Chennai edition of Red Bull Reign- a global 3v3 basketball tournament in India
TEAM PHEONIX WINS THE CHENNAI EDITION OF RED BULL REIGN 2019
- Red Bull Reign- a global 3v3 basketball tournament came to India for the very first time
- Chennai edition of Red Bull Reign took place on 13th and 14th April 2019
Chennai, 15thApril 2019: T Nagar Corporation Ground, Chennai witnessed the
first ever Chennai edition of Red Bull Reign- a global 3v3 basketball
tournament in India. In some exhilarating display of quick pace basketball
amongst the 32 teams (128 participants), Team Pheonix beat their opponents Team
Excellence in the finals 3-1 in extra time, after score was level 11-11 to
clinch the Chennai qualifiers. Team Excellence beat Satyabama
Kings in the first semi-final 14-9 and Team Pheonix beat SRM spikers 12-10 in
the second semifinal. The Chennai city winners will now battle it out at the
national finals in Mumbai in the first week of June, and the India winner will
move on to represent the country at the World Finals later in the year.
With a unique format lending itself to no downtime after made baskets to
take a breather or get set on defense — plus no time to celebrate — Red Bull
Reign is a test of stamina, endurance while trying to accumulate the most
points possible to outlast the opponents within the given time (10mins). Open
for men who are 16+ years, Red Bull Reign uses a unique set of rules based on
the gameplay of the FIBA rules. The FIBA 3 on 3 rules are:
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Half-court game
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Each team shall consist of 4 players (3 players on the court and 1
substitution)
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The first team which scores 21 points or more wins the game if it
happens before the end of regular playing time
Match
scorecard:
Semi
Final 1:
Team
Excellence beat Satyabama Kings – 14-9
Semi
Final 2:
Team
Pheonix beat SRM spikers – 12-10
Bangalore City Qualifiers Final:
Team Pheonix beat Team Excellence – 3-1 in extra time after scores were
level at 11-11
Winning Team Members:
Team Clutch = Rahul (C), Naveen, Saravana Kumar, Sushil
Red
Bull has brought on-board Pursuit India as a partner to manage tournament
operations across the country. Pursuit India is a leading sports management
company in the sport of Basketball in India.
Vishnu Ravi Shankar, CEO – Pursuit India, said “We are excited to partner with Red
Bull as they bring Red Bull Reign, their flagship 3x3 tournament to India. We
feel that Red Bull Reign will promote basketball in India on multiple levels,
as the format enables amateurs to compete on a national platform and the
high-octane pace of the game will exhilarate spectators.”
With this initiative, energy drink giant Red Bull aims to create a new
fan base for basketball in India by promoting basketball at a grassroots level
and through wider outreach plans for both viewers and players.
Starting from April 6th, the basketball tournament is being held across
12 cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Pune,
Mumbai, Aizawl, Guwahati, Delhi, Ludhiana and Jaipur. The city winners will
battle it out at the national finals in Mumbai in the first week of June, and
the India winner will move on to represent the country at the World Finals
later in the year. To participate, one can register on www.redbullreign.com
For more information, visit https://www.redbull.com/in-en/events/red-bull-reign-india
About Red Bull Reign:
Red Bull Reign is a unique 3-on-3 global basketball tournament,
challenging the world’s top ballers to put their skills to the test for a
chance to be crowned street ball champions. The dynamic competition pits hoop
hopefuls from 16 nations against one and other in a high-endurance,
offense-driven battle, culminating in the Red Bull Reign World Final.
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