All set. Starting tomorrow, the tip-off of the I Trofeo Città di Latina – Basket in Piazza. An event that brings the great evenings of basketball back to the center, in the wake of the long tradition of the Pontine capital. In Piazza del Popolo, under the Intendancy of Finance, three weeks of basketball, on the Junior (12-15 years) and Senior courts, a generation of basketball players facing off in 40 total games, two every evening (7 and 9 pm). Event of the Italian Basketball Federation.
On the opening day there was an important presence, such as that of the Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi, who will speak at the team presentation ceremony tomorrow.
We start tomorrow with the Junior Globaltel – Basket del Golfo challenge and for the Seniors Generali Assicurazioni – Turi Rizzo.
The program includes, between the Junior and Senior competitions, the parade of the football teams of the World Italy Games, an international tournament (representing seven nations from four continents) conceived by the former Serie A football referee Claudio Gavillucci.
Piazza del Popolo will be the center of gravity of the sport, with hundreds of athletes, protagonists in a real sports village open to all. Around the main field, grandstand, mini-basketball field, food area and a ledwall that will liven up the evenings.
Event sponsored by the Municipality of Latina, organized by the Gli Amici del Basket association. The great wait is about to end, final preparations in Piazza del Popolo: “We’re off – begins Massimo Passamonti, president of the Gli Amici del Basket association –, basketball in Latina regains its space, its memory, its role as a sport of the city, in the city, for the city. It will be a party. A long and engaging party. Summer evenings to enjoy together. W Latina W basketball”.
Six teams in a single Italian round robin for the Juniors, two groups of four teams for the Seniors. The first qualifying phase will determine the first four Junior teams that will advance to the semifinals (final 5th-6th place for the last two) and the grid from the quarterfinals onwards for the Senior teams. Based on the scoreboard, the first two teams in the group will not be able to meet again, except directly in the final.
Roster of 14 players, including 4 female players. In each quarter of the game as per the regulations, the division of the players into green, yellow (according to category for Seniors/age for Juniors) and red (use of players) bands will be respected. On the pitch it is possible to employ players from national categories (From A1 to U 17 Etc), regional categories (From C to Under 19 Silver), non-registered players and former players. There will be no shortage of names who have left their mark on important pages of city basketball, bringing prestige at a national level.
Single Junior group composed of GC Insurance (white jersey), GlobalTel (blue jersey), Le Pulcine (black jersey), Basket del Golfo (yellow jersey), Istituto Steve Job / Power Unit (blue jersey), Goonies (green jersey).
Based on the draw, the eight Senior teams were divided into two groups of four.
GIRONE A
Generali Assicurazioni (red shirt), Turi Rizzo (green shirt), Onoranze Funebri La Riviera (blue shirt), Carrozzeria Falcone (orange shirt)
GIRONE B
Finocchiaro Financial Promoter (yellow jersey), Farmacia Isonzo (white jersey), Inlingua Latina (black jersey), Benacquista Assicurazioni (blue jersey).
