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Subscribe to our Newsletter2024 - will see 6 Classifications in New York State
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association
6 Classifications will continue in 2024
The NYS Soccer Chairmen voted on April 5, 2022 to format boys soccer into 6 Classifications starting in the fall of 2023
The vote was unanimous as all eleven Section Chairmen were all on-board to leave the 5 Classification format.
The 6 classifications will be ... Class-AAA, Class-AA, Class-A, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D
DIVIDED into SIX ...
Another important change is how the NYS classification numbers will be determined.
In the past every High School in NYS was tossed in one pot.
Then the total number was divided into five, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 20% to determine Class-AAA, Class-AA, Class-A, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D
In 2023 the classifications will be divided differently.
Each sport will have its own numbers.
In boys soccer they will eliminate all the schools in NYS that don't play boys soccer.
Then the largest 75 teams will be placed in Class-AAA
Then the number left in the middle will be divided equally by 4 to form Class-AA, Class-A, Class-B & Class-C
Another important change is how the NYS classification numbers will be determined.
In the past every High School in NYS was tossed in one pot.
Then the total number was divided into five, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 20% to determine Class-AAA, Class-AA, Class-A, Class-B, Class-C & Class-D
In 2023 the classifications will be divided differently.
Each sport will have its own numbers.
In boys soccer they will eliminate all the schools in NYS that don't play boys soccer.
Then the largest 75 teams will be placed in Class-AAA
Then the number left in the middle will be divided equally by 4 to form Class-AA, Class-A, Class-B & Class-C
The bottom 100 teams will be placed in Class-D
This will give each sport, including boys soccer, a true classification divide.
Section-XI, Suffolk County, will follow by using the same formula.
* New school BEDS numbers will be available next October for the 2023 soccer season.
Girl's soccer in New York State ...
This will give each sport, including boys soccer, a true classification divide.
Section-XI, Suffolk County, will follow by using the same formula.
* New school BEDS numbers will be available next October for the 2023 soccer season.
Girl's soccer in New York State ...
April 6, 2022
The NYS Girls Soccer Chairmen have also decided to move to 6 Classifications in 2023
The girls will also change their overtime procedure to image the boys, using "Golden Goal" overtimes instead of two "Must Play" periods.
State Championship Consequences ...
Section-9 will host the State Championships for the next two seasons: 2022 & 2023
In 2023 Section-9 will need to adjust to the new 6 classification format which will add 4 additional teams.
Section-9 will need to provide enough fields, hotels and everything else that makes the Championship run smoothly.
The NYSPHSAA staff and the Section-9 Chairmen said they will make sure everything will be in place for next fall 2022 and the 2023 season.
The 2023 season will have 24 teams travel to Middletown and 6 New York State Champions will be crowned.
Along the same line, Section-XI will crown an additional Suffolk County Class Champion in 2023
NYSPHSAA
* New venue bids for the state championships will be open for the 2024-2025-2026 soccer seasons.
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The NYS Girls Soccer Chairmen have also decided to move to 6 Classifications in 2023
The girls will also change their overtime procedure to image the boys, using "Golden Goal" overtimes instead of two "Must Play" periods.
State Championship Consequences ...
Section-9 will host the State Championships for the next two seasons: 2022 & 2023
In 2023 Section-9 will need to adjust to the new 6 classification format which will add 4 additional teams.
Section-9 will need to provide enough fields, hotels and everything else that makes the Championship run smoothly.
The NYSPHSAA staff and the Section-9 Chairmen said they will make sure everything will be in place for next fall 2022 and the 2023 season.
The 2023 season will have 24 teams travel to Middletown and 6 New York State Champions will be crowned.
Along the same line, Section-XI will crown an additional Suffolk County Class Champion in 2023
NYSPHSAA
* New venue bids for the state championships will be open for the 2024-2025-2026 soccer seasons.
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