Birmingham, AL · April · State qualifier
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AL's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Fairbanks, AK · August · State qualifier
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AK's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Phoenix, AZ · February · State qualifier
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Phoenix-area February event. $60 base registration plus sport fees. NSGA-qualifying state senior games.
Little Rock, AR · April · State qualifier
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AR's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Pasadena, CA · June · Regional event
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San Gabriel Valley senior games with basketball among the offered sports. Multi-week event window in late spring through early summer.
San Diego, CA · September · Regional event
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San Diego's NSGA-qualifying senior games. Brackets in 5-year increments from 50+ up.
Middletown, CT · July · State qualifier
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CT's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Statewide, DE · September · State qualifier
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DE's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Fort Walton Beach, FL · February · Regional event
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FCP Sports' home tournament on the Florida panhandle, with seven age brackets and a 32-team cap. Hosted in Fort Walton Beach at 33 Jet Drive NW. February timing makes it a winter destination event for masters teams escaping cold-weather states.
Polk County (rotates), FL · December · State qualifier
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Florida's official NSGA-qualifying state senior games. December timing in Polk County. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following spring/summer.
Coral Springs, FL · May · National event
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The longest-running masters basketball event in the country, now in its 42nd year. Held at Coral Springs Gymnasium with full-court 5v5 across men's and women's divisions. The de facto national championship for masters basketball.
Polk County, FL · March · Regional event
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1,700+ athletes participate annually across multiple sports. Regional qualifier feeding the Florida Senior Games State Championships.
Clayton County, GA · September · State qualifier
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GA's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Boise, ID · September · State qualifier
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ID's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Chicago, IL · TBD · Regional event
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Chicago-area masters event listed as MBA-affiliated. Specific dates and venue verify direct with organizer.
Indianapolis, IN · September · National event
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One of the eight most respected standalone masters events in the country. Held at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. $800 per team ($750 early bird); separate $400 3-on-3 Open. Strong field every year.
West Des Moines, IA · June · State qualifier
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IA's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Topeka, KS · May · State qualifier
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KS's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Lexington, KY · September · State qualifier
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KY's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Statewide, LA · October · State qualifier
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LA's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Scarborough, ME · July · State qualifier
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ME's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Montgomery County, MD · August · State qualifier
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3v3 format only. $150 per team plus $5 per player. Montgomery County venue. NSGA-qualifying.
Statewide, MD · TBD · Regional event
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Year-round women's senior basketball league across Maryland — distinct from a single tournament event. Listed for completeness as a recurring competitive option for women 50+.
Eastern/Central MA, MA · June · State qualifier
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Massachusetts NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is one of the multi-sport offerings.
Detroit, MI · June · Regional event
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Detroit-based masters tournament listed by the Masters Basketball Association as an affiliated event. Annual June schedule fits between Spokane Hoopfest and MBA Nationals for teams running multiple summer events.
Mankato, MN · August · State qualifier
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MN's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Biloxi, MS · October · State qualifier
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MS's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Columbia, MO · June · State qualifier
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MO's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Missoula, MT · May · State qualifier
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MT's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Las Vegas, NV · May · State qualifier
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NV's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Statewide, NH · TBD · State qualifier
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3v3 half-court only. $300 entry fee. NSGA-qualifying state senior games.
Woodbridge, NJ · September · State qualifier
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NJ's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Statewide, NM · June · State qualifier
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NM's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Cortland, NY · June · State qualifier
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Cortland, NY hosts every June. New York's NSGA-qualifying senior games.
Greenville, NC · September · State qualifier
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Held at East Carolina University in Greenville. $35 non-refundable team portion. NC Senior Games statewide network reports 60,000+ athletes annually across all sports.
Cleveland, OH · TBD · Regional event
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Cleveland-area MBA-affiliated masters event. Date and venue verify direct with organizer.
Tulsa, OK · July · National event
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The biennial flagship of the National Senior Games circuit. 2027 hosts in Tulsa OK, 2029 in Birmingham AL. You can't register directly — you qualify by placing top-three at your state senior games the year before.
Oklahoma City, OK · May · State qualifier
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OK's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
State College, PA · July · State qualifier
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PA's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Providence, RI · May · State qualifier
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RI's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Statewide, SC · May · State qualifier
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SC's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Huron, SD · August · State qualifier
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SD's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Franklin, TN · May · State qualifier
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Franklin/Nashville area summer event. $70 base registration covers up to 10 events. NSGA-qualifying.
San Antonio, TX · TBD · State qualifier
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Hosted by Barshop JCC of San Antonio. Texas's NSGA-qualifying state senior games.
St. George, UT · October · National event
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Basketball is one of 27 sports at this 10,000+ athlete senior multi-sport festival in southern Utah. Both 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 formats run; the 3-on-3 plays at Washington City Community Center. Early-bird deadline August 1; final deadline September 1.
Rochester, VT · July · State qualifier
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VT's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Northern Virginia, VA · September · Regional event
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Northern Virginia regional senior olympics with basketball among the sports. September timing makes it a fall option in the Mid-Atlantic.
Spokane, WA · June · Regional event
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Senior Elite Men's 65+ bracket at the largest 3-on-3 basketball event in the world. ~6,000 teams across all divisions. The streets-of-downtown-Spokane environment is unlike any other masters event.
Milwaukee, WI · May · State qualifier
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WI's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.
Cheyenne, WY · June · State qualifier
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WY's NSGA-qualifying state senior games. Basketball is offered alongside other sports. Standard NSGA age brackets (50+ through 75+) in 5-year increments. Top finishers qualify for the National Senior Games the following year. Verify exact dates and entry fee directly with the state organization.