Division I, Section I
Alhambra, Carl Hayden, Central, Cibola, Kofa, Maryvale, North, St. Mary's, San Luis, Tolleson, Trevor Browne, Valley Vista, Westview.
Section II
Basha, Buena, Chandler, Corona del Sol, Desert Ridge, Dobson, Gilbert, Hamilton, Highland, Mesquite, Skyline, Sunnyside, Tucson
Section III
Boulder Creek, Brophy, Desert Mountain, Desert Vista, Mesa, Mountain Pointe, Mountain Ridge, Mesa Mountain View, North Canyon, Pinnacle, Red Mountain, Sandra Day O'Connor.Football Qualification for Playoffs
- 16 teams will make the state tournament in their respective division
- Three teams from each of the three sectionals within their respective division will automatically qualify for the state tournament based on AIA power rankings
- The nine automatic qualifiers, plus seven at-large qualifiers, will make up the 16 team state tournament for their respective division and be seeded based on AIA power rankings
- Twenty-four (24) teams will make the state team tournaments for their respective division
- Each championship division will have three sectionals based on geographic alignment
- Each sectional tournament will have an eight team tournament
- The sectional tournament will be seeded based on their AIA power ranking
- Each sectional tournament will be played at centralized site, as determined by the AIA
- The top four from each sectional tournament will earn an automatic spot in their respective 24 team state tournament
- The four automatic qualifiers, plus 12 at-large qualifiers, will make up the 24 team state tournament for their respective division and be seeded based on AIA power rankings
- Teams seeded No. 1 through No. 8 will get a first round bye
- Centralized venues, as determined by the AIA, for all five rounds of the state tournaments
- The AIA will work to schedule a minimum of two games at one site per tournament round, thus reducing the number of venues needed for all rounds of the tournament
- Teams will be placed at the sites by the AIA
From the Chat with Chuck Schmidt of the AIA:
ReplyDeleteAZCentral preps: We have a feeling folks are going to ask about the placing Brophy in a section that it looks it can dominate. How did Brophy get placed in that sectional?
Chuck Schmidt: The placement of any school was done through an objective process generated by the computer and to discuss one school, one sport, and or any combination thereof will diminish the conversation regarding the goal. The goal of the computer scheduling program is to provide an objective tool to schedule regular season games that will keep administrators, students and teachers in school longer and reduce politics as well as costs.