The AHSAA’s Central Board of Control approved some changes for the sports of baseball, softball, soccer, football and bowling, beginning in the 2022-23 school year during a meeting last week.
With the modifications, the top four teams in each region in baseball will advance to the state playoffs; schools will change from competing in area play to region play with the top four teams advancing to the state playoffs. Currently, schools compete in area play with the top two teams advancing to the postseason.
For softball, teams will switch from area play to region play for the 2022-23 season. The top four teams in the region standings will advance to the softball regional tournament. Currently, softball teams play area tournaments at the end of the season with the winner and runner-up advancing to the regional tournament.
In soccer, all divisions will begin competing in regions in 2022-23 with the top four teams in the region rankings advancing to the state playoffs. Currently, soccer advances two teams out of each area in Classes 7A, 6A, 4A/5A and 1A/3A.
In football, the Central Board approved an NFHS recommendation to extend the team boxes on the sidelines from each 20-yard line. The team boxes on each sideline extended from the 25-yard lines in the 2021 season.
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