7th Annual Native American Junior Nationals Schedule

IF YOU MADE YOUR PAYMENTS IN FULL DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE. If you have not made your 2nd half payment it is due June 1. I have 500+ teams to schedule and I'm not gonna be chasing anyone down for their payments. So if your not paid in full you will be removed from the schedule.
Thank you
Lyle

Coaches
Please read the rules and regulations for the 7th Annual Native American Junior Nationals. You will be required to know these rules while participating in the event.

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Good afternoon Coaches,

This email is regarding important deadlines and requirements for the 7th Annual Native American Junior Nationals taking place June 25–28, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona.

Important: If you have already made your full payment, please disregard the payment portion of this email.

Please carefully review all information below. Coaches are required to know these dates and deadlines. No exceptions will be made.

PAYMENT DEADLINES

• The second half of your team payment is due on June 1, 2026.

• Your team account must be PAID IN FULL in order to be placed into the official pool play schedule.

• Scheduling will officially begin on June 2, 2026.

• If your account is not paid in full by the time scheduling begins, your team will removed from the final list and NOT be scheduled into the tournament.

ROSTER DEADLINE

• Official team rosters are due in your coach's account no later than June 18, 2026.

Required roster information for every athlete:

*Player first name
*Player last name
*Player grade
*Player graduating year
*Player jersey number
-Any roster not completed by June 18, 2026 will be considered an incomplete roster

Teams with incomplete rosters will be required to pay a $75 roster completion fee during their teams division assigned team check-in time slot.

We are kindly asking all coaches to complete their rosters before the deadline in order to avoid any additional fees or delays during check-in. We have 580 all indigenous teams registered.

PLAYER & COACH REQUIREMENT

• A player and coach must both be present in order for the athlete to participate in the event. A player will not be allowed to play in the event if they do not show at team check-in. This has been stated since the beginning. "No Show, No Play, No Exceptions"

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

A separate email will be sent out regarding:

Tribal enrollment requirements, CIB requirements, Descendancy Documents
School verification requirements
If you have any questions regarding payments, rosters, or tournament requirements, please contact Lyle, Tournament Coordinator.

Thank you again for being part of the largest Native American youth basketball tournament in the world. We look forward to seeing everyone in Mesa this June.

Sincerely,
Lyle Pete