2021 UQ SLAM Tournament
3x3 Basketball Tournament returns to UQ with a Twist!
The world’s number one urban team sport is returning to UQ! UQLife in collaboration with UQ Sport bring you the third annual 3x3 UQ Slam Basketball Tournament! 3x3 UQ Slam is for ALL basketball lovers. Get your crew together to compete in 3x3 Basketball matches for your chance to win cash prizes. Absorb the atmosphere with pre and mid-game entertainment, from hip hop dancers to a DJ and MC. This years tournament is also teaming up with ASCI and Skatewell to bring you a series of skateboarding demonstrations, workshops and competitions for UQ students and UQ community. Entry into the event is FREE and open to UQ students, staff and community to watch.
When and Where
Date: 7 October 2021
Site open: 3pm
Tip-off: 4pm
Tournament close: 9.30pm
Location: UQ Sport Multi-Use Courts, UQ St Lucia campus
Who and What
The game: 3x3 Basketball competition
Competition: Men's and Women's categories
Registration: FREE registration for teams (no registration required)
Entry: FREE entry for patrons
Prizes: 1st ($500), 2nd ($300), 3rd ($200)
Food and beverages: Pop-up bar and food trucks on site
Entertainment: Food, DJ, live performances and giveaways
Highlights
Don't want to play but keen to watch? Our UQ SLAM tournament is open to UQ Students and the public to enjoy. Save the date and bring your friends to one of the biggest Thursday nights on campus for adrenaline pumping matches, skateboarding competitions, live DJ, entertainment, pop-up bar, food trucks, customised sneaker workshops and heaps more! Free entry - first in best dressed for patrons.
3x3 Rules and Registration Information
- Registration is completely FREE!
- Minimum of 3 players; maximum of 5 players per team
- Matches10 minutes long, or decided by the first team to score 21 points
- Participants can register as a team, or as an individual, in the Men’s or Women's competition
- Participants must be a current UQ student to be eligible to play
- Participants must submit their UQ student number, email address, and phone number when completing the registration form for COVID-19 tracing purposes
- Individual participants will be assigned to a team for the competition
- Registration opens Monday 26 July
- Registration closes on Thursday 30 September at 9am
Game Day Program
Join us on Game Day for a live DJ, MC, Hip-hop dancers, food trucks and all the action from our 3x3 and Mini Ramp Half Pipe competition.
TIME | DESCRIPTION |
10am-1pm | Customize your sneakerz workshops |
12-2pm | Skateboarding workshops (beginner, intermediate and advanced) |
2pm | Rider Briefing + check in Mini Ramp Half Pipe Skateboarding comp (All grades) |
3pm | Gates open to patrons DJ, MC, Food outlets, bar open |
3x3 Basketball Briefing + check in Men's and women's teams |
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Mini Ramp Half Pipe competition begins | |
Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp (Open Men's grade) |
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3.30pm | Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp (Open women's grade) |
4pm | Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp (UQ Men's grade) |
3x3 Tip off Round Playoffs | |
4.30pm | Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp (UQ Women's grade) |
5pm | Skateboarding Demo Rider Showcase |
5.30pm | Finals - Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp |
5.30pm | Finals - Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp (Open grades) |
6pm | Finals - Mini Ramp Half Pipe comp (UQ grades) |
6.30pm | Winner Presentations Mini Ramp Half Pipe competition (All grades) |
7.30PM | 3X3 Basketball Half time show Performances by Street Groove |
8pm | Finals - 3x3 Basketball (Men and women's competition) |
9pm | Winner presentations 3x3 Basketball competition |
2020 3x3 SLAM Champions
COVID Safe Events
All events and spaces are operating in line with current guidelines. We ask that you please practice social distancing at all times.
You may attend an event or activity at a UQ location providing:
- Have not been in close contact with an active COVID-19 case and are required to quarantine
- You are feeling well and have not had a fever, cough, sore throat, headache, distorted sense of taste, shortness of breath, chills, vomiting or any cold/flu like symptoms within the last 24 hours.
Registration enquiries
For team registration enquiries please contact UQ Sport
events@uqsport.com.au
Event enquiries
All other enquiries please contact UQLife
uqlife@uq.edu.au