4A represented programs with 1 team at a specific grade level or individual teams representing 4A high schools in Washington must register for, and compete in, the Gold (upper) Division at State.  Any exceptions must be approved through a formal appeal to the State Committee.  

Teams representing 1A-3A high schools plus true “B” teams of 4A high schools, may compete in the Silver division at State, unless a team desires to register for the Gold Division.

Occasionally, the State Committee may grant a Division Assignment rule exception to a team based on it's overall body of work during the regular season.  Appeal approvals are not guaranteed.

The State Committee reserves the right to assign non-4A schools to Gold Division and move a previous season top team up a division for competitive balance reasons.  In addition, the ability to rule or make any discretionary team moves up or down a division for any reason.

Division Assignment rules

- Appeals may be submitted beginning February 7th, to allow more time for a team to accumulate a sufficient body of work to be considered in State Committee appeal reviews.  This also allows for a high majority of tournaments and leagues to have results that the State Committee reviews during the appeal process.

- If there is a true "A" team and  a true "B" team that qualify at a specific grade level within a 4A represented program, the "A" team must register for and compete in Gold.

- 4A represented teams who have two teams qualify and are evenly split at a specific grade level within their program, must have both register for and compete in Gold.

- If your appeal is denied and that impacts your participation at State, a full refund is offered up through the end of the registration deadline.

- The deadline to submit an appeal is on February 24, 2024 (GIRLS) and March 1, 2024 (BOYS).