The summer series is coming again. While there are some minor changes, the event basically uses the same format as before: double-elimination.

• Tentative Duration: Sundays in July to September 2014
• Application deadline: June 8
• Capacity: 8 to 12 teams
• Fee: $3200 ($2700 + $500 refundable caution money)
• Number of games: 4 to 7
• Format: Double-Elimination with Consolation

Application:

• Transfer $3200 to this bank account:  HSBC ###-### ###-###;
• Send your receipt copy to sbflag@hoops.hk;
• Teams currently playing in Southorn Basketball League can carry forward the $500 caution money, i.e. $2700 only;
• Further details will be provided by Email, send us also additional Email addresses for your team’s contact purposes where necessary.

[ Revised Rules and Regulations for Flag ]

Base on an 8-team format, each team will play at least four games* (i.e. can only lose four times at most!) While even number of teams is a basic requirement for the format, in addition to the 10-team and 12-team variations, we added a “twisted” bracket^ so in case nine is the final number of teams (see below).

Possible brackets when there are more than eight teams:

1. 9-team (new)
   
   Match-ups will be determined by random draw while “Team I” will be determined by the following order if applicable:
   • Champion of previous Southorn Basketball Flag (the Flag);
   • Champion of the latest Southorn Basketball League (the League);
   • A lottery of new team(s) which did not play in the latest League;
   • The highest ranked team of the latest League, if all nine teams were previously in either League or Flag;
   • True random.
2. 10-team
   
   “Team I” and “Team J” will follow the arrangement of the 9-team settings mentioned above.
3. 12-team (the “original” format in 2010)
   
   “Team 9 to 12” will follow the arrangement of the 9-team settings mentioned above. (Same as in 2010)

[ Go to Southorn Basketball Flag ]

Points to note:

• * The “minimum number of 4 games” only guaranteed in 8-team and for non-seeded teams in 9-team and 12-team format.
• ^ A 11-team format may be developed, but to be finalized.