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.
2025-26 STATE QUALIFIER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7-9, 2025 |  |
Keystone Tip-Off Tournament: The Road to States Mechanicsburg |
2025 Registration Link | boys and girls 4th-6th |
| 11/7-9, 2025 |  |
Lady-Mac Hoops 9th Annual Tipoff Tourney Canonsburg |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
girls 3rd-8th |
| 11/7-9, 2025 |  |
South Fayette Tip Off Tourney (boys) McDonald |
2025 Register Team Link | boys 4th-8th A and B divisions |
| 11/15-16, 2025 |  |
Chartiers Houston Preseason Showdown Houston |
2025 Registration Link | boys 4th-8th |
| 11/15-16, 2025 |  |
LCYBL Turkey Shootout New Castle |
boys and girls 3rd-8th | |
| 11/22-23, 2025 |  |
ACB Hardwood Classic Pittsburgh |
boys and girls 3rd-8th | |
| TBD |  |
Pre-Season Tip Off Tourney Pittsburgh |
2024 Flyer | boys and girls 4th-6th |
| 11/28-30, 2025 |  |
Shoot 360 Thanksgiving Tournament Pittsburgh |
2025 Flyer | boys & girls 3rd-7th |
| 11/28-30, 2025 |  |
Klausman Elite Turkey Tipoff Classic Tyrone |
2025 Registration Link | boys 4th-7th. girls 5th-7th |
| 11/29-30, 2025 |  |
Charger Nation Gobbler Games Feasterville-Trevose |
2025 Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-12th |
| 12/1-14, 2025 |  |
ICBA King/Queen of the Court hosted by Inter-County Basketball Association Greater Philly Metro |
boys and girls 3rd-8th | |
| 12/4-7, 2025 |  |
WAAR Snowball Battle Mount Pleasant |
boys 4th-6th and girls 5th-8th | |
| 12/19-21, 2025 |  |
Twin Valley Rock the Bells Tournament Elverson |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys and girls 4th-8th |
| 12/19-21, 2025 |  |
Tournament of Champions North Union Township |
2025 Flyer Registration Link $150 per team |
girls 6th and boys 4th-6th |
| 12/20-21, 2025 |  |
Shoot Hoops Winter Series Championship King of Prussia |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys & girls 4th-8th |
| 12/26-30, 2025 | |
Shoot 360 Holiday Classic Pittsburgh |
2025 Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-7th |
| 12/26-30, 2025 | |
Charger Nation Reindeer Games Feasterville-Trevose |
2025 Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-12th |
| 12/26-28, 2025 |  |
PRYC Holiday Tournament Gibsonia |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys and girls 3rd-7th |
| 12/27-30, 2025 |  |
Peters Township Christmas Classic McMurray |
2025 Flyer | boys & girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/27-29, 2025 |  |
BG Elementary Holiday Jam Tournament Altoona |
girls 4th-6th | |
| 12/26-28, 2025 |  |
Back Mountain Holiday Shootout Lehman |
boys and girls 3rd-9th | |
| 12/26-28, 2025 |  |
Battle Before The Ball Drop Tourney Export |
2025 Flyer Registration Link |
boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/27-29, 2025 |  |
Knights of Columbus Annual Holiday Boys' Elementary Tournament Blair County |
2025 Flyer | boys 4th-6th |
| 12/26-31, 2025 |  |
Riverfront Sports Holiday Tournament Scranton |
Register Team Link | boys and girls 4th-8th |
| 12/28-29, 2025 |  |
Vern Holiday Basketball Tournament Reading |
2025 Flyer | boys and girls 4th-8th |
| 1/2, 2026 |  |
New Years Tournament Huntingdon |
boys and girls 6th | |
| 1/3-4, 2026 |  |
Greater Latrobe Boys Basketball Tournament Latrobe |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 4th-6th |
| 1/4/26 |  |
Dickinson Youth Tournament Carlisle |
boys 4th-6th | |
| 1/8,1/9,1/11 |  |
Chartiers Valley Basketball Tournament | 2026 Flyer | boys and girls 4th-8th |
| 1/15-2/21, 2026 |  |
Penns Manor Tourney Clymer |
2026 6th grade Flyer 2026 5th grade flyer 2026 4th grade flyer |
b/g 6th Jan 15-17, b/g 5th Jan 29-31, b/g 4th Feb 19-21 |
| 1/17-18, 2026 | |
LCYBL MLK Tourney New Castle |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/17-3/1, 2026 |  |
Armstrong Drugs Kill Dreams Boys Tournament | 2026 Flyer |
Jan 17-18: 7th-8th, Feb 20-22: 3rd,6th, Feb 27-March 1: 4th-5th |
| 1/16-18, 2026 |  |
The Best of the West Girls Tournament Imperial |
2026 Flyer | girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/16-18, 2026 |  |
Indiana Elementary Basketball Tournament hosted by Indiana Elem. Basketball Boosters |
2026 Flyer | boys & girls 4th-6th |
| 1/24, 2026 | |
Clearfield Basketball Tournament Clearfield |
2026 Flyer | boys 6th |
| 1/30-2/1, 2026 | |
February Frenzy Hosted by South Fayette Girls Basketball Association |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/29-31, 2026 |  |
Purchase Line Girls Tourney Commodore |
girls 6th | |
| 1/30-2/1, 2026 | |
The Best of the West Boys Tournament Imperial |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 3rd-8th |
| 2/11-15, 2026 |  |
NABA Tourney Wexford |
Boys Flyer Girls Flyer |
boys 3rd-6th, girls 4th-6th |
| 2/13-15 |  |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (boys) Murrysville |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 2nd-8th |
| 2/12-15, 2026 |  |
SFYB President's Day Tourney Royersford |
2026 Flyer | *top team in each division qualifies |
| 2/13-15, 2026 | |
ACB Hearts on the Hardwood Pittsburgh |
boys and girls 3rd-8th | |
| 2/14-15, 2026 |  |
49th Annual Conrad Reuscher St. Mary's Cavaliers Tournament Saint Marys |
2026 Flyer | boys 7th |
| 2/14-15, 2026 |  |
Moon Area Boys Tournament Coraopolis |
2026 Flyer | boys 4th-6th |
| 2/14-15, 2026 | |
Chocolatetown USA Tournament Hershey SOLD OUT |
2026 Flyer | boys 4th-9th |
| 2/14-15, 2026 |  |
Centre Showdown 2026 State College |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys & girls 4th-8th |
| 2/15-16, 2026 | |
LCYBL Presidents Day Tourney New Castle |
Email rblundo@ncasd.com for details |
boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 2/17-22, 2026 |  |
SAEBA Winter Jam Glenshaw |
2026 Flyer | girls 3rd-6th |
| 2/20-22, 2026 | |
Girls Back Mountain Shootout Lehman |
girls 3rd-9th | |
| 2/20-22, 2026 |  |
Plum's 2026 Buzzer Beater Tournament Pittsburgh |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys & girls 3rd-6th |
| 2/20-22, 2026 |  |
Highlander Madness on the Mountain Patton |
2026 Flyer | boys & girls 4th-6th |
| 2/21-22, 2026 | |
WCESBL Last Chance Tourney Export |
boys & girls 4th-8th | |
| TBD |  |
Battle in the Burg Tournament Hollidaysburg |
Registration Link | boys 4th-7th |
| 2/27-3/1, 2026 | |
Boys Back Mountain Shootout Lehman |
boys 3rd-9th | |
| 2/25-28, 2026 |  |
Burgettstown Youth Boys Basketball Tournament Burgettstown |
2026 Flyer | boys 4th-8th |
| 2/25-3/1 | |
Shaler Boys Shootout Glenshaw |
2026 Flyer | boys 3rd-6th |
| 2/27-3/1, 2026 |  |
Rockets Spring Classic Allison Park |
girls 3rd-8th | |
| TBD | |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (girls) Murrysville |
2025 Flyer | girls 2nd-8th |
| 2/28-3/1 |  |
Kings of the Court II Uniontown |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
boys 3rd-8th |
| 2/28-3/1 | |
Queens of the Court II Uniontown |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
girls 4th-8th |
| 2/28-3/1, 2026 |  |
Chambersburg Hoops Challenge Chambersburg |
2026 Flyer | boys 4th-6th |
| 3/6-8 ***if space at State permits |  |
PYBL March Mayhem Pittsburgh |
2025-26 STATE QUALIFIER LEAGUES
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Sept 2024-March 2025 dates are from last season meaning their league dates for 25-26 have not been confirmed yet | ||||
| Sept-Nov 2025 |  |
All Day Hoops Fall League Altoona |
boys and girls 5th-8th | |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | |
MVP Hoops Fall League presented by East Hills Recreation |
boys and girls 3rd and 4th grade | |
| Nov-Dec 2025 |  |
Coach Miller Memorial League Tyrone |
Registration Link | boys and girls 3rd-6th |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | |
All Day Hoops Winter League Altoona |
League Flyer | boys and girls 2nd-8th |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 |  |
Pittsburgh Youth Basketball League North Allegheny (Wexford, PA) |
boys and girls 3rd-8th. League playoffs Feb 14-15 | |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | |
Westmoreland County Elementary School Basketball League |
League Tourney 2/2-2/8, 2026 | |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | |
WAAR Girls Basketball League | League Playoffs 2/22/26 | |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 |  |
Garver Memorial YMCA League Roaring Spring |
boys and girls 4th-6th | |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | |
Sideling Hill League Fulton County |
girls 4th-6th. League Playoffs 2/14/26 | |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | |
Shamokin League Coal Township |
boys 3rd-6th | |
| Dec 2025-Feb 2026 |  |
Kiski Area Travel League Apollo |
boys 5th-6th | |
| Dec 2025-Mar 2026 |  |
P-O Elementary Basketball League |
boys 3rd-6th. Teams qualify based on records as of 2/21/26 | |
| Dec 2025-Mar 2026 |  |
West Camp Youth Basketball League Monroe County |
boys 5th-6th. Teams qualify based on records as of 2/16/26 | |
| Dec 2025-Mar 2026 | |
Inter-County Basketball Association Travel Basketball League |
State invites are based upon standings as of Feb 16th, 2026. Top 2 teams in D1, D2 and and top 1 team in D4 and D5 | |
| Jan-Mar 2026 |  |
Berks County Youth Basketball League Berks County |
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| Jan-Mar 2026 | |
MVP Hoops Winter League presented by East Hills Recreation |
boys and girls 5th-6th. Teams qualify based on records as of 2/16/26 | |
| **Jan-Mar 2025 | |
Harmony Elementary League Westover |
boys and girls 3rd-6th. State Invites based on records as of 2/16/26 | |
| Feb 2026 | |
Cove League/Jr. Cove League Southern Huntingdon Area |
boys 4th, 6th. League championship 2/14-2/15, 2026 | |
| Feb 2026 |  |
South Central Youth Basketball League Lancaster |
* 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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