HOW TO QUALIFY
Teams earn their spot at the Great Lakes States by placing 1st or 2nd in an Official Qualifier Tournament or League (listed below.)
States Reps will attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to the Great Lakes States.
All Qualifier Events are run by independent, community-based youth sports organizations. Register to support a local Qualifier near you!
Interested in becoming a State Qualifier Tournament or League?
Email Tournament Director Andy Siverly to submit your event for consideration.
Can't make it to a Qualifier Tournament?
Click here to fill out an At-Large application.
2020-21 States Qualifier Tourneys - list still growing!
| Dates | Qualifier Tournament | Forms/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28, 11/29 |  |
Fall Premier League Mid Season Tournament Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
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| 12/19, 12/20 | |
Fall Premier League End of Season Tournament Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
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| 1/2-3 |  |
Team Focus New Years Tournament Plymouth, IN |
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| 1/2-3 |  |
FAAST New Year's Freeze Out Classic Toledo, OH |
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| 1/9 | |
FAAST New Year's Kickoff Classic Toledo, OH |
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| 1/8-10 |  |
18th Annual Paris Junior High Tourney Boys and Girls 7-8 Paris, MO |
Flyer and Registration |
| 1/9-10 | |
FAAST New Year's Kickoff Classic Sandusky, OH |
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| 1/9-10 |  |
Tri -Lakes Shootout Springfield, MO |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/15-17 |  |
MLK Classic Tournament hosted by Nothin' but Net Sports Complex Mount Carmel, OH |
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| 1/16 |  |
MSF Snowball Tourney Jackson, MI |
Tourney Info |
| 1/16 | |
FAAST Winter Slamfest Temperance, MI |
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| 1/16-17 | |
FAAST January Challenge Toledo, OH |
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| 1/16, 1/17 | |
FAAST January Challenge Whitmore Lake, MI |
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| 1/23 | |
FAAST Winter Thriller Lapeer, MI |
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| 1/23 | |
FAAST January Jam Battle Creek, MI |
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| 1/23, 1/24 | |
FAAST January Jam Whitmore Lake, MI |
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| 1/23-24 |  |
Gibson Southern Hoopfest Fort Branch, IN |
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| 1/23-24 | |
Hocking Valley End of Season Tournament OH |
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| 1/23-24 | |
FAAST January Jam Classic Toledo, OH |
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| 1/30 |  |
Boomer City Tip Off Portland hosted by Jay Community Center Portland, IN |
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| 1/29-31 | |
12th Annual Paris Basketball Tournament Boys and Girls 5-6 Paris, MO |
Flyer and Registration |
| 1/30-31 | |
FAAST Winter Thriller Toledo, OH |
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| 2/5-7 | |
Midwest Open Run Indianapolis, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/6 |  |
Michigan Warriors Jamfest Winter Session 1 Livonia, MI |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/6-7 | |
FAAST February Bash Toledo, OH |
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| 2/6-7 |  |
Storm the Court hosted by Barr-Reeve Basketball Montgomery, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/4-9 |  |
CANCELLED - Hallsville Optimist Basketball Tournament Hallsville, MO |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/13 | |
BoomerVille Classic Portland hosted by Jay Community Center Portland, IN |
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| 2/13 |  |
Love The Game Basketball Tournament Antwerp, OH |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/12-13 |  |
CANCELLED - Husky Hardwood Classic (BOYS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball Evansville, IN |
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| 2/11-14 |  |
GlenOak Boys Youth Basketball Tournament Canton, OH |
Tourney Flyer 2021 |
| 2/12-14 | |
President's Day Classic Tournament hosted by Nothin' but Net Sports Complex Mount Carmel, OH |
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| 2/13-14 |  |
CANCELLED - Vincennes Shootout (GIRLS) Vincennes, IN |
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| 2/13-14 | |
FAAST-Break Challenge Toledo, OH |
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| 2/13-14 |  |
Michigan Basketball Academy President's Day Tournament Grand Rapids, MI |
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| 2/13, 2/14 | |
Winter Premier League Mid Season Tournament Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
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| 2/19-21 | |
GlenOak Girls Youth Basketball Tournament Canton, OH |
Tourney Flyer 2021 |
| 2/20 |  |
6th Annual MOMO Girls Basketball Tournament Van Wert, OH |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/20 | |
MSF Winter Classic Jackson, MI |
Tourney Info |
| 2/20 | |
FAAST Winter Thriller Lapeer, MI |
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| 2/20, 2/21 | |
FAAST Winter Thriller Whitmore Lake, MI |
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| 2/19-21 | |
18th Annual Paris Basketball Tournament Boys and Girls 3-4 Paris, MO |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/19-21 |  |
CANCELLED - Centralia Panther Pride Tournament Grades 5-6 Centrailia, MO |
2019-20 Flyer |
| 2/19-21 | |
Missouri Crush Show Me Showdown Springfield, MO |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/20-21 | |
CANCELLED - Husky Hardwood Classic (GIRLS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| 2/20-21 |  |
North Oakland Wolfpack Ball with the Best Clarkston, MI |
Registration |
| 2/20-21 | |
FAAST February Challenge Toledo, OH |
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| 2/20-21 | |
CANCELLED - Vincennes Shootout (BOYS) Vincennes, IN |
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| 2/20-21 |  |
CANCELLED - Paoli Shootout (Girls) Paoli, IN |
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| 2/20-21 | |
Gibson Southern Jamfest Fort Branch, IN |
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| 2/20-21 |  |
Farmington Winter Classic hosted by Mineral Area Sports Club Farmington, MO |
2019-20 Flyer |
| 2/26-28 |  |
South Knox Boys Shootout Vincennes, IN |
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| 2/26-28 |  |
CANCELLED - Jammin' in Jasper Jasper, IN |
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| 2/26-28 |  |
Randolph Southern Spring Shootout (Girls) Lynn |
Flyer |
| 2/27 | |
FAAST February Slam Jam Battle Creek, MI |
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| 2/27 | |
FAAST Winter Thriller Temperance, MI |
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| 2/27, 2/28 | |
FAAST February Slam Jam Whitmore Lake, MI |
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| 2/27-28 | |
Heritage Hills Boys 6th, 7th, and 8th 3-Point Club Tournament Lincoln City, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/27-28 |  |
Forest Park Shootout Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th hosted by Forest Park Basketball Club Ferdinand, IN |
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| 2/27-28 |  |
Girls Bruin Classic hosted by Blackford Basketball Hartford City, IN |
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| 2/27-28 |  |
2nd Annual Lima YMCA Classic OH |
Tourney Flyer 2021 |
| 2/27-28 | |
King of The Court Van Wert, OH |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/27-28 | |
FAAST February Slam Jam Toledo, OH |
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| 3/6 | |
Boomertown Invite Portland hosted by Jay Community Center Portland, IN |
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| 3/1-7 |  |
Boys All Star Tournament hosted by The Complex West Portsmouth |
Tourney Flyer 2021 |
| 3/4-7 | |
Massillon Youth Basketball Shootout OH |
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| 3/6-7 | |
Heritage Hills Boys 3rd, 4th, and 5th 3-Point Club Tournament Lincoln City, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 3/6-7 | |
Forest Park Shootout Boys 6th, 7th, 8th hosted by Forest Park Basketball Club Ferdinand, IN |
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| 3/6-7 |  |
CANCELLED - Central Bears Jam in the Gym Evansville hosted by Central Junior Basketball Evansville, IN |
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| 3/8-14 | |
Girls All Star Tournament hosted by The Complex West Portsmouth |
Tourney Flyer 2021 |
| 3/12-14 | |
CANCELLED - Jasper, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
2020-21 States Qualifier Leagues
| Dates | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT - NOV | |
JCC Boomer Fall League Portland, IN |
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| OCT - DEC |  |
Fall Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
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| OCT - JAN |  |
The Courts of Northwest Indiana Fall League Valparaiso, IN |
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| NOV - DEC |  |
The Zone Boys & Girls Winter Basketball League Plymouth, IN |
Boys Flyer Girls Flyer |
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| DEC - JAN | |
Hocking Valley Basketball League OH |
Registration Link | |
| JAN - FEB |  |
Carver Community Center Youth League Youth Basketball League Kokomo, IN |
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| JAN - MAR | |
Winter Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
top teams in regular season standings (Win %) as of 3/1/21 # of Qualifiers per division depends on # of teams |
| JAN - MAR |  |
Indy Hoops Boys League Indianapolis, IN |
Historically hosting |
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| FEB - MAR | |
JCC Boomer Spring League Portland, IN |