When is hoopfest spokane

WEEK 2. WEEK 3. JUNE , Zip Code. We use cookies to offer you a better experience. Refunds will be processed by the end of September. Francisco Velazquez, the interim health officer of the Spokane Regional Health District, commended Hoopfest for trying to pull an event off even as cases continued to rise.

Each team member will receive a T-shirt and each team a Hoopfest branded basketball, regardless of whether they ask for a refund. Organizers had made the decision not to require participants to receive vaccination against COVID The cancellation of Hoopfest follows the decision to cancel Pig Out in the Park earlier this month. Hoopfest had originally been moved to the September weekend from its usual date in June. With the priority of health, safety, and wellbeing of players and the community Hoopfest is following the guidance of authorities to cancel the event that was scheduled for September.

To learn more visit www. Attracting more than , basketball players and fans from around the United States and the globe, flock to Spokane annually for the acclaimed 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

Approximately 6, teams play 14, games across 42 blocks in downtown Spokane. Anyone, of any skill level, can play. Teams are made of four players, with three on the court at a time. Each team is guaranteed two games. Take a look at all the ways to make the most of Hoopfest Weekend. Nike Store. Nike is the event's official sponsor and a special pop-up Nike Store is also featured downtown. The decision was made for planning purposes with so much up in the air due to ever-changing COVID mitigation regulations, said Matt Santangelo, executive director of the Spokane Hoopfest Association.

Last year, Hoopfest was postponed until August before ultimately being canceled. While Santangelo acknowledges the best weekend for Hoopfest is at the end of June, moving the event to September allows for more planning time and more vaccinations. Hoopfest plans to work with the Spokane Regional Health District and state and local officials to make sure the event is conducted safely, he said.

Limiting the number of fans per athlete, stretching out courts to allow for physical distancing or limiting the number of teams that are able to register are all options, depending on the state of the pandemic ahead of the event, Santangelo said. Volunteer registration will open on April 19 with team registration opening on June 1. Kelli Hawkins, spokeswoman for the Spokane Regional Health District, said the district will be looking at some of the same metrics they are now when evaluating how events will happen.

Hawkins said guidance on large gatherings in Gov.