Ballathon 001

4:00 PM

Check-In

Player arrival, credentials, Player Cards.

4:30 PM

Orientation

Competition structure, positions, rules and expectations.

5:00 PM

Know Your Game

Players review assessments and discuss tendencies with teammates.

5:30 PM

Draft / Rosters Locked

Incomplete teams fill their remaining positions.

6:00 PM

Pregame Team Talk

Know your position. Own your responsibility. Read what you're getting. Communicate. Adjust. Cover each other. Win together.

6:30 PM

Team Warm-Up

A short practice challenge before the real competition.

7:00 PM

Team Huddle

What worked? What didn't? What should we do differently tomorrow?

7:30 PM

Pregame Ends

Everyone goes home. The Challenge is not revealed Friday.

7:00 AM

Doors Open / Breakfast

Game Clock visible. Team areas assigned. Competition atmosphere.

7:30 AM

Pregame Briefing

Final rules, resources, deliverables and judging criteria.

7:45 AM

Challenge Partner Introduction

Meet the organization behind the Challenge.

8:00 AM

Kickoff

Challenge revealed. Game Clock starts.

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Open Competition

Teams decide how to allocate people, time, attention and resources.

Noon

Checkpoint

Informal accountability check. No formal score.

12:30 PM

Coaching Opens

Coaches ask questions and challenge assumptions. They do not solve the Challenge.

Evening

Scrimmage

5 minutes presenting, 10 minutes feedback. No score. No elimination. Clock stays live.

Morning

Rolling Brunch

Teams return and work according to their own strategy.

Until 10:00 AM

Optional Review Window

Submit a Review Version for structured coach feedback. Final judges cannot see these materials.

10:00 AM

Coaching Ends

You're on your own.

Noon

Final Whistle

00:00. All final materials submitted. Hands off.

After

The Box

Controlled green room. No phones, laptops or materials.

Then

The Final

Tell Us. Defend It. Prove It.