It brings together people of all ages and walks of life for a great family event. Since more than 100,000 people, including many children, are at Hoopfest each day, the Spirit of Hoopfest serves as a guide to provide a positive environment for all those in attendance. This spirit is so important to the event that monitors have the responsibility and the authority to go as far as benching a player, and even ejecting a player or spectator, who demonstrates that he or she is not willing to adhere to the Spirit of Hoopfest . This spirit begins within each player and spectator, and is promoted and maintained on the court by the volunteer court monitor and court marshal. Monitors and marshals accomplish this first by requiring strict adherence to tournament rules, and second by interacting with an attitude that promotes fun and positive communication between all players, spectators, and the entire downtown community.
Marshals oversee monitors and have the ultimate authority to impact the game.
Hoopfest officials have outlined the elements of the Spirit of Hoopfest to make it clear what each individual's role is within the event. Please read the following rule highlights as well as the section on the other side that pertains to the division in which you're involved. Rule Highlights Hoopfest officials have added a technical foul rule due to a grave concern about the growing trend of unsportsmanlike acts such as profanity, taunting, baiting, and trash talking. More than ever, officials will be seeking the cooperation of all players and spectators to eliminate these disturbances from the tournament. It is the responsibility of the monitors to enforce this spirit of sportsmanship, fair play and safe basketball.