Our Game
The MBA National Senior Championships plays a NCAA college game. This of course means that there are two 20-minute halves with a 35-second shot clock.
The Board and Staff believe that the college game is well suited for this tournament and experience has shown that it works as a good middle ground between a high school- and pro-length game.
Details regarding timeouts, substitutions and other game details will be covered at a Team Organizers / Coaches briefing which is held on Tuesday morning preceding the first set of games. The Supervisor of Officials and other MBA tournament officials will review game details and answer any questions you may have.
We cannot over emphasize the very competitive and intense nature of these games. You will be playing at a level you experienced if you played high school, college or professionally at a playoff level. This most definitely is not rec-league play! Teams reaching the finals in either the Championship or Third Place bracket will be playing five games in five days.
We strongly urge you to come with a 10-player rotation. Experience shows that teams reaching the semi finals and finals have depth on their bench. Rosters are capped at 12 players.
The overwhelming majority of players are in excellent condition and know the fundamentals of the game. You will find that teams are typically composed of mostly former college and professional players, although as one of our long time players has said, "it's not who you were then, it's who you are now".
Be prepared for a great basketball experience!