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How to Qualify

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.

2023-24 STATE QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS – ANNOUNCED FALL 2023

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
11/10-12 Lady Macs Travel Basketball Tournament
Canonsburg
2023 Flyer
Registration Link
girls 4th-8th
11/10-12 South Fayette Tip Off Tourney (boys)
McDonald
2023 Flyer boys 4th-8th A and B divisions
11/10-12 Chartiers Houston Preseason Showdown
Houston
2023 Flyer
Registration Link
boys 4th-8th
11/18-19 New Castle Turkey Shootout
New Castle
2023 Flyer
Registration Link
boys and girls 3rd-8th
11/24 Black Friday Classic
Shavertown
2023 Flyer boys 6th
11/24-26 Shoot 360 Thanksgiving Tournament
Pittsburgh
2023 Flyer boys & girls 5th-7th
11/25-26 Charger Nation Gobbler Games
Feasterville-Trevose
2023 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-12th
11/27-12/10 ICBA King of the Court
hosted by Inter-County Basketball Association
Greater Philly Metro

TBD Holiday Jam Fest
North Allegheny (Wexford, PA)
2022 Flyer boys 3rd-8th
12/1-3 WAAR Snowball Battle
Mount Pleasant
2023 Flyer girls 3rd-8th
12/2-3 Shoot 360 Boys' Showdown
Pittsburgh
2023 Flyer boys 8th
12/26-30 Charger Nation Reindeer Games
Feasterville-Trevose
2023 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-12th
12/26-31 Shoot 360 Holiday Classic Tournament
Pittsburgh
2023 Flyer
Registration Link
boys and girls 4th-8th
12/26-31 Riverfront Sports Holiday Tournament
Scranton
boys and girls 4th-8th
12/26-31 PRYC Holiday Tournament
Gibsonia
2023 Flyer boys 3rd-6th, girls 4th-6th
12/27-30 Peters Township Christmas Classic
McMurray
2023 Flyer boys & girls 3rd-8th
12/28-30 Back Mountain Holiday Shootout
Lehman
2023 Flyer
Registration/Roster Form
boys and girls 3rd-9th
TBD All American Winter Jam Tournament
Pittsburgh
2023 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-8th
TBD New Castle MLK Day Shootout 2022 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-6th
1/11-14 Chartiers Valley Girls Basketball Tournament girls 3rd-8th
1/13-3/3 Armstrong Drugs Kill Dreams Tournament 2024 Flyer
Jan 13-14: 7th-8th, Jan 23-25: 3rd-6th, March 1-3: 4th-5th
1/18-21 Chartiers Valley Boys Basketball Tournament boys 3rd-8th
1/19-21 The Best of the West Girls Tournament
Imperial
2024 Flyer girls 3rd-8th
TBD The Best of the West Tournament
Imperial
boys 3rd-8th
1/19-21 Indiana Elementary Basketball Tournament
hosted by Indiana Elem. Basketball Boosters
2024 Flyer and Registration boys & girls 4th-6th
TBD Clearfield Invite
Clearfield
2022 Flyer and Registration boys 6th
2/9-11 North Allegheny Basketball Association Tournament
Pittsburgh
2024 Boys Flyer
2024 Girls Flyer
boys 3rd-6th, girls 4th-6th
TBD Presidents Weekend Shootout
New Castle and Youngstown
2023 Flyer boys & girls 3rd-8th
2/14-18 SAEBA Winter Jam
Glenshaw
2024 Flyer girls 3rd-6th
February 2024 February Frenzy
Hosted by South Fayette Girls Basketball Association
2023 Flyer girls 3rd-8th
TBD Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (boys)
Murrysville
2023 Flyer boys 3rd-7th
2/17-18 Chocolatetown USA Boys Basketball Tournament 2024
Hershey
2024 Flyer and Registration boys 4th-9th
2/23-25 Kings and Queens of the Court
hosted by Fillies Basketball and Penn State
Uniontown

2024 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-6th
2/24-25 Battle in the Burg Tournament
Hollidaysburg
2024 Flyer boys 4th-8th
TBD Scott Lang Memorial February Finale
North Allegheny (Wexford, PA)
2023 Flyer boys 3rd-8th
TBD Burgettstown Youth Boys Basketball Tournament 2023 Flyer boys 3rd-8th
TBD Morrisons Cove Memorial Park March Madness Tournament 2023 Flyer boys 5th-6th
2/28-3/3 SAEBA March Madness
Glenshaw
2024 Flyer boys 3rd-6th
3/1-3 Back Mountain Shootout
Lehman
boys 3rd-9th *only boys divisions are qualifiers
3/1-3 Rockets Spring Classic
Allison Park
boys and girls 2nd-6th
3/1-3 Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (girls)
Murrysville
Black Friday Deal Flyer girls 3rd-6th
3/2-3 Chambersburg Hoops Challenge
Chambersburg
2024 Flyer boys 4th-6th
3/2-3 Miller Center March Mania
Lewisburg
boys 3rd-8th
Last day to qualify: 3/3(girls) and 3/10(boys)

2023-24 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES - ANNOUNCED FALL OF 2023

Dates *Mobile Users swipe left* Qualifier League Forms division qualification at State
Sept-Nov All Day Hoops Fall League
Altoona
girls 6th and 8th grade
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)
Registration Link boys 3rd-6th
Dec-Feb All American Travel Basketball League
Pittsburgh
League Flyer boys and girls 3rd-8th
Dec-Feb Coach Ron's Memorial Rebels League
Huntingdon
boys 3rd-6th
Dec-Feb Westmoreland County
Elementary School Basketball League
League Tourney Feb 6-11
Dec-Feb Westmoreland County
Westmoreland Girls Basketball League
League Playoffs Feb 16th-18th, 2024
Dec-Feb Garver Memorial YMCA League
Roaring Spring
boys and girls 4th-6th
Dec-Feb Sideling Hill League
Fulton County
girls 4th-6th
Dec-Mar Inter-County Basketball Association
Travel Basketball League
State invites are based upon standings after Feb 18th, 2024
Dec-Mar Chartiers Valley Basketball League League Flyer State invites are based upon standings after Feb 18th, 2024
Dec-Mar Charger Nation Winter League
Feasterville-Trevose
2023-24 Flyer Boys 3rd-9th, Girls 4th-9th
Jan-Mar Berks County Youth Basketball League
Berks County
Jan-Mar MVP Hoops Winter League
presented by East Hills Recreation
boys and girls 5th-6th
TBD Cove League/Jr. Cove League
Southern Huntingdon Area

* 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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