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See You at State!

March 7, 8, 9  |  Girls Weekend
March 21, 22, 23  |  Boys Weekend 
Columbia, MO
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8

The 4th Annual Missouri Middle School Basketball Championship is a qualifier-based* tournament with two divisions (School and Club) and features top competition from all corners of MO.  250+ teams are expected!

Game sites include the University of Missouri campus!

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WIDE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

The 2024 State Championship featured teams from throughout Missouri offering fresh competition for all squads.  Players hailed from 372 zip codes and 323 hometowns.  Check out the map above to see all the hometowns represented at STATE 2024! #SeeYouAtStateMO 


UPCOMING QUALIFIERS (2024-25)

Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League, or through an At-Large Bid to State.

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Eligibility

All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. Last season, we reviewed over 21,000 Proof of Eligibility documents!

GRANDFATHER EXCEPTION:  Any player who participated in a prior State tournament is automatically approved for 2025 play and does not need to re-submit Proof of Eligibility (POE) documents.  However, ALL players, returning or not, are required to have a new Parent/Guardian Waiver submitted for 2025.


MEET YOUR STATE REPS

State Reps attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to State.


Interested in becoming a State Rep?
Click here to learn more! 

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