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Spiece 1998 Run N' Slam-All Star
Classic Featuring Rockfish--(May 3,1998)

As most of you know, LA Rockfish (a team coached and put together by Dave "Rockfish" Benezra and Mark Mayemura) which is composed of some of the best players from the Rockfish Spring League which is played at Verbum Dei High School in Watts, flew to Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday to play in a tournament. And it's not just any old tournament. We searched around and found out just exactly where they are. Here's what we know:

GYM RATS, Spiece and Converse proudly present... 1998 Run N' Slam All-Star Classic!

On May 1, 2,and 3, Gym Rats Inc. and Spiece Basketball teams will host a 17 years and under amateur basketball tournament at Mackey Arena, the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility, the Coed-Recreational Gymnasium, and Lambert Fieldhouse on the campus of Purdue University. Due to an additional 20 teams in the tournament this year, Benton Central High School will be hosting action on three courts. This tournament is co-sponsored by Spiece and Converse, and features some of the best high school basketball talent in the United States. The 100 team field is represented by teams from California, Utah, Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Arizona, New York, Alabama, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Delaware and Canada. Also attending will be nationally recognized scouting services that will insure the players get the recognition they deserve.

Play will begin Friday evening at 6:00pm, 8:00am Saturday, and 8:00am Sunday. The tournament format is pool play, with 25 pools of 4 teams. Each team in each pool will play one another, and then all teams will advance to a single elimination championship tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Each team is guaranteed at least 4 games, and could play as many as 10.

No admission will be charged to the public, however, you are encouraged to buy a program that features player rosters and business advertisements that will help off-set the tournament expenses. The public is encouraged to attend.

FORMAT

* Pool play of 100 teams - 25 pools of 4 teams each
* 15 teams of seniors-to-be
* 10 teams of juniors-to-be* Each team plays 3 pool games within their age group
* ALL TEAMS advance to a single elimination tourney within their age group, based on the following criteria...
1) The win-loss record from pool play.
2) Tie-breaker of identical records will be who won
head-to-head.
3) More than two teams with the same won-loss record...
a) Point spread in games played and won; 1 point for each point team defeats an opponent by (MAXIMUM of 20 points).
b) If a team forfeits in pool play, the winning team gets 1 point towards point spread.
4) Some teams seeded based on criteria and tournament format.
* Placement of teams to tourney will be done between 5:00pm and 6:00pm on Saturday at the tournament headquarters located inside Gate E of Mackey Arena.
* The tournament directors' decision is final on all placements.

RULES

* National Federation of High School Rules apply.
* (4) 8-minute quarters with 5-minute halftime, and a 10-minute pregame warm-up if court is running on schedule.
* Dunking allowed only on courts with break-away rims.
* If team is not on the floor at the required time, game will be forfeited.
* Ejected players and coaches are gone for the rest of the weekend.
* State Tournament and College Officials are being used. NO PROTESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All conflicts will be handled by the on-court officiating staff.
* Officiating points of interest will be...
* No trash talking.
* Minimize use of hand checking.
* Watch traveling against pressure defenses.
* Protect 3-point shooters after the shot.
* Avoid a free-throw shooting contest.

TEAMS AND POOLS

THE SENIORS-TO-BE DIVISION...

(team rosters and schedule will be available at game time)

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
1A No Excuses, IN 2A Harvey’s Hustlers
1B LA Rockfish, CA 2B Indy Majik
1C Salt Lake City Metros, UT 2C Loganland All-Stars
1D Spiece Gym Rats North Stars, IN 2D Michiana Basketball Academy

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
3A Team Indiana, IN 4A Bloomington Red, IN
3B Spiece Gym Rats South Stars, IN 4B SYF Players, IN
3C Tiffany’s AAU, IN 4C North Cincy AAU Blue, OH
3D Abbey AC 4D Southern Indiana Stars

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
5A Bloomington Silver, IN 6A Franklin Covey
5B North Cincy AAU White, OH 6B Martin Brothers Select
5C Ramsey Basketball Academy 6C Waterloo Canada Wildhawks
5D Arizona Heat 6D Sam Rines Basketball

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
7A Elite Basketball Organization 8A Utah Royals
7B Team Utah 8B Team Texas
7C Team Kansas - Wichita Heat 8C Team Kansas H.E.A.T.
7D Tim Thomas Playaz 8D Grand Rapids Storm, MI

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
9A Indy Metros Blue 10A Indy Metros Gold
9B DTA - Team Wisconsin 10B Illinois Warriors
9C Illinois Fire 10C Columbus Basketball Club
9D CMH 76ers 10D Dallas Slam-N-Jam

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
11A Albany City Rocks 12A Alabama Ice
11B Chicago Demons 12B Bray Center Nike
11C Cincinnati AAU #1 12C Cincinnati AAU #2
11D Gateway Basketball Club 12D NBDA - Team Nebraska

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
13A All Ohio Red 14A All Ohio White
13B Saint Louis Eagles 14B Howard Pulley Panthers
13C Virginia Diaper Dans 14C Illinois Heat
13D Houston Hoops 14D Milford Delaware Shooters

Pool Team
---- ----
15A Saint Louis Pistons
15B Michigan Mustangs
15C Go Jo All-Stars
15D Memphis Sounds

THE JUNIORS-TO-BE DIVISION...

(team rosters and schedule will be available at game time>

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
16A Bloomington Red 15 17A Tiffany’s AAU
16B Spiece Gym Rats North 15, IN 17B Bloomington Blaze
16C Spiece Gym Rats Northwest Stars 17C Indianapolis Art Thieves
16D Gateway Basketball Club #2 17D Spiece Gym Rats Believers

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
18A The Athlete 19A Illinois Warriors #2
18B Bloomington Red 19B Albany City Rocks
18C Team Kansas Heat 19C Cincinnati AAU #1
18D Spiece Gym Rats South 15, IN 19D Indy Metros

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
20A Salt Lake City Metros 21A Team Kansas Red
20B Cincinnati AAU #2 21B Cincinnati AAU #3
20C Chicago Demons 21C CMH 76ers
20D Arizona Heat 21D Illinois Warriors B-Ball

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
22A Illinois Warriors #1 23A DTA - Warriors
22B Saint Louis Eagles 23B Hanover Park Stars
22C All-Ohio Red 23C Indy Metros Gold
22D Columbus Basketball Club 23D Dallas Slam-N-Jam

Pool Team Pool Team
---- ---- ---- ----
24A Tennessee Travelers 25A Team Texas
24B Cincinnati AAU - Voigt 25B Spiece Gym Rats North Stars
24C Gatewat Basketball Club #1 25C Team 2000 All-Stars
24D Sam Rines Basketball 25D Madison Wildcats

TOURNAMENT PLAY

Games will be played on 14 indoor courts across campus in four separate facilities. Court 1 is at Mackey Arena, courts 2-4 are in the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Facility, courts 5-11 are in the East/West gym of the Coed Recreational Facility, and courts 12-14 are in Lambert Fieldhouse. Due to the large number of teams this year, three courts have been added at local Benton Central High School. Courts 15-17 will be off campus at Benton Central.

The single elimination tournament will begin at 6:00pm on Saturday for both age groups with games running until around midnight. Then the tourney resumes Sunday morning at 8:00am, with the final game of both age groups at 3:30pm (17 and under at Mackey and 16 and under at the IAF).