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!
Questions about Qualifying?
Click here to review eligibility rules, division placements and more.
2019-20 STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS
| Dates | 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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| 10/11-13 |  |
509 Hardwood Classic Basketball Tournament Sunnyside |
2019 Flyer | |
| 10/19-20 |  |
Winter Warm Up Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
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| 10/25-27 |  |
Halloween Hoopla (girls) presented by Redmond Select Girls |
2019 Flyer | State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 11/1-3 |  |
Skyline Tip-Off Tournament (girls)Sammamish presented by Skyline Girls Select |
2019 Tourney Flyer 2019 Registration Form |
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| 11/2-3 |  |
Boo Ball Fall Classic Spokane |
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| 11/8-10 |  |
Woodinville Falcon Classic (boys) | 2019 Flyer and Mail in entry form |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 11/9-10 |  |
Lynden Fall Tip Off (Girls) | Tournament Flyer | |
| 11/9-10 |  |
Veterans Day Tourney Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
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| 11/9-10 |  |
Tipoff Tourney Port Angeles |
Mail in Entry form |
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| 11/9-10 |  |
Mt Si Hardwood Jam (girls) Snoqualmie presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball |
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| 11/9-11 |  |
CPC Fall Classic (boys)Bothell hosted by Cedar Park Christian |
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| 11/16-17 | |
Lynden Fall Tip Off (Boys) | Tournament Flyer | |
| 11/22-24 |  |
Eastlake Hoopfest (Girls) | Tournament Flyer | |
| 11/22-24 |  |
Mt Si Wildcat Shootout Sno Valley & Eastside area presented by Mt Si Basketball |
Tournament Flyer | |
| 11/23-24 |  |
Autumn Kickoff Classic Hermiston |
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| 11/29-12/1 |  |
Stanwood Turkey Shoot (boys) presented by Stanwood Boys program |
Entry form | |
| 11/29-12/1 |  |
Cold Turkey Tournament Bellevue hosted by Newport Girls Select |
2019 Flyer | State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 11/29-12/1 |  |
JBA Thanksgiving Classic Juanita/Kirkland hosted by Juanita Basketball Association |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
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| 11/29-12/1 |  |
Thanksgiving Tournament Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
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| 11/30-12/1 |  |
Kelso's Turkey Shootout presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 12/6-8 |  |
Ellensburg Santa Hoop Classic Central Washington University |
More info and Registration | |
| 12/7-8 |  |
90TEN Tournament Tumwater |
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| 12/7-8 | |
Holiday Hoops Classic Hermiston |
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| 12/7-8 |  |
Tip Off Classic Beaverton, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 12/7-8 |  |
The Warehouse Holiday Hoops Port Angeles |
Mail in Entry form |
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| 12/14-15 | |
Santa Slammer Winter Classic Spokane |
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| 12/14-15 |  |
Holiday Challenge Portland, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | |
| 12/14-15 |  |
White River Sting Winter Classic (boys) Buckley |
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| 12/20-22 |  |
3 Cities Hoops Winter Slam Tri-Cities |
Tourney info | |
| 12/21-22 |  |
NW Sports Hub Regional Centralia presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | |
| 12/27-29 |  |
Redmond Holiday Invitational presented by Redmond Boys Select Basketball |
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| 12/27-29 |  |
Mount Vernon Basketball Classic (boys) Mount Vernon |
Flyer and Entry form | |
| 12/28-29 |  |
Christmas Classic Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
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| 1/3-5 |  |
Bomber Bash Richland |
Registration Link | |
| 1/3-5 | |
Battle Basketball Tournament Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
Entry Form | |
| 1/4-5 |  |
Kings/Queens of the Court (boys & girls) Clackamas, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 1/4-5 |  |
Wilsonville Winter Classic (boys) Wilsonville, OR |
Tourney Flyer 2019 | |
| 1/4-5 |  |
St Helens Volcano Classic | ||
| 1/11-12 |  |
Clatskanie Tiger Tournament Clatskanie, OR |
Registration form | |
| 1/11-12 |  |
I-5 Shootout! Vancouver presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | |
| 1/17-19 |  |
Chelsey Ebert Ferndale JAM (girls) Ferndale |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 1/18-19 | |
Captain T's Custom Stuff Martin Luther King Invite Port Angeles |
Mail in Entry form |
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| 1/18-19 | |
BBA MLK Tournament (boys only) Bellingham Presented by BBA Basketball |
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| 1/18-19 |  |
MLK Dream Classic Portland presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | |
| 1/18-20 |  |
MLK Wildcat Classic (boys & girls)Snoqualmie presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball |
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| 1/18-20 |  |
Seattle Martin Luther King presented by WA Youth Sports |
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| 1/24-26 |  |
Steve Talbot Memorial TournamentWenatchee | Tourney Flyer Tourney Rules Tourney Info Sheet |
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| 1/25-26 |  |
Kelso's Jan Slam presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 1/25-26 |  |
River City Showdown Portland, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | |
| 1/25-26 | |
Best of the West Tournament Hermiston |
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| 1/25-26 | |
White River Sting Girls Tournament Buckley |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 1/31-2/1 | |
Battle Basketball Tournament Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
Entry Form | |
| 2/1-2 |  |
Battle in Seattle (GIRLS) presented by WA Youth Sports |
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| 2/8-9 | |
For the Love of the Game Tournament Hermiston |
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| 2/8-9 |  |
Oregon Trail Slam West Linn presented by HoopSource Basketball |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | |
| 2/8-9 |  |
Kelso's For the Love of the Game presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 2/14-16 |  |
Eagle Eye Presidents Day Tournament (girls) Issaquah/Bellevue hosted by Issaquah Girls Select *State registration on space available basis* |
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| 2/15-16 | |
Red Lion Hotel's President's Day Classic Port Angeles *State registration on space available basis* |
Mail in Entry form |
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| 2/15-17 |  |
CPC Prez Weekend Classic (boys)Bothell hosted by Cedar Park Christian *State registration on space available basis* |
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| 2/15-17 |  |
Presidents Day Tournament Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports *State registration on space available basis* |
Mail in Entry form |
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| 2/15-17 |  |
Adidas Presidents Day Tournament of Champions Portland, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball *State registration on space available basis* |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 2/15-17 |  |
Synergy Shootout Kittitas presented by Kittitas Basketball *State registration on space available basis* |
Entry form | |
| 2/15-17 |  |
Stanwood Presidents Day Tournament presented by SGSBA *State registration on space available basis* |
2020 Flyer |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 2/22-23 |  |
Hooperstown Classic Hillsboro, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball *State registration on space available basis* |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 | State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
| 2/22-23 | |
Shootout Spring Classic Spokane *State registration on a space available basis* |
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| 2/29-3/1 |  |
Final Run Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball *State registration on a space available basis* |
Tourney Series Flyer 2019-20 |
2019-20 STATE QUALIFIER LEAGUES*
| Dates | Qualifier League* | qualification at State |
|---|---|---|
| Oct-Dec | Skagit County S.W.I.S.H. League (girls) North Puget Sound region |
top 4 finishing teams |
| Nov-Feb | Auburn Select Youth Basketball (boys) South King County |
top teams in reg season on 2/2/2020 |
| Nov-Feb | Spokane League Spokane Valley |
top teams per division, ie. Pacific based on standings after 1/18/20 games |
| Dec-Mar | Eastside Travel League (Boys and Girls) Seattle's Eastside |
top 4 teams in regular season standings (Win %) as of 2/5/20 (after standings update from most recent weekend games) qualify for School Gold division at State |
| Dec-Mar | WESCO (boys) North Puget Sound region |
top 3 teams from North top 3 teams from South regular season standings (Win %) as of 2/2/20 qualify for School Gold division at State |
| Dec-Mar | Puget Sound Cascade Travel League (girls) Seattle's Eastside and Northend |
top PSCTL teams (Win %) thru games played on 2/2/20 top Cascade teams (Win %) thru games played on 2/2/20 # of Qualifiers per grade depends on # of teams |
| Jan-Mar | Skagit County S.W.I.S.H. League (boys) North Puget Sound region |
top 4 teams in regular season standings as of 2/15/20 |
* 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.