Sectional group assignments in the four-class tournaments for baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball and volleyball for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years, as proposed by the 2001 Realignment Committee, were approved March 23, 2001 by the IHSAA Executive Committee.

The sectional hosts for each sport will be determined by the schools within that sectional and announced at a later date.

The 2001 Realignment Committee for the sports of baseball, basketball and volleyball submitted its proposal to the IHSAA Executive Committee. The committee was comprised of 10 high school administrators from across the state. There was equal representation from the five IHSAA legislative districts, and all enrollment classes also were represented. Also serving on the committee were Ray Craft, Sandy Searcy and Theresia Wynns of the IHSAA Executive Staff.

Sectional assignments will be in affect for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years. If a school does not enter a tournament series in a particular sport, its sectional group will compete with the remaining schools.

Enrollment figures for use in the 2001-2002/2002-2003 cycle were announced in the IHSAA Media Release of Dec. 14, 2000. That information can be found on the IHSAA website under Media Releases/2000-01/Media Release of Dec. 14, 2000.

Of the 64 sectional groups, six remain unchanged from the two-year cycle that ends this spring. A total of 38 schools changed in classification from the classes used in the 1999-00/2000-01 cycle. The biggest changes occurred in classes 2A and 3A, with eight schools moving up and eight schools moving down. By contrast, 34 schools changed classification in the last cycle.

Please note the sectional assignments for the 2001-2002/2002-2003 cycle are based on the assumption of the IHSAA tournaments in baseball, basketball and volleyball being conducted in four classes. While there has been speculation of the IHSAA Board of Directors considering proposals that would include a move to a two-class basketball tournament structure at its annual meeting on April 30, there currently is no proposal on the agenda that would alter the by-law governing the number of classes. Any principal of a member school can submit a proposal to amend or add a by-law at each annual meeting of the IHSAA Board of Directors. To appear on the April 30 agenda, proposals must be received at the IHSAA office by April 9.

Also on April 30, the IHSAA Executive Committee will conduct its monthly meeting after the Board of Directors meeting. The 12-person Executive Committee is comprised of members from the Board of Directors serving their second and third years of a three-year term. The April 30 agenda for the Executive Committee will include an action item that would eliminate mid-week regional competition in basketball. Alternative options would include:

1. A four-week, four-level tournament structure that has a sectional week ending on a Saturday, followed by a Saturday regional, a Saturday semi-state and a Saturday state finals involving two teams from each of the four classes.
2. A three-week, three-level tournament structure that has a sectional week ending on a Saturday, followed by a four-team regional on a Saturday, followed by a state finals weekend that has four teams in each of the four classes.

East Chicago Central, Gary Wallace, Gary West Side, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster.

Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso.

LaPorte. Michigan City, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend Washington.

Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Goshen, Mishawaka, Penn.

Carroll (Fort Wayne), Columbia City, DeKalb, East Noble, Warsaw, Wawasee.

Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Snider, Homestead, Huntington North.

Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, Marion, McCutcheon.

Anderson, Anderson Highland, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, New Castle, Richmond.

Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Noblesville, North Central (Indianapolis), Pike.

Connersville, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Warren Central.

Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Tech.

Center Grove, Franklin Central, Greenwood, Indianapolis Manual, Perry Meridian, Southport.

Martinsville, Mooresville, Northview, Plainfield, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South.

Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community.

Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour.

Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz.

Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Hammond Noll, Highland.

Andrean, Calumet, Gary Mann, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wirt, Griffith.

Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Northridge, NorthWood, South Bend LaSalle, South Bend St. Joseph’s.

Angola, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia, Lakeland, Leo, West Noble.

Culver Academy/Culver Military, Kankakee Valley, Knox, Plymouth, Tippecanoe Valley, Whitko.

Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Wayne, Harding, Heritage, New Haven.

Bellmont, Blackford, Jay County, Maconaquah, Norwell, Peru.

Benton Central, Frankfort, Northwestern, Twin Lakes, Western, West Lafayette.

Alexandria, Delta, Elwood, Pendleton Heights, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Yorktown.

Crawfordsville, Hamilton Heights, Lebanon, Tipton, Westfield, Zionsville.

Beech Grove, Brebeuf, Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Chatard, New Palestine, Roncalli.

Franklin County, Greensburg, Rushville, Shelbyville, South Dearborn, Whiteland.

Corydon Central, Madison, North Harrison, Providence, Scottsburg, Silver Creek.

Brown County, Danville, Edgewood, Greencastle, Owen Valley, West Vigo.

Jasper, Pike Central, Princeton, Sullivan, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington.

Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Memorial, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Mount Vernon.

Boone Grove, Hanover Central, Lake Station Edison, North Newton, Rensselaer Central, Wheeler.

Bremen, Glenn, Jimtown, LaVille, North Judson, Triton.

Central Noble, Eastside, Fairfield, Fremont, Prairie Heights, Westview.

Adams Central, Bluffton, Churubusco, Garrett, South Adams, Woodlan.

Manchester, Northfield, North Miami, Rochester, Wabash, Winamac.

Cass, Clinton Central, Delphi, Eastern (Greentown), Sheridan, Taylor.

Eastbrook, Frankton, Madison-Grant, Mississinewa, Muncie Burris, Oak Hill.

Covington, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, Seeger, Southmont, Western Boone.

Cascade, Cloverdale, North Putnam, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Tri-West Hendricks.

Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Winchester.

Indian Creek, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis Scecina, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Speedway.

Batesville, Eastern Hancock, Knightstown, North Decatur, Triton Central, Union County.

Austin, Brownstown Central, Lawrenceburg, Southwestern (Hanover), South Ripley, Switzerland County.

Charlestown, Clarksville, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Salem.

Eastern (Bloomfield), Evansville Mater Dei, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, North Posey, South Knox.

Crawford County, Forest Park, Perry Central, Southridge, South Spencer, Tell City.

Michigan City Marquette, River Forest, South Central (Union Mills), Washington Township, Westville, Whiting.

Hebron, Kouts, LaCrosse, Morgan Township, Oregon-Davis, West Central.

Carroll (Flora), Frontier, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, South Newton, Tri-County.

Argos, Caston, Culver Community, Pioneer, Southwood, White’s.

Attica, Eminence, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke, Rockville, Turkey Run.

Clinton Prairie, Covenant Christian (eligible to enter IHSAA tournaments beginning Spring 2002), Indiana School for the Deaf, Lapel, Rossville, Tri-Central.

Cowan, Daleville, Marion Lakeview Christian, Southern Wells, Wapahani, Wes-Del.

Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Christian, Hamilton,

Howe Military, Lakewood Park Christian (eligible to enter IHSAA tournaments beginning Fall 2002).

Blue River Valley, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Tri, Union (Modoc), Union City.

Edinburgh, Indianapolis Lutheran, Morristown, Morton Memorial, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Waldron.

Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Decatur.

Bloomfield, Clay City, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, Union (Dugger), White River Valley.

Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, North Daviess, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic.

Cannelton, Evansville Day, New Harmony, Northeast Dubois, Oakland City Wood Memorial, Tecumseh.

Lanesville, Medora, Orleans, South Central (Elizabeth), Springs Valley, West Washington.

Borden, Crothersville, Graceland Christian, Henryville, Madison Shawe, New Washington.