DJ
Years ago

Blitz Schedule & Pools

Pool A:
Melbourne Tigers, Sydney Kings, Adelaide 36ers, Townsville Crocodiles, Hunter Pirates and West Sydney Razorbacks.

Pool B:
Wollongong Hawks, Cairns Taipans, Brisbane Bullets, New Zealand Breakers, Perth Wildcats and Big V All-Stars Team.

Schedule
Friday August 26
6.00pm  Townsville v Adelaide, Hunter v West Sydney, Melbourne v Sydney
6.55pm  Townsville v West Sydney, Hunter v Sydney, Melbourne v Adelaide
7.50pm  Cairns v Perth, Big V v Wollongong, Brisbane v NZ Breakers
8.45pm  Cairns v Brisbane, Perth v Wollongong, Big V v NZ Breakers

Saturday August 27
11.45am  Sydney v Townsville, Adelaide v Hunter, Melbourne v West Sydney
12.40pm  Cairns v Big V, Perth v NZ Breakers, Brisbane v Wollongong

Quarter-finals
1.35pm  A1 v B4 (Game 1), A2 v B3 (Game 2)
2.30pm  B1 v A4 (Game 3), B2 v A3 (Game 4)

Semi-finals
4.00pm  Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 4, Winner Game 2 v Winner Game 3

Grand final
5.00pm  Grand final

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Pool A looks a bit topugher than pool B.

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Bob Knight  
Years ago

I heard the games have been reduced to 2 minute quarters due to scheduling constrains. Can anyone confirm this?

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DJ  
Years ago

2 minute quarters!?!

I believe they were 5 minute quarters last year?

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DJ  
Years ago

Competition Rules
· 2 x 12 minute halves (fully timed).
· 2 team time outs per game. One each half  all timeouts 60 second.
· 2 minute halftime break.
· 4 personal fouls before disqualification.
· 4 team fouls per half before bonus.
· Extra period 3 minutes with no timeouts (unless unused timeout in regular game). One minute break between the end of regular time and extra period.
· All other rules are as per FIBA rules.
· Top four teams in each pool will advance to the Quarter Finals based on win-loss. If tied, final placings will be determined by: First Tiebreaker  head to head, Second Tiebreaker  points for and against.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Addendum to rules:
You must call your own fouls, because the NBL cant come to agreement with the umpires.

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