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.
2024-25 STATE QUALIFER TOURNAMENTS - dates updated fall 0f 2024
| 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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| OCT |  |
509 Insanity Tournament Sunnyside |
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| OCT |  |
Halloween Hoopla presented by Redmond Select Girls |
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| OCT |  |
Ball-O-Ween hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| OCT |  |
Tahoma Hoops Invitational | ||
| OCT |  |
Boo Ball Spokane |
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| 10/26-27 |  |
Haunted Hoops Marysville presented by DYSports |
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| 10/26-27 |  |
Halloween Ball Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| OCT |  |
Fall Classic Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| NOV |  |
Skyline Tip-Off Tournament (girls)Sammamish presented by Skyline Girls Select |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Machine Registration |
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| NOV |  |
Lynden Tip Off (Girls) | Tourney Flyer | |
| NOV | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 11/2-3 |  |
NW Hardwood Regional Auburn, WA presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| 11/2-3 |  |
Triple Threat Bellevue hosted by DYSports |
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| 11/8-10 |  |
Woodinville Falcon Classic (Boys) | Flyer and Registration form |
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| NOV |  |
Veterans Day Tourney hosted by Liberty School District Spangle, WA |
Flyer and Registration form |
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| NOV | |
Lynden Tip Off (Boys) | Tourney Flyer | |
| NOV |  |
Fall Classic hosted by Hoops 4HIM |
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| NOV |  |
Hardwood Jam Snoqualmie presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball and Premier Basketball |
Registration Link | |
| NOV |  |
Veterans Day Tournament Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| NOV |  |
Autumn Kickoff Classic Hermiston |
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| NOV |  |
Mountain Madness Cle Elum |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Machine Registration |
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| NOV |  |
Mt Si Wildcat Shootout Sno Valley & Eastside area presented by Mt Si Basketball |
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| NOV |  |
JBA Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Juanita Basketball Association |
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| NOV | |
Turkey Tip-Off hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| NOV |  |
Cold Turkey Tournament Bellevue hosted by Newport Girls Select |
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| 11/23-24 |  |
Santa Hoop Classic GIRLS Central Washington University Ellensburg |
Tourney Flyer Facebook Page Registration Link |
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| NOV |  |
Stanwood Turkey Shoot | Tourney Flyer | |
| NOV |  |
Kelso's Turkey Shootout presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| NOV |  |
Turkey Shoot Spokane hosted by the Warehouse |
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| DEC |  |
Eagles Nest Jamboree Connell, WA |
Tourney Flyer & Info | |
| 12/7-8 |  |
Tip Off Classic Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| DEC | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| DEC | |
Holiday Hoops Classic Hermiston |
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| 12/7-8 | |
Santa Hoop Classic BOYS Central Washington University Ellensburg |
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| DEC |  |
Ephrata Boys Tourney | Tourney Flyer | |
| DEC |  |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| DEC |  |
Winter Classic (boys) Buckley hosted by White River Sting |
Tourney Machine Registration | |
| DEC |  |
Holiday Hoops Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| DEC |  |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament | ||
| DEC | |
Winter Slam hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| 12/13-15 |  |
Winter Magic Tournament Wenatchee |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 12/14-15 |  |
The Junior Hardwood Invite Seattle, WA presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| DEC |  |
EOT Winter Classic Oregon City hosted by EOT Basketball |
Boys & Girls, School and Club Teams | |
| DEC | |
Santa Slammer Winter Classic Spokane |
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| DEC |  |
Puyallup Valley Classic (Boys) | Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Flyer |
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| 12/21-22 |  |
Holiday Challenge Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| DEC |  |
Bothell Winter Classic Bothell, WA |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Registration |
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| DEC |  |
Dave Quall Holiday Classic (boys) Mount Vernon |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 12/28-29 | New Year's Hoops Portland hosted by HoopSource |
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| JAN |  |
Volcano Classic St. Helens, OR |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Registration |
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| 1/4-5 |  |
River City Showdown Portland presented by Canby Youth Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| JAN | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| JAN | |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament | ||
| 1/10-12 | |
Steve Talbot Memorial TournamentWenatchee | Tourney Flyer | |
| 1/11-12 | Mid-Season State Championship Qualifier (School Only) Portland hosted by HoopSource |
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| 1/11-12 |  |
Kings/Queens of the Court (Club Only) Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| JAN | |
Gorge Hoops Tournament presented by the Dalles Basketball Club |
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| 1/18-20 |  |
MLK Dream Classic Portland Metro presented by Clackamas Youth Basetball Feeders |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| JAN |  |
Energy Hoops Classic Redmond, OR |
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| JAN |  |
MLK Tournament Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| JAN | |
MLK Basketball Tournament Bellingham hosted by Elite Events Group |
Tourney Flyer | |
| JAN |  |
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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| JAN | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| JAN | |
Tri Cities Slam hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| JAN | |
Sting Girls Tournament Buckley |
Tourney Machine Registration | |
| JAN |  |
Kelso's Jan Slam presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 1/18-19 |  |
Winter Freeze Tourament Spokane |
Tournament Flyer | |
| JAN | |
ABA Invitational Auburn |
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| JAN |  |
Winter Tip-Off (GIRLS) Newcastle |
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| 1/25-26 |  |
I-5 Shootout! Portland Metro presented by Vancouver Schools Youth Feeders |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| 1/25-26 |  |
Last Team Standing Marysville presented by DYSports |
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| JAN | |
Best of the West Tournament Hermiston |
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| JAN | |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament | ||
| JAN | |
Puyallup Valley Classic (Girls) | Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Flyer |
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| JAN | |
Quincy Tournament | ||
| JAN |  |
Toledo Tournament | Tourney Flyer | |
| FEB |  |
The Path to the Podium Brewster & Pateros hosted by Bearbackers |
Tourney Flyer | |
| FEB |  |
Cashmere Bulldog Basketball Tournament |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 2/1-2 |  |
Hooperstown Classic Portland Metro presented by Hillsboro Youth Sports |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| 2/1-2 |  |
Battle in the Paint Shoreline hosted by DYSports |
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| FEB | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| FEB |  |
Groundhog Day Rumble Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| FEB |  |
Kelso's Feeder Frenzy presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| FEB |  |
Luke Ridnour Invitational Lynden |
Tourney Machine Registration | |
| FEB | |
For the Love of the Game Hermiston |
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| 2/8-9 |  |
Pick and Roll hosted by DYSports Tacoma |
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| FEB | |
Clash hosted by Mid Columbia Hoops Tri-Cities |
Tourney Series Flyer | |
| FEB |  |
Same School / Small School Tournament hosted by Davenport Basketball Association |
Tourney Flyer Tourney info & registration |
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| FEB | |
Stanwood President's Day Tourney | ||
| FEB |  |
Kelso's For the Love of the Game presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| FEB | |
Battle Basketball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| FEB |  |
President's Day Tournament Port Angeles |
Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Series Flyer |
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| FEB | |
Winter Classic presented by the Dalles Basketball Club |
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| 2/15-17 |  |
Presidents' Day National Championships Portland presented by Portland Youth Basketball Programs |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| FEB | |
Prez Classic hosted by Hoops 4HIM |
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| FEB |  |
Meet Me at the Peak hosted by Glacier Peak Boys Basketball |
Tourney Flyer Tourney Rules |
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| FEB |  |
Eastmont Winter Classic East Wenatchee Girls State Registration on a space available basis |
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| 2/22-23 |  |
Final Winter Run Portland presented by HoopSource Basketball Girls State Registration on a space available basis |
Tourney Series Flyer | *School teams in a mixed club division will qualify in 3rd/4th place if any club teams finish in top spots |
| FEB | |
Hooptown Championships Spokane |
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| 2/22-23 |  |
Beyond the Arc Marysville presented by DYSports Girls State Registration on a space available basis |
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| FEB | |
Toledo Tournament Girls State Registration on a space available basis |
Tourney Flyer | |
| MAR | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia Boys Qualifier Only State Registration on a space available basis |
2024-25 STATE QUALIFER LEAGUES - dates updated fall of 2024
| 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 2/11/24 (after standings update from most recent weekend) |
| DEC - MAR | |
Wesco Girls & Boys League | top 4 teams in regular season standings (Win %) as of 2/12/24 Date (after standings update from most recent weekend) |
| DEC - MAR |  |
Winter Peak League Mercer Island |
top teams in reg season after any games on 2/11/24 |
| 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.
2024-25 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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