HOW TO QUALIFY
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an Official Qualifier Tournament or League (listed below.)
State Reps will attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to State.
All 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 Laubacher to submit your event for consideration.
Can't make it to a Qualifier Tournament?
Click here to fill out an At-Large application.
2019-20 State Qualifier Tournaments
| Dates | Qualifier Tournament | Forms | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 1st & 2nd place teams boys and girls, grades 4-8th qualify for State |
||||
| 11/8-11/10 |  |
Lady Macs Travel Basketball Tournament Canonsburg |
Flyer and registration | girls 4th-8th |
| 11/23-11/24 |  |
New Castle Turkey Shootout New Castle |
Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-8th |
| 11/29-11/30 |  |
SoHo HoopFest Canonsburg |
Tourney Flyer | boys and girls 4th-8th |
| 11/29-12/1 |  |
Warrington-Warwick Warm-Up (girls) | Tourney Flyer Registration Form |
girls 4th-8th |
| 12/6-12/8 |  |
Canon-McMillan Tip Off Tournament (boys) Canonsburg *SOLD OUT* |
Flyer and registration | boys 4th-8th |
| 12/4-12/15 |  |
ICBA King of the Court "X" hosted by Inter-County Basketball Association Greater Philly Metro *SOLD OUT AT 295 TEAMS* |
top 2 finishers in D1 and D2 Also top 2 teams in D3 |
|
| 12/18-12/22 |  |
Penn Trafford Warrior Holiday Classic Harrison City |
Flyer and registration | boys 4th-8th |
| 12/21-12/22 |  |
Little Cats Holiday Classic Huntingdon Area Schools |
Tourney Flyer 2019 | girls 3rd-6th |
| 12/21-12/22 | |
NRD Sports Holiday Classic New Castle |
Flyer | girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/27-12/29 |  |
Bulldog Holiday Challenge Allentown |
girls 5th-8th | |
| 12/27-12/29 |  |
Indiana Elementary Basketball Tournament hosted by Indiana Elem. Basketball Boosters |
Flyer and Registration | boys & girls 4th-6th |
| 12/26-12/30 |  |
Charger Nation Christmas Travel Tournament Feasterville-Trevose |
Flyer and Registration | boys & girls 3rd-8th |
| 12/29-12/30 |  |
CYBO Holiday Tournament York |
Tourney Flyer Registration Form |
boys & girls 4th-6th |
| 1/4-1/5 |  |
Redbank Valley Elementary Basketball Tournament New Bethlehem *SOLD OUT* |
Tourney Flyer | girls 6th |
| 1/9-1/12 |  |
Chartiers Valley Girls Basketball Tournament | girls 3rd-8th | |
| 1/16-1/19 |  |
Norwin Girls Youth Basketball Association Tournament | Tourney Flyer | girls 4th-8th |
| 1/15-1/19 | |
Chartiers Valley Boys Basketball Tournament | boys 3rd-8th | |
| 1/20 | |
New Castle MLK Day Shootout | Tourney Flyer | boys & girls 3rd-8th |
| 1/22-1/26 |  |
SAEBA January Jam Glenshaw |
Tourney Flyer 2020 | boys and girls 3rd-6th |
| 1/23-1/26 | |
Norwin Basketball Association Boys Tournament | Flyer and Registration | boys 3rd-8th |
| 1/30-2/1 |  |
Homer City Area Athletic Booster Basketball Tournament *BOYS DIVISION SOLD OUT* |
Flyer and Registration | boys and girls 6th |
| 2/1 | |
Redbank Valley Elementary Basketball Tournament New Bethlehem *SOLD OUT* |
Tourney Flyer | boys and girls 6th |
| 2/7-2/9 |  |
The Best of the West Tournament Imperial |
Tourney Flyer | boys 3rd-8th |
| 2/8-2/9 |  |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (girls) Murrysville |
girls 4th-7th | |
| 2/13-2/16 |  |
Presidents Day Basketball Tournament Hosted by Spring-Ford Youth Basketball Royersford |
boys and girls 4th-8th | |
| 2/14-2/16 |  |
February Frenzy Hosted by South Fayette Girls Basketball Association |
Flyer and registration | |
| 2/14-2/16 |  |
North Allegheny Basketball Association Tournament Pittsburgh *SOLD OUT* |
||
| 2/20-3/8 |  |
Walter S. Najmola Basketball Tournament Hosted by Ridley Jr. ABA Ridley Park |
Tourney Flyer | boys and girls 4th-7th |
| 2/21-2/23 | |
Franklin Regional Panther Hoops Classic (boys) Murrysville |
Tourney Flyer | boys 3rd-6th |
| 2/21-2/23 |  |
Drugs Kill Dreams Tournament (boys) presented by Armstrong Youth Boys Basketball |
boys 3rd, 6th, and 8th | |
| 2/21-2/23 |  |
Derry Area Youth Athletic Association Basketball Tournament Derry |
Tourney Flyer | boys and girls 3rd-6th |
| 2/22-2/23 |  |
JV Stingers Youth Basketball Tournament Alexandria |
Email Tourney Director to register: tjandersty@gmail.com | boys 4th, 6th |
| 2/24-3/8 |  |
RAA 19th Annual Roundball Classic Oakmont |
Tourney Flyer | boys and girls 5th-6th |
| 2/28-3/1 | |
Drugs Kill Dreams Tournament (boys) presented by Armstrong Youth Boys Basketball |
boys 4th, 5th, and 7th | |
| 3/6-3/8 |  |
Rockets Spring Classic Allison Park |
boys 4th-6th; girls 4th-8th |
2019-20 State Qualifier Leagues*
| Dates | Qualifier League | Forms | division qualification at State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-Dec |  |
MVP Hoops League presented by East Hills Recreation |
boys and girls 3rd and 4th grade | |
| Dec-Feb |  |
All Day Hoops Winter League Altoona |
League Flyer | boys 2nd-8th, girls 4th-6th |
| Dec-Feb |  |
Endless Mountains League Presented by 21Hoops Clifford Township |
Junior and Senior Divisions (5th & 6th) 1st and 2nd place teams in reg. season standings and playoff bracket |
|
| Dec-Feb | |
Cove League/Jr. Cove League Southern Huntingdon Area |
boys 3rd-6th | |
| Dec-Feb |  |
York Adams Youth Basketball League York County |
boys 3rd-8th, girls 3rd-6th | |
| League Playoff Tournament Jan 29-Feb 2 |
|
Westmoreland County Elementary School Basketball League |
||
| Dec 21-Feb 17 (cut-off qualification date is Feb 12th) | |
Inter-County Basketball Association Travel Basketball League |
Top regular season finishing teams in D1 and D2 # of qualifying teams based on size of divisions 1st place only in D3 |
|
| Dec-Mar League Playoffs Feb 23-Mar 7 |
 |
NEGICBL (Lincoln League) presented Philadelphia Parks & Rec |
||
| Dec-Feb League Playoffs Feb 16-Feb 29 |
 |
Westmoreland Girls League presented by Erudite Basketball |
League Flyer | |
| Jan-Mar | |
MVP Hoops League presented by East Hills Recreation |
boys and girls 5th and 6th grade | |
| Jan-Mar |  |
Westmont Hilltop Middle School Winter League Johnstown |
boys 5th-6th |
* 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.