Welcome to the RippleReach Basketball Charity Tournament

Step onto the hardwood battleground where skill, teamwork, and friendship unite in the exciting world of the RippleReach Basketball Charity Tournament. This 16-team tournament brings together corporate squads from New York, showcasing the enduring power of basketball as a cornerstone of community building and charity giving. We extend a warm invitation to corporations, based in New York, to be part of this exhilarating journey through the realm of hoops, where triumph and sportsmanship are inseparable, and each bounce of the ball leaves lasting memories.

Tournament Setup, Rules, & Regulations

  • 16-team line up | One round elimination
  • 15 minimum games per team | 1 game per week 
  • Ranked eight (8) advances to playoffs | 1 game knock-out 
  • Top four (4) semi-finals round | Three (3) game series
  • Championship match | Three (3) game series 
  • Four quarters | 12-minutes per quarter
  • Halftime | 10-minutes
  • 1 timeout/quarter for each team | Quarters 1 to 3 
  • 2 timeouts for each team in the 4th quarter
  • Timeout (2 minutes) | No carryover 
  • 24 shot-clock | 8 half-court
  • 6 Fouls per player 
  • NBA game regulations

Team Guidelines

  • Each team represents a New York-based company
  • Maximum of 15 male players per team
  • Maximum of five (7) players ages 20-30
  • Maximum of ten (7) players ages 31-50
  • Maximum of five (7) players ages 51 and above
  • Players must be current employees
  • Lineups will be ID & background verified
  • Player(s) involved in fights will be suspended from the league
  • Proper uniforms will be enforced 
  • The team must be present 20 minutes before the scheduled game
  • The team must select a charity on their own to support
  • The prize money for the champion team will be donated to its chosen charity.