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Here is a look at specifics on how playoffs would work for different sports:
Six Classification Playoff Configuration by Sport – 8/2/12
The default for all championships shall be:
• “All in” for each conference.
• Conference champion and runner‐up advance to regional play.
• Top two teams in regional play advance to state play.
Unless otherwise stated or adjusted by a conference or regional council.
Unless otherwise stated or adjusted by a conference or regional council the Simplified Non‐Football Power Rating Scale will be used to seed all team sports.
The formatting of all tournaments will be decided by the appropriate council of jurisdiction.
Cheer ‐ Currently four teams qualify from each region
There will be:
• Five state championships (Class 1 and 2 combined) located at one site conducted on one day.
• Four teams qualify from each region for the state championship.
• Two teams qualifying from each conference for regional competition except in the Class 1 and 2 combined
championship where one team will qualify from each conference to regional competition.
Cross Country ‐ Currently 4 teams qualify from each region and 15 individuals excluding those from
qualifying teams.
There will be:
• Six state championships in 6 races per gender conducted over two days at one site. In year one of the
cycle Class 4‐6 will compete on Friday and Class1‐3 will compete on Saturday. In year two of the cycle
Class 1‐3 will compete on Friday and Class 4‐6 will compete on Saturday.
• Three teams plus ten individuals not in the top three teams will qualify from each region for state
competition.
• Two teams plus ten individuals not in the top two teams will qualify from each conference for regional
competition.
Field Hockey ‐ Currently 2 teams qualify from each region in AAA; five teams from AA and one from A for the AA/A event.
There will be:
• Three state championships (Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 combined) located at one site conducted over two days
except the class 1‐4 championship which will be conducted over three days.• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Two teams from each region will qualify for state competition except in class 1‐4 where a modified
qualifier will be adopted once actual conference and regional affiliations are determined.
• Two teams qualifying from each conference to regional play except in class 1‐4 where modifications may
be made once the conference affiliations are established.
Football ‐ Currently one team from each region in each division qualifies in AAA and AA. In Section
play (A) the last four teams qualify in each division.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6 same site) conducted on one day.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• 16 teams will qualify from each region of a classification using the FB rating scale.
• The format will have 1 plays 16, 2 plays 15 etc. from each region.
Boys Golf ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify for the state championship.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6 same site) conducted over two days. On the first day of competition one classification will tee off from the
1st tee and the other classification will tee off from the 10th. Day two the tee assignments are reversed.
• Two teams from each region plus six individuals not on the top two teams qualify for the state
championship.
• Two teams from each conference plus six individuals not on the top two teams qualify for the region
championship.
Girls Golf ‐ Individual tournament
There will be:
• One combined individual championship for girls
• There will be five zone qualifiers throughout the state.
Girls Volleyball ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at one site conducted over one week.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Two teams from each region qualify for the state championship.
• Two teams from each conference qualify for the region championship.
Boys Volleyball ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Three state championships (Class 1, 2 3 and 4 combined) located at one site conducted over three days.
• Qualifications from each region will be based on modifications made after actual conference and regional
affiliations are determined.
• Qualifications from each conference will be based on modifications made after actual conference and
regional affiliations are determined.
Basketball ‐ Currently two teams from each region and each division, if applicable, qualify
There will be:
• Six state championships per gender held over one week.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• The final locations and formatting for semifinal and final games will be made once the options regarding
cross bracketing have been decided.
• Two teams qualifying from each region per gender for the state championship.
• Two teams qualifying from each conference per gender for the state championship.
Gymnastics ‐ Currently two teams qualify in each region and the top eight individuals not in the team
qualifiers.
There will be:
• Two state championships (Class 1,2,3,4 and 5 combined) located at one site conducted over two days.
• Qualifications from each region based on modifications made after actual conference and regional
affiliations are determined.
• Qualifications from each conference based on modifications made after actual conference and regional
affiliations are determined.
Indoor Track ‐ Currently the top six from each event for each region plus individuals meeting the
qualifying standard are eligible for the state championship.
There will be:
• Four state championships per gender (Class 1, 2 and 3 combined) located at two sites (Class 6 and Class 5
competing at the same venue and Class 4 and combined Class 1‐3 competing at the same venue)
conducted over three days.
• Six qualifiers per event to the state championship from each region plus those meeting the state
qualifying standard
• Six qualifiers per event to the regional championship from each conference plus those meeting the state
or any regional qualifying standard.
Swim and Dive ‐ Currently the top six individuals from each event for each region and the top three relay teams plus those meeting qualifying standards qualify for state championships.
There will be:• Four state championships per gender (Class1, 2 and 3 combined) located at two sites (Class 6 and Class 5 competing at same venue and Class 4 and combined 1‐3 competing at the same venue) conducted over three days.
• Six qualifiers per event to the state championship from each region plus those meeting the state
qualifying standard.
• Six qualifiers per event to the regional championship from each conference plus those meeting the state
or any regional qualifying standard.
Wrestling ‐ Currently top four in each weight class for each region qualify.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at two sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6 same site) conducted over two days.
• Four individuals qualifying for the state championship from each region creating at eight person bracket in
each class.
• Four individuals qualifying for the regional championship form each conference.
• A seeding meeting at the conference level to determine bracketing for the conference championship.
Baseball ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6
same site) conducted over two days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Two teams from each region will qualify for state competition.
• Two teams from each conference will qualify for regional competition.
Lacrosse ‐ currently 2 teams from each section qualify
There will be:• Two state championships per gender (Class 1,2,3,4 and 5 combined) located at two sites conducted over
five days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Qualifications from each region will be based on modifications made after the actual conference and
regional affiliations are determined.
• Qualifications from each conference will be based on modifications made after the actual conference and
regional affiliations are determined.
Boys Soccer ‐ Currently 2 teams from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6
same site) conducted over three days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Two teams qualifying for the state championship from each region.
• Two teams qualifying for the regional championship from each conference.
Girls Soccer ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Five state championships (Class 1 and 2 combined) located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 combined, Class 3 &
4 same site and Class 5 & 6 same site) conducted over three days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Two teams qualify for the state championship from each region.
• Two teams qualifying for the regional championship from each conference.
Softball ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6
same site) conducted over two days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• There are two options when dealing with the final four in each classification.
o Option One – once the final two are established in a region you cross bracket with the other
region i.e. higher seeded remaining team in the East Region plays the lower seeded remaining
team in the West Region. There is NO Regional Champion but the likelihood of matching the two
strongest teams in the final is more likely.
o Option Two – the state semifinal game would in fact be the regional final. There would be no
cross bracketing. This obviously allows a regional champion to be crowned but also increases the
likelihood that the two best teams may play in that semifinal.
• Two teams qualify for the state championship from each region.
• Two teams qualify for the regional championship from each conference.
Boys Tennis ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify from AAA and AA and one team from A.
Also individual champions from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Five state championships (Class 1 & 2 combined) located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 combined, Class 3 & 4
same site and Class 5 & 6 same site) conducted over three days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• Two teams, two individuals and two doubles teams qualify for the state championship from each region.
• Two teams, two individuals and two doubles teams qualify for the regional championship from each
conference except in the combined Class 1 & 2 championship where only one individual and one doubles
team will qualify for the regional championship.
Girls Tennis ‐ Currently two teams from each region qualify from AAA and AA and one team from A.
Also individual champions from each region qualify.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6
same site) conducted over three days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• Two teams, two individuals and two doubles teams qualify for the state championship from each region.
• Two teams, two individuals and two doubles teams qualify for the regional championship from each
conference.
Outdoor Track ‐ Currently the top six finishers in each event for each region plus those individuals that
meet the state standard qualify for the state championship.
There will be:
• Six state championships located at three sites (Class 1 & 2 same site, Class 3 & 4 same site and Class 5 & 6
same site) conducted over two days as part of the Spring Jubilee.
• Eight qualifiers per event to the state championship from each region plus any individuals meeting the
state qualifying standard.
• Eight qualifiers per event to the regional championship from each conference plus any individuals meeting
a region or state qualifying standard.
Six Classification Playoff Configuration by Activity ‐ 8/2/12
Theatre
• There will be six state championships; two conducted per day over three days
o 1 and 2 will be at same site (Monticello) on same day Monday or Tuesday
o 3 and 4 will be at same site (Monticello) on same day Monday or Tuesday
o 5 and 6 will be at different site (PVCC) on same day Saturday
• Large schools will move from spring to fall, making theatre an exclusively fall event
• Top two schools from each conference advance to regionals (8)
• Top two schools from regionals advance to state (4)
• Four schools compete in the state championship
• Four (currently 8) students per championship will be recognized as outstanding actors
• Consider reducing number of required judges from four to three per championship ;
requirement for regionals with 8 schools participating will remain at four judges
• Currently two schools per region qualify for state
Debate
• There will be four state championships; classes 4, 5 and 6 will each have their own, and classes
1, 2 and 3 will be combined into one
• Qualifying numbers from conference to region and region to state will need to be evaluated
• Consider placing Maggie Walker (s) and Thomas Jefferson‐Alexandria (5) magnet schools in class
6 to avoid “mercy rule” type scenarios
• Currently 3 policy teams per region, 2 public forum teams per region, 4 LD debaters per region
and 12 congress students per region
Forensics
• There will be six state championships conducted on one Saturday at one venue (there are
currently three)
• Maintain number of qualifiers at each level, which maintains grand total number of state
participants (360) and keeps the number of tournament workers the same (except for additional
tab staff). Also keeps the budget relatively static.
• Because the number of qualifiers per championship is cut in half (since there are 2 instead of 4
regions), the number of sections is reduced from two to one. Accordingly, the number of
contestants who advance to finals is also cut in half from six to three.
o Note: This is a change from two options previously presented
• Currently the top three per category (10) per region advance to state
Scholastic Bowl
• There will be six state championships at one site on one Saturday (W&M)
• Top two schools from each conference advance to regionals (8)
• Top two schools from regionals advance to state (4)
• Four schools compete in the state championship
• State format changes from double elimination to round robin format
• Consider placing Maggie Walker and Thomas Jefferson‐Alexandria magnet schools in class 6 to
avoid “mercy rule” type scenarios
• Currently 2 schools per region qualify for state
Publications
Expanding classifications does not affect publications since all schools compete against an established
criteria and not other schools. No changes are recommended.
Creative Writing
• There will be one state championship in creative writing
o Alternative: two state championships with classes 1, 2 and 3 combined into one and
classes 4, 5 and 6 combined into anothero 44 reported schools participating; 29 actually participating
ƒ Actual participation = 8 in A, 11 in AA and 11 in AAA… translated into 6 classes is
5 in 1A, 6 in 2A, 4 in 3A, 6 in 4A, 2 in 5A and 7 in 6A
• With three classifications, one judge per class was used to evaluate and rank each class. It
would be overly burdensome to expect one judge to evaluate one class of over 15 portfolios.
Recommendation is to adjust the evaluation system so that it utilizes a more objective and
qualitative ranking system so that multiple judges who use the same evaluation system can be
used.
Last updated August 27, 2012
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