IBCA Calendar: 2026-2027

Aug. 3               2026-2027 Membership drive begins

Aug. 9               IBCA Board Meeting (at BSN Sports office)

Aug. 31-Nov      7 Limited Contact Period (begins 8/31 until official practice begins, with a MAX of 16 sessions)

Oct. 1               Fall E-newsletter goes online

Oct. 19             Girls First Practice Date

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

January            “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

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)

March 2            Girls’ Junior All-Star selection meeting

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

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

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

March 17          Window closes for Century Awards

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

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

March 23          Boys’ Junior All-Star selection meeting

March 24          Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame men’s induction dinner

March 27          IHSAA boys’ Basketball State Finals

April 1               Spring e-newsletter goes online

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

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

April 8               Clinic pre-registration due to Renee Turpa

April 5-May 15   Limited Contact Period (a MAX of 12 sessions)

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

April 24             Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame women’s induction banquet

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)

June 2              Indiana All-Star Junior-Senior doubleheader (site TBA)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 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)

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