School/Township teams in 4th-8th grade 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.
2024-25 STATE QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS
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 Bradley to submit your event for consideration.
State Reps will attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to State. Qualifier.
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier Tournament | Forms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *In most cases 1st & 2nd place teams boys and girls, grades 4-8th qualify for State |
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| 11/8-10, 2024 |  |
Keystone Tip-Off Tournament: The Road to States Mechanicsburg |
boys and girls 4th-8th | |
| 11/8-10, 2024 |  |
Lady Macs Travel Basketball Tournament Canonsburg |
Register Team Link | girls 4th-8th |
| 11/8-10, 2024 |  |
South Fayette Tip Off Tourney (boys) McDonald |
Register Team Link | boys 4th-8th A and B divisions |
| 11/9, 2024 |  |
Indiana Girls Basketball One Day Elementary Tournament Indiana |
2024 Flyer | girls 4th-6th |
| 11/16-17, 2024 |  |
Chartiers Houston Preseason Showdown Houston |
2024 Registration Link | boys 4th-8th |
| 11/16-17, 2024 |  |
New Castle Turkey Shootout New Castle |
boys and girls 3rd-8th | |
| 11/16, 2024 |  |
GCC Jr. High Finale Tourney Greensburg |
2024 Flyer | girls 8th |
| 11/22-24, 2024 |  |
Pre-Season Tip Off Tourney Pittsburgh |
2024 Flyer | boys and girls 4th-6th |
| 11/29-12/1, 2024 |  |
Shoot 360 Thanksgiving Tournament Pittsburgh |
2024 Flyer | boys & girls 3rd-7th |
| 11/30-12/1, 2024 |  |
Charger Nation Gobbler Games Feasterville-Trevose |
2024 Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-12th |
| 12/3-15, 2024 |  |
ICBA King/Queen of the Court hosted by Inter-County Basketball Association Greater Philly Metro |
boys and girls 3rd-8th | |
| 12/5-8, 2024 |  |
WAAR Snowball Battle Mount Pleasant |
girls 3rd-8th | |
| 12/13-15, 2024 |  |
Twin Valley Rock the Bells Tournament Elverson |
2024 Tourney Link | boys and girls 4th-7th |
| 12/26-29, 2024 |  |
Klausman Elite Holiday Hoops Classic Tyrone |
2024 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 4th-6th. girls 5th-6th |
| 12/26-30, 2024 | |
Charger Nation Reindeer Games Feasterville-Trevose |
2024 Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-12th |
| 12/26-30, 2024 | |
Shoot 360 Holiday Classic Tournament Pittsburgh |
2024 Flyer Registration Link |
boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/26-30, 2024 |  |
PRYC Holiday Tournament Gibsonia |
2024 Flyer Registration Link |
boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/26-29, 2024 |  |
Peters Township Christmas Classic McMurray |
2024 Flyer | boys & girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/27-29, 2025 |  |
BG Elementary Holiday Jam Tournament Altoona |
girls 4th-6th | |
| 12/27-29, 2024 |  |
Back Mountain Holiday Shootout Lehman |
boys and girls 3rd-9th | |
| 12/27-29, 2024 |  |
Knights of Columbus Annual Holiday Boys' Elementary Tournament Blair County |
2024 Flyer | boys 4th-6th |
| 12/26-31, 2024 |  |
Riverfront Sports Holiday Tournament Scranton |
Register Team Link | boys and girls 4th-8th |
| 1/2-5, 2025 |  |
Chartiers Valley Girls Basketball Tournament | 2025 Flyer | girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/9-12, 2025 | |
Chartiers Valley Boys Basketball Tournament | 2025 Flyer | boys 3rd-8th |
| 1/19-20, 2025 | |
MLK Shootout New Castle |
Email rblundo@ncasd.com for details |
boys and girls 3rd-6th |
| 1/11-3/2, 2025 |  |
Armstrong Drugs Kill Dreams Tournament | 2025 Flyer Roster Form |
Jan 11-12: 7th-8th, Feb 21-23: 3rd,6th, Feb 28-March 2: 4th-5th |
| 1/17-19, 2025 |  |
The Best of the West Girls Tournament Imperial |
2025 Flyer | girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/19, 2025 |  |
Dickinson Youth Tournament Carlisle |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 4th-6th |
| 1/24-26, 2025 | |
Indiana Elementary Basketball Tournament hosted by Indiana Elem. Basketball Boosters |
boys & girls 4th-6th | |
| 1/24-26, 2025 |  |
Girls Battlefield Basketball Tournament Export |
2025 Flyer | girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/25, 2025 |  |
Clearfield Basketball Tournament Clearfield |
boys 6th | |
| 1/30-2/2, 2025 | |
February Frenzy Hosted by South Fayette Girls Basketball Association |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/31-2/2, 2025 | |
The Best of the West Boys Tournament Imperial |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 3rd-8th |
| 1/31-2/2, 2025 | |
Boys Battlefield Basketball Tournament Export |
2025 Flyer | boys 3rd-8th |
| 2/7-9, 2025 |  |
NABA Tourney Wexford |
Boys Flyer Girls Flyer |
boys 3rd-6th, girls 4th-6th |
| 2/12-16, 2025 |  |
SAEBA Winter Jam Glenshaw |
2025 Flyer | girls 3rd-6th |
| 2/14-16, 2025 |  |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (boys) Murrysville |
2025 Flyer | boys 3rd, 5B, 6A, 6B, 8th |
| 2/15-16, 2025 | |
*SOLD OUT* Chocolatetown USA Tournament Hershey |
2025 Flyer | boys 4th-9th |
| 2/15-16, 2025 |  |
Centre Showdown 2025 State College |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys & girls 3rd-8th |
| 2/21-23, 2025 |  |
Plum's 2025 Buzzer Beater Tournament Pittsburgh |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys & girls 4th-6th |
| 2/21-23, 2025 | |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (boys) Murrysville |
2025 Flyer | boys 2nd, 4th, 5A, 7th |
| 2/21-23, 2025 |  |
Scott Lang Memorial February Finale North Allegheny (Wexford, PA) |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 3rd-8th |
| TBD | |
Presidents Weekend Shootout New Castle |
boys & girls 3rd-6th | |
| 2/22-23, 2025 |  |
Battle in the Burg Tournament Hollidaysburg |
Registration Link | boys 4th-7th |
| 2/26-3/1, 2025 |  |
Burgettstown Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Burgettstown |
2025 Flyer | boys 4th-8th |
| 2/26-3/2, 2025 | |
SAEBA Backcourt Brawl Glenshaw |
2025 Flyer | boys 3rd-6th |
| 3/1-2, 2025 | |
Girls Back Mountain Shootout Lehman |
girls 3rd-9th | |
| 2/28-3/2, 2025 |  |
Rockets Spring Classic Allison Park |
girls 2nd-8th | |
| 2/28-3/2, 2025 | |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (girls) Murrysville |
2025 Flyer | girls 2nd-8th |
| 3/1-2, 2025 |  |
Chambersburg Hoops Challenge Chambersburg |
2025 Flyer | boys 4th-6th |
| 3/8-9, 2025 | |
Boys Back Mountain Shootout Lehman |
boys 3rd-9th | |
| Last day to qualify(*unless tourney sells out): Girls March 2nd, Boys March 9th |
2024-25 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept-Nov |  |
All Day Hoops Fall League Altoona |
boys and girls 5th-8th | |
| Oct-Dec | |
MVP Hoops Fall League presented by East Hills Recreation |
boys and girls 3rd and 4th grade | |
| Dec-Feb | |
All Day Hoops Winter League Altoona |
League Flyer | boys and girls 2nd-8th |
| Dec-Feb | |
Pittsburgh Youth Basketball League North Allegheny (Wexford, PA) |
boys 3rd-8th, girls 3rd-6th | |
| TBD |  |
Coach Ron's Memorial Rebels League Huntingdon |
boys 3rd-6th | |
| Dec-Feb | |
Westmoreland County Elementary School Basketball League |
League Tourney 2/3-2/9, 2025 | |
| Dec-Feb | |
WAAR Girls Basketball League | League Playoffs 2/23/25 | |
| Jan-Feb |  |
Garver Memorial YMCA League Roaring Spring |
boys and girls 4th-6th | |
| Dec-Feb | |
Sideling Hill League Fulton County |
girls 4th-6th. League Playoffs 2/15/25 | |
| Dec-Feb |  |
Kiski Area Travel League Apollo |
boys 5th-6th | |
| Dec-Mar |  |
West Camp Youth Basketball League Monroe County |
boys 5th-6th. Teams qualify based on records as of 2/17/25 | |
| Dec-Mar | |
Inter-County Basketball Association Travel Basketball League |
State invites are based upon standings after Feb 17th, 2025. Top 2 teams in D1 and D2 and top 1 team in D3 and D4 | |
| Dec-Mar |  |
Chartiers Valley Basketball League | League Flyer | State Invites based on records as of 2/17/25 |
| TBD | |
Charger Nation Winter League Feasterville-Trevose |
Boys 3rd-9th, Girls 4th-9th | |
| Jan-Feb |  |
Berks County Youth Basketball League Berks County |
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| Jan-Mar | |
MVP Hoops Winter League presented by East Hills Recreation |
boys and girls 5th-6th. Teams qualify based on records as of 2/17/25 | |
| Jan-Mar | |
Harmony Elementary League Westover |
boys and girls 3rd-6th. State Invites based on records as of 2/17/25 | |
| Runs through February | |
Cove League/Jr. Cove League Southern Huntingdon Area |
boys 4th, 6th. League championship on 2/8/25 |
* Not all teams who qualify through league play will be contacted by the State Committee. Coaches of Qualified Teams must notify us via email if you intend to compete at State.
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