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 QUALIFER 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 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 13-15 |  |
Holiday Classic Franklin, TN |
Registration |
| Dec 14-15 |  |
Fall Premier League End of Season Championship Layfayette hosted by Legacy Courts |
Girls On Saturday Boys on Sunday |
| 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 |  |
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 |
Tourney Flyer/Registration |
| TBD |  |
WSYB 6th Grade Boys Feeder Frenzy Evansville, IN |
Boys weekend |
| Jan 17-19 |  |
Queen of the Court Girls Tournament Boonville, IN |
Girls only |
| Jan 17-19 |  |
Gibson Southern Hoopfest Fort Branch, IN |
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| Jan 18-19 |  |
BBB MLK Middle School Showcase Lebanon, IN |
Tourney Flyer/Registration |
| 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 25- Feb 15 |  |
St. Agnes Mike Moffitt Basketball Tournament Fort Wright, KY |
SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT SERIES |
| Jan 31- Feb 2 | |
Boonville Bracket Buster Boonville, IN |
Tourney Flyer/Registration |
| 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 (Girls) Vincennes |
Registration |
| Feb 8-9 |  |
Reitz King of the Hill Tourney Evansville, IN |
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| Feb 8-9 |  |
Winter Havoc Harrodsburg, KY |
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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 |
| Feb 15-16 |  |
Husky Hardwood Classic (BOYS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
Registration |
| Feb 15-16 | |
Vincennes Shootout (Boys) Vincennes |
Registration |
| Feb 15-16 |  |
Kentucky Day Tip-Off Wilder, KY |
Registration |
| Feb 21-23 |  |
South Knox Boys Shootout Vincennes, IN |
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| Feb 22-23 |  |
Southridge Shootout Huntinburg, IN |
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| Feb 22-23 |  |
Back to the Courts Classic Bowling Green, KY |
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| Feb 22-23 |  |
Paoli Shootout (Girls) Paoli, IN |
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| Feb 22-23 |  |
Castle Rumble Newburgh, IN |
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| Feb 28 - Mar 2 |  |
Jammin' In Jasper Jasper, IN |
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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 |
| Mar 1 |  |
March Jamboree Indianapolis Hosted by Heartland Girls Hoops |
One day event |
| Mar 1 | |
BoomerTown Invite Portland hosted by Jay Community Center |
Tourney Link |
| Mar 1-2 | |
Jimmy John's Grassroots Championship | Email Derrick to Register! |
| Mar 1-2 | |
Husky Hardwood Classic (GIRLS) hosted by Evansville North Feeder Basketball |
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| Feb 27-Mar 2 |  |
March Madness Nashville, TN |
Registration |
| Last day to qualify(unless tourney sells out): March 2nd | |||
| Mar 8-9 | |
Lady Spartan Shootout South Knox Middle-High School |
** STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TUNE-UP (NOT A STATE QUALIFIER FOR 2025)** |
2024-25 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES - updated fall 0f 2024
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms/Notes |
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| 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 |
| Jan 4-Mar 2 | |
Indiana Youth Basketball League: Winter League Westfield, IN |
Historically hosting |
| Ends March 1-2 | |
Winter Premier League Lafayette, IN |
Historically hosting |
| TBD | |
JCC Boomer Spring League Portland, IN |
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