SanoHoops Rising Stars U14

SanoHoops Rising Stars is the official Bohol Leg of the SBP Zone 8 National Junior Championship (NJC) Qualifier. Top Bohol teams advance to the SBP Zone 8 Regional in Cebu on November 7. The Zone 8 champion in each division advances to the NJC National Finals in Manila in December.

Player IDs on court

All players and coaches carry valid IDs during games. SanoHoops Player IDs are issued after verification. No ID, no entry to the playing court — that keeps every roster clean and every game protest-free.

3-man referee crew

Every game, all SBP-accredited officials.

3-man statisticians crew

A dedicated three-person stats team at every game, so nothing on the floor goes unrecorded.

FIBA LiveStats applied

Games are encoded on FIBA LiveStats — the same system used at the Regional and National level — so your numbers are official from the very first game in Bohol.

Official table crew

Table officials at every game.

Medic on duty

One medic assigned per game, on site and ready to assist.

Games start on time

Published schedules and brackets.

FIBA rules

Played under official FIBA rules, with the SBP house rules in Section 12.

The house rules develop skills

No zone defense means players learn real man-to-man defense. The 4-point rule rewards shooters who extend their range and teams that move the ball.

Live stats every game

Tracked by SanoHoops statisticians and posted on sanohoops.com.

Individual player rankings

Tracked throughout the tournament, so players see where they stand among Bohol's best.

Player Report Card

Every registered player receives a personal end-of-tournament report with averages, totals and rankings.

Your numbers follow you

Each player's profile stays on sanohoops.com and builds season after season.

• ★PSA Birth Certificate
• ★Barangay Certificate of Residency
• ★School ID or Certificate of Enrollment
• ★2×2 photo
• ★Parent or guardian consent and waiver form
• ★Medical certificate

Uploaded online, with originals presented at player verification. Falsified documents mean disqualification of the player and forfeiture of the team's games.

Two sets

A light set (white preferred) and a dark set. Reversibles count. The first-listed team wears light.

Numbers

0, 00 or 1–99, front and back, in a contrasting color. No duplicates, tape or handwriting.

Matching kit

One main color for jerseys and shorts. No T-shirts under jerseys.

No outside logos

No logos of other leagues or other apparel suppliers. Cover them fully before tip-off.

Locked at verification

Numbers are recorded at player verification and printed on each SanoHoops Player ID.

24-team knockout bracket

Seeds 1–8 receive a bye straight to the Round of 16. Seeds 9–24 start in Round 1.

Two guaranteed games

Win or lose your first game, you play again — winners advance, losers go to consolation or classification.

Game load

One game per team per day. Semifinalists play the semifinal and the final on Day 4.

Keep winning, keep playing

Up to 5 games: a Round 1 team that reaches the final plays every day.

1 · Verify

Only teams cleared at player verification enter the draw.

2 · Public draw

Livestreamed with coaches present. Each team draws a seed number from 1 to 24.

3 · Byes

Seeds 1–8 skip to the Round of 16. Seeds 9–24 play Round 1.

4 · Bracket locked

Seeds slot into fixed pairings and the schedule is published the same day.

No zone defense

Man-to-man defense at all times. Violations are penalized with a technical foul.

No full-court press until the 4th quarter

In Quarters 1–3, no full-court pressure after a dead ball. Pressure in the flow of the game — after a steal or defensive rebound — is allowed. Full-court press is allowed in the 4th quarter.

Three-pointers count as 4 points

A made shot from beyond the arc earns 4 points plus a bonus free throw. A shooter fouled on a missed three gets 3 free throws, and making all 3 earns an extra point.