In this event the best Basketball players from each hostel go very tough to determine which hostel boasts of the best talent. It is a fiercely contested event with all participants putting in everything they have to win glory for their hostels and earn themselves a chance to break into the Inter-IIT Team.
Boys GC is scheduled towards the start of even semester every year.
First Girls GC was held in March 2015 and was decided to consider it a Mock GC. There were 3*3 matches played by girls as per International format. This Mock GC saw huge participation from girls and is continued to-date.
Girls GC is scheduled towards the end of even semester every year.
A Beginner’s Camp for all the UGs and the PGs is conducted in the even semester. This is to train the people who are enthusiastic about joining the Inter IIT practice or who just learn basketball for fun. This is a week-long camp held on the outdoor facilities.
A full exhaustive camp where one who has never picked a Basketball can prepare to be the one to soon pick up the Inter IIT trophy.
The Spring Semester starts with another opportunity for people interested in basketball. The 10-day long camp is conducted in the summer break of the semester. This Beginner’s Camp is also to prepare all the first-timers to acquire skill in Basketball before the Basketball GC. This camp is also open to all UGs and PGs to come and learn.
This camp is conducted on the respective hostel courts or indoor basketball courts itself and it is aimed at improving the skills and fitness of all the girls who want to give it a shot.
IBP, Institute Basketball Playoffs, is a great opportunity for all the instizens to play alongside great players across the institute which is restricted in the GC format. A great learning experience and fun is an add-on. It will be scheduled in even semester every year.
Institute Basketball Playoffs for both boys and girls. It is scheduled like this:
Most of the freshmen who start playing basketball in IIT are trained in the NSO sessions taken by the coach Mr. Vivek Pandey. Every year only 30 students are selected for basketball NSO. The fundamental skills of all students are built upon in these one and half hour sessions twice a week along with development in advanced game-play skills and fitness. NSO in basketball has been a very memorable experience for all players, some of whom went on to become Inter-IIT legends!