New England Youth Basketball
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Tournament history Since 1991 boys and girls teams on all levels have competed in the New England Tapoff Tournament, which has made Thanksgiving Weekend the unofficial start of the youth basketball season in southern New England. Games have been played in Dedham, Marlboro, Medway, Reading, Taunton, Worcester (Assumption College) and Norton (Wheaton Coll! ege). The format has remained the same -- four (or in some instances three) games at low cost against teams on the same level of ability. The New England Shootout (formerly the Worcester Shootout) has been held at Asumption College in Worcester since 1995, and this year moves to the Mansfield SportsPlex. It will be held, as always, over the Presidents Day Weekend (Saturday/Sunday/Monday). This tournament draws many of the top boys and girls travel teams in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. No AAU teams are allowed to enter. The 2nd annual Massachusetts Grade 8 State Championship is set for March 21-22 at Wheaton College, and once again will feature many of the top 8th-grade boys and girls teams from all parts of the state. This is an invitation-only tournament. If you coach a strong Grade 8 team, please contacts us. |