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Boys High School Coaches Devise New Divisions
and Playoff System for Spring 2009
Reported by Terry Justice
In a coaches meeting held in late October, the Kentucky Lacrosse Association high school boys coaches voted to devise a new division and play-off system effective in the Spring 2009 season.
The rationale for the system was related to increasing complexity of the former state championship playoff system, restrictions on schedules based on regulation season opponent play requirements, and a desire to encourage teams to develop their programs individually and with the best needs of their teams in mind. Lax Power ratings and ages of programs were factors in consideration.
  
TABLE OF DIVISIONAL GROUPINGS
with Years in Existence
and Cumulative Average of Lax Power Ratings
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DIV 1-A
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DIV 1-B
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DIV 1-C
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Lexington Catholic
(5yrs,CPR=83.66)
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Covington Catholic
(4yrs,CPR=64.26)
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Dixie Heights
(0yrs,CPR=0.00)
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Lexington Sayre
(4yrs,CPR=73.82)
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DuPont Manual
(6+yrs,CPR=73.77)
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Glasgow
(1yr,CPR=60.81)
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Louisville Ballard
(6+yrs,CPR=81.07)
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KY Country Day
(6+yrs,CPR=73.40)
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Greenwood
(1yr,CPR=55.20)
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Louisville Colleg.
(4yrs,CPR=80.95)
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Lexington Dunbar
(5yrs,CPR=76.92)
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Lafayette
(2yrs,CPR=57.73)
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Louisville Eastern
(6+yrs,CPR=72.78)
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Lexington Henry Clay
(3yrs,CPR=67.43)
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Louisville Central
(0yrs,CPR=0.00)
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Louisville St. Xavier
(6+yrs,CPR=85.69)
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Lex. Tates Creek
(4yrs,CPR=75.21)
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Louisville Male
(4yrs,CPR=65.84)
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Louisville Trinity
(6+yrs,CPR=88.06)
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Louisville Christian
(3yrs,CPR=67.98)
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Louis. St. Francis
(4yrs,CPR=61.03)
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Northern Kentucky
(0yrs,CPR=0.00)
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North Oldham
(1yr,CPR=63.36)
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Oldham
(5yrs,CPR=69.83)
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NEW DIVISIONS:
In Spring 2009, there will be three high school divisions in Kentucky--1A, 1B, and 1C.
1) 1A: Ballard, Eastern, Lexington Catholic, Louisville Collegiate, Saint Xavier, Sayre, and Trinity
2) 1B: Christian Academy of Louisville, Covington Catholic, Dunbar, Henry Clay, Kentucky Country Day, Manual, and Tates Creek
3) 1C: Glasgow, Greenwood, Lafayette, Male, North Oldham, Oldham County, and St. Francis
TOURNAMENT CHANGES:
In Spring 2009, there will be only one state champion and one playoff bracket. There will be three rounds of playoffs for the 12 highest seeded teams and one championship game. All rounds will be played at the home field of the higher seeded team. The following indicates how the top 12 seeds will be determined and how the playoffs will progress:
Seed 1 -- 1st Place in Division 1A (first round bye)
Seed 2 -- 2nd Place in Division 1A (first round bye)
Seed 3 -- 3rd Place in Division 1A (first round bye)
Seed 4 -- 4th Place in Division 1A (first round bye)
Seed 5 -- 5th Place in Division 1A
Seed 6 -- 1st Place in Division 1B
Seed 7 -- 2nd Place in Division 1B
Seed 8 -- 3rd Place in Division 1B
Seed 9 -- 4th Place in Division 1B
Seed 10 -- 1st Place in Division 1C
Seed 11 -- 2nd Place in Division 1C
Seed 12 -- 3rd Place in Division 1C
First Round -- Saturday, May 9
Game 1: Seed 9 v/s Seed 8
Game 2: Seed 12 v/s Seed 5
Game 3: Seed 10 v/s Seed 7
Game 4: Seed 11 v/s Seed 6
Second Round -- Monday, May 11
Game 5: Game 1 Winner v/s Seed 1
Game 6: Game 2 Winner v/s Seed 4
Game 7: Game 3 Winner v/s Seed 2
Game 8: Game 4 Winner v/s Seed 3
Semi-Finals -- Wednesday, May 13
Game 9: Game 6 Winner v/s Game 5 Winner
Game 10: Game 8 Winner v/s Game 7 Winner
Finals -- Friday, May 15
Game 11: Game 10 Winner v/s Game 9 Winner
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