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Discover® Card and the WNBA want you to help your city win a brand new basketball court by competing in the Discover® Card Home Court Challenge, coming to six cities this August.

Click here for more information.

The Discover Card Home Court Challenge is a chance to get fit and have fun. You will learn basketball fundamentals, run drills, and compete in a timed skills competition.

Compete against groups from other cities to win a new basketball court for a local community center or a $20 Discover Gift Card! Bring glory to your own city and meet WNBA players in the process!

To enter the Discover Card Home Court Challenge please have your parents or guardian click here to send an email with your name, age, the city in which you would like to compete, and contact information.Space is extremely limited and sign-ups will be accepted on a first come, first served basis so respond as soon as possible.


Get in the Game with Discover Card!



For official rules click here.



Date: August 16, 2008 Location: Philips Arena Time: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Date: August 26, 2008 Location: Windy City Fieldhouse Time: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Date: August 14, 2008 Location: The Palace Time: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Age 9-11: 25.99 secs
Age 12-14: 21.23 secs
Avg. by city: 23.61 secs

Age 9-11: 34.89 secs
Age 12-14: 25.87 secs
Avg. by city: 30.38 secs

Age 9-11: 26.72 secs
Age 12-14: 23.19 secs
Avg. by city: 24.96 secs

Date: August 12, 2008 Location: HBU Wellness Center Time: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Date: August 5, 2008 Location: Arco Arena Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Date: August 18, 2008 Location: Verizon Center Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Age 9-11: 29.94 secs
Age 12-14: 20.68 secs
Avg. by city: 25.31 secs

Age 9-11: 31.11 secs
Age 12-14: 20.75 secs
Avg. by city: 25.93 secs

Age 9-11: 29.89 secs
Age 12-14: 26.89 secs
Avg. by city: 28.24 secs


- Warm-ups / conditioning
- Basketball fundamentals & drills
- Timed skills competition (two age divisions)
- Autograph session
- Prize pack for all participants




Team Prizes
$20 Discover Gift Cards will be awarded to one team of competitors in each Age Group (9-to 11-year-olds and 12-to 14-year-olds). The Age Groups with the best average time-scores will be determined the winners.
Grand Prize
A BASKETBALL COURT REFURBISHMENT Presented by Spalding® will be awarded to the city with the best average team time-score.
All participants will receive a gift bag on the day of the event.
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