Basketball

Porter County averages anywhere from 10-16 basketball teams every year. Basketball begins in December and ends around the end of March with the State Tournament at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Teams are determined according to age, gender, skill level and traditional / Unified Sports®. We do offer skills for those athletes that struggle with the skills needed to compete at the team level.

WOMEN
Traditional		Unified Sports®
3-on-3	Masters	Senior	Masters
2 Teams	1 Team		1 Team
Shiners Cardinals	Shock		Sting

MEN
Traditional				Unified Sports®
3-on-3	Juniors	Seniors	Masters	Seniors	Masters
4 Team	1 Team	2 Team	2 Teams	1 Team	1 Team
Bulls Stars	Heat	Boilermakers Irish	Hoosiers Crusaders Hornets	Indians	Vikings

Traditional consists of only athletes on a team. Unified Sports® teams consist of 3 athletes and 2 partners on the court at all times.

Juniors are ages 8-15. Seniors are ages 16-21. Masters are ages 22 and up. Ages groups of the teams are determined by the oldest person listed on the team.

Team Levels: Each team shall be placed into one of four Levels of play, based on attributes that best characterizes their team. The Level placement is subject to change by the SOIN Basketball Committee prior to the tournament. THE STATE OFFICE IS ASKING THAT WE FOLLOW THESE LEVELS FULLY, THEREFORE, IF YOU CAN NOT PLAY 5-ON-5, WE MAY TRY 3-ON-3, IF NOT YOU WILL BE PLACED IN SKILLS. ANY QUESTIONS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE STATE OFFICE.

LEVEL 1	Regulation Rules / High: plays by regulation rules; high to excellent skills and athleticism; implements strategies; can score from the perimeter; reacts to the way the other team plays; aggressive for loose balls, passes rebounds
LEVEL 2	Regulation Rules / Above Average: plays by regulation rules; above average skills and athleticism; some strategies; most points with 15 ft. of basket; reacts to the way the other team plays; aggressive for loose balls, passes rebounds
LEVEL 3	Modified Rules / Average: frequent violations when held to letter of the rules; average skills and athleticism; limited strategies, usually driven by one or two players; most points scored near basket; limited aggressiveness for loose balls, passes rebounds
LEVEL 4	Modified Rules / Low: frequent violations when held to letter of the rules; low skills and athleticism; little strategies, most points scored by lay-ups; usually passive; does not adjust to the way others play.
SKILLS	allows athletes and to train and compete in basic basketball skills; designed for lower ability athletes , not capable of playing 5-on-5 basketball.

Basketball Events Selection Guide

	Individual Skills Contest	3-on-3 Team Half Court	5-on-5 Team Full Court
			Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
Skills	No team concept	Below Average	Below Average	Average	Above Average	High
Rules/Knowledge	Minimal	More Modifications	Some Modifications		No Modifications
Stamina	Limited	Limited	Adequate		High

STATE CHAMPS

Sting- 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

Sparks- 2006

Shock- 2005, 2006

Hornets- 2004, 2005

Hoosiers- 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009

Pacers- 2006

Heat- 2006

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Sparks - 2010

Hoosiers - 2010

DOWNLOADS

Practice Schedule (must have Microsoft Excel) COMING SOON

Basketball Score cards / Lineup Cards (adobe acrobat required)

Scorecard

Lineup Card

Related resources

League Information

League Site

Invitational Information

Porter County Invite Site (2011)

Sectional Information

Sectionals