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 QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22-23 |  |
Tip Off Classic Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 10/29-30 | |
Fall Premier League Pre Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 11/5 |  |
Barr-Reeve Tip-Off Classic Montgomery, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 11/25-27 |  |
Thanksgiving Shootout Evansville |
Tourney Flyer |
| 11/26-27 | |
Fall Premier League Mid Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 12/17 |  |
Holiday Jamboree Merrillville hosted by Rock N Ball Hoops |
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| 12/17-18 | |
Fall Premier League End of Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| December |  |
Holiday Run N Shoot Indianapolis hosted by Indy Youth Basketball Unlimited |
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| 1/8 |  |
Paoli New Years Classic (BOYS) |
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| January |  |
Tiger Hoops Classic Princeton Community High School |
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| 1/14-15 | |
Winter Premier League Pre Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| January |  |
WSYB 6th Grade Boys Feeder Frenzy Evansville, IN |
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| January | |
New Year's Challenge Evansville, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/20-22 |  |
Gibson Southern Hoopfest Fort Branch |
Tourney Link |
| January | |
Hardwood Hysteria (BOYS) Evansville, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/28 |  |
Boomer City Tip Off Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| January |  |
IABC & The Zone's Basketball Shootout Spectacular Plymouth, IN |
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| February |  |
Boonville Bracket Buster Boonville, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| February | |
Lady Baller Classic (GIRLS) Evansville, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/3-5 |  |
Super Shootout Avon, IN |
Registration |
| 2/4-5 | |
Barr-Reeve Storm the Court Montgomery, IN |
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| 2/4-5 |  |
Mt. Vernon WYBA Boys Youth Basketball Tournament Mt. Vernon, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/11-12 |  |
Husky Hardwood Classic (BOYS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| 2/11-12 | |
Winter Premier League Mid Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| February |  |
Carver Community Center End of Season Tournament Kokomo |
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| February | |
21st Winter Shootout Evansville, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/17-19 |  |
Vincennes Shootout Vincennes |
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| 2/17-19 | |
Gibson Southern Jamfest Fort Branch |
Tourney Link |
| 2/17-19 |  |
Southridge Shootout Huntinburg, IN |
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| 2/18-19 |  |
Paoli Shootout (Girls) Paoli, IN |
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| 2/18 | |
BoomerVille Invitational Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| 2/25-26 |  |
Washington ShootOut | 2023 Tourney Flyer |
| 2/24-2/26 |  |
Jammin' in Jasper Jasper, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/24-2/26 |  |
South Knox Boys Shootout | |
| 2/25-26 | |
Husky Hardwood Classic (GIRLS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| 2/25-26 |  |
Heritage Hills 3 Point Club Tournament 6th, 7th, 8th grade ONLY Lincoln City, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| February |  |
Forest Park Shootout Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th Ferdinand hosted by Forest Park Basketball Club |
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| 2/26-27 |  |
Girls Bruin Classic hosted by Blackford Basketball Hartford City |
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| February |  |
Central Bears Jam in the Gym Evansville hosted by Central Junior Basketball |
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| February |  |
Randolph Southern Spring Shootout (Girls) Lynn |
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| February |  |
Hoopin in Jasper |
HOW TO QUALIFY
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an Official Qualifier Tournament or League (listed below.)
State Reps will attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to State.
Is your team interested in earning an At Large Bid to States? Click here to fill out an At-Large application.
2022-23 STATE QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS
Interested in becoming a State Qualifier Tournament or League? Email Tournament Director Pauline Kibathi to submit your event for consideration.
Qualifier Events are run by independent, community-based youth sports organizations. Register to support a local Qualifier near you!
2022-23 State Qualifier Leagues
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16-11/13 | |
JCC Boomer Fall League Portland |
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| OCT - DEC |  |
Fall Premier League Lafayette |
Historically hosting |
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| OCT - JAN |  |
The Courts of Northwest Indiana Fall League Valparaiso |
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| OCT - JAN |  |
Central Junior Basketball League Evansville |
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| NOV - DEC | |
The Zone Boys & Girls Winter Basketball League Plymouth |
Boys Flyer Girls Flyer |
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| NOV13-FEB 26 | |
Indy Hoops League Avon, IN |
Registration | |
| DEC - FEB | |
Carver Community Center Youth League Youth Basketball League Kokomo |
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| JAN - MAR | |
Winter Premier League Lafayette |
Historically hosting |
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| FEB - MAR | |
JCC Boomer Spring League Portland |
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