From Court To The Sidelines: Parents Pass The Tradition

For the past 8 years BAM Jam has been a co-ed event that welcomes participants of all ages and abilities, making it an ideal opportunity to get the whole family involved. The Allen and Sailors families have taken full advantage of this opportunity as both Chris Allen and Leah Sailors compete every year with their families.

For the Allens, Chris’s brother, Corey, comes to town from Spokane to take part in the tournament, and his wife and children also often compete in their respective age groups. With the Sailors, Leah competes on the women’s side and also has children who participate.

We had the pleasure of speaking with Chris and Leah about their BAM Jam experiences and learn more about the basketball families!

How to bracket a tournament

"Trust is built with consistency." --Lincoln Chafee

When brackets are released each summer and spring, we often get the questions, “How were teams seeded?”, “Why does this team get a first round bye?”, “Why is there so much time between games?” and more. 

After running 15+ large scale tournaments, we’ve learned a few things about logistics, game mapping and more. At this point in BAM Jam’s history, the teams have played before and keep coming back have learned to trust our judgement and believe we are doing the best we can for their experience.

Want some extra gear? Check out these designs.

Shirts available at this summer's BAM Jam

This August 6-7, available at the Select Printing Info Booth, players, fans and families will be able to grab some unique BAM Jam designs that are only available during the tournament.

In addition to other designs, here are a few that we are considering. What do you think?

Would you be interested in these designs?

Let us know what you think. We want to provide options that our BAM Jam community would like to wear. 

Would you be interested in these? Let us know in the comments! Or comment on our Facebook page or let us know on Twitter.

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You may have heard about BAM Jam and have even seen some details. (If not, click here to see all the tourney info).

Here are 5 great reasons why you should consider putting a team together.

The 2016 Spring BAM Jam Champions

Here are the bracket champions for the 2016 Spring BAM Jam, presented by Treasure Valley Ford Stores. You can check out the championship team pictures as well as other tournament photos on our Facebook page by clicking here. 

And get ready for the 2016 Summer BAM Jam on the streets of downtown Boise August 6-7, 2016.

Bracket #1 - Men's 6'0 Over Elite - BodyBuilding.com #1 - BauscherRE Rock Armor

Bracket #2 - Men's 6'0 Under Elite - BodyBuilding.com #1 - Jr Shot Mechanics

Bracket #3 - Women's Competitive - BodyBuilding.com #2 - Hapa Lolo

Bracket #4 - 6'0 Over Recreational - KM Engineering

Bracket #5 - 6'0 Under Recreational - Beniton Construction - Hoopers

Bracket #6 - 6'0 Under Competitive - Wright Brothers - Phoenix Suns

Bracket #7 - 6'0 Over Competitive - BodyBuilding.com #2 - All Purpose Athletes

Bracket #8 - Girls 3/4 Grade - Pro Image - Monsters

Bracket #9 - Girls 5/6 Grade - Select Printing - Three Talls One Small

Bracket #10 - Girls 7/8 Grade - Select Printing - Splash Sisters

Bracket #11 - Boys 3/4 Grade - Pro Image - Team Evo

Bracket #12 - Boys 5/6 Grade - Select Printing - Swegway Squad

Bracket #13 - Girls 9/10 Grade - Eddies Diner - Azone

Bracket #14 - Boys 7th Grade - Wright Brothers/BodyBuilding.com #1 - Boise Slam

Bracket #15 - Boys 8th Grade - Eddies Diner - Slam

Bracket #16 - Boys 9/10 Grade - Eddies Diner - ASAP ThunderChickens

Bracket #17 - Boys 11/12 Grade - KM Engineering - Yung Del

Powerade 3-Point Challenge Champion - Cole Lake