 13 th to 17 th of April 2017, means 5 days stay in Berlin. Guests who want to arrive already on 12 th April or earlier /stay longer, are asked to notify the LOC -> earlier or longer stay is possible. Hearty meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, vegetarian, non-allergically (please inform LOC) and halal food, are offered on the following days and are part of the cupcards: April 13 th : Dinner April 14 th to 16 th : breakfast, lunch and dinner April 17 th : breakfast + lunch Watch out: Wheelchair, Ladies, Men, Mixed, 3on3 pay,as the tournament ends earlier, one night less, if they stay until Sunday, including 5x day Transportation Ticket Berlin: Highschool (90, 8 meals), College (145, 8 meals), NBA (175, 8 meals), Touright (65, 5 meals) More info: Info: For overnight stays in a hostel please bring own towels and linen. Check-in in hostels and hotels in Moabit can be from April 13 th from about 14.30 pm, departure must be before 11 am April 17 th 2017. Accommodation for parents of the players can be organized cost-effectively via the office with Cupcard Touright in small rooms or gyms, please ask for special treatment hotel or hostel reservations and prices. Rent a car during the time in Berlin can be booked at the office more cost effective than at yourself, please inform us before if you are willing to do that. The same applies for arrivals and departures to and from Berlin by car. If Alba Berlin Pro team from Beko BBL league will have a home game during tournament days at the Mercedes Benz Arena tickets can be pre-ordered via our office. After the finals on April 17 th, all tournament participants can stay for Review-Chillout-Lounge with some specials. With the Cupcard you get free admission to all games (including Finals and Show-Games), use of public transport by 13 th to April 17 th ABC Area of Berlin. There are some advantages in shops / restaurants in Moabit etc. Picking up the team from Tegel Airport and main bus station (ZOB) is possible for a small fee. Specific info can be found on our website, you will find a special registration for all shuttles during the tournament. PAYMENTS Payments should be done latest April 2 nd 2017. Belated payments cost 50. IBAN: DE 67 1005 0000 10 64 5 927 63, BIC: BELADEBEXXX, Recipient: BC Lions Moabit 21, Text: "Fill in the name of your club" Payment upon arrival in the Tournament Office will cost another 50 cash more. GOOD TO KNOW FOR 2017: Our shuttleservice team is in service only on April 13 th and 17th. It is also possible to arrive on Friday but please let us know. We offer 2017 a new cupcard category with Touright. We also have new categories for players 3on3 and a mixed competition. On Monday there will be a Review-Chillout-Lounge. Important: Due to not offering WIFI, each Team should bring a WhatsApp-able Smartphone. Each team will get a prepaid SIMCARD for the time of the tournament with a small Internet-Flatrate. We communicate news or changes in schedule over WhatsApp. So do not forget to bring a smartphone. There will not be any WIFI in the Gyms. If you need WIFI there are WLAN connections at McDonalds at Hauptbahnhof amongst others. New in 2017, we offer a Food Market so there will be variability in the food we offer. Please try to arrive to Berlin via Meinfernbus, feel free to ask, we can offer special conditions due to our new partner Meinfernbus/Flixbus www.meinfernbus.de Each team can get a certificate/diploma at our office on Sunday evening or later. After the big success of last year we will also again have a 3 PO Referee Clinic. It will take place from April 13 th to 17 th 2017. There will be a special invitation for 3PO-Clinic, too.
43 Basketballshop will be back in 2017 with special offers and dazzling discounts. During the tournament you will see up to 45% discounts and the Official Tournament Shirt (Cupshirt) is available in XXS to XXXL for just 13 in their shop at court 1. There will be a raffle with nice prizes that you cannot miss! 43 Basketball Shop lives Basketball for 100%. Next to the 43 shop on court 1 there will be another shop in one of the other gyms. We will tell you in advance! www.forthree.com Contact for the Wheelchair Competition (office@eastercup-moabit.de). 2x Courts are Wheelchair-friendly. 16 th April 2017: Chillout-Lounge on Court 1 starting at 10 pm. 17 th April 2017: Review-Chillout-Lounge on Court 1 starts at 5 pm. Teams which will play one of the five games on the Opening-Day, will be informed about the opening ceremony. Visit frequently Court 1 for special games to win amazing 43 Shop-Prices during the games. After the tournament please send us your favorites pictures to win nice prices. There will also be special discounts at the shop of 43-ForThree, WhatYouNeedTeamwear and Shoes4Hoops for all Eastercup participants after the tournament. Proudly we present streaming of the finals, check our partner www.basketballradio.fm. INSURANCE/LIABILITY Participation is at your own risk: Neither the organizers nor persons authorized by the organizers nor other participants can be held liable for damages, lost items or accidents. Organizers are not insured for accidents, diseases, robbery or any other kind of damage. Each participating team must ensure that each player is insured sufficient on and off the court. Please don t leave your valuables unattended at any time of the tournament. The Organization not the club won t take any responsibility. Insurance is taken care of for participants from within Germany. Teams and players from outside Germany should take their own measures. Everybody should bring their own balls. Registrations of teams and refs is official, there will be no refunds after Registration Deadline.