DII-A VOLLEYBALL

• 12 teams qualify for the STATE bracket, 4 from each region

• 3 Region Champions + 1 Region Runner-Up receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round

• Region Runner-Up receiving a bye for 2026-27 is WEST #2 (this is on a 3 year rotation cycle)

• Remaining 8 qualifiers play in the STATE XII round, winners advance to STATE QUARTERFINALS

• If all (3) #1 seeds do not advance to the FINAL 4, the bracket is reseeded​

• FINAL 4 is a "sort of" double elimination tournament unless your first loss is in the final, then it's single elimination, but only for your team

*** VOLLEYBALL FINAL 4 is a "sort of" double elimination tournament - it's double elimination unless your first loss is in the final, then it's single elimination, but only for your team.  NOBODY HAS EVER EXPLAINED why there is no "IF NECESSARY" game as is done for EVERY other double elimination tournament in EVERY other sport at EVERY level of play. ***

DII-AA VOLLEYBALL

• 12 teams qualify for the STATE bracket: (4) EAST, (5) MIDDLE, (3) WEST

• EAST Region: no tournament

• MIDDLE Region Tournament format: standard 7 team bracket

• WEST Region: no tournament

• 3 Region Champions + 1 Region Runner-Up receive a bye to the STATE QUARTERFINAL round

• Region Runner-Up receiving a bye for 2025-26 is WEST #2 (this is on a 3 year rotation cycle)

• Remaining 8 qualifiers play in the STATE XII round, winners advance to STATE QUARTERFINALS

• FINAL 4 is a "sort of" double elimination tournament unless your first loss is in the final, then it's single elimination, but only for your team