Neutral Site Tournament Venues
Arizona State University - Farrington Stadium (ASU)
510 S. Athletes Place
Tempe. AZ 85281
Papago Sports Complex (PSC)
1802 N. 64th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Quail Run Sports Complex (QRSC)
4155 E. Virgina St.
Mesa, AZ 85215
Admission Fees
State Tournament (state championship games only):
$15.00 Adults
$7.50 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free
State Tournament (all rounds prior to state championship):
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free
Tickets available through Go Fan
Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. Spectators can only attend events in the postseason by ordering their tickets online through the association's official partner GoFan. Click here to access GoFan's site and from there you will be able to select your championship event. Due to restrictions, a maximum of 500 tickets can be sold per contest for the 3A-6A championship games and a limit of two tickets can be purchased per transaction.
AZPreps365.com/NFHSNetwork.com Webcasting
Please note that live streaming rights of all postseason events are held by NFHSNetwork.com. Events broadcasted by AZPreps365.com and/or the NFHS Network are exclusive to those entities for postseason competition. If AZPreps365.com or the NFHS Network are not broadcasting, a school or third party may broadcast using the following three options:
NFHS Network School Broadcast Program broadcasting: If a school plans to stream a postseason event and has an NFHS Network School Broadcast Program account, it can stream through the NFHS Network.
NFHS Network Affiliate Program: A third party wanting to become an NFHS Network affiliate will be granted exclusive rights to a postseason event at no cost. The outlet must stream the event solely to the NFHS Network. The outlet may broadcast the event in its own manner and may keep its advertising. Outlet will also be eligibile for royalties. Sample Affiliate Agreement
Any other means: Outside entities may be able to broadcast an NFHS Network "declined event" with non-exclusive rights. Permission must be granted through the AIA by completing a Media Rights Agreement and agreeing to rights fees. click here for agreement
2022-23 State Tournament Schedule
6A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., April 29, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 1A/1B Elimination: Tue., May 2, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Wed., May 3, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 4, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Sat., May 6, 9:30 a.m., PSC
Rounds 3A/3B: Sat., May 6, 11:30 a.m., PSC
Quarterfinals Elimination: Tue., May 9, 6:30 p.m., QRSC
Semifinals: Wed., May 10 6:30 p.m., QRSC
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 11, 7 p.m., QRSC
State Championship: Mon., May 15, 8 p.m., ASU
5A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., April 29, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Tue., May 2, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 4, 4 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinal Rounds A/B: Sat., May 6, 11:30 a.m., PSC
Quarterfinal Rounds A/B Elimination: Tue., May 9, 7:30 p.m., PSC
Semifinals: Thu., May 11, 5:30 p.m., PSC
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 11, 30 minutes after first semifinal, PSC
State Championship: Mon., May 15, 5:30 p.m., ASU
4A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., April 29, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Tue., May 2, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 4, 4 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinal Rounds A/B: Sat., May 6, 11:30 a.m., PSC^
Quarterfinal Rounds A/B Elimination: Tue., May 9, 5:30 p.m., PSC^
Semifinals: Thu., May 11, 5:30 p.m., PSC^
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 11, 30 minutes after first semifinal, PSC^
State Championship: Sat., May 13, 8 p.m., ASU&
3A
First Round: Sat., April 29, 11 a.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., May 5, 7:30 p.m., PSC^
Semifinals: Sat., May 6, 9:30 a.m., PSC^
State Championship: Sat., May 13, 5:30 p.m., ASU&
2A
First Round: Sat., April 29, 11 a.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., May 5, 5 p.m., PSC
Semifinals: Sat., May 6, 9:30 a.m., PSC
State Championship: Fri., May 12, 8 p.m., ASU
1A
First Round: Fri., April 28, 4 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., May 5, 4 p.m. High Seed
Semifinals: Thu., May 11, 5 p.m., QRSC
State Championship: Fri., May 12, 5:30 p.m., ASU
Note: Dates/Times/Locations Subject to Change
Note: Neutral site games are subject to relocation. Factors include, but are not limited to: location of high seed, contractual obligations, broadcast commitments, seating capacity and travel considerations of participating schools.
^ - If a Northern Arizona school is hosting a Phoenix Metro school, the game will take place in Prescott. If a Tucson area school is hosting a Northern Arizona school, the game will take place in the Phoenix Metro area. If a Tucson area school is hosting a Phoenix Metro school, the game will take place in the Tucson area.
& - If the higher seeded team in the championship is from Southern Arizona, the game will be played on Tuesday, May 16 at the University of Arizona's Hillenbrand Stadium.
Conference Play-In Tournaments
6A: Wed., April 26, 4 p.m., High Seed
5A: Wed., April 26, 4 p.m., High Seed
4A: Wed., April 26, 4 p.m., High Seed
3A: Wed., April 26, 4 p.m., High Seed
2A: Wed., April 26, 4 p.m., High Seed
Note: Dates/Times/Locations Subject to Change
State Tournament Qualifying
6A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be double elimination until a single championship game.
- 6A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
5A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination for the first round, double elimination for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and a single championship game.
- 5A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
4A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Based on region standings, the top team in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to host a game in the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination for the first round, double elimination for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and a single championship game.
- 4A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
3A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 games. Based on region standings, the top two (2) teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.
- 3A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
2A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 games. Based on region standings, the top two teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.
- 2A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
1A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 games and each regional opponent to be eligible for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The top two (2) teams in each of the four (4) regions will receive an automatic bid to the state tournament based on region standings. The remaining eight (8) at-large bids will be determined by AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.
- 1A: Top three (3) teams in each region and four (4) at-large qualifiers
