In the shootout, the contestant will be required to make, in order, a lay-up, free throw, 3-point shot and half-court shot, all in 25 seconds.  The contestant will have to gather all made / missed shots, and the attempts will be videotaped for authenticity’s sake. 
   
To be eligible, the participant cannot have played any high school, junior college, college, semi-professional, professional, or Olympic basketball, or have coached at any of those levels in the last five (5) years.
   
The first $10,000 shootout occurred at the Midnight at Madness event on October 19, as part of the pep rally to conclude the first official week of basketball practice, while two fans were unsuccessful in their respective November 30 and December 1 attempts.

Here are the remaining five dates and opponents for the OSL-sponsored shootouts:

• Friday, January 25 – Chico State
• Saturday, January 26 – Cal State Stanislaus
• Friday, February 8 – Cal State San Bernardino (in conjunction with Toro Days)
• Saturday, February 9 – Cal Poly Pomona
• Saturday, February 23 – San Francisco State

http://www.gotoros.com/news/2008/1/23/mbb_shootout_012308.aspx

Amazing basketball shot. And a great basketball promotion idea. This idea could be adapted for other sports as well. . . long football shot . . . long baseball throw. What works in your facility?

If you’re a sponser, maybe you run prelims at an alternative location or use an online game to build registration. One lucky contestant gets picked for the shot at the grand prize.

• If your team scores a touchdown of exactly 50 yards
• If your team scores a touchdown exactly 50 minutes into the game
• If your team scores a touchdown on the 50th play of the game
• If your team scores exactly 50 points in a game
• If your team kids a field goal of exactly 50 yards

Outstanding Big Plays: A selected fan wins when a specified play occurs. For example, if there is a fake punt within the last two minutes of the first half, everyone wins.

Kickoff/Payoff: When the opening kickoff of either half is returned for a touchdown, one lucky fan wins the big money or prize.

Additional Big Plays: All other kickoffs returned for a TD; Punt Returned for a TD; Fumble Returned for a TD; Interception Returned for a TD; 50-yard or greater field goal; Blocked Punt Returned for a TD.

Conditional Rebate: ??????????? ?????? ??? icq Offer buyers their money back on a particular purchase when a specified condition occurs. For instance, the home team winning the championship. If the event happens, then everyone registered would win back the amount of their purchase.

On the Field Promotions bring fans down on the field for a chance to win. These are popular among high schools and colleges, giving sponsors a chance at some nice exposure in return for giving a selected fan the chance at a big prize. Some of the more popular football promotions include:

Football Throws: Contestants throw trough a specified target and if they make it they win. One variation is Rapid Fire, where contestants have 30 seconds to throw as many balls as possible through the target.

Pickup Punt: The contestant wins if he successfully kicks the football into the bed of a new pickup, without bouncing out. If they make it, they keep the truck.

Field Goal Kick: A fan attempts to kick a field goal from the 30, 40, or 50 yard lines. A successful field goal earns a large cash prize or merchandise.

Pass, Punt and Kick: Contestants win if they can successfully work their way down the entire field by:

1. Throwing the ball as far as possible from the corner of the end zone
2. Punting from that point
3. Making a field goal from that mark.

Of course there are dozens of variations of these contests. You can design them to fit a sponsor product. For example the target could be designed to look like the sponsor product. But this might only pay out if you’re doing multiple events or have a longer term, multi-year strategy. Sponsors such as Taco Bell and Nokia have strengthened their sponsorships by consistently delivering on-field promotions year after year. Fans look forward to them and the brands become more a part of the game experience.