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.
2025-26 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS - dates updated fall of 2025
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 2 |  |
JCC Boomer Fall League Finals Portland, IN |
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| Nov 8 |  |
Pre-Season Boys Tip Off Classic Montgomery, IN |
Registration |
| Nov 15 | |
Pre-season Girls Tip Off Classic Montgomery, IN |
Registration |
| Dec 12-14 |  |
Holiday Classic Franklin, TN |
Registration |
| Dec 13-14 |  |
Fall Premier League End of Season Championship Lafayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| Dec 13-14 |  |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Fall League Tournament Westfield, IN |
Regular Season Cutoff - Dec. 6-7 Tournament Dec. 13-14 Qualification Details Here |
| Dec 20 |  |
Terre Haute South Feeder Shootout Terre Haute, IN |
Registration |
| Jan 3-4 |  |
Reitz King of the Hill Tourney Evansville, IN |
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| Jan 3-4 |  |
Tecumseh Tip Off Tournament Lynnville, IN |
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| Jan |  |
Jimmy Johns Schoolball Challenge Bloomington, IN |
Email Derrick to Register! 2025 Tourney Flyer |
| Jan |  |
Nothing But Net NIT Radcliff, KY |
Tourney Flyer |
| Jan 4 |  |
Paoli New Years Classic (BOYS) Paoli |
Tourney Flyer/Registration |
| Jan 10-11 |  |
Castle Rumble Newburgh, IN |
Registration |
| TBD |  |
WSYB 6th Grade Boys Feeder Frenzy Evansville, IN |
Boys weekend |
| Jan |  |
Queen of the Court Girls Tournament Boonville, IN |
Girls only |
| Jan 16-18 |  |
Gibson Southern Hoopfest Fort Branch, IN |
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| Jan |  |
BBB MLK Middle School Showcase Lebanon, IN |
Tourney Flyer/Registration |
| Jan 23-24 |  |
Tigers On The Prowl Princeton, IN |
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| Jan 24-25 |  |
Newburgh Youth Basketball: Winter Bash Newburgh, IN |
Registration Link |
| Jan |  |
St. Agnes Mike Moffitt Basketball Tournament Fort Wright, KY |
SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT SERIES |
| Jan 31 - Feb 1 | |
Boonville Bracket Buster Boonville, IN |
Tourney Flyer/Registration |
| TBD |  |
Super Shootout Avon, IN |
Registration |
| Jan 31 - Feb 1 |  |
Barr-Reeve Storm the Court Montgomery, IN |
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| Jan 31 - Feb 1 |  |
Vincennes Shootout (Girls) Vincennes |
Registration |
| Jan 31 - Feb 1 |  |
Harrisonville Shootout Evansville, IN |
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| Feb 13 - 15 |  |
Hatchet Classic Washington, IN |
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| Feb 13-15 | |
Gibson Southern Jamfest Fort Branch |
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| Feb 14 | |
BoomerVille Classic Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Registration |
| Feb 14 - 15 |  |
Mt. Vernon WYBA Boys Youth Basketball Tournament Mt. Vernon, IN |
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| Feb 14 - 15 |  |
Husky Hardwood Classic (BOYS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
Registration |
| Feb 14-15 | |
Vincennes Shootout (Boys) Vincennes |
Registration |
| Feb |  |
Kentucky Day Tip-Off Wilder, KY |
Registration |
| Feb |  |
South Knox Boys Shootout Vincennes, IN |
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| Feb 21 - 22 |  |
Southridge Shootout Huntingburg, IN |
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| Feb 21-22 |  |
Back to the Courts Classic Bowling Green, KY |
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| Feb |  |
Paoli Shootout (Girls) Paoli, IN |
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| Feb 27 - Mar 1 |  |
Jammin' In Jasper Jasper, IN |
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| Mar |  |
Heritage Hills 3 Point Club Tournament 6th, 7th, 8th grade ONLY Lincoln City, IN |
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| Mar |  |
Forest Park Shootout Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th Ferdinand hosted by Forest Park Basketball Club |
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| Feb 28-Mar 1 |  |
Perry Central 3pt Club Shootout 3rd-5th grade boys Leopold, IN |
School or Feeder teams only |
| Mar |  |
March Jamboree Indianapolis Hosted by Heartland Girls Hoops |
One day event |
| Mar | |
BoomerTown Invite Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| Mar | |
Jimmy John's Grassroots Championship | Email Derrick to Register! |
| Feb 28 - Mar 1 | |
Husky Hardwood Classic (GIRLS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| Feb 26 - March 1 |  |
March Madness Nashville, TN |
Registration |
| Last day to qualify(unless tourney sells out): March 2nd | |||
| Mar | |
Lady Spartan Shootout South Knox Middle-High School |
** STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TUNE-UP (NOT A STATE QUALIFIER FOR 2025)** |
2025-26 STATE QUALIFIER LEAGUES - updated Fall of 2025
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5-Nov 2 | |
JCC Boomer Fall League Portland, IN |
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| Oct 18-Dec 14 |  |
Fall Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| Oct 18-Dec 14 | |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Fall League Westfield, IN |
League Flyer |
| Jan 3-Mar 1 | |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Winter League Westfield, IN |
League Flyer |
| Jan 10-Mar 1 | |
Winter Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| TBD | |
JCC Boomer Spring League Portland, IN |
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| Feb 28 - March 1 |  |
Homestead Girls Youth League Fort Wayne, IN |
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