It is of the utmost importance that monitors are fully committed to enforcing Hoopfest rules since it is the monitor who is responsible for promoting fairness on the court. To help monitors do this, all monitors are supervised and supported by a group of court marshals, and are given periodic rest breaks by relief monitors. The Action Sportswear Elite Division has licensed referees officiating its games. Our goal is to recruit individuals who enjoy and understand basketball, agree to learn and adhere to Hoopfest rules, and are able to interact well with various types of people. The feedback we've received from players and spectators tells us that everyone appreciates a monitor who knows the rules and approaches the game with a good attitude, sound judgment and common sense.
Some monitors add a little humor to the games, some are serious.
But the bottom line is that they know, and enforce, the rules in an atmosphere of impartiality. Court monitors enforce a set of rules that has been refined over the last twelve years. Each monitor should plan to attend one of several pre-event training sessions structured to explain the monitor's role in the event, including handling emergency issues, the rules of the tournament, and other relevant topics. First and foremost, court monitors enable teams to maximize their Hoopfest tournament fun. This can be very rewarding.