On June 11, the University Interscholastic League passed an amendment to add split divisions in the postseason for volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball and baseball. This change went into effect on Aug. 1, and its effects were first seen with volleyball playoffs.
Unlike football, all other UIL athletics are not split into Division I and Division II, and teams are simply placed in the appropriate conference. However, the 6A conference in football is not split into divisions. This new amendment follows the same structure as the playoff format used for 6A football, which splits teams into divisions and creates two state championship brackets in each conference.
The top four teams from each district still advance to the postseason. The two advancing schools with the largest enrollments are bracketed into Division I and the other two schools are bracketed into Division II. In the case of 5A District 24, Anderson and McCallum are bracketed into Division I while LASA and Ann Richards ...