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.
All 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.
Can't make it to a Qualifier Tournament?
Click here to fill out an At-Large application.
2019-20 State Qualifier Tourneys
| Dates | Qualifier Tournament | Forms/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8-10 |  |
MAYB Kansas City | |
| 11/22-24 | |
MAYB Kansas City | |
| 11/23-24 |  |
Missouri Crush Turkey Classic Springfield |
Flyer |
| 11/30 |  |
Above The Rim Shootout Jefferson City Hosted by Mid MO Elite |
Flyer Grades 3-6 |
| 12/6-7 |  |
Tiger Hoops Classic Hosted by Lee's Summit HS Basketball |
Flyer |
| 12/7 |  |
CJ Winter Classic hosted by CJ Basketball Club |
|
| 12/6-8 |  |
South Callaway Youth Basketball Tournament |
|
| 12/6-8 |  |
Shelter Insurance Holiday Hoops Classic |
Registration Link Flyer |
| 12/6-8 | |
8th Grade Holiday Classic Holy Redeemer, Webster Groves |
Tourney Flyer |
| 12/7-8 | |
Nevada Tiger Hoops Classic | |
| 12/7-8 |  |
Winter Classic (girls) hosted by Kansas City Youth Basketball |
|
| 12/7-8 | |
MAYB Saint Joseph | |
| 12/7-8 | |
MAYB Cape Girardeau | |
| 12/14 |  |
EYSC Youth Basketball Tourney Eldon |
Registration Form Tourney Handbook |
| 12/14-15 | |
Missouri Crush Snow Ball Shootout Springfield |
Flyer |
| 12/14-15 | |
8th Grade Holiday Classic Holy Redeemer, Webster Groves |
Tourney Flyer |
| 12/16-19 |  |
CNR Jingle Jam St. Louis |
1st and 2nd place finishing team in all "A" and "B" brackets will qualify |
| 12/21 | |
MAYB Cape Girardeau | |
| 12/21 | |
MAYB Springfield | |
| 12/22 | |
MAYB Moberly | |
| 12/28 | |
MAYB Jefferson City | |
| 12/28-29 | |
Mathews-Dickey Jingle Bell Jam St. Louis |
Registration Link *Change calendar to December to find event Flyer |
| 1/4-5 | |
Missouri Crush Ice Breaker Springfield |
Flyer |
| JAN |  |
Harrisburg 5th & 6th Grade Tournament Hosted by Harrisburg Youth Basketball Association |
Grades 5-6 |
| 1/10-12 | |
MAYB Kansas City | |
| 1/11-12 |  |
Hardwood Classic Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
Registration Link |
| 1/11-12 | |
CNR January Bash St. Louis |
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| 1/11-12 | |
24th Annual Levi Englert Basketball Tournament Joplin |
|
| 1/17-19 | |
21st Annual Centralia 5th-6th Grade Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament hosted by CHS Baseball |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/23-26 | |
Sturgeon 5th/6th Tourney hosted by Sturgeon Youth Sports Association |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/23-26 | |
Paris Girls & Boys Basketball Tournament |
Grades 5-6 Tourney Flyer |
| 1/25 | |
MAYB Springfield | |
| 1/25 | |
Nevada Naturals 1 Day Hoops Shootout |
Flyer Grades 3-6 |
| 2/1-2 | |
Missouri Crush Winter Meltdown Springfield |
Flyer |
| 2/2 | |
Shootin Hoops Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
Registration Link |
| 2/6-9 |  |
Sweetheart Shootout hosted by Dominators Basketball Club |
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| 2/7-9 | |
South Callaway Youth Basketball Tournament |
|
| 2/7-9 | |
MAYB Kansas City | |
| 2/8-9 | |
MAYB Columbia | |
| 2/8-9 | |
24th Annual Levi Englert Basketball Tournament Joplin |
|
| 2/9 | |
Above the Rim Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
Registration Link |
| 2/14-16 | |
MAYB Liberty | |
| 2/15 | |
MAYB Springfield | |
| 2/16 | |
Hoops Fever Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
Registration Link |
| 2/15-16 |  |
Farmington Winter Classic hosted by Mineral Area Sports Club |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/15-16 |  |
Centralia Panther Pride Tournament Grades 7-8 |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/20-23 | |
Paris Girls & Boys Basketball Tournament |
Grades 3-4 Tourney Flyer |
| 2/22-23 | |
Centralia Panther Pride Tournament Grades 5-6 |
Tourney Flyer |
| 2/22-23 | |
CNR Post Season Tourney St. Louis |
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| 2/22-23 | |
Missouri Crush Show Me Showdown Springfield |
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| 3/1 | |
Nothing But Net Tourney Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
Registration Link |
| 3/7 | |
MAYB Springfield | |
| 3/6-8 | |
MAYB Kansas City |
2019-20 State Qualifier Leagues*
| Dates | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Feb |  |
Osage Youth Basketball League |
boys and girls 3rd-6th grade |