NCHBC 2025 Update

FINAL CALL- EXTENDED EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE is Sept. 10! FASTEST to 1,000 Teams!

Dear HomeSchool Family,

WOW! Another record-breaking year. For the second time in NCHBC History, we have breached 1K teams in under 31 days! Early Bird Team Discount = Significant Savings Opportunity

$100 Savings per team per event.

Extended Deadline: September 7th

🔗More info & Sign Up at https://tinyurl.com/SignUpNCHBC2025

- FINAL Call (Ends 9/10)- Early Bird Team Registration $100 Discount Deadline

- FASTEST to 500! 500+ teams registered in under 21 days of Early Bird Registration, the fastest the NCHBC has reached 500 teams in its 34-year history! - FASTEST to 1,000! 1K+ teams registered in under 31 days of Early Bird Registration, the fastest the NCHBC has reached 1K teams in its 34-year history!

- 2024 NATIONALS Results- 380+ HomeSchool Teams Attended- CLICK HERE

- 2024 REGIONALS Results- 500+ HomeSchool Teams- CLICK HERE

EXTENDED! FINAL CALL...

We announced last week that we are extending the Early Bird Registration to September 10th!

NCHBC 2025 TEAM EARLY BIRD REGISTRANTS Listed in alphabetical order, last updated September 9th at 3 PM (CST)

Aggieland Panthers (TX), Aspire Trailblazers (OK), Austin Royals (TX), Benton Bucks (IN), Berrien County Coyotes (MI)**, Bloomington Bobcats (IN), Bluegrass Blazers (KY), Bluegrass United (KY), CEC Cougars (KY), CHAAMP Hawks (TX), CHAP Chariots (MI), CHSA Wolverines (TX), CHSM Crimson Knights (TX), Cincinnati Trailblazers (OH), Columbus Hawks (IN), Dallas HSAA (TX), Dallas Thunder (TX), DasCHE Spartans (TX), DCA Dallas Christian Athletes (TX)**, Elevate Academy (TX)**, EVAC (AZ), Evansville Racers (IN), FAITH Falcons (MI), FBCHA Eagles (TX), Fort Smith Patriots (AR), Fort Wayne Guard (IN), Fort Wayne Hawks (IN), Good Samaritan Fellowship Hornets (TX), Greenville Hurricanes (SC), Hattiesburg Forerunners (MS), HCYA Warriors (TX), HEA Firebirds (MI), Heritage Mustangs (CA), HHBA Lightning (VA), Homefires Flames (IL)**, Houston Raiders (TX), Illinois CRU (IL), Indy Wildcats (IN), Indy NW Warriors (IN), Kalamazoo Cougars (MI), KASH Eagles (IN), KC East Lions (MO), KC Metro Mavericks (KS), Lake Houston Conquerors (TX), Lapeer Lakers (MI), Lighthouse Chargers (MO), Lincoln Eagles (NE), LKY Saints (KY), Marion Hawks (OH), Marshfield Christians In Action (MO)**, MHEA Eagles (TN), Miami Valley Saints (OH), Mid Michigan Mustangs (MI), Mid Missouri Mavericks (MO), Midessa Warriors (TX), Midsouth Mustangs (TN), Monroe County Warriors (WI), Muddy River Counselors (MS), NEK Nighthawks (KS), NEWCHAA Eagles (WI), NOAH Jaguars (OK), Noble Whitley Warriors (IN), North Metro Blazers (MN), Northside Lions (IN), NWA Hornets (AR), Oahu Kraken (HI), OK Flame (OK), OKC Knights (OK), Omaha Lightning (NE), PCA Paladins (LA), PCHEA Warriors (TX), PT Warriors (TX), Red River Rattlers (TX), Rockford F.I.R.E. (IL), RUSH (MO), Salt and Light Eagles (TX), San Angelo Saints (TX), San Antonio Patriots (TX), San Marcos Panthers (TX)Shreveport FORCE (LA)South Metro Huskies (MN)St. Louis Patriots (MO), STL Blue Knights (MO), STX Saints (TX), SWLA Knights (LA), Tennessee Heat (TN), Texas Lions (TX), Texas Truth (TX), **THESA Riders (TX), Tulsa CHEF Arrows (OK), Tyler HEAT (TX), Upper Cumberland RAMS (TN), Virtus Basketball Club (TX)**, WCHSA Royal Eagles (WI), Wabash Valley Warriors (IN), West Michigan Hornets (MI)Wichita Defenders (KS), Wichita Warriors (KS) **1st year organization, NHBA Invitation Vetting in progress.

KEY Votes & Podcast!

FINAL CALL- EXTENDED EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE is Sept. 10! FASTEST to 1,000 Teams!

Dear Leader & Coach, 

THREE Key Points (full details below)

1) Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended through September 10th.

2) New NCHC Podcast Release!

3) Eligibility Vote- Very Crucial for setting precedent for the entire 2024-25 season- Please vote

4) Format & All-American Game Vote- Will shape NCHBC 2025 Nationals Experience- Please Vote

- NEW Podcast-

Released Late last week! NCHC HomeSchool Athletics

Paul Gilmore interviews the 2024 Varisty Girls HomeSchool Basketball Undisputed National Champion, Head Coach of Michigan's HEA Firebirds, Christin Williams.

LINK: NCHC Podcast YouTube- CLICK HERE

LINK: NCHC Podcast Spotify- CLICK HERE

- Eligibility VOTE- EGC- 1st VOTE: NCHBC 2025 

Appeal #1-#8 Required this Eligibility Guidelines Committee (EGC) Follow-Up Vote- The first eight appeals below were voted on in the 2024-25 season's first EAB Vote. However, these appeals did not reach the threshold for being denied or approved and required this follow-up vote. EGC- 1st VOTE: NCHBC 2025

- All-American Game & 18u Format VOTE- 2025 Nationals- All-American Game & Format 

The All-American Game Portion of this vote is brand new! This will be the third time for a vote on the Nationals 18u Format. Those who voted in the first two polls will note that the language has been adjusted in this vote to reflect the direction planned. However, before finalizing and announcing, we want to give one final opportunity to vote. Even if you have already voted on this subject in previous votes, we would love your final vote on this subject that in the latest vote was deadlocked entirely (50.5% to 49.5%) EAB- 2025 Nationals- All-American Game & Format. 

Full details and more info on NCHBC Events can be located at the following link: CLICK HERE

Nationals (380+ teams in 2023-2024)

Full details- CLICK HERE

• 2025 Dates: March 10th*-14th, 2025, Springfield, MO
• Games will be played March 10th-14th, 2025
• *March 9th will be the coach's check-in and the day of the 3-point shooting tryouts and dunk contest tryouts.

Regionals (540+ teams in 2023-24)

Full details on each NCHBC Regional can be found by clicking each regional separately.

• BIG SOUTH Regional- 2025 Dates- February 20th-22nd, 2025– Same Facilities as 2024.
• SOUTHEAST Regional- 2025 Dates- February 21st-22nd, 2025 -- Same Facilitie as 2024.
• MIDWEST Regional-  2025 Dates- February 20th-22nd, 2025–The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse*- 645 Fieldhouse Wy, Lebanon, IN 46052 (*BRAND NEW FACILITY*) & PAC (Thur & Fri ONLY), Westfield- IN, 200 E 186th Street, Suite A, Westfield, IN 46074 (Same as 2024)
• HEARTLAND Regional- 2025 Dates- February 20th-22nd, 2025– Sports Pavilion Lawrence (Thur-Fri Only), 100 Rock Chalk Ln, Lawrence, KS 66049 (Same as 2024) & Homefield KC* (Sat Only), 9250 State AveKansas City, KS 66112 (*BRAND NEW FACILITY*)

Districts: Full details on NCHBC District Tournaments can be found here: Click Here

• Gulf Coast District (Monroe, LA)-  January 17th & 18th, 2025 – Monroe, LA- ULM Activity Center, 210 Warhawk Way, Monroe, LA 71209 (same as 2024)
• North Texas District (DFW, TX)– January 24th & 25th, 2025- Fieldhouse USA Mansfield, 650 US 287 Frontage Rd, Mansfield, TX 76063 (same as 2024)
• South Texas District (Bryan, TX) — January 24th & 25th, 2025- Legends Event Center, 2533 Midtown Park Boulevard, Bryan, TX 77801 (same as 2024)

"Tentative" events locations (no deposit required to secure a spot; signing up is the equivalent of expressing interest, as opposed to making a full commitment. Signing up for tentative events will keep you in the loop with the latest happenings on those events.)

• Carolina Hoops District– *Tentative event*- please sign up if interested- Potential locations: Greeneville, SC; Atlanta, GA; Southeast NC (DO NOT PAY DEPOSIT)
• Kansas District– *Tentative event*- January 24th & 25th, 2025- location TBD- Potential locations: Kansas City; Omaha,NE; Springfield, MO; St Louis, MO (DO NOT PAY DEPOSIT)
• Memphis District- *Tentative event*- please sign up if interested- Potential locations: Greater Memphis Area (DO NOT PAY DEPOSIT)
• Northern District – *Tentative event*- please sign up if interested- Potential locations: Southeast WI, Minneapolis, MN; Rockford, IL (DO NOT PAY DEPOSIT)
• Western United States – *Tentative event*- please sign up if interested- Potential locations: Sacramento, CA; Southern CA (DO NOT PAY DEPOSIT)

PLEASE NOTE: The Midwest Regional has a new MAIN Facility in the brand new & gorgeous Farmers Bank Fieldhouse & will use PAC (the previous year's main facility) as our auxiliary court. As in past years, our auxiliary facility has been unavailable on Saturdays, which limits us from fitting 170-180 teams, so our CAP is projected to be the same number as in 2024.

VOLLEYBALL is FULL- 170 TEAMS (NEW RECORD)

Boys 18u is the only age group with any availability. We need one team to complete our 24-team field in this age group. Team USA is nearly full in most age groups, and G18u may have just added our 64th team!

Volleyball 🏐 Nationals: NCHVC 2024 Only ONE opening remains (Boys 18u)

• 170 Teams (New Record for the Sport) are currently registered for NCHVC 2024 🏐 in Lawerence, KS- Event Info- CLICK HERE
• For the 3rd consecutive year, NCHVC will feature 137+ teams! Pool & Bracket Page- CLICK HERE
• NEED ONE Varsity Boys (B18u) Team to complete our 24-team field in this age group. Sign Up- CLICK HERE
• G18u may have just found our 64th team!
• Team USA Volleyball 🏐 Nationals has openings in B14, B18, G12, & G14- Team USA Sign Up- CLICK HERE

🏐All under the same roof at:

Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Ln. Lawrence, KS 66049

Age groups offered:

• Girls 18u, 16u, 14u, & 12u
• Boys 18u, 16u, & 14u

More Info & Sign Up at: https://tinyurl.com/NCHVC2024SignUp

• *NEW* HOTEL LINK- Book with Team INN- CLICK HERE