A LOOK INTO OPEN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS

Chad Anderson - Miami, FL FOTO: STTP

One would be surprised to find out the importance of off-season basketball games, preseason conditioning and one specific competition that encompasses all significant aspects for the growth of basketball, which is open tournaments.

Here in the U.S., some states call them amateur basketball games or simply open tournaments. STREETOPIA pulled up a finding by North Carolina University which clearly provides an outlook on the importance of these open basketball amateur games for the growth of the sport. According to the report they increase in about 30% the individual’s passion for the sport, improve local sales of basketball goods, and the most important aspect for the industry and for the professional leagues as well, these events solidify the fans’ passion for the sport, they also increase bond to players, in addition to providing directly health benefits, surely enough through the practice of sports.

Long story short, open tournaments are paramount to the world of basketball, and we are sure that’s why they keep growing worldwide. Sports Illustrated reported in May 2020, that in the U.S. alone there has been a 29% increase in the number of hoop open tournaments.

CAMPS

In the US and in the United Kingdom, these tournaments are sometimes called Camps, which is normally a one-weekend competition in which players don’t leave the location, having onsite accommodations.

Note that in the States teens basketball open tournaments outnumber those of adults.

In case you might be interested in participating in some of these events worldwide, STREETOPIA is providing you a list below, including our own in São Paulo Brazil, which will be held in October 2021.