2025-26 / 2026-27 Tournament Alignment Cycle

The proposed alignments were generated via the process approved by the Tournament Management Committee at its June 2024 meeting:

• A baseline is established using enrollment figures from the DESE database as of October 2023.
• Enrollments for each member school are adjusted using the Competitive Equity Modifier, which includes two factors:
  • Stability Rate %: Measures how many students remain in a district or school throughout the school year. 
  • High Needs Modifier: A sliding scale based on the state percentage for high schools. 
• Any previously approved appeals are automatically placed in the division for which the appeal was granted (indicated by “AA” code).
• A factor is applied to move private schools up one division (indicated by “Y” code)
• After all appeals and factors are applied, divisions are re-balanced.  Rebalancing for power ranked sports has been eliminated by TMC at their 12/19/24 meeting.

Informational Documents

• Alignment Appeal Form is located in the members only area of the website.  
       To request a change in placement, either upward or downward, the alignment appeal form must be submitted
• October 1, 2023 Enrollment Numbers and CEM Enrollment Calculations
• Competitive Equity Modifier Explanation