Gadsden, AL- It's time to battle it out in the  ‘Battle For the Belt’ Basketball Tournament. The City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation Department hosts the event. The tournament will be held on Saturday, July 14 and  Sunday, July 15 at the Carver Community Gym.  The purpose of the event is to get kids engaged in parks and recreation within the community and highlight youth basketball within the City of Gadsden.  All 10U and 12U female, male, and co-ed basketball teams are welcome to participate in the event.  

There will be a $150.00 fee per team to register for the tournament, and each team is guaranteed to play three games. The deadline to register for the tournament will be Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Families and friends are encouraged to attend, and general admission will be $5.00.

To register a basketball team for the tournament, please visit gadsden.recdesk.com/Community/Home. If you have any additional questions, please contact Athletics Supervisor, Durell Richardson at 256-490-0240 or drichardson@cityofgadsden.com.

Be sure to check out the Parks and Recreation page on the City of Gadsden website to keep updated on all the fun summer activities.  https://www.cityofgadsden.com/131/Parks-Recreation.