District 1 would lose one boys’ AA spot in proposed qualifiers/brackets for PIAA Lacrosse championships (2019-2020)

Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/9/18

The PIAA has announced the proposed qualifiers and brackets for the 2019 and 2020 boys’ lacrosse tournaments following a second reading. The final brackets could become official at the final May 23 reading.

The new qualifiers, if passed, would mean District 1 would lose a spot in the PIAA Class AA championship field of 16 for the 2-year period and have only two teams qualify. Six will qualify again for AAA. District 12 (Philadelphia Catholic and Pub Leagues) will advance two teams to each tourney again and District 11 will again send one team for each tourney.

2019-2020 Qualifiers
Class AA
District 1 – 17 teams, 2 qualifiers
District 2 – 12 teams, 2 qualifiers
District 3,6 – 27 teams, 4 qualifiers
District 4 – 5 teams, 1 qualifier
Districts 6/10 – 5 teams, 1 qualifier
District 6, 7 – 20 teams, 3 qualifiers
District 11 – 6 teams, 1 qualifier
District 12 – 12 teams, 2 qualifiers

Class AAA
District 1 – 42 teams, 6 qualifiers
Districts 2/11 – 9 teams, 1 qualifier
District 3/ 6 – 25 teams, 4 qualifiers
Districts 6/7 – 20 teams, 3 qualifiers
District 12 – 10 teams, 2 qualifiers

COMPARISON
2017-18 Qualifiers
Class AA
District 1 – 22 teams, 3 qualifiers
District 2 – 8 teams, 1 qualifier
District 3 – 30 teams, 5 qualifiers
District 4 – 4 teams, 1 qualifier
Districts 6/10 – 5 teams, 1 qualifier
District 7 – 15 teams, 2 qualifiers
District 11 – 5 teams, 1 qualifier
District 12 – 10 teams, 2 qualifiers

Class AAA
District 1 – 39 teams, 6 qualifiers
Districts 2, 11 – 9 teams, 1 qualifier
District 3 – 18 teams, 3 qualifiers
Districts 6/7/10 – 23 teams, 4 qualifiers
District 12 – 12 teams, 2 qualifiers