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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
11/8-10 Keystone Tip-Off Tournament: The Road to States
Mechanicsburg
boys and girls 4th-8th
11/8-10 Lady Macs Travel Basketball Tournament
Canonsburg
Register Team Link girls 4th-8th
11/8-10 South Fayette Tip Off Tourney (boys)
McDonald
Register Team Link boys 4th-8th A and B divisions
11/9 Indiana Girls Basketball One Day Elementary Tournament
Indiana
2024 Flyer girls 4th-6th
11/16-17 Chartiers Houston Preseason Showdown
Houston
2024 Registration Link boys 4th-8th
11/16-17 New Castle Turkey Shootout
New Castle
boys and girls 3rd-8th
11/16 GCC Jr. High Finale Tourney
Greensburg
2024 Flyer girls 8th
11/22-24 Pre-Season Tip Off Tourney
Pittsburgh
2024 Flyer boys and girls 4th-6th
11/29-12/1 Shoot 360 Thanksgiving Tournament
Pittsburgh
2024 Flyer boys & girls 3rd-7th
11/30-12/1 Charger Nation Gobbler Games
Feasterville-Trevose
2024 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-12th
12/3-15 ICBA King/Queen of the Court
hosted by Inter-County Basketball Association
Greater Philly Metro

boys and girls 3rd-8th
12/5-8 WAAR Snowball Battle
Mount Pleasant
girls 3rd-8th
12/13-15 Twin Valley Rock the Bells Tournament
Elverson
2024 Tourney Link boys and girls 4th-7th
TBD Shoot 360 Boys' Showdown
Pittsburgh
boys 8th
12/26-30 Charger Nation Reindeer Games
Feasterville-Trevose
2024 Flyer boys and girls 3rd-12th
TBD Shoot 360 Holiday Classic Tournament
Pittsburgh
boys and girls 3rd-8th
12/26-30 PRYC Holiday Tournament
Gibsonia
2024 Flyer
Registration Link
boys and girls 3rd-8th
12/26-30 Peters Township Aaron Smith Memorial Christmas Classic
McMurray
boys & girls 3rd-8th
12/27-29 Back Mountain Holiday Shootout
Lehman
boys and girls 3rd-9th
12/27-29 Bellwood-Antis Elementary Tournament
Blair County
12/26-31 Riverfront Sports Holiday Tournament
Scranton
Register Team Link boys and girls 4th-8th
TBD All American Winter Jam Tournament
Pittsburgh
boys and girls 3rd-8th
1/2-5 Chartiers Valley Girls Basketball Tournament 2025 Flyer girls 3rd-8th
1/9-12 Chartiers Valley Boys Basketball Tournament 2025 Flyer boys 3rd-8th
TBD New Castle MLK Day Shootout boys and girls 3rd-8th
1/11-3/2 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 The Best of the West Girls Tournament
Imperial
2025 Flyer girls 3rd-8th
1/19 Dickinson Youth Tournament
Carlisle
2025 Flyer
Registration Link
boys 4th-6th
TBD Indiana Elementary Basketball Tournament
hosted by Indiana Elem. Basketball Boosters
boys & girls 4th-6th
1/25 Clearfield Boys Invite
Clearfield
boys 5th-6th
1/31-2/2 The Best of the West Boys Tournament
Imperial
2025 Flyer
Registration Link
boys 3rd-8th
2/7-9 North Allegheny Basketball Association Tournament
Pittsburgh
boys 3rd-6th, girls 4th-6th
2/12-16 SAEBA Winter Jam
Glenshaw
2025 Flyer girls 3rd-6th
TBD February Frenzy
Hosted by South Fayette Girls Basketball Association
girls 3rd-7th
TBD Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (boys)
Murrysville
boys 3rd-8th. See flyer for which divisions on each weekend
TBD President's Day Weekend Tournament
Royersford
top 2 teams at each grade level qualify
2/15-16 Chocolatetown USA Tournament
Hershey
2025 Flyer boys 4th-9th
2/15-16 Centre Showdown 2025
State College
2025 Flyer
Registration Link
boys & girls 3rd-8th
2/21-23 Plum's 2025 Buzzer Beater Tournament
Pittsburgh
2025 Flyer
Registration Link
boys & girls 4th-6th
TBD Presidents Weekend Shootout
New Castle
boys & girls 3rd-6th
TBD Kings and Queens of the Court
hosted by Fillies Basketball and Penn State
Uniontown

boys and girls 3rd-6th
TBD Presidents Weekend Shootout
New Castle and Youngstown
boys & girls 3rd-8th
TBD Battle in the Burg Tournament
Hollidaysburg
boys 4th-8th
TBD Scott Lang Memorial February Finale
North Allegheny (Wexford, PA)
boys and girls 3rd-6th *winner of each division qualifies
TBD Derry Area Trojans Challenge boys 6th
TBD Burgettstown Youth Boys Basketball Tournament boys 4rd-8th
TBD Morrisons Cove Memorial Park March Madness Tournament boys 5th-6th
2/26-3/2 SAEBA Backcourt Brawl
Glenshaw
2025 Flyer boys 3rd-6th
3/1-2 Girls Back Mountain Shootout
Lehman
girls 3rd-9th
2/28-3/2 Rockets Spring Classic
Allison Park
girls 2nd-8th
TBD Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (girls)
Murrysville
girls 3rd-6th
3/1-2 Chambersburg Hoops Challenge
Chambersburg
2025 Flyer boys 4th-6th
TBD Miller Center March Mania
Lewisburg
boys 3rd-8th
3/8-9 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 All American Travel Basketball League
Pittsburgh
boys and girls 3rd-8th
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
Dec-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-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
TBD Berks County Youth Basketball League
Berks County
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
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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