We would love for you to join us in St. Louis, MO November 6-8, 2025 to tip off your season. Tip Off STL is one of the largest Preseason Homeschool Basketball Tournaments in the nation with 100+ teams expected in 2025.  Teams range from National Champions to newer, more inexperienced teams and everything in between. Tip Off is hosted in a brand new 9 court, 97,000 square feet facility in West St. Louis County near great hotels, restaurants, shopping and family activities. Best of all we are excited to partner with Disciple the Nations to help bring Scripture to unreached people groups with no access to Scripture in their language.

Tip Off offers brackets for Boys and Girls teams 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U and even Alumni. Multiple divisions include Division I & II brackets. All teams will play a minimum of 3 games.  Brackets with more than 8 teams begin play as early as 12 pm on Thursday. Brackets with 8 or fewer teams begin play as early as 8 am on Friday.

The cost is $275/team for all girls and alumni divisions plus Boys 10U, 12U. The cost is $310/team for Boys 18U, 16U, 14U.

2025 TIP OFF STL // Registration Form

The final registration and payment deadline is September 26. For questions email [email protected].

2024 Brackets
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LOCATION:
Chesterfield Sports Complex
150 N Eatherton Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005 (Apple Maps | Google Maps)

Athletic Trainer will be Available on Court 1

TOURNAMENT RULES:
Teams will have 5 minutes to warm up before their game and 5 minutes for half-time.  

All games may start up to 10 minutes early (except the 1st game of the day). This has always allowed us to run on time or ahead of schedule the entire tournament. If the previous game on your court ends early you will have 5 minutes to warm up, then your game will start early. We will not start a game more than 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled time.

A running clock will start in the 4th quarter for 16U/18U when up by 25+, and for 10U/12U/14U when up by 20+.

After the game one person from each team will text in the court, scheduled game time, division and score details to (636) 244-8763
EXAMPLE: 12:40p 14UB - Court 2 Cardinals 50 Royals 24

Home Team is listed on top of the bracket (or first on the schedule), provides the game ball and keeps the official book. The Home Team wears White Uniforms.

Visiting Team is listed on bottom of the bracket (or second on the schedule) and runs the clock. The Visiting team wears Dark Uniforms.

COURT NAMES:
CSC:There are nine courts. Each court will have a number, 1 thru 9.

CONCESSIONS:
Concessions will be available and provided by CSC. Items will vary. Cash and cards accepted. Outside food is not allowed.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
We can't wait to see everyone in St. Louis to tip off the 2025 season with a great weekend of basketball! It is our goal to shine the light of Jesus to all we encounter. This includes our referees. Referees have a challenging job. They will do their best. Referees will not criticize players, coaches or fans. Please encourage your players, coaches and fans to not criticize referees.

For questions contact Rick Tucker at [email protected]

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