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Thank you for looking into North American Youth Sports - Basketball Tournament Division. We are continuing to add many new and exciting aspects to our program to better serve you, the client, and help our organization be the best firm available for youth basketball tournaments in the nation.

As of 2007, all brackets for each tournament are now posted on this website! All brackets are posted on the Monday prior to the tournament. Please click on the individual tournament city for the schedule. Updates are posted throughout the week so you have all changes available right at your fingertips!

Due to demand from our patrons, NAYS added a number of three game minimum tournaments for the spring of 2008. We will be adding several more of these in 2009. Instead of consolation brackets, there will be first, second, and third place awards in this format. Teams will be able to play more games in a shorter time span to help alleviate excess travel and wait times. More game time for teams is the biggest plus to this option. Additionally, our three game tournaments cost far less for an entry fee than almost any other national organization. Check out our tournament sites today to find the one nearest you! All of our 2 and 3 game minimum spring tournaments for 2008 will be posted by December 31, 2007.

The purpose of the North American Youth Sports – Basketball Tournament Division is to promote the interest in and the growth of youth basketball in a fun, positive atmosphere, where winning is not the primary focus, but building skills for later basketball successes is foremost.

SPORTSMANSHIP

It is the obligation of coaches, players, administrators, volunteers and other representatives of NAYS to practice the highest principles of sportsmanship and to observe the ethics of competition during our youth basketball tournaments. Good sportsmanship is defined as qualities of behavior which are characterized by courtesy and genuine concern for others. The display of good sportsmanship is a statement of the individual's understanding and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior and integrity.