Just Announced-
Nationals 2024 Dates & Location:
March 11th-15th, Springfield, MO (2024 Date & Location) – 3 Point Shooting Contest Try-outs will be Sunday, March 10th.
2023 Dates: March 13*-17, Springfield, MO (2023 Date & Location)
March 13th-17th Games will be played
*March 12th– National 3 Point Shooting Contest Try-Outs ($5 fee, sign up in person, day of)
*March 12th– Nationals Mandatory Coaches Meeting- Moves to Webinar! The 2023 Mandatory Coaches Meeting for Nationals will be 100% virtual Sunday, March 12th. Time to be announced.
Event Program Team Photo & Roster Deadline– Nationals Deadline for submitting Team Photos & Rosters for the NCHBC 2023 Event Program is March 1st. Please complete the form at the following link: https://mcdonaldpubco.com/nchbc/
Nationals Lodging: https://www.nchclive.com/lodging/
March 18th- 3v3 Nationals! -1st ever 3v3 HomeSchool Basketball Nationals Click Here
Division II– For Young, inexperienced & B teams! For age groups, Girls 18u, Boys 18u, 16u, & 14u to have the opportunity to opt into Division II during the seeding process. More info at https://bit.ly/2UqjtjD
Please Note as posted on NCHC Policy The NCHC does not issue refund checks
Qualify for Nationals Division I- 2023 HomeSchool Basketball Nationals Division I will feature only 16 teams! New for 2023 🏀, teams in the following age groups must qualify for Division I’s ‘National Sweet 16.’ Boys & Girls 18u Boys 16u Boys 14u Link: https://bit.ly/3wJvWyY
Gate for fans: There is NO Gate Fee at Nationals for fans!
2023 Registered Team/Event List- Click Here
2023 Registered Player List- Click Here
The only adjustment for the 2023 fee structure from the 2022 fees was reducing team fees for select age groups.
NCHBC 2023 Post-Season Events will feature a staggering 1,100+ teams!
Over 4,000 teams have registered for an NCHC Post Season Event since the 2019-20 season.
Player Registration Late Fee- January 2023: The late fee will be $10 per player per event.
Player Registration Closes: Player Registration for each event is open until the week of each event, and sometimes up until the last day before the event.
LINK to the 2023 NCHBC Early Bird Discount & Team Invitation Request Form: CLICK HERE
2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FEE Structure: Early Bird Discount
Nationals Team Fees: Early Bird Discount
- $750 for Boys & Girls 18u – Player Fee details below
- $700 for Boys & Girls 16u, & 14u Teams – Player Fee details below
- $500 for 12u Teams – Player Fee details below
- $200 for 10u Teams – Player Fee details below
Add $50 if your organization registers after the Early Bird Discount Deadline.
2023 Early Bird PLAYER REGISTRATION INFO
- Early Bird Player Registration will open after September 15th.
- Early Bird Player Registration closes November 15th or after teams 1st game.
- Parents alone will be responsible for paying the player’s fee to NCHC in order to complete the player registration.
- Families with more than four players will receive a family rate.
- Early Bird Player Fees*: Districts $0// Regionals $20// Nationals $30
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Springfield, MO INFO:
Visitors Guides can be mailed to attendees prior to arrival if desired: https://www.springfieldmo.org/plan/visitors-guide/
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NCHC POLICIES, ELIGIBILITY, & GAME INFO
- All Parents, Coaches, & Athletic/Program Directors must abide by the posted Eligibility Guidelines & Policies.
- NCHC Eligibility Guidelines Page, go to: https://www.nchclive.com/guidelines/
- NCHC Policy Page, go to: https://www.nchclive.com/nchc-policies-page/
- Basketball Game Info (game length, home/away responsibilities, etc.) go to: https://www.nchclive.com/basketball-game-info/
- NCHBC Nationals Cancellation Policy/Notice: Any team that cancels by February 20th will receive a credit for any payments made, the credit will be good for any event the following year. However any late cancelations (after February 20th) will forfeit any payments made and if they have not yet paid they will receive an invoice. Late cancellations are treated the same as if the team attended the event. We have no desire to make a team pay for an event they didn’t attend, however we need proper notice for brackets, referee’s, gyms, trophies, etc.
Brackets & Opening Day Game Times: You can expect Brackets 5 days before the event. You can expect to know your age groups earliest start time for the opening day, 7 days before the event.
Seeding: All Coaches will have an opportunity to fill out a seeding form and share input during the multi step seeding process.
Late Fee: A $50 late fee will be added to any team fee’s that are not paid in full, 30 days prior to their events start date.
MORE DETAILS
Brackets & Opening Day Game Times: You can expect Brackets 5 days before the event. You can expect to know your age groups earliest start time for the opening day, 7 days before the event.
Sunday, March 12th, 2023–
*March 12th– Mandatory Nationals Mandatory Coaches Meeting- Moves to Webinar! The 2023 Mandatory Coaches Meeting for Nationals will be 100% virtual Sunday, March 12th. Time to be announced.
Sunday Nationals 3-point contest try-outs, this has been held at Baptist Bible College (BBC) & Drury University the past couple of years.
Cost: $5 Details: Each contestant will have a chance to shoot 15 balls in 35 seconds (5 balls per rack with the 5th ball a bonus ball.) The top 3 go-to finals later in the week!
2023 Start Days by Age Group—
Please note once a team begins their games they will play through their bracket, with all teams having games scheduled through the final day of Nationals, Friday, March 17th, 2023.
Monday, March 13th, 2023 Start Day:
- Boys 18u
- Girls 18u
- Boys 16u
- Boys 14u
- Boys 12u (New for 2023)
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 Start Day:
- Girls 16u
- Girls 14u
- Girls 12u
- Boys 10u
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 Start Day:
- Girls 10u
MONDAY, March 13th, 2023–
Monday’s Nationals 2023 Schedule & Location will be posted here in March 2023
Games Begin for our four largest age groups (Boys 18u, Girls 18u, Boys 16u, & Boys 14u)
TUESDAY, March 14th, 2023–
Tuesday’s Nationals 20223 Schedule & Location will be posted here in March 2023
Games Begin for almost all of the rest of the age groups (Girls 16u, Girls 14u, Boys 12u, Girls 12u, & Boys 10u)
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023–
Wednesday’s Nationals 2023 Schedule & Location will be posted here in March 2023
Games Begin for our final age group (Girls 10u)
Friday, March 17th, 2023–
Friday’s Nationals 2023 Schedule & Location will be posted here in March 2023
ALL AGE GROUPS & DIVISIONS FINAL GAMES will be played.
Saturday, March 18th, 2023–
*NEW* 3v3 Nationals- Gold Ball Divisions for current NCHBC players & NCHBC Alumni & Coaches. Link: https://www.nchclive.com/3v3-homeschool-nationals/
Brackets & Opening Day Game Times: You can expect Brackets 5 days before the event. You can expect to know your age groups earliest start time for the opening day, 7 days before the event.
Divisions for Young, inexperienced & B teams! For age groups, Girls 18u, Boys 18u, 16u, & 14u to have the opportunity to opt into a lower division during the seeding process. More info at https://bit.ly/2UqjtjD
NCHBC Gold Ball Showdown Series Format Info: https://www.nchclive.com/2018/02/26/gold-ball-showdown-series-format/
TEAM USA- NCHBC
Sign Up & Registration Link Below info…
Each year HomeSchool Basketball Nationals in Springfield, MO features well over 300 Team USA sign ups!
Over the years Team USA has been expanded to Basketball Regionals & Volleyball Nationals.
Team USA serves many purposes.
1) Whole team is not attending
2) Do not have a team
3) Dual Rostering*
*This usually happens when a player is “playing up” due to their programs make up. In this case this happens when team they are not receiving a lot of playing time on the current team they are on. For these situations we always advise asking your team coach permission before signing up to dual roster.
Team USA is made up of Home School players from around the country. In many situations Team USA allows players to participate in an NCHC Post Season Event that they would not otherwise be able to. Team USA was birthed in the early 1990’s in San Antonio at the 1st HomeSchool Basketball National Tournament.
In Team USA you can request to play with your friends or teammates. We have seen many instances were 3-5 players from a team that played together all year and a coach want to play at an NCHC Post Season Event but don’t have enough to field a full team, Team USA is a great opportunity for these situations and others.
For more information or to sign up, go to the following link: Team USA Info & Sign Up
Owen Gray Heart of a Champion Nominations
We are excited to present the Annual Owen Gray Heart of a Champion Award! This award is different than any other award presented at the Nationals. The Owen Gray Heart of a Champion is awarded to a player or coach who exemplifies the love of Christ in their life. A Heart of a Champion deeply cares for their community and others above themselves.
Nomination Link-– Click Here
Submission deadline: March 8 by Midnight
The award’s namesake and the first recipient, Owen Gray, is a student who learned he had Marfan Syndrome and could not play basketball or participate in sports anymore. He took this hardship and soared on wings like eagles. He raised money for the Marfan Foundation, raised national awareness for the Marfan Foundation, is constantly visiting and loving kids who are ill, never focuses on how things are hard for him, but cares for others.
Owen will be once again assisting in the hard process of deciding a recipient for this award.
This year we are proud to once again award this to a deserving player or coach. We get some great submissions for this award, and this year we wanted to share the amazing things these athletes and coaches are doing.