Welcome

SchoBowlFest is coming up this Saturday, October 3! This online coaching conference will begin at 10am in Zoom, and will include a new coach meet and greet ,a general question and answer panel, and three presentations by Illinois coaches:

The Metagame of Scholastic Bowl: Understanding the game on a deeper level than “how much do you know?”

Program Visibility: Spreading the good news of your team’s accomplishments in the school and the community

Using Scorebooks and Tracking Team Goals: Keeping records and using them effectively for the benefit of your team

Purchase tickets ($5 for IHSSBCA members and $15 for non-members) on the IHSSBCA’s online shop at ihssbca.org/shop.

Renew your membership registration for 2026-27 in our online store and join our community database! Between May 10 and October 31, coaches receive a $5 discount on registration that covers the summer and the 2026-2027 school year. The registration system includes membership tiers for head coaches, assistant and JV coaches, new coaches, and students. If you have any questions about the new registration process, please email IHSSBCA Chair Brad Fischer.

IHSSBCA members receive access to register for Novice, Kickoff, and Turnabout tournaments; to the second through fourth issues of the annual newsletter; and to the IHSSBCA Coaches Handbook. Visit the membership page for more information, and follow more IHSSBCA news on the IHSSBCA Facebook page.

The Coaches’ Handbook now contains a guide for the YellowFruit tournament statistics program! The Coaches’ Handbook is a valuable resource available to IHSSBCA members only. Become a member to access this and other valuable parts of the Handbook!
Are you a non-coach community member? Join our community database!
Visit our tournament central pages for high school or middle school.
Download a printable calendar for high school or middle school.Want your tournament listed on the IHSSBCA’s statewide tournament calendar? Email us with your tournament details to have it listed on the high school or middle school tournament calendar.
Hosting a tournament? Download our tournament rules, customizable schedules, and a wide variety of differently-formatted scoresheets.
The list of certified moderators is online! You can become a certified moderator by being recommended by tournament hosts or by receiving online reviews from community members. You can also submit your contact information to join the moderator listing and make it easier for tournament hosts to find you.

Read more about moderator certification here.
The September 2026 issue of Scholastic Visions includes articles about creative fundraising, coaching resources, upcoming 2026-27 events, rule changes for the new season, and more! The first annual issue of Scholastic Visions is free to all scholastic bowl community members. Become an IHSSBCA member to download the last three issues from the Scholastic Visions homepage.