Mississippi Elks State Association

Hoop Shoot

State Chairman: Dick Hobson
6453 Florence Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532
Home: 228-396-1136
cell:    228-327-3906
Email: 
North District: Michael Campanova
128 Chatalpa St.
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone:662-627-3189
Central District: Marty Crevitt
2583 Jeff Davis Rd.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
601-638-5423
South District: Dick Hobson (acting)
6453 Florence Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532
Home: 228-396-1136
Cell:   228-327-3906
Email: 

13 February 2010: The StateThe State Hoop Shoot Contest will be held at the Ocean Springs Middle School Gymnasium, 3600 Hanshaw Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564. The contest will start at 10:00 am. The Gym will be available for warm-up by 9:30 am. Lunch will be served at the Ocean Springs Elks Lodge, 2501 Beachview Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, following the contest.

If you have any questions please contact Dick Hobson at (228) 327-3906 or The Ocean Springs Elks Lodge at (228) 872-2501

Out of town contestants will be staying at the Super 8 Motel, 13838 Wilfred Seymour Road, Ocean Springs, MS 39565 (228-282-9600) at Exit 50 on I-10 at Ocean Springs.

See the Map below. Point "A" is the Super 8 Motel, Point "B" is the Ocean Springs Middle School, and Point "C" is the Ocean Springs Elks Lodge. 


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How to Stage a Successful Hoop Shoot

The "Hoop Shoot" contest is open to all boys and girls, ages 8 through 13. Contestants age groups will be determined by their age as of 1 April. Participants who shoot in the wrong age category will be disqualified.

There shall be two divisions, boys & girls, and three categories in each division:

Age 8-9 10-11 12-13
Boys x x x
Girls x x x

Boys and Girls in the 8-9 Age Category may shoot four feet in front of the regulation foul line.

Rules:
(1) Each contestant will get five warm-up shots.
(2) Each contestant will then shoot 10 free throws for score. The contestant will go to the end of the line.
(3) After all contestants have shot 10 free throws for score, each contestant will shoot an additional 15 free throws for score.
(4) Contestant cannot bounce the ball more than four times between shots.
(5) Contestant must stay behind the foul line until the ball has touched the hoop, backboard or net.
(6) The contestant with the best score out of a possible 25 wins.
(7) Ties will be broken by taking five additional shots in the same shooting order as the regular contest and if still tied, a series of five more shots until the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place is determined in each of the three age-groups. All tied shots will be made at the same basket as the previous 25.