Frequently Asked Questions

It’s a team-based healthy eating program that captures the excitement of tournament basketball and makes good nutrition fun. There’s no calorie counting, no weighing and measuring; just simple, easy-to-remember habits you build into your day. You’ll score big health improvements in 5 on 5.

Everyone. 5 on 5 is all about healthy choices. It shows you how to improve your overall health through friendly team competition. By focusing on ways to eat better through simple daily habits wrapped in an exciting basketball tournament format, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to adopt healthy eating patterns.

There’s more to a healthy diet than the shots you take in 5 on 5. But these habits were chosen because they provide the most participants with the nutrition skills needed to achieve an overall healthy eating pattern. You’ll be amazed at how much better you feel after just a couple of healthy eating weeks in 5 on 5.

To get credit for your shots and have them count toward the team score for each game, you must record your activity online no later than 6:00 pm ET the following day. For example, Monday’s shots must be logged by Tuesday 6:00 pm ET (5:00 pm CT). For Friday’s shots, you have until Monday 6:00 pm ET. When the clock strikes 6:00 pm ET, however, the game is over and your score is locked in. The shot clock lets you know how much time remains to take your shots for that day.

Each time your team wins a game, you get 2 points toward the overall standings. If you tie you get 1 point, and if you lose you get no points for that day. The team with the highest point total when the season ends will be at the top of the standings. In the event of a tie, the team with the highest average player points scored throughout the season is the winner.

The season lasts 6 weeks, playing Monday through Friday. Depending on the number of teams formed, you may play some teams more than once.

Once team formation ends on ENROLLMENT_ENDS_ON, 5 on 5 will automatically generate a schedule, so when you log in on SCHEDULE_GENERATED_ON you’ll see your schedule for the season. The season will start with your first game on COMPETITION_STARTS_ON.

That’s okay. You can still record your progress and be a player. But do your best to get on a team before preseason ends. 5 on 5 is designed as a team competition because it promises the best overall results. You’re not required to join a team, but it will be even more fun and effective if you do.

If you want to keep tracking your progress on weekends, you can print the paper log. But you can’t record your weekend progress online because games are played only Monday through Friday.

No. Since it’s an online program, your teammates can be across the hall or around the world. There are some advantages to having teammates close by, but the most important thing is to recruit players who are supportive and motivated to live healthier.

If you want to know about healthy eating habits, click on the Coach to ask Coach Kris a question. She can’t answer every participant’s question, but she will address those likely to affect most participants. And even if you don’t have a question, check her posts often for the latest on how to score a nutritional slam dunk. If you have a question about how the website works, such as recording your progress, click the Contact Us link at the bottom of any screen and send your question — we’ll get back to you within 1 business day.