Girls Basketball Quick Facts — 2009-10

Schools Entered

2010 Series: 684, Class 1A @ 192; Class 2A @ 167; Class 3A @ 169; Class 4A @ 156
2009 Series: 665, Class 1A @ 186; Class 2A @ 167; Class 3A @ 156; Class 4A @ 156
2008 Series: 666, Class 1A @ 174; Class 2A @ 170; Class 3A @ 165; Class 4A @ 157
2007 Series: 664, Class A @ 350; Class AA @ 314
2006 Series: 659, Class A @ 346; Class AA @ 313
2005 Series: 655, Class A @ 375; Class AA @ 280
2004 Series: 659, Class A @ 380; Class AA @ 279
2003 Series: 661, Class A @ 381, Class AA @ 280
2002 Series: 664, Class A @ 364, Class AA @ 230, Chicago Public League @ 70
2001 Series: 666, Class A @ 370, Class AA @ 229, Chicago Public League @ 67
2000 Series: 660, Class A @ 366, Class AA @ 228, Chicago Public League @ 66
1999 Series: 650, Class A @ 362, Class AA @ 226, Chicago Public League @ 62
1998 Series: 650, Class A @ 361, Class AA @ 227, Chicago Public League @ 62
1997 Series: 648, Class A @ 362, Class AA @ 225, Chicago Public League @ 61
1996 Series: 644, Class A @ 355, Class AA @ 228, Chicago Public League @ 61
1995 Series: 641, Class A @ 352, Class AA @ 228, Chicago Public League @ 61
1994 Series: 633, Class A @ 345, Class AA @ 228, Chicago Public League @ 60
1993 Series: 640, Class A @ 349, Class AA @ 231, Chicago Public League @ 60
1992 Series: 640, Class A @ 351, Class AA @ 231, Chicago Public League @ 58
1991 Series: 654, Class A @ 358, Class AA @ 231, Chicago Public League @ 65
1990 Series: 656, Class A @ 358, Class AA @ 233, Chicago Public League @ 65
1989 Series: 670, Class A @ 367, Class AA @ 238, Chicago Public League @ 65
1988 Series: 668, Class A @ 365, Class AA @ 238, Chicago Public League @ 65

First Year of Statewide Series: 1977 (478 schools)

First Year of Two-Class Series: 1980

Levels of Competition
Class 1A and Class 2A

Regionals (32) on Monday-Friday, February 8-12
Sectionals (8) on Monday and/or Tuesday and Thursday, February 15-16 and 18
Super-Sectionals (4) on Monday, February 22
State Final on Friday-Saturday, February 26-27 at Redbird Arena, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Class 3A and Class 4A

Regionals (32) on Monday-Friday, Februay 15-19
Sectionals (8) on Monday and/or Tuesday and Thursday, February 22-23 and 25
Super-Sectionals (4) on Monday, March 1
State Final on Friday-Saturday, March 5-6 at Redbird Arena, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Advancement All Classes:

Team winning each regional advances to correlated four-team sectional. Team winning sectional advances to correlated super-sectional. Team winning each super-sectional game advances to semifinal round of State Final Tournament.

State Final Schedule

Class 1A and 2A
Friday, February 26, 2010
(Semifinal Games)
Afternoon Session 1
Class 1A Game 1--12:15 p.m.
Class 1A Game 2-- 2:00 p.m. (Approx.)
Evening Session 2
Class 2A Game 3-- 6:30 p.m.
Class 2A Game 4-- 8:15 p.m. (Approx.)

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Finals Session 3
Cl. 1A Game 5--12:15 a.m.--Cl. 1A Loser Game No. 1 vs. Cl. 1A Loser Game No. 2 (3rd Place Game)
Cl. 1A Game 6--2:00 p.m. (Approx.)--Cl. 1A Winner Game No 1vs. Cl. 1A Winner Game No. 2 (Championship)
Finals Session 4
Cl. 2A Game 7-- 6:30 p.m.--Cl. 2A Loser Game No. 3 vs. Cl. 2A Loser Game No. 4 (3rd Place Game)
Cl. 2A Game 8-- 8:15 p.m.--Cl. 2A Winner Game No. 3 vs. Cl. 2A Winner Game No. 4 (Championship)

Class 3A and 4A
Friday, March 5, 2010
(Semifinal Games)
Afternoon Session 1
Class 3A Game 1--12:15 p.m.
Class 3A Game 2-- 2:00 p.m. (Approx.)
Evening Session 2
Class 4A Game 3-- 6:30 p.m.
Class 4A Game 4-- 8:15 p.m. (Approx.)

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Finals Session 3
Cl. 3A Game 5--12:15 a.m.--Cl. 3A Loser Game No. 1 vs. Cl. 3A Loser Game 2 (3rd Place Game)
Cl. 3A Game 6--2:00 p.m. (Approx.)--Cl. 3A Winner Game No. 1 vs. Cl. 3A Winner Game No. 2 (Championship)
Final Session
Cl. 4A Game 7-- 6:30 p.m.--Cl. 4A Loser Game No. 3 vs. Cl. 4A Loser Game No. 4 (3rd Place Game)
Cl. 4A Game 8-- 8:15 p.m.--Cl. 4A Winner Game No. 3 vs. Cl. 4A Winner Game No. 4 (Championship)

State Final Tickets (All Classes)

Season: $40.00 General Admission sold at Redbird Arena Ticket Office, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761.
Single-session: The price of tickets for seats will be $10.00 each.
How to Order General Public Tickets: Write to: Girls Basketball Tickets, Ticket Office, Redbird Arena, Normal, IL 61761. Be sure to specify tournament for which tickets are being ordered. Each mail order must include an additional $1.00 for the service charge to cover cost of postage and handling. (Make checks payable to: Illinois State University)

How Pairings are Determined (Class 1A & 2A)

Geographic Regionals

By IHSA Policy, all teams entered in the Girls' Basketball Class 1A & 2A state series shall be assigned to one of thirty-two (32) geographic regionals.

Seeding Meetings

Seeding will be conducted on-line for each of the thirty-two (32) regionals in each class. Schools participating in the seeding process will be allowed one (1) vote.

Creating Regional Pairings

The teams assigned to each regional tournament will be paired according to their over-all seed following the on-line seeding.

Creating Sectional Pairings

Prior to the start of the state tournament series, a blind draw will be held at the IHSA Office to determine the sectional pairings. The regionals feeding into each sectional will be arranged alphabetically by the standard IHSA name and assigned one of the letters A, B, C, or D. The blind draw will then determine which regional winners will meet in the sectional semifinals.

Super-Sectionals

Correlated sectionals are assigned to send winners to pre-selected super-sectional sites on basis of geography.

State Final

By blind draw in IHSA Office

How Pairings are Determined (Class 3A & 4A)