DII-A BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
REGION TOURNAMENTS (BASEBALL)
• EAST: best-of-3 series first round, after that semifinals and final/3rd place game
• MIDDLE: double elimination tournament set up as (2) groups of four teams, if necessary games are before the single game final
ª WEST: standard double elimination tournament
REGION TOURNAMENTS (SOFTBALL)
• EAST: 3v4, winner v2 play-in games, double elimination once down to 4 teams
• MIDDLE: format TBA
ª WEST: standard double elimination tournament
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each of the 3 regions (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL best-of-3 elimination round
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the single game STATE XII round
• STATE QUARTERFINAL round is a Best-of-3 series
DII-AA BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• EAST: tournament format TBA
• MIDDLE: 1v2 best-of-3 series, 3-7 play a stranded double elimination tournament and the top 3 advance
ª WEST: no region tournament
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, (4-East, 5-Middle, 3-West)
• 3 Region Champions + MIDDLE 2 receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL best-of-3 elimination round
• Remaining qualifiers play in the best-of-3 STATE XII round
• STATE QUARTERFINAL round is a Best-of-3 series
DII-A SOCCER
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• Each of the 3 regions play a "super-regional" with no district tournaments preceding region tournaments
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each of the 3 regions (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII
• STATE QUARTERFINAL round is a Best-of-3 series
DII-AA SOCCER
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• EAST: tournament format TBA
• MIDDLE: standard bracket with 1&2 starting in the semifinals
ª WEST: no region tournament
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, (4-East, 5-Middle, 3-West)
• 3 Region Champions + MIDDLE 2 receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL single elimination round
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII
DII-A TENNIS
DII-A TENNIS MATCH FORMAT
(5) Singles play, each match 1 point
(2) Doubles pairs, each match 1 point
First to 4 wins the match
DII-A BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS
TEAM
• Top 4 teams from each district regular season standings qualify for region tournament
• Top 4 teams from region tournament qualify for STATE
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each of the 3 regions (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 year is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII round
SINGLES
District - 2 players from each team, top 4 players are seeded, remainder seeded with blind draw
Region - top 4 from each district tournament qualify
State - 8 players qualify for STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3-East, 2-Middle, 3-West) 3 year rotation
DOUBLES
District - 2 pairs from each team, top 4 pairs are seeded, remainder seeded with blind draw
Region - top 4 pairs from each district tournament qualify
State - 8 pairs qualify for STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3-East, 2-Middle, 3-West) 3 year rotation
DII-AA TENNIS
MATCH FORMAT
(3) Doubles pairs play, best of 3 takes the doubles point (college format)
(6) Singles play
First to 4 wins the match
STATE TOURNAMENT
BOYS / GIRLS State Singles - 8 players qualify for state (2 East, 4 Middle, 2 West)
BOYS / GIRLS State Doubles - 8 pairs qualify for state (2 East, 4 Middle, 2 West)
BOYS / GIRLS State Team - 12 teams qualify (4 East, 5 Middle, 3 West)
DII-A TRACK & FIELD
• EAST, MIDDLE. WEST region meets
• Top 2 at each meet qualify for STATE
• next TWO times/distances receive at large bids
DII-AA TRACK & FIELD
• EAST, MIDDLE. WEST region meets
• Region champion at each meet qualify for STATE
• next FIVE times/distances receive at large bids
REGION TOURNAMENTS (BASEBALL)
• EAST: best-of-3 series first round, after that semifinals and final/3rd place game
• MIDDLE: double elimination tournament set up as (2) groups of four teams, if necessary games are before the single game final
ª WEST: standard double elimination tournament
REGION TOURNAMENTS (SOFTBALL)
• EAST: 3v4, winner v2 play-in games, double elimination once down to 4 teams
• MIDDLE: format TBA
ª WEST: standard double elimination tournament
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each of the 3 regions (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL best-of-3 elimination round
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the single game STATE XII round
• STATE QUARTERFINAL round is a Best-of-3 series
DII-AA BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• EAST: tournament format TBA
• MIDDLE: 1v2 best-of-3 series, 3-7 play a stranded double elimination tournament and the top 3 advance
ª WEST: no region tournament
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, (4-East, 5-Middle, 3-West)
• 3 Region Champions + MIDDLE 2 receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL best-of-3 elimination round
• Remaining qualifiers play in the best-of-3 STATE XII round
• STATE QUARTERFINAL round is a Best-of-3 series
DII-A SOCCER
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• Each of the 3 regions play a "super-regional" with no district tournaments preceding region tournaments
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each of the 3 regions (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII
• STATE QUARTERFINAL round is a Best-of-3 series
DII-AA SOCCER
REGION TOURNAMENTS
• EAST: tournament format TBA
• MIDDLE: standard bracket with 1&2 starting in the semifinals
ª WEST: no region tournament
STATE TOURNAMENT
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, (4-East, 5-Middle, 3-West)
• 3 Region Champions + MIDDLE 2 receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL single elimination round
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII
DII-A TENNIS
DII-A TENNIS MATCH FORMAT
(5) Singles play, each match 1 point
(2) Doubles pairs, each match 1 point
First to 4 wins the match
DII-A BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS
TEAM
• Top 4 teams from each district regular season standings qualify for region tournament
• Top 4 teams from region tournament qualify for STATE
• 12 teams qualify for STATE, 4 from each of the 3 regions (East, Middle, West)
• 3 Region Champions receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round
• 1 Region Runner-Up (2025-26 year is EAST #2) receives a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3 year rotation cycle)
• Remaining qualifiers play in the STATE XII round
SINGLES
District - 2 players from each team, top 4 players are seeded, remainder seeded with blind draw
Region - top 4 from each district tournament qualify
State - 8 players qualify for STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3-East, 2-Middle, 3-West) 3 year rotation
DOUBLES
District - 2 pairs from each team, top 4 pairs are seeded, remainder seeded with blind draw
Region - top 4 pairs from each district tournament qualify
State - 8 pairs qualify for STATE QUARTERFINAL round (3-East, 2-Middle, 3-West) 3 year rotation
DII-AA TENNIS
MATCH FORMAT
(3) Doubles pairs play, best of 3 takes the doubles point (college format)
(6) Singles play
First to 4 wins the match
STATE TOURNAMENT
BOYS / GIRLS State Singles - 8 players qualify for state (2 East, 4 Middle, 2 West)
BOYS / GIRLS State Doubles - 8 pairs qualify for state (2 East, 4 Middle, 2 West)
BOYS / GIRLS State Team - 12 teams qualify (4 East, 5 Middle, 3 West)
DII-A TRACK & FIELD
• EAST, MIDDLE. WEST region meets
• Top 2 at each meet qualify for STATE
• next TWO times/distances receive at large bids
DII-AA TRACK & FIELD
• EAST, MIDDLE. WEST region meets
• Region champion at each meet qualify for STATE
• next FIVE times/distances receive at large bids