Can you stay in your division?
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It depends on a lot of factors, but if you qualify under the Open guidelines, then you can't opt out. You can still opt in if you don't qualify, but you don't have to a la MV 2 years ago. But they can only take 8 teams so depending on how many candidates there are, one could qualify or opt in and still not get in.
Courtesy of ncshewson:
Here is what CIF says as far as qualification rules for the Open Division:
The following criteria will be utilized to select the teams for the Open Division for the CIF State Basketball Tournament. A school needs to only satisfy one of the criteria below to be considered:
*A school must have won two consecutive section basketball championships (current year and previous year); or a school must have qualified for the regional championships for three of the past four years. (including current year)
**A school qualifies for the second straight year after competing in the state or regional final the previous year.
***A school competes in its section open division semi-final.
****A school was ranked in the Top Ten of Cal Hi Basketball, Cal Preps and/or MaxPreps Rankings (early March) the past two years (current year and or previous year).
*****A school qualifying for their regional playoffs may request to be placed in the open division. Evaluation Tool:
A schools strength of schedule will be used to evaluate the strength of the program. (i.e., regional or national type of schedule). Entry Cap: No more than four teams may be selected for the Open Division (North Only). o Sections may choose to replace selected teams in the division from which they were selected (North)
Here is what CIF says as far as qualification rules for the Open Division:
The following criteria will be utilized to select the teams for the Open Division for the CIF State Basketball Tournament. A school needs to only satisfy one of the criteria below to be considered:
*A school must have won two consecutive section basketball championships (current year and previous year); or a school must have qualified for the regional championships for three of the past four years. (including current year)
**A school qualifies for the second straight year after competing in the state or regional final the previous year.
***A school competes in its section open division semi-final.
****A school was ranked in the Top Ten of Cal Hi Basketball, Cal Preps and/or MaxPreps Rankings (early March) the past two years (current year and or previous year).
*****A school qualifying for their regional playoffs may request to be placed in the open division. Evaluation Tool:
A schools strength of schedule will be used to evaluate the strength of the program. (i.e., regional or national type of schedule). Entry Cap: No more than four teams may be selected for the Open Division (North Only). o Sections may choose to replace selected teams in the division from which they were selected (North)
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