-2 Year Blocks
- 1) Enrollment Numbers - Top 20 6A/Bottom 20 5A
-2) Divisions - Based on wins/playoff success/competitiveness
-3) If you make the Final Four you will stay in Division I. If, Division II and win a state title you'll move up to DI in next 2-year block.
-4) Can't schedule game against lower class only division. *Exception, by appeal, to the rule is to keep (1) long lasting rivalry games (i.e Artesia vs Carlsbad), if teams choose.
-5) Can't play independent
----2-year voting on - Vote on Playing 3 districts or 2 Regions (South/North).
4A is one division (16 teams)
3A is one division (20 schools)
2A is one division (16 schools)
1A two divisions (8-man) & (6-man) - 38 schools
6A - 20 TEAMS (2 DIVISIONS)
6A - Division I: District 1
Cleveland
Rio Rancho
Volcano Vista
6A Division I: District 2
Clovis
Eldorado
La Cueva
Manzano
6A Division I: District 3
Centennial
Carlsbad
Las Cruces
**Play 4 Games vs Division II teams
**Play 2 District Games
**Play 2 vs District 2
**Play 2 vs District 3
Example - Cleveland
at Atrisco Heritage (DII)
vs Rio Grande (DII)
at West Mesa (DII)
vs Sandia (DII)
vs Eldorado (DI - District 2)
at La Cueva (DI - District 2)
at Centennial (DI - District 3)
vs Las Cruces (DI - District 3)
at Volcano Vista (District Game)
vs Rio Rancho (District Game)
***Top 4 Teams Make Final Four (Semifinal Held at One Location/State Championship Held at Home Field)
***3 District Champs/1 At-Large
==
6A - Division II: District 1
Atrisco Heritage
Cibola
Rio Grande
West Mesa
6A - Division II - District 2
Albuquerque
Sandia
Santa Fe
6A Division II - District 3
Gadsden
Hobbs
Onate
*2 Games vs District 2
*2 Games vs District 3
*2 District Games
*4 Games vs Division 1
Example - Atrisco Heritage Academy
vs Cleveland (DI)
at Cibola (DI)
vs Rio Rancho (DI)
at Volcano Vista (DI)
at Sandia (DII - District 2)
vs Albuquerque (DII - District 2)
at Hobbs (DII - District 3)
vs Onate (DII - District 3)
vs Rio Grande (DI - District Game)
at West Mesa (DI - District Game)
**Top 4 Teams Make Final Four (Semifinal Held at One Location/State Championship Held at Home Field)
**3 Auto Bids to District Champs/1 At-Large Team
==
5A - 20 Teams (2 Divisions) **Added 2 from current NMAA 18 team class model
5A Division I - North
Belen
Capital
Farmington
Los Lunas
Piedra Vista
5A Division I - South
Artesia
Goddard
Roswell
Portales (Up from 4A)
Mayfield
*4 District Games
*3 vs Division I - South District
*3 vs Division II
**Top 4 Make Final Four (State) - 2 District/Region Champs and 2 At-Large
Example - Artesia
vs Carlsbad (6A Division 1 *Exception)
vs Alamogordo (5A DII)
at Deming (5A DII)
at Farmington (5A DI)
vs Piedra Vista (5A DI)
vs Los Lunas (5A DI)
at Goddard (5A District Game)
vs Roswell (5A District Game)
at Portales (5A District Game)
vs Mayfield (5A District Game)
==
5A Division II - North
Los Alamos
Miyamura
Del Norte
Highland
Valley
5A Division II - South
Alamogordo
Chaparral
Deming
Lovington (Up from 4A)
Santa Teresa
Thoughts?
- 1) Enrollment Numbers - Top 20 6A/Bottom 20 5A
-2) Divisions - Based on wins/playoff success/competitiveness
-3) If you make the Final Four you will stay in Division I. If, Division II and win a state title you'll move up to DI in next 2-year block.
-4) Can't schedule game against lower class only division. *Exception, by appeal, to the rule is to keep (1) long lasting rivalry games (i.e Artesia vs Carlsbad), if teams choose.
-5) Can't play independent
----2-year voting on - Vote on Playing 3 districts or 2 Regions (South/North).
4A is one division (16 teams)
3A is one division (20 schools)
2A is one division (16 schools)
1A two divisions (8-man) & (6-man) - 38 schools
6A - 20 TEAMS (2 DIVISIONS)
6A - Division I: District 1
Cleveland
Rio Rancho
Volcano Vista
6A Division I: District 2
Clovis
Eldorado
La Cueva
Manzano
6A Division I: District 3
Centennial
Carlsbad
Las Cruces
**Play 4 Games vs Division II teams
**Play 2 District Games
**Play 2 vs District 2
**Play 2 vs District 3
Example - Cleveland
at Atrisco Heritage (DII)
vs Rio Grande (DII)
at West Mesa (DII)
vs Sandia (DII)
vs Eldorado (DI - District 2)
at La Cueva (DI - District 2)
at Centennial (DI - District 3)
vs Las Cruces (DI - District 3)
at Volcano Vista (District Game)
vs Rio Rancho (District Game)
***Top 4 Teams Make Final Four (Semifinal Held at One Location/State Championship Held at Home Field)
***3 District Champs/1 At-Large
==
6A - Division II: District 1
Atrisco Heritage
Cibola
Rio Grande
West Mesa
6A - Division II - District 2
Albuquerque
Sandia
Santa Fe
6A Division II - District 3
Gadsden
Hobbs
Onate
*2 Games vs District 2
*2 Games vs District 3
*2 District Games
*4 Games vs Division 1
Example - Atrisco Heritage Academy
vs Cleveland (DI)
at Cibola (DI)
vs Rio Rancho (DI)
at Volcano Vista (DI)
at Sandia (DII - District 2)
vs Albuquerque (DII - District 2)
at Hobbs (DII - District 3)
vs Onate (DII - District 3)
vs Rio Grande (DI - District Game)
at West Mesa (DI - District Game)
**Top 4 Teams Make Final Four (Semifinal Held at One Location/State Championship Held at Home Field)
**3 Auto Bids to District Champs/1 At-Large Team
==
5A - 20 Teams (2 Divisions) **Added 2 from current NMAA 18 team class model
5A Division I - North
Belen
Capital
Farmington
Los Lunas
Piedra Vista
5A Division I - South
Artesia
Goddard
Roswell
Portales (Up from 4A)
Mayfield
*4 District Games
*3 vs Division I - South District
*3 vs Division II
**Top 4 Make Final Four (State) - 2 District/Region Champs and 2 At-Large
Example - Artesia
vs Carlsbad (6A Division 1 *Exception)
vs Alamogordo (5A DII)
at Deming (5A DII)
at Farmington (5A DI)
vs Piedra Vista (5A DI)
vs Los Lunas (5A DI)
at Goddard (5A District Game)
vs Roswell (5A District Game)
at Portales (5A District Game)
vs Mayfield (5A District Game)
==
5A Division II - North
Los Alamos
Miyamura
Del Norte
Highland
Valley
5A Division II - South
Alamogordo
Chaparral
Deming
Lovington (Up from 4A)
Santa Teresa
Thoughts?
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