IHSSBCA Middle School Tournaments

Please read our IHSSBCA Tournament Policies and our guidelines for coaches, players, game officials, and tournament hosts. Rules for IHSSBCA Middle School Tournaments will be posted after the IESA rule book for 2025-26 has been published.

You do not need to be an IHSSBCA member to register for Middle School Tournaments, but your tournament host benefits from having IHSSBCA members in attendance. Visit the membership page or our online shop to become an IHSSBCA member.

Contact host coaches to register. A registration form will be posted this winter if you need a form for billing.

Submitting a registration form does not guarantee entry into any tournament site. Some sites may have capacity limits or other restrictions on registration. Contact your prospective tournament host to confirm your registration.

Sites

The annual Middle School Tournaments will be held on April 18, 2026 at the following sites:

[sites TBA]

Contact Middle School Tournament Coordinator Jace Kost if you would like to host a Middle School Tournament or if you have questions.

What are Middle School Tournaments?

IHSSBCA Middle School Tournaments are open to middle school and junior high school teams, and are held across the state in early- or mid-April, prior to the IESA State Series. Middle School Tournaments are held at multiple schools across the state on the same day, giving many teams the opportunity to play. There are no entry restrictions for teams playing Middle School Tournaments. These full-day tournaments are sponsored by the IHSSBCA, and each school is recommended (but not required) to have an affiliated IHSSBCA member to register.

Contact Middle School Tournament Coordinator Jace Kost with questions or if you would like to host a Middle School Tournament.

Fees

The entry fee is $80 per team. Schools are expected to bring a working buzzer system and a staffer for the tournament. Contact your tournament host if you are unable to bring a buzzer or staffer. Every school is encouraged to have a current IHSSBCA member to register for a Middle School Tournament; if you are not a member, please consider joining to enter a team or teams. Please be aware that each tournament site will have its own limit on the number of teams it can accommodate, and therefore, turning in a registration form does not guarantee you a spot in a tournament.

Question Source

All Middle School Tournament sites use an NAQT middle school set.