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.
2021-22 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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| 11/5-7 |  |
Skyline Tip-Off Tournament (girls)Sammamish presented by Skyline Girls Select |
2021 Tourney Flyer | |
| 11/6-7 |  |
Winter Warm Up Des Moines presented by WA Youth Sports |
State office determines proper division placement at State tourney (Gold vs. Silver) |
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| 11/6-7 |  |
Boo Ball Spokane |
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| 11/6-7 |  |
Lynden Fall Tip Off (Girls) | ||
| 11/12-14 |  |
Woodinville Falcon Classic (boys) | 2021 Flyer and Mail in entry form |
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| 11/13-14 |  |
Hardwood Jam Snoqualmie & Auburn presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball and Premier Basketball |
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| 11/13-14 | |
Lynden Fall Tip Off (Boys) | Tournament Flyer | |
| 11/13-14 |  |
Autumn Kickoff Classic Hermiston |
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| 11/19-21 |  |
Mt Si Wildcat Shootout Sno Valley & Eastside area presented by Mt Si Basketball |
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| 11/26-28 |  |
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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| 11/26-28 |  |
Cold Turkey Tournament Bellevue hosted by Newport Girls Select |
2019 Flyer | |
| 11/27 |  |
The Bee Demo & Hauling Turkey Tip-Off Tri-Cities hosted by 3 Cities Hoops |
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| 11/27-28 |  |
Kelso's Turkey Shootout presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 12/3-5 | |
Battle Basketball Tournament Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 12/4 | |
Eagles Nest Jamboree Connell |
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| 12/4-5 | |
Holiday Hoops Classic Hermiston |
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| 12/4-5 |  |
Tip Off Classic Beaverton, Oregon presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 12/4-5 |  |
Elite is Earned Newcastle |
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| 12/11-12 |  |
90TEN Winter Warm Up Tournament Centralia |
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| 12/11-12 | |
3 Cities Hoops Winter Slam Tri-Cities |
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| 12/11-12 |  |
White River Sting Winter Classic (boys) Buckley |
Tourney Machine Link |
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| 12/18-19 |  |
The Junior Hardwood Invite Auburn, WA presented by Premier Basketball & HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 12/18-19 | |
Santa Slammer Winter Classic Spokane |
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| 12/31-1/2 |  |
Dave Quall Holiday Classic (boys) Mount Vernon |
Flyer and Entry form | |
| 1/1-2 | |
Battle Basketball Drop the Ball Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 1/8-9 | |
90TEN January Jumper Tournament Centralia |
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| 1/16 |  |
Kelso's Feeder Frenzy presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 1/15-16 |  |
Energy Hoops Classic Redmond, OR |
2022 Tourney Flyer | |
| 1/15-17 |  |
The Oregon MLK Portland presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 1/15-16 | |
Battle Basketball Adidas MLK Tourney Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 1/15-17 | |
MLK Wildcat Classic & King Holiday Hoopfest (boys & girls)Snoqualmie presented by Mt Si Girls Basketball &Premier Basketball |
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| 1/15-17 |  |
Juanita Girls MLK Tourney | Flyer | |
| 1/22-23 |  |
Kelso's Jan Slam presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 1/22-23 | |
White River Sting Girls Tournament Buckley |
Tourney Machine Link |
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| 1/22-23 | |
Best of the West Tournament Hermiston |
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| 1/29-30 |  |
I-5 Shootout! Vancouver presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 2/5-6 | |
90TEN Tournament Centralia |
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| 2/12-13 | |
For the Love of the Game Tournament Hermiston |
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| 2/12-13 |  |
Kelso's For the Love of the Game presented by Hilander Hoop Club |
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| 2/19-20 | |
3 Cities Clash Tri-Cities hosted by 3 Cities Hoops |
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| 2/19-21 |  |
Stanwood President's Day Tourney | 2022 Flyer |
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| 2/19-21 |  |
CPC Prez Weekend Classic (boys)Bothell hosted by Cedar Park Christian |
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| 2/19-21 |  |
Presidents' Day (Regional) TOC Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 2/19-21 |  |
Presidents' Day (National) TOC Phoenix, AZ presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 2/19-21 |  |
Monroe Girls Tourney | Tourney Machine Registration Tourney Flyer |
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| 2/18-21 | |
Battle Basketball Adidas Prez Tourney Clarkston and Lewiston, ID |
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| 2/25-27 |  |
Eastmont Winter Classic East Wenatchee |
Tourney Flyer | |
| 2/26-27 |  |
Final Winter Run Portland Metro presented by HoopSource Basketball |
2021-22 Tourney Series Flyer |
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| 3/5-6 | |
Spring Shootout Classic Spokane Boys Qualifier Only Girls State Seeding Tournament! |
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Canceled this year, back in for next year! |
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Halloween Hoopla (girls) presented by Redmond Select Girls |
2019 Flyer | |
Canceled this year, back in for next year! |
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Stanwood Turkey Shoot (boys) presented by Stanwood Boys program |
Entry form | |
Canceled this year, back in for next year! |
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CPC Fall Classic (boys)Bothell hosted by Cedar Park Christian |
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Canceled this year, back in for next year! |
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Santa Hoop Classic Central Washington University Ellensburg |
Tourney Flyer | |
Canceled this year, back in for next year! |
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Steve Talbot Memorial TournamentWenatchee | Tourney Flyer Tourney Rules Tourney Info Sheet |
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Canceled this year, back in for 2023! |
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Eagle Eye Presidents Day Tournament (girls) Issaquah/Bellevue hosted by Issaquah Girls Select *State registration on space available basis* |
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| TBD |  |
St Helens Volcano Classic | ||
| TBD |  |
Synergy Shootout Kittitas presented by Kittitas Basketball |
Entry form | |
| TBD |  |
Presidents Day Tournament Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
Mail in Entry form |
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| TBD | |
BBA MLK Tournament (boys only) Bellingham Presented by BBA Basketball |
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| TBD |  |
Chelsey Ebert Ferndale JAM (girls) Ferndale |
Tourney Flyer | |
| TBD |  |
Christmas Classic Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
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| TBD |  |
Thanksgiving Tournament Seattle presented by WA Youth Sports |
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| TBD |  |
The Snohomish Turkey Jam | Tourney Flyer Tourney Machine Link |
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| TBD |  |
Bomber Bash Richland |
Registration Link | |
| TBD |  |
Seattle Martin Luther King presented by WA Youth Sports |
2021-22 STATE QUALIFIER LEAGUES*
| Dates | Qualifier League* | qualification at State |
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| OCT - DEC | Skagit County S.W.I.S.H. League (girls) North Puget Sound region |
top 4 finishing teams from upper/competitive divisions |
| NOV - FEB | Spokane League Spokane Valley |
top teams per division, ie. Pacific based on total # of teams in division |
| NOV - FEB | Auburn Select Youth Basketball (boys) South King County |
top teams in reg season on 2/7/2022 |
| DEC - MAR | Eastside Travel League (Boys and Girls) including newly added Wesco Boys & North Puget Sound Girls Divisions Seattle's Eastside |
top 4 teams in each league's regular season standings (Win %) as of 2/7/22 (after standings update from most recent weekend games) |
| 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.
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