Top Tier Sports presents

Top Tier Season Finale

February 28 - March 1, 2026
Ellensburg, Washington
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Description

All games will be played at the SURC (Student Union & Recreation Center) located on the Central Washington University campus. We can host up to 48 teams at the SURC and since this is a Saturday / Sunday only tournament, first games of the day may be as early as 8am and last games as late as 8:50pm. In the event we have over 48 teams, we will utilize either Kittitas Elementary or Morgan Middle School.

  • Tournament
  • All teams
  • Boys & Girls: 8th-3rd
  • Ability: Elite/Competitive/Developmental
  • $375.00 entry fee
  • 4 game guarantee
  • Exposure Certified

Location

The SURC (CWU) Map
The SURC (CWU)
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
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General Information

Registration for Central Washington Basketball tournaments are now open. CLICK HERE to register! 

Event Payments:  Events are first come, first serve basis. You can register to hold a spot, but is only secured upon payment. Unpaid teams will be removed prior to an event in order to open up space for new teams. 

NEW THIS YEAR: All teams are required to track scoring and simple stats in Gamechanger. This will replace the paper sheets at each game. Your team's scorekeeper will track in GameChanger.  Coaches will receive the link in a coach's email prior to the tournament. 

Game Guarantee: 4 games, 2-3 Saturday & 1-2 Sunday. There is a possibility of Friday games as the need arises for teams registered. 

Division Registrations: Boys and Girls, Silver and Gold selection in each age division registration. Silver teams should be same school/small school or 2nd/3rd tier select teams or big schools. Gold teams should be highly competitive teams, same school/big school or select teams. We reserve the right to adjust a teams' division.

Gate Fees: $5/day per adult or $20/weekend for a family pass (Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, Grandpa etc.)

Quarters: 7 minutes quarters for all age divisions. 3 minute half times. Clock stops for all dead balls. 

Fouls: Once 5 team fouls in a quarter are reached, there will be two free throws. Team fouls are counted per quarter and 4th carry over into any overtime. 

Time Outs: Coaches have two time outs per half, they are full one minute time outs.

Press: All teams, all ages can press, if a 3rd or 4th grade team is up by 10 points or more, no press. Grades 5th - 8th 15 points no press. 

Overtime: Overtime will be a 2 minute period, with team fouls carrying over to any additional quarters played. A double overtime is sudden death and the first team to score wins. 

Game Times: Game will start as early as 8:00am on Saturday and conclude by 10pm. Sunday will start as early as 8:00am and length of day depends on the amount of teams. Gyms will open 30 minutes prior to the first game. 

Basketballs: Teams provide their own basketball. 3rd grade (27.5) 4th - 6th grade boys & girls (28.5) 7th & 8th grade girls (28.5) 7th and 8th grade boys (29.5). If a grade is playing up a division, the ball size of the older team will be used. 

Uniforms: HOME team will wear white/light. The AWAY team will wear color/dark.

Rosters are all final when tournament begins.  No players may be added to a team throughout the weekend, players must be listed in initial roster that will close at 12 noon Friday. 

We at Top Tier Tournaments strive to provide a great experience for everyone involved. We expect coaches, players, and fans alike to act in a respectful, encouraging and reputable manner on and off the court. We do reserve the right to deny any future entries into our events.

Registration

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All event related questions should be directed to Hailey Minor at hailey.minor@toptiersports.net.