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.

Sports-Themed Prizecode Promotions
Prizecode is the easiest way to offer a big money prize. It’s simple, low-cost and can be set up in less than 48 hours in many cases. You deliver a code to your consumers. They enter the code online for a chance to win. How easy is that? The system also displays your custom content online (including video) and captures consumer information — even custom questions if you like — and builds your database.

Prizecode – Seat Numbers:

Use the seat number on any sports ticket as your game code. Direct fans back to a designated website to enter their seat number for a chance to win. Along with the grand prize, offer secondary prizes such as merchandise and discount coupons to drive traffic back into your store long after the game is over.

Prizecode – Game Cards: Distribute Game Cards with with Prizecodes. Bring in multiple sponsors on the same card to deliver more value to consumers. Distribute cards at the game, retail locations, trade shows or special events. Each sponsor can display their own custom content based on the code number entered. SCA can also print and distribute cards for you.

Prizecode – Text and Win: For a super-simple promotion, simply serve up a Prizecode via a text message. Consumers get the unique number on their phone and bring it into your store to see if they won. Or have them go online to redeem the code and offer up a special coupon that drives them back into your store.