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Backyard Ballers Tournament

14U boys. 2v2. One court. Eight teams. Pool play into one championship bracket.

September 6, 2026
Check-In 1:30 PM
Starts 2:00 PM
Chandler, AZ
$20 / team

The Details

Only 8 teams. Spots are first come, first serve. Every team gets 3 pool-play matches, then all 8 teams advance to one championship bracket, so every team is guaranteed at least 4 matches. The exact Chandler address will only be sent to teams that are accepted.

Age14 & Under
Field8 Teams Max
Entry$20 / Team
LocationChandler, AZ
8 Teams · 1 Court · 2 Champions

Tournament Format

Eight teams split into two pools of four. Every team plays three pool matches. After pool play, all eight teams are seeded into one championship bracket.

Pool Play

Two pools of four teams. Each team plays everyone in its pool once for 3 guaranteed pool matches.

Championship Bracket

After pool play, all 8 teams move into one single-elimination bracket. Quarterfinals, semifinals, then the Backyard Ballers Championship.

Guaranteed Matches

Every team gets at least 4 matches. Semifinalists get 5, and the two championship teams get 6.

Seeding

Teams are seeded 1 through 8 after pool play using record first, then point differential as the tiebreaker.

Only 8 team spots. Once the field is full, registration closes.
September 6 · Check-In 1:30 PM · Starts 2:00 PM

8-Team Schedule

One court, two pools, then one championship bracket. This sample uses 12-minute match windows so the tournament keeps moving.

Pool Play · 2:00–4:12
TimeMatch
2:00Pool A · A1 vs A2
2:12Pool B · B1 vs B2
2:24Pool A · A3 vs A4
2:36Pool B · B3 vs B4
2:48Pool A · A1 vs A3
3:00Pool B · B1 vs B3
3:12Pool A · A2 vs A4
3:24Pool B · B2 vs B4
3:36Pool A · A1 vs A4
3:48Pool B · B1 vs B4
4:00Pool A · A2 vs A3
4:12Pool B · B2 vs B3
Championship Bracket · 4:24–5:50
TimeMatch
4:24Seed bracket + short break
4:36Quarterfinal · #1 vs #8
4:48Quarterfinal · #4 vs #5
5:00Quarterfinal · #2 vs #7
5:12Quarterfinal · #3 vs #6
5:24Semifinal · Winner 1/8 vs Winner 4/5
5:36Semifinal · Winner 2/7 vs Winner 3/6
5:50Backyard Ballers Championship
Everyone plays at least 4 matches: 3 pool-play matches plus at least 1 championship-bracket match.

Championship Bracket

All 8 teams advance. Pool results seed the bracket #1 through #8. The winning team crowns 2 Backyard Ballers champions.

Quarterfinals
#1Seed
#8Seed
#4Seed
#5Seed
#2Seed
#7Seed
#3Seed
#6Seed
Semifinals
Winner 1 vs 8
Winner 4 vs 5
Winner 2 vs 7
Winner 3 vs 6
Final
2 Champions CrownedSemifinal Winner
vs
Semifinal Winner
Every team is guaranteed 3 pool matches + at least 1 bracket match.
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