Registration – NACBA North America Chinese Basketball Association

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

DEADLINES - all divisions closed except MEN'S OPEN, BOYS 18U AND GIRLS 18U

Inquiries to enter a team, please address an email to [email protected].

February 15, 2025: Early Bird Registration Deadline (US$50 or CAD $70 discount on entry fee).

March 13, 2025: Regular Registration Deadline (After this date US $100 or CAD $140 late fee applies). Confirmations of teams accepted to play begin on March 21st.

March 30, 2025: Final Registration Deadline. No teams will be accepted after this date.

April 6, 2025: All team rosters must be submitted by this date so that eligibility and waivers can be dealt with. No exceptions.

April 20, 2025: Any changes to the roster must be submitted by this date. Changes after this date will have incur a change fee of US $15 or CAD $20 per change.

ENTRY FEES

ALL ADULT DIVISIONS: $875 USD or $1200 CAD Entry Fee. Plus NACBA Membership fee (US $50/CAD $70 for returning teams or US $150/CAD $210 for new teams). Plus US $200 or CAD $280 Refundable Deposit.

ALL YOUTH DIVISIONS: $850 USD or $1,150 CAD Entry Fee. Plus NACBA Membership fee (US $50/CAD $70 for returning teams or US $150/CAD $210 for new teams). Plus US $200 or CAD $280 Refundable Deposit.

DEPOSIT:

Cover’s the team’s adherence to the following: Stay and Play policy (hotels), work team assignments, and adherence to the rules and guidelines of the NACBA. Deposits will be returned 2-4 weeks after the conclusion of the tournament. All teams including those organizations with multiple teams are required to submit deposits.

NACBA MEMBERSHIP FEE:

All teams who did not participate in 2024 event are subject to a US$150 or C$210 NACBA fee. (Not transferable).
For the teams who took part in the 2024 event, the NACBA membership fee is only US $50 or CAD $70

HOW TO PAY AND REGISTER

After payment: Please send an email to Harry Leong at [email protected] and CC Denny Lee [email protected] and Tai Lam, [email protected] with your team name and division playing in so that we can reserve a place for your team. A confirmation email will be sent along with further instructions (Roster forms…etc).

*Note: Once registration is paid (entry fees and security deposits) and confirmed, no refunds will be given due to a change in the team’s ability to participate. Because there are a limited number of spots available in each division, your acceptance to play in the tournament affects those teams who are interested in participating but can not be accepted because there are no spots available.

FOR CANADIAN TEAMS: (Entry Fees are Payable Only in CAD Canadian Dollars)

E-Transfer: Teams can send money using an Interac e-Transfer to CCYAA’s account with your team name and division playing in at the Message box. Email address: [email protected]

Checks: Send check payable to the CCYAA to:
CCYAA c/o Tai Lam
2891 Bur Oak Avenue
Markham, ON L6B 1E4

FOR USA TEAMS: (Entry Fees are Payable Only in USD Dollars)

ZELLE: Teams can send money using Zelle to NACBA’s account: [email protected].

PAYPAL: Teams can send money through their paypal account to NACBA’s Paypal account: [email protected]; (Remember to send money to a FRIEND). Otherwise, Paypal’s service fees will be deducted- You are responsible for any fees deducted.

Checks: Send check payable to the North American Chinese Basketball Association to:
Philadelphia Suns
1018 Winter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

NACBA STAY & PLAY POLICY

A Stay and Play Policy has been put in place in order to ensure the success and viability of our tournament. It was implemented to increase the amount of room nights available to our participants, while assuring that everyone receives the highest quality of service during their stay in Toronto. As a result of the Stay and Play Policy, the NACBA is better able to prove our financial impact on the local economy, which continues to be essential in acquiring grants for our event.

All participating teams are required to reserve three (3) rooms for a minimum of three (3) nights at any of the 2025 NACBAIT Host hotel properties.

*Note: Confirmation of your team’s participation in the tournament will only be finalized once the NACBA has received notice that you have booked the required amount of rooms at a Tournament Host Hotel. You can register your teams hotel reservation on the SUBMIT HOTEL INFORMATION link.

*Note: Teams that register first will get priority to book hotels that have been reserved in the NACBA ROOM BLOCK. A list of hotel choices will be sent to your coach, team organizer or team representative once your team is registered. Please contact them for more information.

ROSTER INFORMATION

A TEAM ROSTER must be submitted as soon as you register/pay your registration fees. A team roster link will be sent to you. This should include as many players and their emails that will be playing for your team. Players will then receive an email for them to register for the tournament. This will be helpful for our tournament staff to perform their duties.

Important notes regarding the submission of your team roster:

If your organization has more than one team playing in the tournament, please use a specific name to designate each team (Do not use the same name for each team). For example, the NY Rockits will have a men’s team, Boys 18u, Boys 16u, Boys 14u team and a Women’s team. Each team name must be specific and different. The team names would be: Mens Open – NY Rockits AIA; Boys 18 – NY Rockits 18; Boys 16u – NY Rockits 16; Boys 14u – NY Rockits 14; and Women’s Open – NY Lady Rockits.
Note: You will be able to add players to your roster in addition to making changes to your roster as long as they are completed by the roster submission deadline.
Roster limit is 12 players per team.

*Players may participate on only one team and in only one division throughout the weekend. Offending teams will forfeit games played, and the ineligible player disqualified from the tournament.

*Exceptions to this rule are explained in detail for the following divisions: Masters, Grand Masters, Women’s and Girls 18 divisions.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY DEADLINES

Eligibilities & Rules Applicable to all Divisions:

Open to all participants of direct Chinese descent. Participants must be at least 25% Chinese (at least one grandparent must be 100% Chinese)
At the tournament, all participants must be able to present official photo identification, passport, birth certificate, driver’s license, etc.) which proves their age and/or nationality. If a protest is lodged, the burden of proof is on each player to prove eligibility. Players should bring original copies of parents/grandparents documentation as verification if they feel that their eligibility will be challenged. Failure to do so will result in the player(s) disqualification from the tournament.
Use of ineligible players will result in forfeiture of all games played and additional sanctions including, but not limited to, team disqualification from the tournament.

New Players:

If you are participating for the first time in this tournament, you must submit proof of eligibility electronically by APRIL 8, 2025. This will allow ample time to prove your eligibility. Forms of proof accepted: original documents including birth certificates, immigration papers, passports, etc.

If You Need to Prove Ethnicity

You may need to send additional documents, please email Harry Leong, [email protected] for more information. Deadline to submit the necessary information is APRIL 8, 2025.