Sports Offered
The number of classes - referred to as divisions by the WIAA, and numbered so that 1 includes the largest schools while higher numbers include smaller schools - varies by sport. Except for football, all schools sponsoring a sport are in the tournament. Seeding is used for matchups in several team sports and in individual sports. The tournament structure starts with multi-team regionals, usually at the site of one school, followed by sectionals, usually at a neutral site (unless a team in the regional gets to a sectional it is hosting), and then state.
- Cross country — There are three divisions for both boys' and girls' cross country. The championships are held at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.
- Girls' volleyball — There are four divisions. The championships are held at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
- Boys' volleyball — There is one division. Finals are held at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
- Spring Baseball — There are four divisions. The WIAA State Baseball Championships are held at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
- Summer Baseball - There is one division. The state tournament is held at Kapco Field in Mequon.
- Gymnastics — There are two divisions. Championships are held at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids.
- Basketball — Both boys' and girls' basketball have five divisions. The boys' & girls' championships are held at the Kohl Center in Madison, or the Alliant Energy Center or Wisconsin Field House in years where the Kohl Center hosts NCAA Basketball Tournament regionals at the same time. In 2013 & 2014 the Girls tournament will be held at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
- Football — Football has seven divisions. Teams must have a .500 record or better to qualify. There are seven 32 team playoffs, with all championship games held at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
- Wrestling — There are three divisions. Individuals championships are held at the Kohl Center in Madison, while team state championships are held at the University Field House in Madison. Regionals serve both individual and team competitions, with the team winning the regional going to the team sectional including all of its members, whether they qualified for the individual sectional or not.
- Ice hockey — Both boys' and girls' championships are held at Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
- Track and field — There are three divisions in both boys' and girls' track and field. The championships are held at Veterans Memorial Stadium in La Crosse.
- Soccer - Both boys' and girls' soccer has three divisions. The state tournament is held at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee
- Softball — There are four divisions. The state tournament is held at Goodman Diamond in Madison.
- Swimming - There are two divisions. The state meet is held at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison.
- Golf - There are two divisions in girls golf and three divisions for boys. Both championships are held at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison since 1994.
- Tennis - There are two divisions for both boys and girls tennis. Championships are held at Nielsen Stadium in Madison.
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