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NBL 3X3 Season Explained: Player Drafts, Equal Payment, Captains, Trades And More

The NBL's 3X3 season takes on a whole new look in 2021 with Basketball's Biggest Party set to deliver loads of fast, furious & physical action!

With player drafts, equal game payments for players, captain selections, a trade weekend, two national titles, equal prizemoney and an interntaional series between New Zealand and Australia, this year's Schick Cup and Schick Christmas Classic are certain to entertain.

This year's events will feature 100 players, more than 120 games and over 40 hours of live coverage on Sky Sport. It's a recipe for entertainment and NBL General Manager Justin Nelson can't wait for it all to tip-off.

"The broader community are about to see 3X3 basketball played at the Olympics and I'm confident they are going to instantly warm to it. The half-court game is played at a break-neck speed, it's very physical and it is loads of fun to watch, a really family atmosphere," said Nelson.

"This year we've taken our NBL 3X3 product to a new level with two events, but it's the player drafts that will really make it intriguing to watch. A bit like last year's Showdown in the Sal's NBL, we are expecting lots of twists and turns on draft night, which will be a buzz.

"Most of all I'm really please that we have produced total equality with our 3x3 product. The women and men are paid the same game fees, they enjoy an equal level of broadcast time, and the prizemoney is the same. It's an overdue step in an exciting new direction," Nelson added.

Are you ready for the Schick Cup and Schick Christmas Classic? How about two player drafts? Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 NBL 3X3 season.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

  • All players must register for the draft to be available for selection on draft night.
  • If you're a player wanting to enter the draft - register HERE
  • Each team must pre-contract a Captain on Captain's Weekend.
  • The Captain is responsible for making each selection on draft night.
  • All players are paid a fee (the same) to play at each event, except for amateur players holding NCAA eligibility who do not receive any payments, while Captains receive a bonus payment.
  • Each team will consist of four players.

HOW THE DRAFT WORKS

  • Each Player Draft has three rounds of 10 selections.
  • Each Captain is responsible for making each selection and will have 1-miute to make the selection once they are told they are "on the clock".
  • Any Captain who fails to make a selection within the 1-minute time allowance will have their selection passed to the next Captain (in draft order), and will then move down one spot as a result.
  • The first two rounds are a Snake Draft - 1 to 10 / 10 to 1 - the draft order for round three will then be randomly drawn and announced live.
  • The third round will then commence.

HOW THE TRADE WEEKEND WORKS

  • Teams will have two days to complete any trades.
  • All trades must be one-for-one.
  • As all player payments are the same there is no alteration to team budgets following a trade.
  • If a team trades out a Captain, the Captain's bonus payment goes with them.

THE TALL BLACKS AND TALL FERNS ARE PLAYING

  • At the Schick Cup (Oct 14-16) the Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks 3X3 teams will play in 12 international games against Australia.
  • There will be internationals played as the feature games at the end of all 6 sessions at the Schick Cup, so no matter which session you attend you can cheer on New Zealand against the arch enemy!

 

THE KEY DATES

Player Registrations For The Player Draft

Now Open - click HERE to register

Closes: Friday July 23 (11:59pm)

Captain Selection / Contracting

Opens: Saturday July 24 (9:00am)

Closes: Sunday July 25 (6:00pm)

Captain Announcements - Women
Monday July 26 (10:00am)

Captain Announcements - Men
Monday July 26 (11:00am)

Uniform Reveals
Tuesday July 27 (All Day)

Draft Order Revealed - Men & Women (random draw)
Wednesday July 28 (1:00pm)

Women's Draft
Thursday July 29 (TBA)

Men's Draft
Friday July 30 (TBA)

Trade Weekend
Opens: Saturday July 31 (9:00am)

Closes: Sunday August 1 (6:00pm)

Final Teams Announced
Monday August 2 (10:00am)

 

THE EVENTS

Schick Cup 

Thursday October 14 - Saturday October 16

ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill

Tickets On Sale - click HERE

 

Schick Christmas Classic

Thursday December 9 - Saturday December 11

SkyCity Theatre, Auckland

Tickets on sale soon.

 

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