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2. Grassroots and 3x3 Tours
All grassroots events, even pick-up games, can be part of the 3x3 Competition
Network. Any organiser can stage a 3x3 grassroots event; the most basic ones can be
organised by schools and local communities, while 3x3 Tours, the most sophisticated
3x3 events, tend to be organized by national federations or professional promoters,
including sponsors.
2.1. Age categories
Organisers are free to decide the various categories for their 3x3 events: age, height,
gender and proficiency are various categories currently used by organisers.
FIBA recommends the following age categories for both male and female:
Senior or open (18+);
Youth (U18);
Kids (U15);
35+; U12.
Initially, FIBA will organise events in the open and U18 category for both genders.
2.2. 3x3 Tours
3x3 Tours are currently one of the pillars of 3x3 basketball and should be fostered as
one of the routes for the expansion of the discipline.
3x3 Tours are competitions based on a series of linked tournaments and whose main
traits are as follows:
Each tournament has at least 50 participating teams for all categories combined. A tour
has a minimum of three linked tournaments with a tour winner. These 3x3 Tours can be
single city, i.e. a series of tournaments in one city, or multi-city ones, i.e. a series of
tournaments staged in several cities. The typical format of competition is Round Robin
followed by single elimination.
A country can host several 3x3 Tours managed by different organisers.
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