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The score was recorded, but the idea behind the tournament was to have fun and share the basketball court equally among their teammates. Teams from Flin Flon, Creighton Cranberry Portage and The Pas Ð both male and female Ð played in the annual Flin Flon/Creighton Junior High Basketball Tournament recently. For the tournament, the girls took to the court at Creighton Community School while the boys stayed at McIsaac School Ecole McIsaac. When it all came down to it on Saturday, February 7, the two Creighton teams faced off for third place, McIsaac and Cranberry for second and Ruth Betts and The Pas for first in the girls' category. For the boys, Ruth Betts and Creighton went at it for third place with McIsaac and The Pas coming in for second Ð which left McIsaac and Cranberry to play for first. The focus of the tournament, according to the booklets handed out to each team, is "to have good competition with equal playing time for all players, to play the game with good sportsmanship (fair play code) and to have fun and enjoy the tournament." The teams entered in the fun weekend played three games to try to make it to first, second or third place in the standings. As well as the usual basketball, each team was given one minute to sink as many layups as possible Ð for a chance to win a pizza party for the team. As well as keeping the game in line, the teams were given rules to follow to ensure fair play was followed. Each player was required to shake hands with their opponents and end the game with no bad feelings shown. They were to accept a win and loss graciously and respect the referees' calls without making any calls or gestures. As well, the teams were required to play each game by the rules, have no physical or verbal outbursts and to cheer on your their team and not boo others. And finally, the players were not to blame teammates for a faulty play and they were to help others up if a collision took place. Captains and coaches were required to shake hands with the officials at the end of the games.
