IN 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.
2024- 25 STATE QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS - dates updated fall of 2024
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 Coby Grumbach 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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| Nov 3 |  |
JCC Boomer Fall League Finals Portland, IN |
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| Nov 9 |  |
Barr-Reeve Tip-off Classic Barr-Reeve, IN |
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| Nov 23-24 |  |
The Turkey Bash Radcliff, KY |
Tourney Flyer |
| Dec 14-15 |  |
Fall Premier League End of Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| Dec 15 |  |
Christmas Shootout Indianapolis Hosted by Heartland Girls Hoops |
Undefeated teams Qualify |
| Dec 14-15 |  |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Fall League Tournament Westfield, IN |
Regular Season Cutoff - Dec. 7-8 Tournament Dec. 14-15 Qualification Details Here |
| Dec 21-22 | |
Heartland Holiday Hoopfest Radcliff, KY |
Tourney Flyer |
| Jan 4-5 |  |
Reitz King of the Hill Tourney Evansville, IN |
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| Jan 4-5 |  |
Jimmy Johns Schoolball Challenge Bloomington, IN |
Email Derrick to Register! 2025 Tourney Flyer |
| Jan 4-5 | |
Nothing But Net NIT Radcliff, KY |
Tourney Flyer |
| Jan 5 |  |
Paoli New Years Classic (BOYS) Paoli |
Boys weekend |
| TBD | |
Winter Premier League Pre Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| TBD |  |
Boys Winter Jam Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Boys weekend |
| TBD |  |
WSYB 6th Grade Boys Feeder Frenzy Evansville, IN |
Boys weekend |
| Jan 11-12 |  |
Castle Rumble Newburgh, IN |
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| TBD | |
Girls Winter Jam Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Girls weekend |
| Jan 17-19 |  |
Queen of the Court Girls Tournament Boonville, IN |
Girls only |
| Jan 17-19 |  |
Gibson Southern Hoopfest Fort Branch |
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| Jan 24-26 |  |
Newburgh Youth Basketball: Winter Bash Newburgh, IN |
NYB Website Link |
| Jan 25 | |
Boomer City Tip Off Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| Jan 31- Feb 2 | |
Boonville Bracket Buster Boonville, IN |
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| TBD |  |
Super Shootout Avon, IN |
Registration |
| Feb 1-2 | |
Barr-Reeve Storm the Court Barr-Reeve, IN |
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| Feb 1-2 |  |
Mt. Vernon WYBA Boys Youth Basketball Tournament Mt. Vernon, IN |
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| Feb 1-2 |  |
Vincennes Shootout Vincennes |
Girls Weekend |
| Feb 8-9 |  |
Husky Hardwood Classic (BOYS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| Feb 14-16 | |
Gibson Southern Jamfest Fort Branch |
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| Feb 15 | |
BoomerVille Classic Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| TBD | |
Winter Premier League Mid Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| TBD | |
Love and Basketball Tournament Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Boys and Girls |
| Feb 15-16 | |
Vincennes Shootout Vincennes |
Boys Weekend |
| Feb 15-16 |  |
Southridge Shootout Huntinburg, IN |
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| TBD |  |
Washington ShootOut Washington, IN |
2023 Tourney Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Jammin' In Jasper Jasper, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| Feb 22-23 |  |
Paoli Shootout (Girls) Paoli, IN |
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| Feb 22-23 | |
Husky Hardwood Classic (GIRLS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| Mar 1-2 |  |
Heritage Hills 3 Point Club Tournament 6th, 7th, 8th grade ONLY Lincoln City, IN |
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| Mar 1-2 |  |
Forest Park Shootout Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th Ferdinand hosted by Forest Park Basketball Club |
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| Mar 1-2 |  |
Perry Central 3pt Club Shootout 3rd-5th grade boys Leopold, IN |
School or Feeder teams only |
| TBD |  |
Girls Bruin Classic hosted by Blackford Basketball Hartford City |
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| TBD |  |
Central Bears Jam in the Gym Evansville hosted by Central Junior Basketball |
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| TBD | |
March Basketball Tournament Bloomington, IN |
Email Derrick to Register! |
| TBD | |
Heritage Hills 3 Point Club Tournament Lincoln City, IN |
3rd-5th grade Weekend |
| Mar 1 |  |
March Jamboree Indianapolis Hosted by Heartland Girls Hoops |
One day event |
| TBD |  |
Randolph Southern Spring Shootout (Girls) Lynn |
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| TBD | |
Hoopin in Jasper | |
| Mar 1 | |
BoomerTown Invite Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| Mar 1-2 | |
Jimmy John's Grassroots Championship | Email Derrick to Register! |
| TBD |  |
South Knox Boys Shootout Vincennes, IN |
**LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY** |
| Last day to qualify(unless tourney sells out): March 2nd |
2024-25 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES - updated fall 0f 2024
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6-Nov 3 | |
JCC Boomer Fall League Portland, IN |
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| Oct 19-Dec 15 |  |
Fall Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| Oct 19-Dec 15 | |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Fall League Westfield, IN |
Historically hosting |
| TBD |  |
The Courts of Northwest Indiana Fall League Valparaiso, IN |
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| TBD | |
Indy Hoops League Avon, IN |
Registration |
| TBD |  |
Carver Community Center Youth League Youth Basketball League Kokomo, IN |
TBD cutoff date to qualify |
| Jan 4-Mar 2 | |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Winter League Westfield, IN |
Historically hosting |
| TBD | |
Winter Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| TBD | |
JCC Boomer Spring League Portland, IN |
