How to Qualify
Teams 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
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier Tournament links | Forms | division qualification at State |
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| all tourneys are for boys & girls unless denoted | 1st & 2nd place finishers per grade 3rd place game winner (12+ teams in division) |
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| 10/14-15 |  |
509 Insanity Tournament Sunnyside |
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| 10/27-29 |  |
Halloween Hoopla presented by Redmond Select Girls |
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| 10/27-29 |  |
Ball-O-Ween hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 10/27-29 |  |
Tahoma Hoops Invitational | ||
| 10/28-29 |  |
Boo Ball Spokane |
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| 10/28-29 |  |
Haunted Hoops Marysville presented by DYSports |
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| 10/28-29 |  |
Halloween Ball Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 10/28-29 |  |
Fall Classic Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 11/3-5 |  |
Skyline Tip-Off Tournament (girls)Sammamish presented by Skyline Girls Select |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Machine Registration |
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| 11/3-5 |  |
Lynden Tip Off (Girls) | Tourney Flyer | |
| 11/4-5 | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 11/4-5 |  |
Bridge City Showdown Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 11/4-5 |  |
NW Hardwood Regional Auburn, WA presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 11/4-5 |  |
Triple Threat Bellevue hosted by DYSports |
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| 11/10-12 |  |
Woodinville Falcon Classic (boys) | Flyer and Registration form |
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| 11/10-12 |  |
Veterans Day Tourney hosted by Liberty School District Spangle, WA |
Flyer and Registration form |
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| 11/10-12 | |
Lynden Tip Off (Boys) | Tourney Flyer | |
| 11/10-12 |  |
Fall Classic hosted by Hoops 4HIM |
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| 11/11-12 |  |
Hardwood Jam Snoqualmie presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball and Premier Basketball |
Registration Link | |
| 11/11-12 |  |
Veterans Day Tournament Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 11/18-19 |  |
Autumn Kickoff Classic Hermiston |
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| 11/17-19 |  |
Mountain Madness Cle Elum |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Machine Registration |
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| 11/17-19 |  |
Mt Si Wildcat Shootout Sno Valley & Eastside area presented by Mt Si Basketball |
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| 11/24-26 |  |
JBA Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Juanita Basketball Association |
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| 11/24-26 | |
Turkey Tip-Off hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 11/24-26 |  |
Cold Turkey Tournament Bellevue hosted by Newport Girls Select |
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| 11/24-26 |  |
Stanwood Turkey Shoot | Tourney Flyer | |
| 11/25-26 |  |
Kelso's Turkey Shootout presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 11/25-26 |  |
Turkey Shoot Spokane hosted by the Warehouse |
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| 12/1-3 |  |
Santa Hoop Classic Central Washington University Ellensburg |
Tourney Flyer Facebook Page Registration Link |
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| 12/2 |  |
Eagles Nest Jamboree Connell, WA |
Tourney Flyer & Info | |
| 12/2-3 |  |
Tip Off Classic Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 12/2-3 | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 12/2-3 | |
Holiday Hoops Classic Hermiston |
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| 12/9-10 |  |
Ephrata Boys Tourney | Tourney Flyer | |
| 12/9-10 |  |
Holiday Challenge Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 12/9-10 |  |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| 12/9-10 |  |
Winter Classic (boys) Buckley hosted by White River Sting |
Tourney Machine Registration | |
| 12/9-10 |  |
Holiday Hoops Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 12/10 |  |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament | ||
| 12/15-17 | |
Winter Slam hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 12/15-17 |  |
Winter Magic Tournament Wenatchee |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 12/16-17 |  |
The Junior Hardwood Invite Seattle, WA presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 12/16-17 |  |
EOT Winter Classic Oregon City hosted by EOT Basketball |
Boys & Girls, School and Club Teams | |
| 12/16-17 | |
Santa Slammer Winter Classic Spokane |
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| 12/16-17 |  |
Puyallup Valley Classic (Boys) | Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Flyer |
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| 12/27-30 |  |
Bothell Winter Classic Bothell, WA |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Registration |
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| 12/29-31 |  |
Dave Quall Holiday Classic (boys) Mount Vernon |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 12/30-31 |  |
New Years Special Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 1/6-7 |  |
Volcano Classic St. Helens, OR |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Registration |
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| 1/6-7 |  |
River City Showdown Portland presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 1/6-7 | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| 1/6-7 | |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament | ||
| 1/6-7 | |
Gorge Hoops Tournament presented by the Dalles Basketball Club |
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| 1/13-14 |  |
MLK Dream Classic Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 1/13-14 |  |
Energy Hoops Classic Redmond, OR |
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| 1/13-14 |  |
MLK Tournament Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 1/13-14 | |
MLK Basketball Tournament Bellingham hosted by Elite Events Group |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 1/13-15 |  |
MLK Wildcat Classic & King Holiday Hoopfest (boys & girls)Snoqualmie presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball & Premier Basketball |
Girls Registration Link Boys Registration Link |
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| 1/13-15 | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 1/14 |  |
Kelso's Feeder Frenzy presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 1/19-21 | |
Steve Talbot Memorial TournamentWenatchee | Tourney Flyer | |
| 1/19-21 | |
Tri Cities Slam hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 1/20-21 |  |
Emerald City Rise Seattle, WA presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 1/20-21 | |
Sting Girls Tournament Buckley |
Tourney Machine Registration | |
| 1/20-21 |  |
Kings/Queens of the Court Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 1/20-21 |  |
Kelso's Jan Slam presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 1/20-21 |  |
Winter Freeze Tourament Spokane |
Tournament Flyer | |
| 1/20-21 | |
ABA Invitational Auburn |
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| 1/27-28 |  |
I-5 Shootout! Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 1/27-28 |  |
Last Team Standing Marysville presented by DYSports |
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| 1/27-28 | |
Best of the West Tournament Hermiston |
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| 1/27-28 | |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament | ||
| 1/27-28 | |
Puyallup Valley Classic (Girls) | Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Flyer |
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| 1/28 |  |
Toledo Tournament | Tourney Flyer | |
| 2/2-4 |  |
The Path to the Podium Brewster & Pateros hosted by Bearbackers |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 2/2-4 |  |
Cashmere Bulldog Basketball Tournament |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 2/3-4 |  |
Hooperstown Classic Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 2/3-4 |  |
Battle in the Paint Shoreline hosted by DYSports |
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| 2/3-4 | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| 2/3-4 |  |
Groundhog Day Rumble Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 2/9-11 |  |
Luke Ridnour Invitational Lynden |
Tourney Machine Registration | |
| 2/10-11 | |
For the Love of the Game Hermiston |
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| 2/10-11 |  |
Pick and Roll hosted by DYSports Tacoma |
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| 2/16-18 | |
Clash hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 2/16-18 |  |
Same School / Small School Tournament hosted by Davenport Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer Tourney info & registration |
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| 2/17-19 | |
Stanwood President's Day Tourney | ||
| 2/17-18 |  |
Kelso's For the Love of the Game presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 2/17-18 | |
Hooptown Championships Spokane |
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| 2/17-18 | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 2/17-18 |  |
President's Day Tournament Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 2/17-18 | |
Winter Classic presented by the Dalles Basketball Club |
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| 2/17-19 |  |
Presidents' Day National Championships Portland presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 2/17-19 | |
Prez Classic hosted by Hoops 4HIM |
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| 2/17-19 |  |
Meet Me at the Peak hosted by Glacier Peak Boys Basketball |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Rules |
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| 2/23-25 |  |
Eastmont Winter Classic East Wenatchee |
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| 2/24-25 |  |
Final Winter Run Portland presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 2/24-25 |  |
Beyond the Arc Marysville presented by DYSports |
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| 2/25 | |
Toledo Tournament | Tourney Flyer | |
| 3/2-3 | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia Boys Qualifier Only State Registration on a space available basis |
2023-24 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES - ANNOUNCED FALL OF 2023
| Dates | *Mobile Users swipe left* | Qualifier League* | qualification at State |
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| OCT - NOV | |
Fall League hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
League Flyer top finishing teams regular season standings based on total numbers in each division |
| OCT - DEC |  |
Skagit County S.W.I.S.H. League (girls) North Puget Sound region |
top 4 finishing teams from upper/competitive divisions |
| OCT - JAN |  |
Hooptown Youth League Spokane |
top finishing teams regular season standings based on total numbers in each division |
| NOV - FEB |  |
Hoopfest League Spokane Valley |
top teams per division, ie. Pacific based on total # of teams in division |
| DEC - FEB |  |
North Sound Basketball League< | League Flyer top finishing teams regular season standings based on total numbers in each division |
| DEC - MAR |  |
Eastside Travel League (Boys and Girls) | top 4 teams in regular season standings (Win %) as of TBA Date (after standings update from most recent weekend) |
| DEC - MAR | |
Wesco Girls & Boys League | top 4 teams in regular season standings (Win %) as of TBA Date (after standings update from most recent weekend) |
| DEC - MAR |  |
Winter Peak League Mercer Island |
top teams in reg season after any games on TBA Date |
| JAN - FEB | |
Skagit County S.W.I.S.H. League (boys) North Puget Sound region |
top 4 finishing teams from upper/competitive divisions |
* 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.
2023-24 STATE QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS
Qualifier Events are run by independent, community-based youth sports organizations. Register to support a local Qualifier near you!
State Reps will attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award qualifying coaches with a golden ticket invitation to State.
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