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 Chase Gardiner to submit your event for consideration.
Can't make it to a Qualifier Tournament?
Click here to fill out an At-Large application.
2022-23 States Qualifier Tourneys
| Dates | Qualifier Tournament | Forms/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30-31 |  |
Haunted Courts Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 11/5-7 |  |
Missouri River Challenge Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a |
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| 11/6-7 | |
King/Queen of Mountain Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 11/12 |  |
MAYB Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 11/13-14 |  |
CGAA Girls Classic Tournament Cottage Grove, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 11/13-14 |  |
Panther Classic Tournament Lakeville, MN |
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| 11/13-14 |  |
Mounds View Girls Fall Classic Mounds View, MN |
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| 11/13-14 |  |
Eastview Lightning Boys Classic Apple Valley, MN hosted by Eastview Athletic Association |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 11/13-14 |  |
Optimist Fall Basketball Tournament Dickinson, ND hosted by Dickinson Parks & Recreation |
Tourney Registration Tourney Rules |
| 11/13-14 |  |
Dubuque Fall Classic Dubuque, IA hosted by Future Stars |
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| 11/13-14 |  |
Amerifest Basketball Tournament North Liberty, IA hosted by Mid America Sports |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 11/19-21 |  |
Kings of the Court Sioux Falls, SD hosted by Avera Sports |
Tourney Flyer |
| 11/20 | |
VCPR Youth Basketball Tournament Valley City, ND |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 11/20-21 | |
Boys Winter Warmup Tournament Rogers, MN hosted by Rogers Area Youth Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer |
| 11/20-21 | |
Turkey Delight Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 11/20-21 |  |
Phenom Fall Frenzy Bismarck/Mandan, ND hosted by North Dakota Phenom |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 11/27 | |
MAYB Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 11/27 | |
Rock Valley Chamber Youth Girls Basketball Tournament Rock Valley, IA |
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| 12/3-5 | |
Queens of the Court Sioux Falls, SD hosted by Avera Sports |
Tourney Flyer |
| 12/4-5 |  |
East Ridge Girls Raptor Classic Woodbury, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 12/4-5 | |
Fire & Ice Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 12/10-11 |  |
And One Tournament Watertown, SD hosted by Sacred Hoops |
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| 12/11 | |
Pizza Corner Classic Valley City, ND |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 12/11-12 | |
East Ridge Boys Raptor Classic Woodbury, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 12/11-12 |  |
Ballin' in the Basin Basketball Tournament Williston, ND |
Tourney Flyer Registration Form |
| 12/11-12 |  |
Newton Winter Shootout Newton, IA hosted by Redbird Basketball Club |
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| 12/11-12 | |
Texas Roadhouse Shootout North Liberty, IA hosted by Mid America Sports |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 12/17-19 | |
Holiday Hoops Fest Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a |
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| 12/18 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 12/18 |  |
Creston Basketball Association Girls Basketball Tournament Creston, IA |
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| 12/18-19 | |
Power to Play Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 12/18-19 |  |
Chanhassen Storm Holiday Tournament Victoria, MN |
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| 12/18-19 | |
Holiday Hoopfest Dubuque, IA hosted by Future Stars |
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| 1/7-9 |  |
TNE I Have a Dream Classic Omaha, NE hosted by TNE United Express |
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| 1/8 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 1/8-9 | |
Eastview Lightning Girls Classic Apple Valley, MN hosted by Eastview Athletic Association |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 1/8-9 |  |
Jordan Hubmen Classic Boys Basketball Tournament Jordan, MN |
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| 1/8-9 |  |
Outlaws Winter Classic Watford City, ND |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/8-9 | |
Battle of the Schools Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 1/8-9 | |
Phenom Winter Jam Bismarck/Mandan, ND hosted by North Dakota Phenom |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 1/8-9 | |
Wayzata Girls Classic Wayzata, MN hosted by Wayzata Girls Basketball Association |
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| 1/9 | |
Hot Shot Boys Basketball Tournament Hawley, MN |
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| 1/14-16 | |
Arena New Years Bash Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a |
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| 1/15-16 | |
Newton Blizzard Bash Newton, IA hosted by Redbird Basketball Club |
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| 1/15-16 |  |
Monticello Boys Winter Basketball Tournament Monticello, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/15-16 |  |
Cougar Classic Lakeville, MN hosted by Lakeville South Girls Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 1/22 |  |
St. Mary's Booster Club Youth Girls Basketball Tournament Bismarck, ND hosted by St. Mary's Booster Club |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/22 |  |
Legends of the Court Hull, IA hosted by PACE |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/22 |  |
Forest Lake Freeze Tournament (Boys) Forest Lake, MN hosted by Forest Lake Hoops Club |
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| 1/22-23 | |
Girls Blizzard Breaker Tournament Rogers, MN hosted by Rogers Area Youth Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer |
| Postponed |  |
Ballard Girls Booster Club Tournament Huxley, IA |
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| 1/23 |  |
Orono Spartan Girls Classic Long Lake, MN |
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| 1/23 | |
Forest Lake Freeze Tournament (Girls) Forest Lake, MN hosted by Forest Lake Hoops Club |
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| 1/29 | |
Watertown Youth Tournament Watertown, SD hosted by Sacred Hoops |
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| 1/29 | |
Pizza Corner Classic Valley City, ND |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 1/29-30 |  |
AC Patriot Classic Hastings, NE |
Tourney Registration |
| 1/29-30 | |
Battle of the Programs Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 1/29-30 |  |
Apple Valley Classic - GIRLS Apple Valley, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/4-6 | |
Arena February Frenzy Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a |
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| 2/5 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 2/5 | |
Sheldon Kiwanis Boys Tournament Sheldon, IA |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/5 | |
Cougar Classic Boys Basketball Tournament Ada, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/5 | |
Blazin' Hot Hoops Tournament Burnsville, MN hosted by Burnsville Traveling Basketball |
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| 2/5-6 | |
For Love of the Game Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 2/5-6 | |
North Union Girls Basketball Tournament Armstrong, IA |
Tourney Flyer & Registration Tourney Rules |
| 2/12 | |
Hot Shot Girls Basketball Tournament Hawley, MN |
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| 2/12 | |
Cougar Classic Girls Basketball Tournament Ada, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/12 |  |
Austin Youth Basketball Girls Tournament Austin, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/12-13 |  |
New Ulm Boys Basketball Tournament New Ulm, MN hosted by New Ulm Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/12-13 | |
Jordan Jaguars Classic Girls Basketball Tournament Jordan, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/12-13 |  |
Stillwater Basketball Super Bowl Weekend Tournament (Boys) Stillwater, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/19 | |
VCPR Winter Shootout Valley City, ND |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/19 | |
New Ulm Girls Basketball Tournament New Ulm, MN hosted by New Ulm Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/19-20 | |
Bloomington Jefferson Girls Classic Bloomington, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/19-20 |  |
Blaine Girls Invitational Blaine, MN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/19-20 | |
Dominate the Paint Hiawatha, IA hosted by Team Iowa |
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| 2/19-20 | |
Apple Valley Classic - BOYS Apple Valley, MN |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
| 2/19-20 |  |
Midwinter Classic, Clash of the Plains Wayne, NE hosted by Wayne Basketball Development Association |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/19-20 | |
Mounds View Boys Spring Classic Mounds View, MN |
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| 2/19-20 |  |
South Sioux City Booster Club Basketball Tournament South Sioux City, NE |
Registration Form |
| 2/26 | |
MAYB Harrisburg, SD | |
| 2/26-27 | |
Ballard Boys Booster Club Tournament Huxley, IA |
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| 2/26-27 |  |
Jr JHawk Westside Championship Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| DEC | |
Hull Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Hull, IA |
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| TBA |  |
Cedar Rapids Invitationals Cedar Rapids, IA hosted by Marshalltown BB Youth Basketball |
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| TBA | |
Northwest Iowa Girls Classic Hull, IA |
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| TBA | |
Cedar Rapids Invitationals Cedar Rapids, IA hosted by Marshalltown BB Youth Basketball |
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| FEB | |
Newton Girls Jamboree Newton, IA hosted by Redbird Basketball Club |
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| TBA | |
Spirit Lake Boys Youth Tournament Spirit Lake, IA |
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| TBA |  |
Sweetheart Shootout hosted by Dominators Basketball Club Saint Joseph, MO |
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| TBA | |
Northwest Iowa Boys Classic Grades 5-6 Hull, IA |
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| TBA | |
Amp it Up Basketball Tournament hosted by SAVE Academic Mentoring Program Omaha Area |
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| TBA | |
Northwest Iowa Boys Classic Grades 7-8 Hull, IA |
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| TBA | |
Underwood Optimist Club Boys Basketball Tourney Underwood, IA |
Tourney Flyer & Registration |
2022-23 States Qualifier Leagues
| Dates | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN - FEB |  |
Dubuque Winter League Basketball Extravaganza Dubuque, IA |
State tournament generously supported by
