{"id":17105,"date":"2014-01-10T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=17105"},"modified":"2014-01-09T13:08:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T19:08:16","slug":"harlem-globetrotters-coming-to-austin-peay-state-universitys-dunn-center-tuesday-january-14th-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2014\/01\/10\/harlem-globetrotters-coming-to-austin-peay-state-universitys-dunn-center-tuesday-january-14th-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlem Globetrotters coming to Austin Peay State University&#8217;s Dunn Center Tuesday, January 14th, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Fans Rule In 2014<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nHarlem Globetrotters give Fans the Power to decide which Rules will Impact the Game<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-202423\" title=\"Harlem Globetrotters\" alt=\"Harlem Globetrotters\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Harlem-Globetrotters-200x152.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"152\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 \u201cFans Rule\u201d World Tour comes to the Austin Peay State University Dunn Center in Clarksville on Tuesday, January 14th, 2014, at 7:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Online voting is now open at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harlemglobetrotters.com\/rule,\" >www.harlemglobetrotters.com\/rule,<\/a> where all fans can choose which new game-changing rules they want to see in their hometown.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_202424\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Harlem-Globetrotters-photo.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-202424\" title=\"Harlem Globetrotters coming to Clarksville Tennessee.\" alt=\"Harlem Globetrotters coming to Clarksville Tennessee.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Harlem-Globetrotters-photo-480x315.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-202424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harlem Globetrotters coming to Clarksville Tennessee.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->The Globetrotters were the first organization in sports and entertainment to let fans vote on rules when the team introduced the concept last year.<\/p>\n<p>Since the fan response was so overwhelming, the team is doing it again \u2013 but with a major twist.<\/p>\n<h4>The 2014 online ballot includes three never-before-seen revolutionary rules:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hot Hand Jersey<\/strong> \u2013 Both teams will have a \u201cHot Hand Jersey\u201d they can pass among each other. The player who is wearing this jersey will receive double points on made baskets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make or Miss<\/strong> \u2013 The quarter begins with only two players on the court for each team. When a team scores, a teammate may enter the game. When they miss, the player missing the shot must leave the court, leaving his or her teammates shorthanded.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trick Shot Challenge<\/strong> \u2013 Via three challenge flags per team, each coach can challenge the other team to make a trick shot. If the team makes the trick shot, they earn five points. If they miss, the other team receives five points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a roster showcasing stars such as Special K Daley, Big Easy Lofton, Flight Time Lang, Hi-Lite Bruton and Dizzy Grant \u2013 plus female stars TNT Maddox, T-Time Brawner and Sweet J Ekworomadu* \u2013 the Globetrotters\u2019 one-of-a-kind family show features mesmerizing ball handling, an assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks and precise timing \u2013 all with an array of comedy guaranteed to entertain the young and the young at heart. After virtually every game, Globetrotter stars remain on the court for autographs and photographs with fans.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets start at $18.00 and are now available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harlemglobetrotters.com\" >www.harlemglobetrotters.com<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.letsgopeay.com\/sporttix,\" >www.letsgopeay.com\/sporttix,<\/a> at the APSU Dunn Center box office, or call 931.221.PEAY. Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harlemglobetrotters.com\" >www.harlemglobetrotters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[320left]The Globetrotters tipped off the North American leg of their world tour with the first-ever events at the new Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, on September 20th and 21st.<\/p>\n<p>The tour recommences on December 26th, 2013, with the Globetrotters playing more than 290 games in over 250 cities in 47 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico through April 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by Wonderful Pistachios, Howard Johnson Hotels and Greyhound Lines, the Original Harlem Globetrotters are celebrating their 88th consecutive year, continuing a world famous tradition of ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry, and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that continues to thrill fans of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout their history, the Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 122 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience.<\/p>\n<p>Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans\u2014among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents\u2014over more than eight thrilling decades.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase tickets and team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters\u2019 official Web site: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harlemglobetrotters.com\" >www.harlemglobetrotters.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans Rule In 2014 Harlem Globetrotters give Fans the Power to decide which Rules will Impact the Game Clarksville, TN &#8211; The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 \u201cFans Rule\u201d World Tour comes to the Austin Peay State University Dunn Center in Clarksville on Tuesday, January [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[23,438,262,770,512,825,21757,21754,21756,21758,21755],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4xGYI-4rT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17105"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17106,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17105\/revisions\/17106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}