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Pro Camp - Facts and FAQ's
| Las Vegas Inhabitants: | City 604.000, Agglomeration 1.986.000 |
| Time zone: | Pacific Time Zone. Same time as Los Angeles, but 3 hours behind New York and 9 hours behind Central Europe during the month of July (Scandinavia, Germany, France, Italy, BeNeLux, e.t.c). |
| Climate: | Dry desert climate with an average temperature for July between 78 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit and 26 to 40 degrees Celsius. |
| State: | Nevada |
| Visa: | Most non-American citizens need a visa to visit the USA. Thirty five, mostly Western European countries, participate in the Visa Waiver Program. Citizens from these countries do not need a visa. For more information on visa’s please click on the following link: http://travel.state.gov/visa/questions/questions_4429.html |
| Tourists: | Las Vegas attracts about 38 million visitors per year of which around 80 % is from California. |
| Distances: | Las Vegas-Los Angeles 272 miles (437 km), Las Vegas-Phoenix 295 miles (474 km), Las Vegas-Grand Canyon 277 miles (446 km) |
Frequently Asked Questions
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| QUESTION: | Why is the camp organized in Las Vegas? |
| ANSWER: | Las Vegas is the global basketball hot spot in the month of July. The NBA Summer League is organized there and attracts many coaches, scouts, agents, and team officials from all over the world. In addition, some leagues have their own Draft camps in Las Vegas while agents organize Exposure Camps. |
| QUESTION: | How many European scouts, coaches and team officials are expected at the Court Side camp? |
| ANSWER: | This will be the 11th consecutive year that Court Side organizes this camp and we have always attracted 100-150 team representatives from all over Europe. On average, that is roughly the same as the number of European team representatives who attend the NBA Summer League each year in Las Vegas in addition to team representatives from Asia, Australia, South America and the Middle East. |
| QUESTION: | Will every player get playing time during the camp? |
| ANSWER: | Yes, the main task of the coaches at the camp is to divide the playing time as equally as possible. A player who plays a lot of minutes in his first game is very likely to play less minutes in his second game and vice versa. The goal is to ensure each player an average of 15-25 minutes per game over the course of the camp. |
| QUESTION: | Which players will participate in the camp? |
| ANSWER: | Mostly American players, but there will also be a number of so called “Bosman Players” from Europe participating |
| QUESTION: | I am a player, how do I register for the camp? |
| ANSWER: | See our register page |
| QUESTION: | I am a player; do I need to book a hotel room after I have registered for the camp? |
| ANSWER: | No, your room has already been booked and paid for by Court Side. |
| QUESTION: | I am a player who lives in Las Vegas, so I don’t need a hotel room. Does that mean that I can participate in the camp for free, or at least pay a lesser camp fee? |
| ANSWER: | No. You still have to pay the USD 499 camp fee. There are no exceptions. |
| QUESTION: | I am a coach and want to attend the camp. What do I need to do ? Do I need to register somewhere? |
| ANSWER: | Yes, you need to register at the entrance of the gym. After that you will have free entrance to the gym, all practices and all games. |
| QUESTION: | Will there be any additional information on the players participating in the camp? |
| ANSWER: | Yes. All games will be videotaped and tapes are for sale the next day. Complete stats and box scores will be handed out immediately after each game. Player profiles on all participants are available as well. |
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| QUESTION: | Which ball will be used at the games of the camp? |
| ANSWER: | Molten G7. This is the ball that is used in most professional leagues in Europe, as well as in many FIBA competitions (including the Olympic Games). |
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| QUESTION: | By which rules will the camp games be played (FIBA, NCAA, NBA)? |
| ANSWER: | The Basketball rules are the same all over the world. Except for the US, where Highschool, NCAA and NBA have different rules. Since the goal of our camp is to give players exposure to international teams from all over the world, it would be natural to play with the official FIBA rules at our camp. Unfortunately, that is not possible. First of all, the American referees and the people behind the scorers table are not familiar with the FIBA rules. Secondly, the measurements of the court are different than a standard FIBA court. The measurement of the camp gym is 84 feet long by 50 feet wide (25,6 meter by 15,24 meter). The FIBA standard for international competition is 91 feet by 50 feet (28 meter by 15,24 meters, meaning that a standard FIBA court is 7 feet longer (2,13 meter). However, the FIBA allows national leagues to have courts as small as 26 meter by 14 meter (85 feet and 20 inch by 45 feet and 11 inch). In addition, all painted areas and all lines on the court will be according to the (old) NCAA rules, which means that thee three-point line will be at 19 feet and 9 inches (6.02 meter) instead of FIBA’s 20 feet and 6 inches (6.25 meter). Both the NCAA and the FIBA are in the process of changing these measurements, but we may assume that the painted areas and the lines on the court in our Pro Camp gym will remain as described above for some years to come. We have to adapt the rules of the game to the referees, the camp staff and the measurements of the court, so we will be playing by official NCAA rules. However, the following elements of FIBA rules (or our own camp rules) will be inserted: 1-Playing time will be 4 x 8 minutes (NCAA is 2 x 20) 2-Only 8 players per team (instead of 10) 3-Shot clock will be 24 seconds (NCAA is 35 seconds) 4-Time outs can only be called by the coaches (NCAA allows players to call time-outs) 5-We will play all games in our camp with the FIBA approved “Molten G7” Basketball. This is the ball that is used in most European leagues as well as in FIBA competition (including the Olympic Games). In NCAA competition, “Wilson” is the official game ball. As a special camp rule we will only allow Man-To-Man defense. No Zone defenses. |
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| QUESTION: | Will the NCAA ruels at the camp be confusing for foreign players? |
| ANSWER: | Most rule differences between the NCAA and FIBA are not dynamic game situations, but have a more static and administrative nature in regards to things like the shot clock operation, time-outs, substitutions, penalty or bonus free throws in relation to team fouls, e.t.c. There are primarily tree major dynamic game situations that may cause confusion; goaltending, backcourt violation and travelling violation. The FIBA allows a player to touch the ball after it has hit the rim. In the NCAA this is not allowed. An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. Touching the ball while any part of it is in the cylinder is a violation. In FIBA competition, once you touch the front court, you have front court status. In the NCAA you only have front court status when both the player’s feet plus the ball touches the front court. Most American rookies have problems with this FIBA rule when they play basketball overseas. It leads to many turnovers. The FIBA and the NCAA have now synchronized their rules regarding travelling violations, although the FIBA referees tend to be much stricter in this. |