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$1M challenge moves to Linden tonight

Sep 21, 2012 Sports

The basketball fraternity will converge on the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Court in Linden tonight as the Mackeson Smooth Moves tournament, which is already one of the biggest events in basketball in Guyana, moves to the venue for the Linden Zone contests.
The countrywide tournament, which will see some of Linden’s best players forming an alliance to begin their march toward the impressive first place prize, is the first of its kind in the format locally, and has the largest prize money in any format of the sport.
Linden’s best ‘street ballers’ are expected to throw their names in the bag of contention for what can be called a lucrative sum, $1M. Players have put together the best combos they think have a chance of bouncing away with the prize money.
Already the tournament has seen heated contests in the Georgetown Zone on the Independence Boulevard Basketball Court in Albouystown and Burnham Basketball Court earlier this week, and now it’s Linden’s turn to ensure they are among the nationwide finalists.
With six Mackeson caps and the registration form being the entry criteria, teams comprising four players will have a chance to cash in on the prizes. The games will be played for 15 minutes–7½ minutes per half–with a 30 second time out in each half.
A team must consist of four players, with none being Under-18 years. The organisers warned that the rules will be reinforced and if teams are found to have breached any of the rules that team has to deal with the penalties that will follow as a result.
Each basket from beyond the arc (three-point line) will count as two points, and buckets from the inside range will be counted as one point. The first team to reach 21 points before the 15-minutes of play expire will be declared the winner.
To start the game, the two Captains will flip a coin and after every basket, the defensive team will have possession. A four foul limit per-player rule will be in effect with substitutions being made when the ball is dead.  Unlike the usual game, one referee will be in charge on the court.

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