NBA2KL STEAL OPEN QUALIFIER - NBA 2K League

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An open tournament will be held by NBA2K League via Rival on retail NBA2K24 to identify the top amateur 3v3 team to be invited to the Steal Competition.

  • One online in-season Qualifier tournament will be powered by Rival
  • One additional last chance qualifier for the community that will allow 1 additional Amateur team to compete in the Steal LCQ against 15 pro teams who do not make playoffs (16 amateur teams who qualified are not able to participate)
  • The tournament will be 2 days. Day 1 down to Top 16, Day 2 is the rest; Saturday and Sunday cadence
  • Key dates
    • Steal Last-Chance Open Qualifier: March 23 & 24

2KL 3v3 Split Competition Format Details

Steal Open Qualifier:

  • Double Elimination, best of 3, best of 5 semis & finals (with reset), 3v3 Pro-Am
  • Lineup restrictions 
    • 1 Guard, 1 Lock, 1 Big 
      • Guard (PG/SG ONLY) MUST be 6’5” or below
      • Lockdown (SG/SF ONLY) MUST be 6’7” or below
      • Big (PF/C ONLY) MUST be 6’8” or above
    • Restrictions
      • NO three guard lineups
      • NO two lockdown lineups
      • NO two or three center lineups 
  • Steal: 
    • Unqualified playoff teams go through a single elimination tournament (Bo5) to earn final two spots in 3v3 Playoffs   
    • Playoffs + Finals: 
      • 14 team double elimination bracket held live in-person
      • 10 NBA2KL teams overall + 2 top community teams overall + 2 Steal teams

Rosters, Substitutes and Roster Changes

  • No substitutions allowed throughout Rival Qualifier and NBA2KL Competition

Prizing

Open qualifier: top winning team from each event 

  • Top team receives $3000 USD
  • Invitation to Steal tournament  and 2K24 League Build