Hoopla XXVI Special Events
Hoopla Men's & Toyota Women's Invitational 2x2 Tip-Off Tournaments
Wednesday, July 23 - 5:30pm
The 2x2 Tournaments at Hoopla's Championship Court feature special teams invited from the Hoopla ranks who battle it out in a fun-filled bracketed format. Both the Men's and Toyota Women's 2x2 Tournaments are a great way to tip-off Hoopla!
Unified Basketball Clinic (MS & HS) presented by Dutch Bros Coffee
Thursday, July 24 - 9:15am
It's back! Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Dutch Bros, Hoopla is proud to present a Unified Basketball Clinic! FREE for all unified middle school & high school student-athletes, the Unified Basketball Clinic will offer these students a chance to learn basketball fundamentals and skills from Hoopla’s expert staff all while having a great time together at Hoopla's magnificent championship court setting. All participants also will receive a free t-shirt.
Chuck E. Cheese 1x1 Tourney
4:00pm-8:30pm, Thursday, July 24
$35/player (Registration Deadline: July 19)
The Chuck E. Cheese 1x1 Tourney at Hoopla is amazing! In just about every other event at Hoopla, you have to rely on your teammates. Not in the Chuck E. Cheese 1x1 Tourney - you alone can prove you are "king of the hill" and win your age division championship! We expect another big turnout for this event at Hoopla XXVI, and we hope you will join us for the festivities on Thursday before the Kona Ice 2x2 Tourney played on Friday and then Hoopla proper 3x3 on Saturday & Sunday.
Free Kids Clinic conducted by Hoopla & The Salem Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties presented by Peak Implant & Oral Surgery and Drs. Howerton, Hopkin, Kennedy, Clark & Howerton
Friday, July 25 - 10:00am-12:00pm
Each year Hoopla and the Salem Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties jointly conduct a kids' clinic focused on basketball fundamentals for interested youngsters from the Salem-area and beyond. This awesome fun-filled event is sponsored by Peak Implant & Oral Surgery and Drs. Howerton, Hopkin, Kennedy, Clark & Howerton, and it is FREE to area kids. A two-hour event, the Kids' Clinic annually attracts hundreds of young basketball-loving ballers, who take part in drills and are given tips on the game by coaches and players from local colleges and high schools.
Kona Ice Friday 2x2 Tourney
1:00pm-8:30pm, Friday, July 25
$100/team (Registration Deadline: July 19)
The Kona Ice Friday 2x2 Tourney has been a HUGE HIT at Hoopla! Rosters of 2 or 3 compete in a 2x2 tourney in multiple different divisions. This event is proving to be a great way to get into Hoopla and get "warmed up" on-site Friday before the big 3x3 festivities on the weekend.
Toyota 2-Ball Contest
Friday, July 25 - 2:00-7:00pm (preliminaries)
Saturday, July 26 - 9:00am-2:00pm (preliminaries)
Saturday, July 26 - 2:30pm (finals)
You will LOVE the Toyota 2-Ball Contest, featuring a Hot Shot Contest-type point system but with two partners alternating shots and trying to rack up the highest score possible in one minute.
Home2 Suites Free Throw Contest
Friday, July 25 - 2:00-7:00pm (preliminaries)
Saturday, July 26 - 9:00am-2:00pm (preliminaries)
Saturday, July 26 - 4:00pm (finals)
A test of acumen and nerves, the Home2Suites Free Throw Contest finds the most clutch Hoopla participants each year. In this hotly-contested match, mental toughness, skill, and the abilty to focus while blocking out distractions are all paramount. Think 30 straight free throws is pretty impressive? When it comes to the Home2 Suites Free Throw Contest, participants might need to think again! There are eight (8) separate divisions in which to compete: Male 18+; Female 18+; HS Boys; HS Girls; MS Boys; MS Girls; Grade School Boys; Grade School Girls.
Umpqua Bank 3-Point Contest
Friday, July 25 - 2:00-7:00pm (preliminaries)
Saturday, July 26 - 9:00am-2:00pm (preliminaries)
Saturday, July 26 - 4:45pm (finals)
The Umpqua Bank 3-Point Shootout is sure to be a favorite contest for all the sharpshooters playing in Hoopla this year. Firing 3-pointers from all around the 3-point line and racing against both foe and clock, the Umpqua Bank 3-Point Shootout offers challenge, excitement and thrills for the very best of the best shooters in Hoopla in eight different divisions: Male 35+; Male 18-34; Female 18+; HS Boys; HS Girls; MS Boys; MS Girls; Combined Grade School. Winners in each division will receive prizes!
THE GAUNTLET presented by Alaska Airlines
Oregon Specialty Group Hoopla XXVI presented by Toyota & Dutch Bros is excited to bring back THE GAUNTLET presented by Alaska Airlines, after its debut last year was a massive hit!
THE GAUNTLET is OSG Hoopla’s only ladder-style tournament, with team positions determined by random draw. It features a high-energy format of 25 one-minute games, culminating in a single champion whose team members will win round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines (tentative; grand prize still to be confirmed for 2025).
The field is limited to 26 teams, and all registered teams are welcome to nominate themselves for entry into THE GAUNTLET.
All participants must be rostered players in OSG Hoopla XXVI to be eligible for THE GAUNTLET.
Only $29 per team to play, if your team is chosen. To nominate your team, send an email to oregonhoopla@gmail.com with all of the following: team name, roster with gender and age of each player, credit card information (name/card/expiration date/security code/billing zip) and why your team should be selected to participate in THE GAUNTLET. We also need your preferred "walk up" song, should your team be chosen to play this year.
Courthouse Club Fitness Hustle Awards
Saturday & Sunday, July 26-27 - All Day
Sure when a kid scores she might see her name in the paper the next day, but Hoopla is rewarding those participants that hustle the best, show the most heart, and do the unglamorous things that help their team win. So who knows? Take the charge, safely dive for a loose ball, set five good screens in three sequences and maybe you will be a winner of a coveted Courthouse Club Fitness Hustle Award!
Hampton Inn & Suites Salem Sportsmanship Awards
Saturday & Sunday, July 26-27 - All Day
Whether it be applauding the great play of an opponent, helping a fellow Hoopla competitor off the ground, saying "nice play" to somebody on the other team, or thanking an official for their time and help at Hoopla, great sportsmanship helps make everybody's experience at the event better. In recognition of acts big and small, seen and unseen -- Hoopla & The Hampton Inn & Suites Salem will be passing out rewards for great sportsmanship throughout this year's Hoopla!
Mega Foods Best Uniform Awards
Saturday & Sunday, July 26-27 - All Day
You don't have to have game to be a winner at Hoopla XXVI... Thanks to Mega Foods, teams judged to have the most creative, most fun, most unique and/or overall best uniforms (remember, this is a family-friendly event!), will be Mega Foods Best Uniform Award winners for the first time in event history. So spice up your experience with an extra special team fit, and see if you can be one of the first teams ever to win a prestigious Mega Foods Best Uniform Award at Hoopla!
