HeartlandĀ Regional Championships

NCHBC Heartland Championships Information

Welcome to the NCHBC Heartland REGIONAL Information Hub! Find all the essential details for our upcoming events, registration, fees, and more. The 2025 Heartland Championships featured a RECORD 115 teams! Registration is now open.

Heartland Championships – NCHBC Regional

  • Dates: February 26-28, 2026
  • HEARTLAND Locations:Ā 
    • Sports Pavilion Lawrence (Thur-Fri Only): 100 Rock Chalk Ln, Lawrence, KS 66049
    • SATURDAY – Our goal is to play the championship game, taking place on a single court on Saturday (TBD). Following feedback from our post-event survey, we will not be returning to the HYVEE Arena. Additionally, the Sports Pavilion remains unavailable this Saturday. Our goal is for each division to play three games. However, some age groups, such as the B18U, will have a division play-in game, resulting in four games. We are working to finalize the schedule and will announce the location of Saturday’s championship court.
  • Seeding Game Deadline: February 1st, 2026 (for both Regionals & Nationals)
  • NCHC Player Fee Info- Click Here
  • *August 4th* 2025-26 Invitational Team Registration Form: CLICK HERE
  • NCHBC Heartland Regional Lodging-

2024-25 Season

  • National Awards: POY & All-American- View Here
  • Final Rankings: View Here
  • NCHBC Post-Season Brackets:Ā View Here
  • Regional Awards: MVP & All-Region – View Here
  • District Awards: MVP & All-Region – View Here
  • Basketball Nationals Results (400+ teams in Springfield, MO): View Here
  • 2025 Basketball Regional Results: [CLICK HERE]
  • 2025 Heartland Info Sheet: [CLICK HERE]

NATIONALS INFO – Mark Your Calendar!

šŸ€ Basketball NATIONALS 2026

  • Dates: March 16-20, 2026
  • Location: Springfield, MO
  • Additional Events:
    • March 15th: 3-Point Try-outs
    • March 21st: 3v3 Nationals

šŸ Volleyball NATIONALS 2025

  • Dates: October 16-18, 2025
  • Location: Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Ln, Lawrence, KS 66049

Historical Participation

  • NCHBC 2023 Post-Season Events featured 1,099 teams!
  • NCHBC 2024 Post-Season Events featured a record-shattering 1,209 teams!
  • NCHBC 2025 Post-Season Events featured another record 1,284 teams!
  • Over 3,592 teams have attended an NCHC Basketball Post-Season Event in the past three seasons.
  • A record-shattering 1,100+ Teams registered during the 2024-25 Early Bird Registration Deadline.
  • The 2025-26 Post-Season marks the 35th year of the NCHBC hosting National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships (NCHBC) post-season events!

2026 HEARTLAND Registration & Fees

Team Registration – NCHBC 2026

The wait is over! šŸ† Get ready to compete! 2025-26 Post Season Basketball Team Registration is LIVE. Secure your spot on the court and start your journey to the finals. Register today!

  • The 2025-26 Invitational Team Registration Form: CLICK HERE

NCHBC 2026 Event Fee Structure (Same as 2025)

Early Bird Team Fee Discount (Deadline: August 31st)
Early Bird Player Fee Discount (Deadline: December 1st)

  • Regional Early Bird Team Fees:
    • $400 for 18u Teams
    • $350 for 16u & 14u Teams
    • $200 for 12u Teams
    • $100 for 10u Teams
  • Post Early Bird Cost: A $100 fee per team per event will be added on September 1st
  • A 5% convenience fee (waived for full team deposits paid by check, also waived when the whole team fee invoice amount is paid by check).

Early BirdĀ Team Deposit Schedule:

  • A $100 deposit per team per event is due to complete registration.
  • An additional $100 deposit per team per event is due on October 15th.
  • All credits and deposits will be applied towards the invoice. Deposits are required for all teams, even if the organization has a credit balance.
  • From January 1st-6th, all teams will be invoiced with a due date of January 15th.
  • A 5% convenience fee (waived for full team deposits paid by check, also waived when the whole team fee invoice amount is paid by check).

Cancellation Policy: Please note that any teams removed within 30 days of the event will be invoiced for the full amount, as we have a 30-day cancellation notice policy. This is likely to impact District teams.

Payment Options:

  1. Online Pay: Credit/Debit Card
  2. Checks:
    • Make checks payable to: NCHC LLC
    • Mail to: 2011 West Danforth Rd #168, Edmond, OK

Player Fees

Early Bird Discount (Deadline: Players Registering by December 1st)

  • Regionals: $20 per player fee, plus 5% convenience fee.
  • Family Discount: For families with more than three players, contact nchbchomeschoolnationals@gmail.com for a family rate.
  • Post Early Bird Cost: Add a minimum of $10 per player per event for registrations after December 1st.
  • NCHC Player Fee Info- Click Here

Ticketing & Admissions

  • Gates/Tickets are required for all attendees except players and two coaches per team.
  • Organizations with five or more teams will receive ten coaches passes to distribute within their program.
  • Tickets Link: Will Open in February.

General Policies

  • No Refund Policy: The NCHC has a strict No Refund Policy. Payments are non-refundable; however, they are transferable for up to one year. If an organization makes a deposit on 13 teams and only 12 make, the deposits made on the team that did not make are transferable.
  • Update Page: As we get within 30 days of the event, we will have an [Update Page] that has the most up-to-date info links for the event we are currently focused on.
  • Brackets & Opening Day Game Times: You can expect to know your age group’s earliest start time seven (7) days before the event. Brackets are released no later than Monday for events starting on Thursday, Tuesday for events starting on Friday, and Friday for events starting on Monday.
  • Facilities & Locations: All facilities and locations listed are subject to change.

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NCHC POLICIES, ELIGIBILITY, & GAME INFO

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Brackets & Opening Day Game Times: You can expect to know your age group’s earliest start time for the opening day seven (7) days before the event. Brackets are released no later than Monday before events that begin on Thursday, Tuesday for events beginning on Friday, and Friday for events that begin on Monday.

Seeding: All Coaches will have an opportunity to fill out a seeding form and share input during the multi-step seeding process.
Late Fee: A $50 late fee will be added to any team fees that are not paid in full 30 days before the event’s start date.
NCHBC Heartland Cancellation Policy/Notice: Any team that cancels with a 30-day notice will receive a credit for any payments made, which will be good for any event the following year. However, any late cancelations (within 30 days) will forfeit any payments made, and if they have not yet paid, they will receive an invoice. Late cancellations are treated the same as if the team attended the event. We have no desire to make a team pay for an event they didnā€™t attend, however we need proper notice for brackets, refereeā€™s, gyms, trophies, etc.