🎬 THE WAIT IS OVER. THE MARATHON IS LIVE! The Road to Springfield officially begins... RIGHT NOW! 🏀🔥 The 2026 NCHBC National Selection Shows and Division Divides are premiering. We’ve overhauled our media to be faster, tighter, and deeper than ever before. Don't miss a single second of the reveal for your age group! 👉 WATCH THE REVEALS HERE: nchclive.com/selection-show-… WHAT’S HAPPENING TONIGHT: ✅ Selection Shows: 15-minute average—all the seeding, none of the fluff! ✅ Division Divides: Under 5 minutes. Find your placement in record time. ✅ Expert Deep Dives: Paul Gilmore & Jeremy Caldwell break down the B14u, G18u, & B18u paths to the title. URGENT UPDATES ON THE INFO SHEET HUB: 🇺🇸 Team USA: Final spots for G16u, G18u, & B10u (50% OFF deal inside!) 🎯 3-Point Contest: Last call for Girls’ dedicated slots before they open to everyone! 📋 Draft Schedule: Earliest start times are LIVE on the Info Sheet. The biggest Nationals in history (416 teams!) is just 6 days away. Get to the hub, find your show, and let the madness begin! #NCHBC2026 #HomeSchoolBasketball #MarchToSpringfield #SelectionShow #RoadToSpringfield

📈 THE RECORD BOOKS HAVE BEEN REWRITTEN. We just sent an update to our community of 19,000 , but the numbers have already gone up again! The 2026 Post-Season is officially the largest in history. UPDATED ATTENDANCE PROJECTIONS: 🔥 Midwest Regional: 250 Teams (NEW All-Time Record) 🔥 Big South Regional: 228 Teams (Record) 🔥 Heartland Regional: 100 Teams (3rd Straight Year) 🏆 NATIONALS UPDATE: APPROACHING THE CAP We are nearing our hard cap of 420 Teams. Two age groups are SOLD OUT. No more than one opening remains in any other age group. 🚨 EXPANSION WATCH: Due to overwhelming demand from Association Members, we are seriously considering expanding the Boys 14u & Boys 16u NATIONALS divisions to massive 64-Team Brackets. (Note: Final expansion decisions will be made after we finalize the regional brackets, ref schedules, and logistics.) 👑 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: We want to recognize the programs that punched their ticket this month, including CHSA (South TX), THESA (North TX), and Tyler Heat (Gulf Coast) for securing TRIPLE CROWNS! Want to see who you are playing? The Team List is LIVE. 🔗 LINK to the 1200 Team HomeSchool Basketball Official Team List: nchclive.com/nchbc-team-list… #NCHCHoops #RecordBreakers #DistrictChamps #Nationals2026 #RoadToSpringfield

OFFICIAL RULING: CORRECTION ON THE PLAY. 📢 We admit it—we are basketball experts, not calendar experts! 😅 In last night’s email to coaches & leaders, we got the days mixed up. We listed the Seeding Deadline as Saturday... but February 1st is THIS SUNDAY. To be clear: You have until Sunday Night, Feb 1st, to submit your Seeding Forms. ✅ Playing this weekend? Submit NOW based on your current record. ✅ Updating results? Email us your final scores on Sunday night. Don't let a typo stop your seeding! Get the form in. 🔗 LINK nchclive.com/seeding-form-ba… Submit Seeding Form #NCHCHoops #RoadToSpringfield #SeedingDeadline #SundayFeb1st

🚨 MIDWEST REGIONAL UPDATE: RECORD BREAKING! 🏀 242 TEAMS LOCKED IN. The NCHC Midwest Regional in Indianapolis is officially trending to be our largest regional event in history! ⚠️ CAPACITY ALERT: Varsity Boys (48 Teams): ⛔ FULL (Waitlist Only) Varsity Girls (28 Teams): ⛔ FULL 16u Boys & Girls: ⛔ OVERFULL 14u Boys (35 teams) & Girls (19 teams): ⚠️ WARNING (Only 1 Opening per gender) 12u Boys: ⛔ FULL (28 Teams) 12u Girls & 10u Boys & Girls: 🟢 LAST CALL (1 Opening Remaining) 💡 PRO TIP: SECURE THE #1 WAITLIST SPOT. Think "Sold Out" means it's over? Think again. Bracket Expansion: We are actively working to expand the Varsity Boys bracket to 52 teams and the Girls Varsity bracket to 30 or even 32 teams. History Repeats: Every year, spots open up due to travel conflicts or illness. The Strategy: Don't wait for a spot to open; by then, it's gone. Get on the Waitlist NOW. The top spot is the "Next Man Up." 📍 THE MAIN STAGE: Midwest Championships – NCHBC Regional 📅 Dates: February 25-27, 2026 🏟️ Venues are the same as last year: The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse (Lebanon, IN) PAC Westfield (Westfield, IN) If you haven't secured your spot, DO NOT WAIT. Once the bracket hits capacity, we move to a strict order. Don't miss the biggest stage in the Midwest! 👉 nchclive.com/nchc-basketball… #NCHC2026 #MidwestRegional #HomeschoolHoops #RoadToSpringfield

The Vill will be missed. Hang his jersey in the rafters of the locker room type guy. Hall of fame glue guy. No one knows ball like this guy; I will shed a tear when he walks across that stage in June. #roadtospringfield #whyd3

Immer noch einer unserer liebsten und größten @swish41 -Momente. Aber freut euch drauf, nächste Woche kommt noch einiges nach. #HallOfFamer #zdf #roadtospringfield

August ⏭ November ✅ Lights up ✅ Infield makeover ✅ New Mound ✅ Open Fields ✅ Off Season Weights & Nutrition ⏳ New Windscreen & Backstop Yeah we been busy prepping for March 18th… have you? #roadtoSpringfield

WANT TO KNOW WHAT HOOPHALL SOUTH WILL BE LIKE? CHECK OUT THE RECAP VIDEO OF HOOPHALL WEST THAT JUST HAPPENED IN PHOENIX! YOU WONT WANT TO MISS THIS. #HoophallSouth | #RoadtoSpringfield

Hoophall is coming to Bentonville Jan 6-8 but Bentonville has already been to @Hoophallclassic AND did not dissapoint! Check out highlights of Bentonville's finest @AhmadMonk from back in the day! Hoophall South Tix: bentonvillesportsnetwork.com #HoophallSouth | #RoadtoSpringfield

Hoophall is coming to Bentonville Jan 6-8 but Bentonville has already been to @Hoophallclassic AND did not dissapoint! Hoophall South Tix: bentonvillesportsnetwork.com #HoophallSouth | #RoadtoSpringfield

#RoadToSpringfield 🚐 where @jacksonkidder’s dream becomes a reality. We’re live at 7pm tomorrow @levittampspi! @kapitalsound kicks it off at 6! ✨ @ Springfield, Illinois instagram.com/p/CR4jNe6LB6Q/…

AABC South Plains/Southeast Calendar nearing completion. Still looking to place 15U Ken Griffey Jr. World Series in our area. Complete calendar out November 1. #roadtofarmington #roadtowaterbury #roadtoenid #roadtomckinney #roadtojoplin #roadtomelissa #roadtospringfield

Rain, Rain, Go Away!! We are trying to punch our ticket tonight at 7:30pm in Hinckley against the @MoraBlueDevils! #RoadtoSpringfield #DirrrtyBirds #LetsPlayBall

Playoff Baseball starts tonight for the Redbirds as we travel to Hinckley for a 5PM first pitch against the host team @HinckleyKnights! #RoadToSpringfield #SundayFunday #DirrrtyBirds

By drawing names out of a hat, the Redbirds take the #2 seed going into regions next weekend. We will play the winner of @chisagobulldogs and @HinckleyKnights on Sunday at 5PM in Hinckley!! #SeasonStartsSunday #RoadToSpringfield #DirrrtyBirds

Celebrate the #20HoopClass with us! To start planning your BHOF Enshrinement experience, please visit the link below. 🏀🏆 #RoadtoSpringfield 💻: hoophall.com/events/enshrine…

We’re revealing the #20HoopClass on April 4th! Today’s #TBT is a look back at the announcements for the Classes of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. #RoadtoSpringfield

Congrats @StaleyCagers ! Final 4 bound! #RoadToSpringfield

Road starts now Coach! Good luck! #RoadtoSpringfield

#teamknaperek going to represent at state! #roadtospringfield #wrestling #folkstyle