NE How to Qualify

Our URLs have changed for 2025-26. Looking for our New England tournament? Click here!

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 States? Click here to fill out an At-Large application.

2025-26 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS – ANNOUNCED FALL 2025

Qualifier Events are run by independent, community-based youth sports organizations. Register to support a local Qualifier near you!

Interested in becoming a States Qualifier Tournament or League? Email Tournament Director Coby to submit your event for consideration.

States Reps attend many of the Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to States.

Dates	Qualifier Tournament	Forms/Notes
Oct 24-26	Preseason Tournament Sioux City, IA
Nov 14-16	Millard North JR Mustangs Roundup Omaha, NE	Boys Only
Nov 22-23	Nebraska Lasers Salute to Veterans Lincoln, NE
Dec 5-7	Winter Bash Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a
Dec 6-7	Whoopers & Hoopers Junior Hastings, NE
Dec 7	Winter Wildcats Basketball Tournament (Girls) St. Paul, NE
Dec 12-14	PBC Winter Classic (Boys) Omaha, NE
Dec 13-14	GPR Man 2 Man Basketball Tournament Fairmont, NE - Geneva, NE	Registration
Dec 14	Winter Wildcats Basketball Tournament (Boys) St. Paul, NE
Dec 20	BlueJay Christmas Classic West Point, NE Hosted at the GACC Activity Center
Jan 2-4	TNE I Have a Dream Classic Omaha, NE hosted by TNE United Express	Registration
Jan 2-4	January Jam Sioux City, IA
Jan 3	McCook Optimist Mac Attack McCook, NE
Jan 3-4	Orthman Community YMCA Winter Classic Lexington, NE
Jan 10	Aurora Girls Winter Showdown Aurora, NE
Jan 10-11	WolfPack Boosters Tournament Loomis, NE
Jan 11	Aurora Boys Winter Showdown Aurora, NE
Jan 17	Midwest Hoop Fest (Boys) York, NE	Flyer
Jan 18	Midwest Hoop Fest (Girls) York, NE	Flyer
Jan 24-25	34th Annual Hoops Mania Basketball Tournament Grand Island, NE
Jan 24-25	AC Patriot Classic Hastings, NE	Registration
Jan 25	Gothenburg Rotary Youth Girls Basketball Tournament Gothenburg, NE
Feb 13-15	February Frenzy Sioux City, IA presented by Chick-fil-a
Feb 14-15	Midwinter Classic, Clash of the Plains Wayne, NE hosted by Wayne Basketball Development Association
Feb 14-15	Clabaugh Pharmacy Battle For Beatrice Beatrice, NE
Feb 20-22	Concordia C-Club Basketball Tournament Seward, NE
Feb 22	Gothenburg Rotary Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Gothenburg, NE