Boys California Live 2026 will take place June 26-28, 2026, in the Sacramento metro town of Rocklin at the Hardwood Palace. It will be the second time the event is held in NorCal.
The June Scholastic Live Period for high school basketball was first sanctioned through the CIF and NFHS in 2023 and in 2026 there will be a live period event hosted in Northern California for the second time. Boys California Live ‘26 for high school basketball will be held June 26-28, 2026 at the Hardwood Palace in Rocklin.
NOTE: Boys coaches can request a Boys California Live ‘26 application notification (application will be open by March 15) by CLICKING HERE or via the Boys California Live ’26 tab on the BABCA website HERE. There are a limited amount of spots to accommodate all the CIF boys teams that will apply. For more information on this NCAA live period event, please email: CaliforniaLIVEHoopsNorCal@gmail.com
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The Bay Area Basketball Coaches Association (BABCA), with the support of both the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is hosting Boys California Live ’26. The annual event takes place June 26-28, 2026 during the second of the NCAA’s two 2026 June Scholastic Live Periods and for the second time the boys event will be held in Northern California. BABCA hosted the first live period event in NorCal two years ago.
Boys California Live ‘26 will be held in the Sacramento metro area in the city of Rocklin at the Hardwood Palace (along with two local high schools). The event will be managed by BABCA, just as it was for Girls California Live ’25 and Boys California Live ‘24. Boys California Live 2026 will be one of approximately 30 NCAA sanctioned events nationwide, and the largest, so it is a unique and exclusive opportunity for high school student-athletes to demonstrate their talent in front of NCAA D1 coaches and lower levels as well. California Live ‘24 drew 168 college coaches.
“BABCA is thrilled to be selected by the CIF to host Boys Cali Live ’26,” said Randal Bessolo, event manager and head coach at University High School of San Francisco. “BABCA is committed to serving our coaches and players and the event will be a unique opportunity for the best high school teams in California to compete against each other in front of college coaches. Our experience successfully running Boys Cali Live ’24 has given BABCA the experience to once again deliver a first class event for California high school players, college coaches and fans.”
The event will include high school teams from California that are full CIF members, plus select programs from contiguous states, and is intended to showcase teams with a college prospect. There is an application process for CIF teams and select teams from the contiguous states to be selected for this prestigious event.
Boys high school coaches at CIF member programs and contiguous state associations can request an application notification by CLICKING HERE or via the tab on the BABCA website: babca.org
For more information about Boys California Live ’26 to stay updated on event applications deadlines, team announcements and schedules, follow the event’s social media handle on Instagram: @CaliforniaLiveHoops and Twitter: @BoysCaliLive26
The opportunity to provide a NCAA sanctioned live period in a scholastic setting has been in place since the summer of 2019. This event will be the second time it’s sanctioned and hosted in Northern California.
BABCA is a professional organization founded for all basketball coaches in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California and was formed during the Let Them Play period of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2021. The mission of the BABCA is to support, educate and advocate for high school basketball coaches and their players.
For more information on Boys California Live ’26, email: CaliforniaLIVEHoopsNorCal@gmail.com
