See You at State!
March 13-15 | 2026 (Girls)
March 20-22 | 2026 (Boys)
State College-Centre County-Lock Haven
Boys & Girls | Grades 4-8
The 8th Annual State Championship is a school/township-only tournament featuring qualified teams from all corners of Pennsylvania. 500+ teams are expected!
Wide Geographic Diversity
The 2025 State tournament featured players from 651 zip codes and 589 home towns from throughout Pennsylvania offering fresh competition for all squads. Check out the map above with all of the hometowns represented at State 2025! #SeeYouAtStatePA
UPCOMING QUALIFIERS
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd* in an official Qualifier Tournament or League, or through an At-Large Bid to State. Thank you for supporting one of these quality annual events! *Most but not all events qualify the top 2 teams in each division
| Dates | Qualifier Tournament | Flyer/Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15-2/21, 2026 |  |
Penns Manor Tourney Clymer |
2026 6th grade Flyer 2026 5th grade flyer 2026 4th grade flyer |
| 1/17-3/1, 2026 |  |
Armstrong Drugs Kill Dreams Boys Tournament | 2026 Flyer |
| 1/24, 2026 |  |
Clearfield Basketball Tournament Clearfield |
2026 Flyer |
| 1/29-31, 2026 |  |
Purchase Line Girls Tourney Commodore |
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| 1/30-2/1, 2026 |  |
February Frenzy Hosted by South Fayette Girls Basketball Association |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
| 1/30-2/1, 2026 |  |
The Best of the West Boys Tournament Imperial |
2026 Flyer Registration Link |
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MEET YOUR STATE REPS
State Reps attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to State.
Interested in becoming a State Rep?
Click here to learn more!
Eligibility
All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. Last season, we reviewed over 21,000 Proof of Eligibility documents!
GRANDFATHER EXCEPTION: Any player who participated in a prior State tournament does not need to re-submit Proof of Eligibility (POE) documents. However, ALL players, returning or not, are required to have a new Parent/Guardian Waiver submitted each season.
State tournament generously supported by
Baden is the Official Ball of all 2025 State Basketball Championships events
