The 2025 state tournament will have a north and south regional to be played February 13th and 14th with the top teams playing in the state tournament finals February 21st and 22nd.
If you intend to participate in TAIAO postseason play, registration opens September 1, 2024 and closes January 10, 2025. After registering, your organization will need to pay the invoice sent to the billing contact on the registration form by January 24, 2025.
Basketball fees can be referenced by visiting our fee schedule page.
Please read the information below regarding varsity roster submission, transfer athletes and player eligibility.
Finally, each organization is responsible for reading and abiding by the General Rules as well as the basketball sports plan.
(last updated 1/30/24)
Detailed Tournament Info
If you want to keep up with the tournament and follow your team you will need to download the free app on either your Iphone or Android device using the links below
Click Here for the basketball divisions for the state tournament (Posted 1/26/24)
Registration ends Friday, January 19th at 5:00pm. You can register for the tournament by clicking here.
Please make sure all of your dues have been paid. Contact us if you have not been invoiced (you must register to be invoiced).
Game On Sports Complex
March 1 (Semifinal Rounds)
Mission Conception Sports Complex
714 E Theo Ave
San Antonio, TX 78210
March 2 (Finals & All Star)
8565 Ewing Halsell Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
All Star Selections are posted here.
All Star athletes (or their organizations) need to purchase their jerseys by clicking here. The AS jersey’s will be handed out at the practice.
All Star Coaches are:
- Women’s South – Coach Osuna
- Women’s North – Coach Cole
- Men’s DII South – Coach Cadena
- Men’s DII North – Coach Webster
- Men’s DI South – Coach Fesler
- Men’s DI North – Coach Yates
Practice will take place Friday, March 1st at The Winston Gym (8565 Ewing Halsell Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229). Times are as follows:
- Women’s 6:00 PM
- Men’s D2 7:00 PM
- Men’s D1 8:00 PM
All Star Games will take place on Saturday, March 2nd at The Winston Gym as follows:
- Women’s 3:30 PM
- Men’s D2 4:40 PM
- Men’s D1 6:00 PM
Anyone who has purchased a ticket to the state finals will have admission to the All Star games.
North & South Regionals as well as the Championship rounds of the tournament will all have the same gate fees.
Adult One Day Pass = $15
Youth One Day Pass (ages 6-18) = $ 10
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Adult Two Day Pass = $25
Youth Two Day Pass (ages 6-18) = $ 15
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Immediate Family Tournament Pass (2 Day Only) = $80
*Immediate is defined as parents and their children who are 18 and under.
Family Pass must be purchased online and at least 48 hours before the tournament. They will not be available for purchase at the gate.
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE
If your athlete attended a traditional public or private school between K-8 then they should be classified with respect to the grade at which the athlete attended the school. To classify an athlete using the “traditional school method” the school must have been an accredited entity with the state of Texas (so Co-ops and micro schools do not count).
If an athlete is currently homeschooled then you need to follow these guidelines for the 2023-2024 season.
If your athletes did not obtain an age exemption before they became a varsity athlete they CAN NOT apply for an exemption after the fact. For example, if an athlete turned 14 years old before the season and did not apply for an exemption, the athlete would be classified as a Sophomore when entering play the following year.
Eligibility requirements only apply to High School and Middle School athletes that compete in TAIAO. For example, an organization that only participates in TAIAO Football does not have to comply with eligibility rules for athletes which play a sport like soccer in a different league.
It is important to remember that an athlete who starts his or her varsity participation in any sport (regardless of the league) will not be granted more than four years of eligibility in TAIAO without an exemption. This means middle school athletes that compete in varsity sports in other leagues will need to apply for an exemption if they want to participate in a TAIAO varsity sport and not lose a year of eligibility.
TAIAO has policies restricting athlete transfers to maintain fair competition, prevent recruiting, and to uphold the integrity of the sport.
These policies aim to discourage organizations from gaining a competitive advantage by acquiring talented athletes from other organizations, ensuring a level playing field for all participants. Furthermore, it prevents athletes from cherry picking the sports they want to play in with different organizations.
Transfer restrictions also promote loyalty and commitment to a particular team, fostering a sense of continuity and team cohesion.
Overall, these policies contribute to the overall fairness, stability, and ethical standards within the athletic community.
Subchapter H of TAIAO’s General Rules govern transfers. Please familiarize yourself with them before engaging in the process. The process requires a co-signed document (sent from TAIAO) which requires the signatures of the Athletle. Parent. Current Coach & AD, the New Coach & AD as well as the TAIAO Chair of the sport(s).
Homeshool organizations please read: It is written in the General Rules:
Home school students, by nature, have more options to affiliate with multiple organizations in respect to their athletic and academic objectives. Home school students are strongly encouraged to NOT transfer from one Member Organization to another for the purpose of gaining a competitive advantage in any given contest, event or activity.
An affiliation with another Member Organization involving any contest, event or activity shall be viewed as at least a “limited transfer” for that student. For example, if a student played baseball at Member Organization A and now desires to play football at Member Organization B; the student would need to submit a transfer request for Member Organization B from Member Organization A.
Finalized Roster for High School Teams are due in Max Preps four weeks before the TAIAO tournament. Middle school does not submit rosters in Max preps.
Both High School and Middle School are required to submit DOB rosters to TAIAO.
We would like one roster for each high school and middle school in an excel or csv format. If you have more than one HS or MS team please be sure to denote in the file which players play on which teams. For example, if you have 19 varsity players and 10 are on Var and 9 are on JV then in a separate column denote which players are JV and which are Var. If you have two varsity teams then call one red and the other blue. We simply need to know which athlete will be playing on which team.
Use the link below to upload your roster and add varsity athletes to MaxPreps
