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.
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.
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.
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.
Albany, OR · August · State qualifier
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Albany, OR Boys & Girls Club hosts. $10 per event makes this one of the most accessible entries on the masters calendar. 3v3 format with 10-year brackets.
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.
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.