State Tournament
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A State Tournament is a qualification tournament for the National Tournament. Teams qualify for the State Tournament by placing well in their Regional Tournament, in which bids are assigned to the top teams in each regional. Depending on the number of teams in each state, they will be allocated either one or two bids to Nationals. As of the 2019-2020 season, there were 52 state tournaments—California is divided into Northern California and Southern California, and the District of Columbia has its own tournament. State tournament tests are generally expected to be more difficult than regional tests but easier than national level tests. Depending on the state, state competitions may have events that the national tournament does not. For example, in Division B, Southern California replaces Game On with Codebusters for regional and state tournaments. Certain state tournaments also run trial events that do not count towards a team's overall score. These events are more for teams to practice and gain experience in what could potentially be future events.
List of State Tournaments
| State | B Bids | C Bids | State-Specific Policies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | Some events are not run at the state tournament. |
| California (North) | 1 | 1 | Although NorCal is large enough to warrant two national bids, California is grouped as one state and allotted two total bids (one North and one South) |
| California (South) | 1 | 1 | Although SoCal is large enough to warrant two national bids, California is grouped as one state and allotted two total bids (one North and one South) |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | |
| Florida | 2 | 2 | |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | Not all events are counted towards the final score. |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | |
| Illinois | 2 | 2 | Teams compete in A/AA divisions based upon competitiveness. |
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | Teams compete in Large/Small school divisions based on size. Regional event winners are invited to compete but are not ranked. |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | |
| Michigan | 2 | 2 | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | Montana is often noted for its very early state tournament, typically hosted in November. |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2 | |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | Teams compete in A/B classes based on size. Overall rankings can be affected by the classes. |
| Ohio | 2 | 2 | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | |
| Vermont | 1 | Often, the Division B tournament is cancelled and no team is allotted a nationals bid. | |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | |
| West Virginia | 1 | Often, the Division B tournament is cancelled and no team is allotted a nationals bid. | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | Wisconsin runs 28 events (usually the 23 national events and 5 Wisconsin-only events). Teams choose ahead of time which 23 events they will count towards their score. Exhibition teams and audited events do not displace other teams. |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 |