Special Events for High School Students Entering the USIAA:
Note: Only athletes with athletic scholarships or have been given at least 1 academic grant from a D3 Institution can participate in these events.
McDonald's All-American Basketball Game:
- D1 Location = United Center (20,917) in Chicago, IL.
- D2 Location = Viejas Arena (12,414) in San Diego, CA.
- D3 Location = BankUnited Center (7,972) in Coral Gables, FL.
- D4 Location = Utz Arena (5,500) in York, PA.
- The all-star basketball games played each year for American and Canadian boys' and girls' high-school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top players (with athletic or academic scholarships only), each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball season in an East vs. West format. As part of the annual event, boys and girls compete in a slam dunk contest, a three-point shooting competition, and an overall timed skills competition.
Offense-Defense All-American Bowl:
- Location = Brooks Stadium (20,000) in Conway, SC.
- A high school football all-star game typically held in early January to spotlight the nation’s top 90 high school seniors (with D3 and/or D4 scholarships only).
Las Vegas All-American Rugby Classic:
- Location = Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) in Whitney, NV
- A high school football all-star game typically held in early January to spotlight the nation’s top 66 high school seniors after the conclusion of the high-school rugby season in an East vs. West format (with D1 & D2 scholarships only).
Under Armour All-America Games:
- Location (Baseball) = Wrigley Field (41,268) in Chicago, IL.
- Location (Football) = FAU Stadium (30,000) in Boca Raton, FL.
- Location (Lacrosse) = Delaware Stadium (22,000) in Newark, DE.
- Location (Volleyball) = TD Garden (18,625) in Boston, MA.
- Baseball = A high school baseball all-star series of 3 games typically held in early July or August to spotlight the nation’s top 80 high school seniors after the conclusion of the high-school baseball season in an East vs. West format (with D1 & D2 scholarships only).
- Football = A high school football all-star game typically held in early January to spotlight the nation’s top 90 high school seniors after the conclusion of the high-school football season in an East vs. West format (with D2 scholarships only).
- Lacrosse = A high school lacrosse all-star game typically held in early July or August to spotlight the nation’s top 80 high school seniors after the conclusion of the high-school lacrosse season in an East vs. West format (with D1 & D2 scholarships only).
- Volleyball = A high school lacrosse all-star game typically held in early July or August to spotlight the nation’s top 24 high school seniors after the conclusion of the high-school volleyball season in an East vs. West format (with D1 & D2 scholarships only).
American Family Insurance All-American Football Bowl:
- Location = The Alamodome (65,000) in San Antonio, TX.
- The game brings together 90 of the nation's top high school football players (with D1 Scholarships only) in an East versus West matchup. U.S. Army All-American Bowl football players are chosen by a selection committee made up of game-producer All American Games and 247Sports.com
- In addition to the bowl game, there is the All-American Marching Band, which comprises 125 of the nation’s top high school marching musicians who perform during halftime of the All-American Bowl.