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All Wisconsin Development Leagues (WDL) are official Qualifiers for the Wisconsin Middle School Basketball Championship!
Our 3rd annual State Tournament will be held on March 22-24 in the Greater Madison area and game sites include the award-winning Nicholas Recreation Center. "The Nick" and its six courts are located in the heart of the UW-Madison campus! Come out and face fresh competition, with teams coming from all over Wisconsin!
WHICH WDL TEAMS QUALIFY?
The top finishing teams in the Badger Divisions (or the lone division of a grade that doesn't have multiple divisions) of WDL's five leagues listed below will qualify for State.
Badger Development Boys League (BDL)
Badger Development Girls League (BDL)
Bay Area Development Boys League (BADL)
Bay Area Development Girls League (BADL)
Central Wisconsin Development League (CWDL)
| # of teams in a Badger Division | # Auto-Qualifying teams based on final Reg Season standings* | Additional Auto-Qualification |
| 4-8 teams | 2 | plus any team outside the top 2 that makes the league playoff final |
| 9-11 | 3 | plus any team outside the top 3 that makes the league playoff final |
| 12-15 | 4 | plus any team outside the top 4 that makes the league playoff semifinals |
| 16-19 | 5 | plus any team outside the top 5 that makes the league playoff semifinals |
| 20-25 | 6 | plus any team outside the top 6 that makes the league playoff semifinals |
| 25-29 | 7 | plus any team outside the top 7 that makes the league playoff quarterfinals |
| 30-39 | 8 | plus any team outside the top 8 that makes the league playoff quarterfinals |
| 40+ | 10 | plus any other team outside the top 10 that makes the league playoff quarterfinals |
Based on the sheer size of the WDL leagues, please note that our State Reps may not make it to all playoff games to speak to qualifying coaches. So all qualified teams who wish to compete at State must contact the State Tournament Director, Chase Gardiner, at chase@statebasketballchampionship.com or 608-441-5310 x4.
Please follow this page for specific qualification standards updates and we'll be listing all qualifying teams on this page. If a team not listed feels that they should be and therefore a qualifier they must email chase@statebasketballchampionship.com
For teams that have performed well in a WDL League but did not meet any above criteria may consider an filling out an At-Large Application
Game sites include six courts at "The Nick", located in the heart of the UW campus!
Earn your Golden ticket invite to State by Qualifying via a WDL League!
Teams from all over Wisconsin will compete at State! This map shows the many hometowns represented at State in 2023!