THSLL News

THSLL Restructure Plan was approved at the 2020 Team Member State Meeting:

•Teams Winning their Divisional Class State Championship Will be Promoted to Next Division “Up” for the following Season

•Last Place Team in Each Division Will Be Relegated to Next Lowest Division

•If Team that has been Promoted Wins Less Than 50% of their new Divisional Games, that team can self-slot down the following season

•If a Team to be Promoted Graduates more than 33% of their program, they can petition to not be promoted

Regional Minimum of 4 Teams in a Given Division (reduce travel, like teams play each other)

•The % Participation: 2 Years to Comply

•A – 2023 and Beyond = 90% From Host School with Cap of 4 Varsity Players from Non-Host School

•B -  2023 and Beyond = 70% From Host School with Cap of 6 Varsity Players from Non-Host School

•C -  2023 and Beyond = 70% From Host School with Cap of 8 Varsity Players from Non-Host School

•D -  2023 and Beyond = 70% From Host School with Cap of 8 Varsity Players from Non-Host School

Division A - STATE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

••ALL Division A Teams Qualify for Postseason Play

•In the Initial Slotting Suggestion: Central 6 teams, North 12 teams, South 9 teams

•Playoff model:

1.Top 8 Teams from A make Playoffs (District Champion Auto Qualify) – Winner is  Division AA State Champion

2.Remaining Teams Go into a 16 Team Division A Playoffs (could be regional play in games) – Winner is Division A State Champion

Division B – STATE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

•Central & San Antonio Combine to have 8 teams; District Games to Determine Seeding for Playoffs

•North 9 teams; District Games to Determine Seeding for Playoffs

•South 11 teams; District Games to Determine Seeding for Playoffs

•Playoff model:

1.16 Teams from B make State Playoffs – Winner is Division B State Champion

2.Regional, Super Regional, Final 4 (With Predetermined Match-ups similar to what is now in use in THSLL)

3.Teams Allotted by % of Teams in Division (i.e. Central/SA 5, North 5, South 6)

Division C - STATE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

••Central 6 teams, San Antonio 6 teams, North 6 teams, South 7 teams

•Playoff model:

1.8 Teams from C make State Playoffs – Winner is Division  C State Champion

2.Regional, Super Regional, Final 4 (With Predetermined Match-ups similar to what is now in use in THSLL)

3.Teams Allotted by % of Teams in Division (i.e. Central 2, SA 2, North 2, South 2)

Division D - STATE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

••Central & San Antonio Combine to have 4 teams; North 5 teams; South 5 teams

•Playoff model:

•1.4 Teams from Division D make State Playoffs – Winner is Division D State Champion

2.1 Team from Each Region Plus a Wild Card Team