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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. 

2024-25 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNEYS

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
10/5 Play Hard Hoops One Day Jam Fest
Athletico Center - Northbrook
10/5-6 CYBN Nothin' But Net
10/12-13 CYBN Columbus Day Shootout
10/19-20 Play Hard Hoops Superstar Challenge
Athletico Center Northbrook & Berto Center Deerfield
10/19-20 CYBN Dream Big
10/26-27 Play Hard Hoops Fall Slam Fest
Canlan Sportsplex Lake Barrington
10/26-27 CYBN Tip Off Classic
11/02-03 CYBN Jamboree
11/09-10 CYBN Chicagoland Showdown
11/16-17 CYBN Run N Gun
11/16-17 After the Game 11U-14U
11/23-24 Winter Classic Kickoff Girls 5-8
11/22-24 Riverside Brookfield Basketball SOLD OUT reach out to reingruberm@rbhs208.net to join waitlist
11/23-24 CYBN Refuse To Lose
11/23-24 Carol Stream Thanksgiving Tournament GIRLS 3-8
11/29-12/1 DISC Thanksgiving Elementary Basketball Tournament
Decatur
boys and girls 3rd-6th
11/30-12/1 CYBN Thanksgiving Classic
11/30-12/1 Carol Stream Thanksgiving Tournament BOYS 3-8
12/7-8 CYBN Lake Effect Snodown
12/7-8 Belleville Shootout
presented by Premier Hoops
12/8 Stormin’ to the Hoop Girls 3-8
12/14-15 Frankfort Invitational
Lincolnway East HS
12/14-15 Rockets Holiday Classic
Aurora
presented by Illinois Rockets
12/14-15 CYBN Winter Hoops Classic
12/21-22 CYBN Holiday Breakaway
12/21-22 After the Game Christmas Clash 11U-14U
12/22 Hawks Holiday Hoopla
Oregon J Hawks
12/27-29 DISC Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament
Decatur
boys and girls 3rd-6th
12/28 Holiday Jamboree
Peoria
Boys and Girls 3-8
12/28-29 CYBN New Year's Battle
12/28-29 Glen Ellyn New Year's Invitational
Glen Ellyn
presented by Glen Ellyn Titans Basketball
1/3/2025 Woodridge Winter Classic
presented by Woodridge Park District
Boys 3-5
1/3-5 Hillsboro Hoopfest Girls Girls 4-6 Feeder Teams Only
1/3-5 Westfield Eagles 2025 New Year Tournament
Westfield
Feeder Teams Only
1/3-5 Evanston New Year Tournament
Evanston
1/4-5 Geneva Feeder Basketball Invitational Boys

1/4-5 CYBN Hardwood Classic
1/10-12 Hillsboro Hoopfest Boys Boys 4-6 Feeder Teams Only
1/11-12 CYBN Winter Madness
1/12 Stormin’ to the Hoop Boys 3-8
1/18-19 CYBN Southwest Classic boys and girls 3rd-8th
1/18-19 Orange Effect Tournament
Edwardsville
1/18-19 Geneva Feeder Basketball Invitational Girls

1/18-19 Richmond Jr Rockets BoysTournament
Richmond
5-8 Grade Boys
1/19 Midwest Winter Classic
Rockford
presented by Midwest Wildcats
Boys and Girls 3rd-8th
1/20 Woodridge MLK Tournament
presented by Woodridge Park District
Boys 6-8
1/24-26 Love Strong Shootout
Mascoutah
Tournament Flyer
1/25-26 Orange Effect Tournament
Edwardsville
1/25-26 CYBN Survivor Classic boys and girls 3rd-8th
1/25-26 Oswego East Winter Classic
Oswego
presented by Oswego East Wolfpack
1/26 Matto “B” Tourney
Libertyville
presented by JCats Boy's Basketball
2/1-2 Cupid Slam
Jacksonville, IL
2/1-2 3rd Annual Winter Classic Girls 6-8
2/2 Feeder Frenzy "A" Tourney
Libertyville
presented by JCats Boy's Basketball
Boys 5th-8th
2/2 JWBA Classic
Sterling
Boys 4-8
1/30-2/2 TLK Hustle & Heart Showdown
Troy
2/2 Vikings United Tournament
Flossmoor
Registration Link
2/2 Rolling Meadows Girls Feeder Tournament
Rolling Meadows
Girls 5-8
2/1-2 CYBN Winter Championship
2/08-09 CYBN Superbowl Showdown
2/8 N.B.A Showcase Boys Basketball Tournament 4-8 Boys
2/15-16 CYBN Valentine's Classic Boys and Girls 3-8
2/16 Midwest Hoop Fest
Rockford
presented by Midwest Wildcats
2/23 Richmond Jr Rockets Girls Tournament
Richmond
2/22-23 CYBN Winter Finale
Last day to qualify(unless tourney sells out): March 9th

2024-25 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES

Dates *Mobile Users swipe left* Qualifier League Forms division qualification at State
11/9-2/21/2025 Playmakers Winter League
Supreme Courts and local gyms
presented by Chicagoland Youth Basketball
TBD Schaumburg Girls Feeder Basketball League
TBD Play Hard Hoops League
Canlan Sportsplex - Libertyville - Lake Barrington
TBD USJN's Middle School League
TBD Winter League at Wesclin
TBD Northside Basketball League

* 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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