HOW TO QUALIFY
Teams earn their spot at the Heartland States Basketball Championship 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 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 States 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 |  |
Panther Classic Tournament Lakeville, MN |
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| 11/21 |  |
CANCELLED - VCPR Youth Basketball Tournament Valley City, ND |
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| 11/28 |  |
MAYB Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 12/5 |  |
CANCELLED - Stillwater Boys Winter Classic Stilllwater, MN |
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| 12/5 |  |
CANCELLED - East Ridge Girls Raptor Classic Woodbury, MN |
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| 12/5-6 |  |
CANCELLED - Fire & Ice Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 12/12 | |
CANCELLED - Hull Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Hull, IA |
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| 12/12 | |
CANCELLED - VCPR Youth Basketball Tournament Valley City, ND |
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| 12/12 | |
CANCELLED - East Ridge Boys Raptor Classic Woodbury, MN |
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| 12/12 and 12/13 |  |
Cedar Rapids Invitationals Cedar Rapids, IA hosted by Marshalltown BB Youth Basketball |
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| 12/12 and 12/13 |  |
Newtown Winter Shootout Newton, IA hosted by Redbird Basketball Club |
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| 12/12-13 |  |
Arena December Tournament Sioux City, IA hosted by Arena Sports Academy |
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| 12/18-19 |  |
Watertown Tournament Watertown, SD hosted by Sacred Hoops |
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| 12/19 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 12/19-20 | |
Power to Play Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 12/19-20 |  |
CANCELLED - Chanhassen Storm Holiday Tournament Victoria, MN |
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| 1/2 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 1/2-3 | |
New Year's Hoop Jam Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 1/9 | |
Northwest Iowa Girls Classic Hull, IA |
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| 1/9 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 1/8-10 |  |
TNE I Have a Dream Classic Omaha, NE hosted by TNE United Express |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/8-10 | |
Arena New Years Bash Sioux City, IA hosted by Arena Sports Academy |
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| 1/9 and 1/10 | |
Cedar Rapids Invitationals Cedar Rapids, IA hosted by Marshalltown BB Youth Basketball |
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| 1/9-10 |  |
Outlaws Winter Classic Watford City, ND |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/9-10 | |
CANCELLED - CGAA Girls Classic Tournament Cottage Grove, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/9-10 | |
One Shining Moment Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 1/15-17 | |
Bennington Badger Shootout Bennington, NE |
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| 1/16 and 1/17 |  |
Monticello Boys Winter Basketball Tournament Monticello, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/16 and 1/17 | |
Newtown Winter Shootout Newton, IA hosted by Redbird Basketball Club |
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| 1/16 and 1/17 |  |
Cougar Classic Lakeville, MN hosted by Lakeville South Girls Basketball Association |
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| 1/23 |  |
Trailblazer Tip-off Tournament Sioux Center, IA hosted by PACE |
Tourney Flyer Registration Form |
| 1/23-24 | |
Battle of the Programs Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 1/23 and 1/24 |  |
Ballard Girls Booster Club Tournament Huxley, IA |
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| 1/24 |  |
Orono Spartan Girls Classic Long Lake, MN |
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| 1/29-30 | |
Watertown Tournament Watertown, SD hosted by Sacred Hoops |
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| 1/29-31 |  |
No Zone Challenge for the Championship Lincoln, NE hosted by Nebraska Attack Girls Basketball |
Tourney Flyer Registration Link |
| 1/30 |  |
CANCELLED - Morningside Mustang Shootout Sioux City, IA hosted by Morningside College Baseball |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 1/30 | |
7th Annual Pizza Corner Classic VCPR Youth Basketball Tournament Valley City, ND |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/30-31 |  |
Queen of the Court Girls Basketball Tournament Bismarck, ND hosted by HerStory Basketball |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/30-31 |  |
AC Patriot Classic Hastings, NE |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/30-31 | |
Bloomington Jefferson Classic Girls Basketball Tournament Bloomington, MN |
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| 1/30 and 1/31 |  |
Apple Valley Classic - GIRLS Apple Valley, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/6 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 2/6 | |
Newtown Girls Jamboree Newton, IA hosted by Redbird Basketball Club |
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| 2/6 and 2/7 | |
North Union Girls Basketball Tournament Armstrong, IA |
Tourney Flyer & Registration Tourney Rules |
| 2/6 and 2/7 | |
Cougar Classic Basketball Tournament Ada, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/6-7 | |
For Love of the Game Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 2/6-7 | |
Stillwater Boys Super Bowl Saturday Tournament Stillwater, MN |
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| FEB | |
CANCELLED - Spirit Lake Boys Youth Tournament Spirit Lake, IA |
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| 2/13 | |
Sheldon Kiwanis Boys Tournament Sheldon, IA |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/13 |  |
Creston Basketball Association Girls Basketball Tournament Creston, IA |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/13 and 2/14 | |
Cougar Classic Basketball Tournament Ada, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/13-14 |  |
Blaine Girls Invitational Blaine, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/20 | |
Northwest Iowa Boys Classic Grades 5-6 Hull, IA |
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| 2/20 | |
33rd Annual Winter Shootout VCPR Youth Basketball Tournament Valley City, ND |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/19-21 | |
Arena February Tourney Sioux City, IA hosted by Arena Sports Academy |
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| 2/20-21 |  |
South Sioux City Booster Club Basketball Tournament South Sioux City, NE |
Registration Form |
| 2/20-21 | |
Dominate the Paint Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 2/20-21 | |
Apple Valley Classic - BOYS Apple Valley, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/20 and 2/21 |  |
Jordan Hubmen Classic Boys Basketball Tournament Jordan, MN |
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| 2/20 and 2/21 |  |
Midwinter Classic, Clash of the Plains Wayne, NE hosted by Wayne Basketball Development Association |
Tourney Flyer |
| FEB | |
Amp it Up Basketball Tournament hosted by SAVE Academic Mentoring Program Omaha Area |
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| 2/27 | |
Northwest Iowa Boys Classic Grades 7-8 Hull, IA |
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| 2/27 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 2/27-28 | |
Arena February Tourney Sioux City, IA hosted by Arena Sports Academy |
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| 2/27-28 | |
Ballard Boys Booster Club Tournament Huxley, IA |
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| 3/5-6 | |
Rock Valley Chamber Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Rock Valley, IA |
Tourney Flyer |
| 3/6 |  |
Dubuque Senior RUN & SLAM Classic Dubuque, IA |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 3/6 | |
CANCELLED - Underwood Optimist Club Boys Basketball Tourney Underwood, IA |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 3/6 | |
Creston Basketball Association Boys Basketball Tournament Creston, IA |
Tourney Flyer |
| 3/6-7 |  |
Ballin' in the Basin Basketball Tournament Williston, ND |
Tourney Flyer Registration Form |
| 3/6-7 | |
Haley Sundsbak Memorial Tournament Minot, ND |
2020-21 States Qualifier Leagues - to be finalized DEC 2020
| Dates | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN - FEB |  |
Dubuque Winter League Basketball Extravaganza Dubuque, IA |