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Hawks soar to 2021 Championship

Red Hawks leave the Crew behind on way to inaugural Gr3g League title

 

It came down to one final game in the inaugural Gr3g red hawks team photo finalsLeague playoffs on Tuesday night at the Knapp Shack and the Red Hawks Of Force clawed their way to raise the trophy, 55-41, over the Creston Rock Crew.

The Crew got out to a quick 7-0 lead to start the game but found themselves behind 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks were able to take a 30-20 advantage at the halftime break and kept their opponents at bay throughout the second half.

 

 

Mr94Feet led the way for the Hawks scoring a game-high 24 points, including 13 in the first nine minutes.

Mr94Feet shoots finals

 

 

Ureste (driving) took top honors for the Crew with 12 points.

Ureste drives finals

 

 

Jimmy G (below) added 11.

Jimmy G shoots finals

Crew builds the stage, puts on a show, then dims the lights on the Nines

In the race for first place coming out of the All-Star break, the Purple Crew surprised the Greyline Nines with a 56-40 victory.

Loubalance (22 points) and Jackson Sr. (21 points) led the Crew (5-2), who are now considered the league leaders, due to point differential (+81).

Playing in their second game of the night, the 40 points for the Nines (5-2) was their lowest output of the season. While MJ put up 19, Los was held to just 6 points. This time Greyline had the trouble in the middle as the Crew’s Diesel and Spaghetti owned the boards.

 

Greg Cobb photo

GR3G Hoops: The Rules!

the rules of GR3G Hoops are as follows: these apply for ALL games

  • games are played on a half court for 3-on-3 and full court for 5-on-5
  • we use the on-court arc, shots inside the arc are worth 2 points and outside the arc are worth three points
  • made shots from beyond our added “3G” line at 23-feet or beyond activate a “Make It, Take It” for the offense
  • shooting fouls create one free throw per number of points of shot taken
  • players fouled on “3G” makes are rewarded with one free throw and the ball
  • substitutions may be made on a dead ball or by calling timeout
  • each team receives two 60-second timeouts
  • all defensive strategies are allowed
  • we use a 29.5 size game ball
  • additional game specific rules are listed below

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3-on-3 rules: to win, a team must score EXACTLY 36 points

  • after 3 team fouls, players foul out for 1 possession for each defensive infraction
  • the official must distribute the ball beyond the “3G” line after each made basket
  • the inbounding player is free to dribble or pass the ball inbounds
  • defensive rebounds and steals must be cleared beyond the on-court arc ONLY if the ball touched the rim
  • the ball is cleared when a player establishes BOTH feet behind the on-court arc
  • halftime happens when one team reaches 21 points

5-on-5 rules: games are played with four 9-minute quarters

  • after 3 team fouls, players enter the “3G” bonus: three free throws per defensive foul
  • players do not foul out, but must substitute out for at least one possession/dead ball after 5 personal fouls

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theGR3Gleague taps April 4th as Opening Day

We’re getting ready for the 2020 3-on-3 hoops tour with a day out playing by “GR3G league” rules on Saturday, April 4th at Roosevelt Park Gym.

Friends and neighbors of all ages are welcome to join the festivities and/or play (casual & competitive hoops) for your favorite local brewery team and take home bragging rights, prizes from the hosts and more.

Get info about our outdoor pickup league, which takes place Monday evenings at Lincoln Park all summer for hoops and find out where we’ll be on Tuesdays for hops & pops at your local favorite brewery.

RULES

FREE TO PLAY, $33/suggested donation. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Located on Grand Rapids’ SouthWest side, the park and gym are located at 739 Van Raalte Dr SW, 49503.

Learn more about us at our website.

 

https://beercityhoops.com/thegr3gleague/

 

 

theGR3Gleague starts on Monday!

Join BeerCityHoops and local breweries (TwoGuys, Creston & more) at Lincoln Park on Grand Rapids’ WestSide every Monday around 7pm for #theGR3Gleague, a casual, co-ed, competitive 3-on-3 league built around growing relationships between neighbors, local businesses and organizations.

 

Player entry is free for the first 4 people to sign up to represent their favorite local brewery. After each team has 4 players assigned, new registrations will require the purchase of your own logo shirt from the brewery team you would like to play for.

The rules of the GR3G league 3-on-3 are as follows:

  • games are played on a half-court
  • the GR3G league uses the on-court arc (usually 19’9″), with shots from outside the arc worth 2 points and inside worth 1 point
  • shots from designated “3G” circles (located at 23′) are worth three-points, a player must take the shot from inside the circle
  • determined by brewery locations, the nearest “home” team inbounds first
  • shot clock runs 33 seconds (where available)
  • shooting foul creates one free throw per number of points as the shot, all free throws are worth 1 point and are taken from the free throw line
  • players receive one dead-ball free throw if fouled on a made shot, possession will then change
  • players are allowed 3 personal fouls before fouling out (casual, competitive builds rapport, relationships)
  • teams must begin the game with 3 players and may finish with only one player
  • to win, a team must score exactly 33 points or the opposing team runs out of players/forfeits
  • halftime happens as one team reaches 21 points
  • each team receives two 60-second timeouts
  • substitutions can be made on a dead ball or by calling timeout
  • the referee must distribute the ball to the opposing team beyond the 23′ arc line after each score
  • the inbounding player is free to dribble or pass the ball inbounds
  • defensive rebounds/steals must be cleared only if the ball touched the rim, the ball is cleared when the opposing player with the ball establishes both feet behind the 3-point line
  • all defensive strategies are allowed
  • we use a size 29.5 game ball

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