The tournament performance factor will be calculated after each sport season and applied on a sport-by-sport basis, with the exception of track & field and swimming & diving, which will continue to use only enrollment.
The tournament performance factor is a three-year cumulative total per division. Programs that have accumulated at least six tournament performance factor points will be promoted to the division with the next highest enrollments from the previous year. No program will be moved more than one division per year.
If the tournament performance factor points total over the previous three years falls below the six points in all divisions, promoted programs will move down one division of lower enrollments, unless the school enrollment places them in the higher division, per tournament regulations for that sport.
When a new co-op forms, the co-op will receive a point total equal to the combined total of all schools in the co-op.
The tournament performance factor will be calculated based on Tournament Series advancement and points will be accumulative for a three-year period. The points earned are those assigned to the highest level of tournament success, not a cumulative total of points. The maximum points a team can earn in a given season is four (4) points.
Points will be credited based upon the following system.
Bracketed Sports
Baseball, Basketball, 11-player Football, Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling
(a) 1 point for advancing to the state quarterfinal, sectional final or Level 3 11-player FB, (final 8 teams)
(b) 2 points for advancing to the state semifinal (final 4 teams)
(c) 3 points for advancing to the championship game
(d) 4 points for winning a state title
Non-bracketed Sports
Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
(a) 1 point for qualifying for the state meet
(b) 2 points for placing 3rd or 4th place at the state meet or for Sectional Champion
(c) 3 points for winning the state runner up
(d) 4 points for winning the state title
Golf (Boys & Girls)
(a) 1 point for qualifying for the state meet
(b) 2 points for placing 3rd or 4th place at the state meet or for Sectional Champion
(c) 3 points for winning the state runner up
(d) 4 points for winning the state title
Gymnastics
(a) 1 point for qualifying for the state meet
(b) 2 points for placing 3rd or 4th place at the state meet or for Sectional Champion
(c) 3 points for winning the state runner up
(d) 4 points for winning the state title
Tennis (Boys & Girls) Division 1
(a) 1 point for Sectional Champion
(b) 2 points for placing 3rd or 4th place at the state meet
(c) 3 points for winning the state runner up
(d) 4 points for winning the state title
Tennis (Boys & Girls) Division 2
(a) 1 point for Sectional runner-up (if schools tie, all schools receive points)
(b) 2 points for Sectional final champion (final 4)
(c) 3 points for winning the state runner up
(d) 4 points for winning a state title
After application of the tournament performance factor, divisions will be assigned based upon the season regulations/tournament procedures for that sport. A team cannot be moved down a division due to another team’s promotion if the aforementioned team has earned any tournament performance factor points in that division during the previous three years. The next smallest school without tournament performance factor points in that division during the previous three years will be moved down.
If a team is moved down a division, the next biggest school will move up if it is necessary to fulfill the tournament procedures and schedule for that sport. The previous school year enrollment will be used to break a tie in enrollment.