EVENT INFORMATION

EVENT TITLE: 2025-26 She Got Buckets National Chinese Women’s College Basketball League - National Final

DATE: April 4-5, 2026

TIME: SAT (9AM - 9PM EST); SUN (9AM - 4PM EST)

TEAM REGISTRATION: CLOSED

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

FRIDAY (APRIL 3)

• 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: ALL-SGB Dinner + CrazyLaugh Comedy Show (Doors open at 6:00 PM)

SATURDAY (APRIL 4)

• 8:00 AM: Gym doors open for warm-up

  • At least 30 minutes before your first game: Check-in (with photo ID) – Main hallway near the medical table

• 9:00 AM: First game

• 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Group photo sessions

  • See the group photo schedule below

• 4:30 PM: Semi-final draw (coin flip) – Main hallway near the medical table

• 4:35 PM: Remaining game schedule released

  • Please read carefully, as game order may change to avoid back-to-back games

• 9:35 PM: Last game ends + clean-up

SUNDAY (APRIL 5)

• 7:00 AM: Gym doors open for warm-up

• 7:00 AM: Player of the Year voting begins

• 7:30 AM: First game

• 10:00 AM: Pet therapy station opens

• 11:15 AM: Mandatory special event (all teams must participate)

• 12:30 PM: Photo booth available (FREE & unlimited prints!)

• 1:45 PM: Division II Championship Game

• 4:15 PM: Division I Championship Game

• 5:15 PM: Division I & Division II Championship Ceremony

KEY DEADLINES

• March 21, 2026: Player Waiver and Eligibility Deadline; Last chance to adjust your Roster

  • Eligibility Form is filled by Players individually here

• April 4, 2026: TOURNAMENT!

• April 12, 2026: SGB will return Team deposit through Stripe

• April 12, 2026: SGB will share Event Day Photos, YouTube Videos and Final Player Emails no later than February 14. We typically have the YouTube game video uploaded in real-time.

HOTEL, FOOD AND PARKING INFORMATION

HOTEL INFORMATION (GROUP DISCOUNT)

• This year, we are excited to collaborate with DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia again. We were able to secured a $123/room discount rate for the tournament. Below are the booking links.

  • Without Breakfast (Double Queen or King): Link; With Breakfast (Double Queen or King): Link

PARKING INFORMATION

• This information will be added after March 21, 2026

WHAT TO EAT ON GAME DAY?

• We are working with local restaurants for some good recommendation. This information will be added after March 21, 2026

TOURNAMENT RULEBOOK

TOURNAMENT FORMAT 

2025-26 SEASON OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT RULEBOOK

• FORMAT: Four quarters, 10 minutes each.

• TIMEOUTS: Each team has TWO timeouts per half. Each timeout is 60 seconds. Timeouts do NOT carry over from the first half to the second."

• BONUS: The opposing team will shoot two free throws ON the 5th team foul (so after the 4th team foul, the next one will be bonus). There is no 1-and-1 rule.

• STOP CLOCK: Running clock except the last 2 min of the fourth quarter.

• QUARTER BREAK: 1 Min; HALF-TIME BREAK: 3 Min (SGB may adjust the break time in the event of significant delayed)

• OT: 2 min OT is applied with a stop clock.

• SHOT CLOCK: SGB will use a physical 30-second shot clock for all games. The shot clock shall reset to 30 seconds under standard NCAA Women’s Basketball conditions. No 20-second partial reset.

• COACH'S CHALLENGE: Each team will have ONE Coach’s Challenge for ONLY score errors or incorrectly recorded fouls/timeouts. The team cannot challenge anything that is a referee’s judgement call. See below for details.

• READ OFFICIAL JERSEY POLICY BELOW: No taping; the entire team must provide matching, clearly distinguishable light/dark jerseys.

ELIGIBILITY CHECK OVERVIEW

Our league is built around school communities and shared cultural representation. The tournament is open to players who meet both of the following criteria:

• The player is of direct Chinese heritage (at least 25% — i.e., one grandparent of 100% Chinese descent); and

• The player is a current student, alumnus/alumna, or full-time faculty/staff member of the school they register with.

ALL players are required to complete this eligibility form to help ensure a fair and inclusive competition. As a nonprofit organization, SGB prioritizes privacy and data protection. All personal information submitted during the eligibility review process will remain strictly confidential and accessible only to authorized board members who have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).