How to Qualify
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an Official Qualifier Tournament or League (listed below).
Is your team interested in earning an At Large Bid to State? Click here to learn more and fill out an At-Large application.
2023-24 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNEYS - Updated fall of 2023
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 Pauline Kibathi to submit your event for consideration.
State Reps attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to State.
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier Tournament | Forms/Notes |
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| 10/8 |  |
Play Hard Hoops One Day Jam Fest Athletico Center - Northbrook |
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| 10/14 | |
Play Hard Hoops Superstar Challenge Athletico Center Northbrook & Berto Center Deerfield |
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| 10/15 | |
Play Hard Hoops Fall Slam Fest Canlan Sportsplex Lake Barrington |
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| 10/21-22 | |
Play Hard Hoops End of Season Athletico Center Northbrook, Berto Center Deerfield and Canlan Sportsplex Libertyville |
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| 11/04-05 |  |
CYBN Pre Season Jamboree | |
| 11/11-12 | |
CYBN Chicagoland Showdown | |
| 11/11-12 |  |
Huntley Girls Tip Off Classic presented by Huntley Park District |
November 11 7th/8th Grade November 12 5th/6th Grade |
| 11/17-19 |  |
Love Strong Shootout Mascoutah |
Tournament Flyer |
| 11/18 |  |
2023 Thanksgiving Panther Classic presented by Carol Stream Panthers |
3rd Grade Boys, 4th Grade Boys & 4th Grade Girls |
| 11/18-19 | |
CYBN Run N Gun | |
| 11/18-19 |  |
Winter Classic Kickoff | Girls 5-8 |
| 11/18-19 |  |
Riverside Brookfield Basketball | SOLD OUT - Email reingruberm@rbhs208.net to join wait list |
| 11/19 | |
2023 Thanksgiving Panther Classic presented by Carol Stream Panthers |
5th Boys and 5th Girls |
| TBD |  |
Black Friday Tournament Rockford |
boys and girls 6th-8th middle school teams only |
| 11/26 | |
2023 Thanksgiving Panther Classic presented by Carol Stream Panthers |
6th – 8th Boys & Girls |
| 11/24-26 |  |
DISC Thanksgiving Elementary Basketball Tournament Decatur |
boys and girls 3rd-6th |
| 11/25-26 | |
CYBN Thanksgiving Classic | |
| 12/2-3 | |
CYBN Refuse To Lose | |
| 12/3 |  |
Stormin’ to the Hoop | Girls 3-8 |
| 12/9-10 |  |
MAC Tipoff Classic | |
| 12/9-10 | |
CYBN Lake Effect Snodown | |
| 12/9-10 |  |
Belleville Shootout presented by Premier Hoops |
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| 12/9-10 |  |
Frankfort Invitational Lincolnway East HS |
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| 12/10 |  |
Hawks Holiday Hoopla Oregon J Hawks |
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| 12/16-17 |  |
Rockets Holiday Classic Aurora presented by Illinois Rockets |
2022 Flyer |
| 12/16-17 | |
CYBN Winter Hoops Classic | |
| 12/23-24 | |
CYBN Holiday Breakaway | |
| TBD |  |
Elmhurst Airborne Roundball Winter Classic presented by Elmhurst Airborne |
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| 12/29 |  |
Woodridge Holiday Hoops Shootout presented by Woodridge Park District |
Boys 3-5 |
| 12/29-30 |  |
Glen Ellyn New Year's Invitational Glen Ellyn presented by Glen Ellyn Titans Basketball |
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| 12/30-31 | |
CYBN New Year's Battle | |
| TBD | |
DISC Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament Decatur |
boys and girls 3rd-6th |
| TBD |  |
Highland Lions Club Tournament Highland |
girls 4th-6th |
| 1/5-7 |  |
Westfield Eagles 2024 New Year Tournament Westfield |
Feeder Teams Only |
| 1/6-7 | |
CYBN Hardwood Classic | |
| 1/8 |  |
Spartan Sports Bubble Bath Day Shootout Elgin |
boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/13-15 |  |
4th Annual Roundball Classic | |
| 1/13-14 |  |
Winter Classic Peoria |
Boys and Girls 4-8 |
| 1/13-14 | |
CYBN Winter Madness | |
| 1/14 | |
Stormin’ to the Hoop | Boys 3-8 |
| 1/14 |  |
Midwest Winter Classic Rockford presented by Midwest Wildcats |
Boys and Girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/15 |  |
Woodridge MLK Tournament presented by Woodridge Park District |
Boys 6-8 |
| TBD |  |
Evanston New Year's Tournament | |
| TBD |  |
Orange Effect Tournament Edwardsville |
2023 Flyer |
| 1/21 |  |
Matto “B” Tourney Libertyville presented by JCats Boy's Basketball |
Boys 5th-8th |
| 1/21 |  |
JWBA Classic Sterling |
Boys 4-8 |
| 1/20-21 | |
CYBN Southwest Classic | boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/28 | |
Feeder Frenzy "A" Tourney Libertyville presented by JCats Boy's Basketball |
Boys 5th-8th |
| 1/27-28 | |
3rd Annual Winter Classic | Girls 6-8 |
| 1/27-28 | |
CYBN Survivor Classic | boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/27-28 |  |
Oswego East Winter Classic Oswego presented by Oswego East Wolfpack |
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| 2/1-4 |  |
TLK Hustle & Heart Showdown Troy |
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| 2/3-4 |  |
Geneva Feeder Basketball 2024 Invitational |
Girls and Boys 7-8 |
| 2/3-4 | |
CYBN Superbowl Showdown | |
| 2/3-4 |  |
West Suburban Classic Romeoville |
2024 Flyer |
| 2/4 |  |
Vikings United Tournament Flossmoor |
2023 Flyer Registration Link |
| 2/4 |  |
Rolling Meadows Girls Feeder Tournament Rolling Meadows |
Girls 5-8 |
| 2/10-11 | |
CYBN Valentine's Classic | |
| TBD |  |
Hot Hoops | |
| 2/17-18 | |
CYBN Winter Championship | Boys and Girls 3-8 |
| TBD |  |
Galesburg Girls Basketball Tournament Galesburg |
girls 3rd-6th |
| 2/18 | |
Midwest Hoop Fest Rockford presented by Midwest Wildcats |
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| TBD | |
Galesburg Boys Basketball Tournament Galesburg |
boys 3rd-6th |
| 2/24-25 | |
CYBN Winter Finale | |
| TBD | |
February Showdown Carterville |
boys 6th-8th, girls 7th-8th |
| 3/2-3 | |
CYBN March Madness Shootout | boys and girls 3rd-8th |
2023-24 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES - ANNOUNCED FALL OF 2023
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State |
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| Nov 4 - Feb 24 | |
Playmakers Winter League Supreme Courts and local gyms presented by Chicagoland Youth Basketball |
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| Nov 11 - Feb 17 |  |
Schaumburg Girls Feeder Basketball League | ||
| Nov 12 - March 10 | |
Play Hard Hoops League Canlan Sportsplex - Libertyville - Lake Barrington |
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| Nov 18 - Dec 02 |  |
USJN's Middle School League | ||
| Jan 6 - March 3 |  |
Winter League at Wesclin | ||
| TBD | |
Oswego Girls League Road to Success presented by Future Basketball |
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| Jan 8-Mar31 |  |
Northside Basketball League | ||
| TBD |  |
Winter Travel League (boys) Lemont presented by Lemont Park District |
* Not all teams who qualify through league play will be contacted by the State Committee. Coaches of Qualified Teams must notify us via email if you intend to compete at State.
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