Competition Venue & Hotel Information

16U ALL-GymRat selection SHAVONNE SMITH floats to the rack for the PHILLY FREEDOM STARS. SMITH is committed to TOWSON Click here to learn how to view the entire list of 2017 ALL-GymRat selections through your GymRat RECRUITING INDEX ENHANCED Profile. (Tom Sullivan, Sr,.GymRat CHALLENGE staff photo)

A complete list of competition venues for the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE (June 16-17, 2018) can be found at http://gymratchallenge.com/girls-event/game-sites-directions/ . Sites are listed by Age Division. NO high school facilities will be used as host venues for the GymRat CHALLENGE.

Albany's brand new Capital Center will play host to the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE 16U Age Division

RPI's East Campus Arena will be a 16U Age Division venue at the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE

SKIDMORE's WILLIAMSON ATHLETIC CENTER will play host the 15U Age Division of the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE

The SARATOGA REC CENTER will host the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE 14U Age Division

NCAA Division I University at Albany's SEFCU Arena will host the 13U Age Division of the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE

A complete list of Preferred Hotels for the 2018 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE(June 16-17, 2018) can be found at http://gymratchallenge.com/girls-event/team-hotel-requirements/ .

In order to keep hotel rates as reasonable as possible, ALL teams
needing hotel space are REQUIRED to book through the GymRat CHALLENGE's hotel logistics partner, Alliance Reservations Network ( ARN). Because of the size and scope of the GymRat CHALLENGE events, ALL OF THE RATES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED THROUGH ARN ARE CONTRACTUALLY GUARANTEED TO BE THE LOWEST RATES AVAILABLE TO ANY GUEST AT THAT HOTEL DURING THE EVENT WEEKEND. Teams booking hotel space outside of the ARN system will be REMOVED from the event schedule.

If your hotel of choice does NOT appear on our Preferred List, please contact Greg Keller of ARN at [email protected].

TO VIEW POST EVENT REPORTS & ALL-GymRat SELECTIONS (PLAYERS, PARENTS, COLLEGE COACHES)

After each GymRat event, a post-event report is prepare by the GymRat CHALLENGE Evaluation Staff that is comprised of expert current and former professional, college, and high school coaches, professional players, and media members. That 40+ page report contains event highlights as well ALL-GymRat selections and player evaluations in all Age Divisions for one of the nation's biggest and most competitive basketball events. The GymRat Report is distributed to every college program in the United States (Division I, II, III). The report is also available to players and parents through each player's GymRat RECRUITING PROFILE (ENHANCED PROFILES only). To view the GymRat Report:

Log into your GymRat account at https://gymratchallenge.com/gymrat/login/login.html
Once you've logged in,:
- FOR PLAYERS & PARENTS click on the MY PROFILES link in the blue navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen. Only ENHANCED PROFILE users have access to EVENT REPORTS. To upgrade to an ENHANCED PROFILE

- FOR COLLEGE COACHES click on the MY PROGRAMS link in the blue navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen.