Pets are not allowed for the safety of other participants. 

Tournaments will be single elimination. If a division has less than eight (8) teams, they will participate in a round-robin format where teams will play multiple games before advancing either to the championship or knock out round. The final tournament format will be determined based on the number of participating teams if this scenario is deployed. 

Once participant signups are closed, we will not be able to make any changes to your roster. If a participant is unable to attend their event for any reason on the day, you may substitute another employee of your company. To make this change, they must come to the information tent to sign a waiver to replace them.

Each team should have its own team uniform shirt. Shirts should be the same color and should match evenly across the entire company.

Full-sized footballs will be used. Targets will vary in size and distance, with each target having a circular cutout to throw through. Participants cannot use their own footballs. 

Participants will be allowed to park on the MCC campus with first-come first-serve parking starting at the parking garage up the road from the fields of play. Once full, participants will have to find alternate parking on campus. There will be a map with different options for you to look at before the big day!

Although food and drinks are allowed in the tailgate area, only water is permitted on the fields. Outside food and beverages are not allowed on the fields.

We will have a Beer Garden on-site that provides complimentary beer, soda, and water. We will not have food for purchase on the day of. If you would like to place a catering order for your tailgate, please visit the Team Store. 

No. MCC property is entirely smoke-free. Smoking and the use of tobacco products are strictly prohibited in all areas, including all indoor and outdoor spaces on the premises.

First, make sure you are registered as the Team Captain for your corporate team. If you are part of an organization with high email security, our newsletters may be filtered into your junk or spam folder. If you are still not receiving our communications, please contact your team’s designated Waco Sports representative.

To help you, we’ve created a page with all the resources you need as a Team Captain. This page includes tutorials and materials to guide you: Team Captain Resources 

Please review this video that walks you through a step-by-step process for signing up your team: How to Sign Up Your Corporate Cup Team

Yes, companies are allowed to combine as many as they would like as long as they stay under 51 team members to qualify as a D3 team.

Your division is based on the total number of employees your company has. D1- 251+ D2- 51-250 D3- 1-50.

This will be done through the Team Captain's Store, which can be found by clicking on your corporate team and selecting the "Go to Captain Store" button. Ice orders will be open until May 31st.

This will be done through the Team Captain's Store, which can be found by clicking on your corporate team and selecting the "Go to Captain Store" button. Catering orders will be open until May 31st.

You will receive a code to join your team from your company's team captain. 

Here is a helpful tutorial on how to sign up: How to sign up as a Corporate Cup Participant

Full-time employees, part-time employees, and interns (as long as they work at least 20 hours per week). Ineligible individual team members include family members of employees. 

Spectators may sit in the same area as the team.  

We ask that you compete in only one tournament event on June 6th. You are limited to one skill event as long as your team is within the gender requirements listed. 

This rule does not apply to the pickleball and basketball tournaments leading up to the day of June 6th. 

T-shirt designs must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Friday, April 25th. 

No, you do not have to use a specific t-shirt vendor for printing your t-shirt for this event.

The t-shirt voting period will be open to the public from May 1-27. 

Individuals get one vote per day.

Anyone can vote! Individuals get one vote per day.

The only rule is that if you choose to use the official Waco Sports Corporate Cup Presented by Ascension Providence logo, you must use the logo that has been provided to team captains.

As a spectator, you are welcome to come cheer on your team at any of our events!

The following events are FREE for spectators to come cheer on their corporate team. 

3v3 Basketball Tournament & 3 Point Contest- April 23 & 24

Pickleball Tournament- May 28 & 29

Corporate Cup- June 6

From February 1st to April 30, 2026, participating company teams will support five Greater Waco charities: Friends for Life, Shepherds Heart, the Greater Waco Sports Commission, Habitat for Humanity, and Carter BloodCare - by making monetary donations, volunteering their time, hosting a company blood drive, or donating blood. Each charity will rank teams within their divisions based on the total cash donations, hours logged, and units of blood donated. The Greater Waco Sports Commission will then use these rankings to allocate points for the overall Corporate Cup competition. Teams must indicate their Corporate Cup involvement when donating or volunteering to ensure accurate tracking.

To earn points for the charity challenge, please visit the Charity Challenge page: Charity Challenge

You can explore the charities you can support and visit their pages to get involved. Be sure to let any prospective charity know you’re participating in the Corporate Cup when donating your time, money, or blood!

Click here to view the details for the Light Up the Dark 5K: Light Up the Dark 5K

The Light Up the Dark 5K will take place on April 18th from 5:30 to 9:30 PM.  

Registration for the 5K event will close on April 10 to allow time for us to import all registrations into the 5K website. After this date, participants will no longer be able to register as part of their corporate team.

You will sign up through the Corporate Cup website using your team's join code. Here is a tutorial on how to register as a participant: How to Sign Up for the 5K for Corporate Cup

We will take care of the rest to make sure your information is transferred properly for our Light Up the Dark 5K. If you are not signed up on the Corporate Cup website as a participant for the 5K, you will not get points for your team.  

You can purchase a spectator pass for this event by going to the Light Up the Dark 5K registration page: 5K Registration Page

This event is a partnership with Unbound Now to help raise awareness and support the fight against human trafficking.

You may enter up to 10 participants in the 5K. All participants must register through the Corporate Cup website to ensure accurate scoring for your team. Please note that points will only be awarded for the 10 individuals your team registers through the Corporate Cup site. Here is a video tutorial for: How to Sign Up for the 5K

Results for Unbound Now's Light Up the Dark 5K Presented by Chick-fil-A can be viewed here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Overview/39590

Division 2 competes on April 23rd. Divisions 1 and 3 compete on April 24th. All games are held at Midway High School.

The tournament uses a single-elimination bracket. Teams keep advancing until one winner emerges per division. There are no consolation rounds.

All games are played in running time, meaning the clock does not stop for out-of-bounds, fouls, or free throws. This keeps games moving on schedule.

Each team in every division (D1, D2, and D3) may have a maximum of 5 players: 3 starters plus up to 2 substitutes. All divisions follow the same roster limit.

Yes. Teams will be given a short warm-up period on the competition court before each game. We will also have court space available for those who would like to come early to warm up. Be ready and present when your game time is called.

No. A men's regulation-size basketball (29.5" circumference) will be provided for all games. You do not need to bring your own.

Players may sub in and out only in these situations: when your team is inbounding the ball, during an injury, or during a timeout. Substitutions at other times are not permitted.

No. There are no gender requirements for any division. Teams may be comprised of any mix of participants.

Each team needs at least 3 players (the required starters) to compete. Subs are optional but encouraged, and you may have up to 2.

Division 2 competes on April 23rd. Divisions 1 and 3 compete on April 24th. All competitions will be held at the Midway High School gymnasium. 

Each team should have 4 participants. All 4 will shoot, while the remaining 3 non-shooters rebound and pass to help keep the pace up during each shooter's turn.

Short-handed teams are permitted, but each shooter is still limited to 5 shots — there are no extra attempts to compensate for missing teammates. Any unused shots and the remaining time are forfeited. A smaller roster puts your team at a scoring disadvantage, so try to field all 4 participants if possible.

Yes. Each team must include at least 1 female participant. This is a firm requirement for all divisions.

Each of the 4 shooters takes 5 shots from 5 designated positions around the 3-point arc: left corner, left wing, top of the key, right wing, and right corner. Shooters move to the next spot after each attempt. All 4 shooters' totals are added together for the team's final score.

A full team takes 20 total shots: 4 shooters × 5 shots each. Each shooter must have both feet behind the 3-point line at the moment of release for the shot to count.

Each team has 5 minutes to complete all 20 shots. The clock starts on the first shooter's first release. There is a hard stop at the 5-minute mark, and only shots taken before then count. Efficient rebounding and passing between teammates directly affect how many shots get taken.

Only the shots released before the 5-minute buzzer count toward the team's score. Any remaining shots, whether from the current shooter or later shooters, are simply not taken. There is no extension or makeup time. 

Teams are ranked by their combined score across all 4 shooters within their division. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker goes to the team that completed all of their shots in the least amount of time, so moving efficiently between positions matters.

All 3 non-shooting teammates actively rebound and pass the ball back to the shooter. Only one ball is used per team throughout the contest, so quick passing and hustling directly affect how many shots your team gets off within the 5-minute window.

No. A men's regulation-size basketball and a women's regulation-size ball will be provided for all competitions. You do not need to bring your own.

Employees of your company. Gender requirements must be met: 1 Male & 1 Female.

The tournament uses a round-robin format, then moves into a single-elimination bracket. Teams play a round robin first to determine seeding, then compete in a single elimination bracket.

Each match is 10 minutes. When time expires, the team with the higher score advances — regardless of whether 11 points have been reached.

Games are played to 11 points. Teams must win by at least 1 point. If time runs out before 11 points are reached, the team leading at that moment wins.

Yes, this event is free for spectators 

Matches will begin at 5:30 PM

Division 2 will compete on May 28th

Divisions 1 & 3 will compete on May 29th

Once participant signups are closed, you will not be able to make any changes to your roster. If a participant is unable to attend their event for any reason on the day, you may substitute another employee of your company while still meeting the gender requirement for the event. To make this change, they must come to the information tent to sign a waiver to replace them.

Judges will be scouting for the best setup, theme, and spirit of your tailgate. 

Yes, you may bring your own food and drink to your tailgate space!

Beer and wine are permitted on-site. Hard liquor is not allowed.