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 Kaimen Slay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14-15 |  |
Girls October Hoop Fest Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Girls weekend |
| 10/21-22 | |
Boys October Hoop Fest Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Boys weekend |
| 10/28-29 |  |
Fall Premier League Pre Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 11/3-4 | |
Home School Tip Off Classic Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
|
| 11/25-26 | |
Fall Premier League Mid Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 12/2-3 | |
Holiday Hoops Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Boys and Girls divisions |
| TBD |  |
Holiday Jamboree Merrillville hosted by Rock N Ball Hoops |
One day event |
| 12/16-17 | |
Fall Premier League End of Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 1/7 |  |
Paoli New Years Classic (BOYS) |
Boys weekend |
| TBD |  |
Tiger Hoops Classic Princeton Community High School |
|
| 1/13-14 | |
Winter Premier League Pre Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 1/13-14 | |
Boys Winter Jam Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Boys weekend |
| TBD |  |
WSYB 6th Grade Boys Feeder Frenzy Evansville, IN |
Boys weekend |
| 1/20-21 | |
Girls Winter Jam Evansville hosted by The Lab Evansville |
Girls weekend |
| TBD |  |
Gibson Southern Hoopfest Fort Branch |
Tourney Link |
| 1/26-28 |  |
Newburgh Youth Basketball: Winter Bash Newburgh, IN |
NYB Website Link |
| 1/27 |  |
Boomer City Tip Off Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| TBD |  |
Boonville Bracket Buster Boonville, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Super Shootout Avon, IN |
Registration |
| 2/3-4 |  |
Mt. Vernon WYBA Boys Youth Basketball Tournament Mt. Vernon, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Husky Hardwood Classic (BOYS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
|
| 2/10 | |
BoomerVille Classic Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| 2/10-11 | |
Winter Premier League Mid Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 2/10-11 |  |
Paoli Shootout (Girls) Paoli, IN |
|
| 2/16-18 |  |
Vincennes Shootout Vincennes |
|
| TBD | |
Gibson Southern Jamfest Fort Branch |
Tourney Link |
| 2/18 |  |
Southridge Shootout Huntinburg, IN |
|
| TBD |  |
Washington ShootOut | 2023 Tourney Flyer |
| 2/24-25 |  |
Perry Central 3pt Club Shootout 3rd-5th grade boys Leopold, IN |
School or Feeder teams only Tourney Flyer/Registration Link |
| 2/23-2/25 |  |
Jammin' In Jasper Jasper, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD | |
Husky Hardwood Classic (GIRLS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
|
| TBD |  |
Heritage Hills 3 Point Club Tournament 6th, 7th, 8th grade ONLY Lincoln City, IN |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Forest Park Shootout Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th Ferdinand hosted by Forest Park Basketball Club |
|
| TBD |  |
Girls Bruin Classic hosted by Blackford Basketball Hartford City |
|
| 3/2-3/3 |  |
Central Bears Jam in the Gym Evansville hosted by Central Junior Basketball |
|
| 3/2-3/3 | |
Perry Central 3pt Club Shootout 6th-8th grade boys Leopold, IN |
School or Feeder teams only Tourney Flyer/Registration Link |
| TBD |  |
Randolph Southern Spring Shootout (Girls) Lynn |
|
| TBD | |
Hoopin in Jasper | |
| 3/2 | |
BoomerTown Invite Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| 3/8-10 |  |
South Knox Boys Shootout Vincennes, IN |
**LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY** |
2023-24 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 - Nov. 12 | |
JCC Boomer Fall League Portland, IN |
|
| Oct. 28 - Dec. 17 |  |
Fall Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| Oct. 21 - Dec. 17 |  |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Fall League Westfield, IN |
Historically hosting |
| TBD |  |
The Courts of Northwest Indiana Fall League Valparaiso, IN |
|
| TBD |  |
Central Junior Basketball League Evansville, IN |
|
| Nov. 12 - Jan | |
Indy Hoops League Avon, IN |
Registration |
| Dec. 12 - Mar. 16 |  |
Carver Community Center Youth League Youth Basketball League Kokomo, IN |
March 2nd/3rd cutoff date to qualify |
| Jan. 6 - Mar. 4 | |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Winter League Westfield, IN |
Historically hosting |
| Jan. 14 - Mar.17 | |
Winter Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| Feb. 11 - Mar. 10 | |
JCC Boomer Spring League Portland, IN |
State tournament generously supported by
