Both are pledged the same way and both run through the same platform. A program can do one, or run the phone challenge in the off-season and the court event in season — the floor is the same either way.
The scoring
So a made three is worth 4. A made foul shot is worth 3. A missed shot still scores 1.
That floor is deliberate. In a fundraiser, no player should score zero and no sponsor should pledge for nothing. Effort counts, shooting wins.
The setup
Six stations around the floor — five behind the arc and one at the foul line. Three shots at each, eighteen in total. Spread them wide so the shooter crosses the whole floor.
Wherever the arc allows in your gym. Five three-point spots, one foul line.
Learn the spots →The clock
The coach sets the time limit. Pick something tight enough that finishing all eighteen shots takes real purpose, but not so tight that nobody does.
The clock starts on the first shot and stops when time expires or the eighteenth shot is taken, whichever comes first. Use the same limit for everyone in your event — scores are compared within your team, not against other gyms.
Running it
One shooter and one rebounder on the floor. The shooter moves between stations, the rebounder keeps the ball coming back, and a scorekeeper counts. Then the next player steps up.
Track three numbers per player
- Shots attempted
- Threes made
- Foul shots made
That's all the platform needs to work out a score.
What counts as an attempt
A shot counts as attempted when it leaves the player's hands before the clock expires. A shot released in time counts even if the buzzer sounds while the ball is in the air.
Rebounding
One rebounder works with the shooter, feeding the ball back at every station. No racks. The shooter never chases their own miss — the clock is about shooting, not retrieving.
The fundraiser
Before the event, each player shares their own link and finds their own sponsors. Family, friends and neighbours pledge any amount per point. Nothing is charged when they pledge.
After the event, the coach enters each player's numbers and the platform works out the score.
Then sponsors are invoiced — each one billed their pledge against their player's score, with thirty days to pay. Every dollar collected is the program's.
A sponsor pledging $1 a point on a player who scores 40 owes $40. Ten sponsors at that rate is $400 from one player, all of it to the program.
Shooting scores run lower than our memory challenges, so encourage sponsors to pledge accordingly. A dollar a point suits Cash Rack better than a quarter.
What you need
- A gym with a three-point line
- A clock, or the timer on a phone
- A scorekeeper — one per station, or one who follows the shooter
- One rebounder, working with the shooter
- A ball, and a scoresheet