The Qualifiers
Local crews build verified records at participating courts. Organization-led runs feed the basketball culture; only sanctioned Cup results feed qualification.
The first Virginia basketball world built by the people who actually play. Form a crew, challenge another court, and make history in verified games.
Only staff-verified results count. No purchased wins, no fake rankings.
The Commonwealth Cup is an exclusive, separate annual championship honoring the best verified Run competitors. Local Court Masters and crew territory holders remain independent titles; only elite year-round performance earns a Cup invitation.
CIRCUIT SEASON 2026
Verified year-round basketball performance · Jan 2 – Dec 20 · Final qualifying push Nov 1 – Dec 20
Crew championship: only full, registered crew lineups against other registered crews count. Cup qualification considers year-round verified Runs and requires three games across at least two separate Run sessions; crews must also play at least two different opponents.
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The top 16 eligible competitors in each division are the proposed Cup field. Seeds are provisional until verification closes and officials confirm the bracket, court and event logistics. No entry or championship is guaranteed from rank alone.
The Cup is an exclusive invitation event; it does not award court mastery, territory ownership or Run REP. League standings, social REP and ordinary pickup stats remain separate. Sponsored Runs do not buy a ranking boost; only opponent-confirmed competitive games qualify.
RCH World Cup-Style Championship
Local dominance is only the beginning. Earn a place in the draw, survive the groups, and fight through the knockouts to become the Commonwealth champion.
Founding qualifiers
The trophy is unclaimed
Local crews build verified records at participating courts. Organization-led runs feed the basketball culture; only sanctioned Cup results feed qualification.
RCH seeds qualifying crews into four-crew groups. Rival courts and hometown identities get their own group-stage stories.
Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals. Each verified winner advances through the official bracket.
One championship showdown. Broadcast coverage, player stories, hometown bragging rights and a permanent legacy.
Only independently verified results count. Stages activate when RCH officially seeds and schedules them.
Crew records after at least three staff-verified Cup challenges. Sorting favors win percentage, then points and differential; official qualification remains subject to Cup rules and RCH approval.
The qualifying table is waiting for crews with three verified Cup matches. No automatic seeds have been awarded.
Each official group can hold four crews. Group points only come from separately verified group-stage fixtures.
The official draw has not taken place. Cup groups will appear here when RCH seeds real crews.
Sanctioned group and knockout fixtures will appear once the founding qualification process and official draw are ready.
01 / THE WORLD
Map positions are schematic. These locations are listed courts, not confirmed reservations or promises of public access. Check operating hours and obtain permission before hosting games.
03 / REP YOUR BLOCK
Every crew starts at zero. History is earned on a real court.
Start the first crew, represent a real Richmond court and invite your people.
04 / MATCH CONTROL
Crews organize the games. RCH independently reviews the outcome.
Every crew captain can challenge another crew at a pilot court.
No challenges have been submitted. When crews join, this becomes Virginia's real match board.