2026

Nov. 2               Girls First Contest Date

Nov. 9               Boys First Practice Date

Nov. 23             Boys First Contest Date
Dec. 21             Girls: Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic at New Castle Fieldhouse

Dec. 22             Boys: Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic at New Castle Fieldhouse

2027

Jan.               “Coaches vs. Cancer” month for Indiana high school basketball

Jan. 3               IBCA Board Meeting (Google Meet)

Jan. 4               January email blast to Boys and Girls Head Coaches directing them to a link for access to:
Academic All-State Nominations, Coach of the Year ballots, Aikman/Crawley / Mannies / Witty Scholarship nominations, Assistant Coach of the Year, IBCA/PGC Heart of a Champion, IBCA/PGC Transformational Coach, Board Member Elections, Spring Clinic Registration, Century Award information (100 wins, 200 wins, 300 wins, etc.), Membership info for those not joined.

Jan. 20             Girls Tournament Entry List Due

Jan. 24             Girls Tournament Draw       Boys: Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic at New Castle Fieldhouse
Feb. 4               Window opens for Girls’ All-State/Junior All-Star/Showcase nominations on one online form

Feb. 10             Boys Tournament Entry List Due

Feb. 11             Window closes for Girls’ All-State/Junior All-Star/Showcase nominations on one online form

Feb. 16             Nominations close for Academic All-State and Crawley/Mannies/Aikman/Witty Scholarship programs

Feb. 21             Boys Tournament Draw

Feb. 22             Girls: Coach of the Year voting deadline; District Representative ballots due

Feb. 23             Nominations close for Point Guard College “Heart of a Champion” and “Transformational Coach” awards and Assistant Coach of the Year

Feb. 27             IHSAA girls’ Basketball State Finals

Feb. 28             Girls’ All-State selection meeting (BSN office 12:00 pm)
Mar. 2            Girls’ Junior All-Star selection meeting

Mar. 4            Window opens for Boys’ All-State/Junior All-Star/Showcase nominations on one online form

Mar. 7            Hoosier Basketball Magazine Girls’ Top 60 Senior Workout (at TBA, 1:00 p.m.)

Mar. 11           Window closes for Boys’ All-State/Junior All-Star/Showcase nominations on one online form

Mar. 17          Window closes for Century Awards

Mar. 21          Boys’ All-State selection meeting (Ben Davis 1:00 pm)

Mar. 22          Boys: Coach of the Year voting deadline; District Representative ballots due

Mar. 23          Boys’ Junior All-Star selection meeting

Mar. 24          Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame men’s induction dinner

Mar. 27          IHSAA boys’ Basketball State Finals
Apr. 1               Spring e-newsletter goes online

Apr. 4               Hoosier Basketball Magazine Boys’ Top 60 Senior Workout (at TBA, 1 p.m.)

Apr. 4               IBCA Board Meeting: Boys’ Showcase and Girls’ Showcase selection meeting (at BSN Sports office)

Apr. 8               Clinic pre-registration due to Renee Turpa

Apr. 5 – May 15   Limited Contact Period (a MAX of 12 sessions)

Apr. 22-23        IBCA Clinic at Mt Vernon (Fortville) HS

Apr. 24             Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame women’s induction banquet induction dinner

May 7               Coaches sizing info (apparel) for Underclass Showcase events due

May 30             Indiana-Kentucky Junior All-Star doubleheader in Indiana (site TBA)

May 31             Indiana All-Star Futures Games doubleheader (site TBA)
Jun. 2              Indiana All-Star Junior-Senior doubleheader (site TBA)

Jun. 4              Indiana-Kentucky All-Star doubleheader in Kentucky (Lexington Catholic HS 5:30pm)

Jun. 5              IBCA All-Star Shootout team event in Indianapolis (Plainfield-girls / Warren Central-boys)

Jun. 5              Indiana-Kentucky All-Star doubleheader in Indianapolis (site TBA)

Jun. 11             IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Underclass Showcase (at Ben Davis)

Jun. 12-13        IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Team Showcase (at Ben Davis)

Jun. 17            IBCA/IHSAA Girls’ Underclass Showcase (at Ben Davis)

Jun. 18-19        IBCA/IHSAA Girls’ Team Showcase (at HSE, Fishers)

Jun. 25 -27       IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Team Showcase/Charlie Hughes Memorial Event (at Carmel,
Westfield)

Jun. 28 – Jul. 4   Moratorium (each school must also designate five additional separate weekdays)