BIG NEWS! The Missouri State Youth Basketball Championship has been postponed to March, 2022. All Qualified Teams are encouraged to join us for an exciting 2021 Championship event nearest you:
- the Kansas State Basketball Championship on March 5-7 in Wichita. View Kansas State tourney!
- the Heartland States Basketball Championship on March 19-21 in Sioux Falls (girls) & Sioux City (boys). View Heartland Regionals!
- the Great Lakes States Basketball Championship on March 26-28 in Bloomington, IN. View Great Lakes States Regionals!
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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.
2020-21 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS - TO BE VERIFIED
| Dates | Qualifier Tournament | Forms/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20-22 |  |
Missouri Crush Turkey Classic Springfield |
Tourney Flyer |
| 11/21-22 |  |
Turkey Shootout Saint Genevieve |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Tiger Hoops Classic Hosted by Lee's Summit HS Basketball |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD |  |
CJ Winter Classic hosted by CJ Basketball Club |
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| TBD | |
South Callaway Youth Basketball Tournament |
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| TBD |  |
Shelter Insurance Holiday Hoops Classic |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD | |
8th Grade Holiday Classic Holy Redeemer, Webster Groves |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD | |
Nevada Tiger Hoops Classic | |
| TBD |  |
Winter Classic (girls) hosted by Kansas City Youth Basketball |
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| DEC |  |
EYSC Youth Basketball Tourney Eldon |
2019-20 Registration Form 2019-20 Tourney Handbook |
| 12/5-6 |  |
Farmington Fall Classic hosted by Mineral Area Sports Club |
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| TBD | |
Missouri Crush Snow Ball Shootout Springfield |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD | |
8th Grade Holiday Classic Holy Redeemer, Webster Groves |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD |  |
CNR Jingle Jam St. Louis |
1st and 2nd place finishing team in all "A" and "B" brackets will qualify |
| 12/28-30 | |
Mathews-Dickey Jingle Bell Jam St. Louis |
Tourney Flyer |
| 1/8-10 | |
18th Annual Paris Junior High Tourney Boys and Girls 7-8 |
Flyer and Registration |
| 1/9-10 | |
Tri -Lakes Shootout Springfield |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD | |
Missouri Crush Ice Breaker Springfield |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Harrisburg 5th & 6th Grade Tournament Hosted by Harrisburg Youth Basketball Association |
Grades 5-6 |
| TBD |  |
Hardwood Classic Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
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| TBD | |
CNR January Bash St. Louis |
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| TBD | |
24th Annual Levi Englert Basketball Tournament Joplin |
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| TBD | |
21st Annual Centralia 5th-6th Grade Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament hosted by CHS Baseball |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD | |
Sturgeon 5th/6th Tourney hosted by Sturgeon Youth Sports Association |
2019-20 Flyer |
| 1/29-31 | |
12th Annual Paris Basketball Tournament Boys and Girls 5-6 |
Flyer and Registration |
| TBD | |
Nevada Naturals 1 Day Hoops Shootout |
2019-20 Flyer Grades 3-6 |
| TBD | |
Missouri Crush Winter Meltdown Springfield |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD | |
Shootin Hoops Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
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| 2/4-9 |  |
Hallsville Optimist Basketball Tournament Hallsville |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/11-14 |  |
Sweetheart Shootout hosted by Dominators Basketball Club |
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| TBD | |
South Callaway Youth Basketball Tournament |
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| TBD | |
24th Annual Levi Englert Basketball Tournament Joplin |
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| TBD | |
Above the Rim Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
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| TBD | |
Hoops Fever Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
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| 2/20-21 | |
Farmington Winter Classic hosted by Mineral Area Sports Club |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD |  |
Centralia Panther Pride Tournament Grades 7-8 |
2019-20 Flyer |
| 2/19-21 | |
18th Annual Paris Basketball Tournament Boys and Girls 3-4 |
Flyer and Registration |
| 2/19-21 | |
Centralia Panther Pride Tournament Grades 5-6 |
2019-20 Flyer |
| TBD | |
CNR Post Season Tourney St. Louis |
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| 2/19-21 | |
Missouri Crush Show Me Showdown Springfield |
Tourney Flyer |
| TBD | |
Nothing But Net Tourney Hosted by Central Missouri Sports |
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November 2021 |
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Above The Rim Shootout Jefferson City Hosted by Mid MO Elite |
2019-20 Flyer Grades 3-6 |
2020-21 State Qualifier Leagues
| Dates | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Feb |  |
Osage Youth Basketball League |
boys and girls 3rd-6th grade |