3-Pt Shooting Contest – Registration and Rules

3PT CONTEST PRELIMINARIES are online NOW!!!

ALL PLAYERS are invited to make 3 attempts to qualify for the 3PT FINALISTS!

Head coaches no longer need to determine each team’s best 3PT shooter!

The free BALLOGY APP will do it ALL!

WHAT’S NEW?

Preliminaries only:

1) ALL PLAYERS are invited to participate online using the FREE Ballogy App! No cost! No obligation!

2) Every single player who participates in the preliminaries (no matter their score) is eligible to win a prize in a drawing from Ballogy!

3) No longer any need for coaches to designate only one shooter from their team.

4) All players can shoot from their home gym.

5) No need to rush to preliminaries at the PAC.

6) Every contestant will be given the opportunity to record 3 individual 60 second rounds on their own phone (or their parent’s phone) with the FREE Ballogy App.

7) Every contestant decides when they are ready to attempt any online one-minute round (Round 1, Round 2, Round 3).

9) Every 3-PT shot made from a player will count for a cumulative score for each player from 3 one-minute rounds (15 shots at most per round with a total of 45 possible shots for all 3 rounds.) Note: please reach out to Ballogy if there is a tie with two players’ cumulative scores on your team.

8) No one gets more than 3 one-minute rounds of shooting. Once a round is recorded online the player cannot redo that round.

9) Ballogy online technology will calculate the scores and the round will be verified by Ballogy human staff.

10) Only your team can see your scores (no other teams).

WHAT’S THE SAME?

1) All shooters must have at least two rebounders and a passer (3 total).

2) All players will shoot sets of 5 balls at each spot
(3 spots include: top of the key, 45 degree of choice, and opposite corner).

3) Player has 60 seconds to attempt shots.

4) A possible total of 15 shots may be made (each round). No shots may be made after 60 seconds. At the in person Finals each contestant will shoot only one round. Note: If there is a tie with contestants in a category then both will attempt another round.

5) ONLY ONE player from each team qualifies for a potential selection as a finalist in their team’s gender/age category.

6) An individual player cannot qualify for two or more teams even if the person is double-rostered and qualifies for the highest score on their team.

7) Any individual player who is not registered on a roster entered at State is NOT eligible to participate in the 3-pt Contest.

8) The 3 top qualifying FINALISTS in each 3-PT contest category will participate in the State 3-PT Finals at Round Rock Sports Center! More details forthcoming.

9) Prizes from Big Beast will be awarded to the 1st place winners of each category at the Finals!

10) Lots of joy celebrating the top 3-PT hoopers at STATE!!!

We are so excited to welcome back our friends from BALLOGY, who will be running our 3-PT Contest this year with their top of the line sports development platform and vision technology!

About Ballogy:

Take your homeschool basketball program to the next level with Ballogy – the ultimate app for youth athlete development. Combining cutting-edge shot tracking technology with elite curriculum from top high school coaches, Ballogy makes player growth clear, measurable, and achievable. Train virtually, assign personalized drills, and track progress with ease, all while building accountability through in-app video workouts. Ballogy’s AI helps sharpen not just physical skills but also the mental and emotional resilience needed to succeed on and off the court. Create healthy competition with leaderboards and drive results by setting and achieving real training goals. Whether you’re coaching one athlete or a full team, Ballogy empowers you to develop champions from home.

Click HERE to learn more!

3PT CONTEST CATEGORIES

10u Girls

10u Boys

12u Girls

12u Boys

14u Girls

14u Boys

16u Girls

16U Boys

18u Girls

18u Boys

SPECIAL NOTE: Two new categories are now added for 10u Girls and 10u Boys, separate from the 12u teams

Jesse’s Story

Dear Friends,

September 13th marked one year since we first received my diagnosis (stage 4 pancreatic cancer), I find myself reflecting deeply on all that God has done in these past twelve months. It is hard to even put into words. Those early days were filled with uncertainty, sleepless nights, and moments of real fear. Courtney and I can both remember sitting together, praying through tears, not knowing what the future would hold.

And yet, even in the midst of that valley, the Lord was faithful. He gave us the ability to trust Him when our strength was gone, and He surrounded us with family, friends, and brothers and sisters in Christ who rallied around us in prayer and support.

We have seen the truth of Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 1:11 lived out in our own lives….

“You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.”
— 2 Corinthians 1:11 (ESV)

The prayers lifted up on our behalf is something we continue to give thanks for. We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God heard them and answered them. I am here today, healthy and alive, because of His mercy and grace. Thank you for going before the Lord on my behalf and lifting me and my family up.

With love and gratitude,

Jesse & Courtney Sanders

TO SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY

https://www.deercreekcamp.com/thesummit

Texas Homeschool alumni from HCYA Warriors, the Sanders Brothers (who ran our 3-PT Contest in 2024) host an incredible Christ-centered basketball camp, The Rock!

CLICK HERE for more information.

John Caleb Sanders

2010 – Texas Highschool Scoring Leader

2X – 18U Homeschool National Champion and tournament MVP

2014 – NCAA Tournament Participant with the Liberty Flames

Member of the 1,500-point club for his career at Liberty University

Current Deer Creek Camp Facilities and Maintenance Director

Husband to Jade and father of 3 children

Jesse Sanders

2X – 18 and under Homeschool National Champion and tournament MVP

2012 – Big South Conference Player of the Year
Liberty University’s all-time assist and triple-double leader
2012-2017: pro basketball career in Europe and Australia
Current Deer Creek Camp Registrar
Husband to Courtney and father of 5 children

Thomas Sanders

18U Homeschool National Champion and tournament MVP

2008 – Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year

2008 – Associate Press Division 1 All-American

2009-2014: Pro basketball career in Europe and South America
Current Deer Creek Camp Marketing Director
Husband to Kayla and father of 4 children

3-POINT CONTEST RULES

AGREEMENT TO ENTER: ALL players/parents must agree it is the responsibility of the players/parents to carefully read and get players to the proper locations at the appropriate times. It is NOT the responsibility of the host to remind players/parents where players should be to compete.

During the Contest:

All shooters must have at least two rebounders and a passer (3 total)

All players will shoot sets of 5 balls at each spot

(Spots include: top of the key, 45 degree of choice, and opposite corner)

Player has 60 seconds to attempt shots

A possible total of 15 shots may be made

(No shots may be made after 60 seconds)

Added rounds can be run to eliminate any ties (In preliminaries- tiebreakers only if there are more than 3 top shooters)

PRIZES are a special pre-appointed gifts for each age-bracket from our sponsor. If players wish to trade with other winners they may do so if and only if both parties agree.