2007-08
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association

WIAA Rule 4.11.0 Allocation Formula

The number of schools in a given classification statewide is divided by the number of tournament entries.
This figure is then divided into the number of schools in the classification in each WIAA District. The result is the allocation for that district.

Example:

1. There will be 67 schools in Class 1A.
2. A sixteen-team (16) state tournament bracket will be used.
3. Take 67 and divide by 16. The result is 4.1875.
  • District 1 will have six (6) schools, 6 divided by 4.1875 = 1.43
    ---District 1 will have at least one (1) state allocation, but may rotate an additional allocation with District 5.
  • District 2 will have nine (9) schools, 9 divided by 4.1875 = 2.15
    ---District 2 will have at least two (2) state allocations.
  • District 3 will have nine (9) schools, 9 divided by 4.1875 = 2.15
    ---District 3 will have at least two (2) state allocations.
  • District 4 will have sixteen (16) schools. 16 divided by 4.1875 = 3.82
    ---District 4 will have at least three (3) state allocations, but most likely will have four (4) state allocations.
  • District 5 will have fourteen (14) schools. 14 divided by 4.1875 = 3.34
    ---District 5 will have at least three (3) state allocations, but may rotate an additional allocation with District 1.
  • District 6 will have eight (8) schools. 8 divided by 4.1875 = 1.91
    ---District 6 will have at least one (1) state allocation, but most likely will have two (2) state allocations.
  • District 7 will have five (5) schools. 5 divided by 4.1875 = 1.19
    ---District 7 will have at least one (1) state allocation.

    The whole numbers are added (equaling 13), with the additional allocations determined from the fractional allocations (largest to smallest fractional allocation) until all the tournament entries are filled.  
25.1.6 Allocation Calculations Stepsa
B. Determine the two (2) year allocation using the school factor
C. The whole numbers are added, with the additional allocations determined from the fractional allocations (largest to smallest fractional allocation) until all the tournament entries are filled
1. Ties will be assigned as an entry of both Districts.
  a. WIAA will assign all allocations in case of ties
  b. In the case of a fractional tie (if shared allocations are not possible) the allocation will be assigned to the entity with the District with the largest enrollment
2. Combining of two (2) or more Districts is to be done by adding the ideal allocation numbers
  a. The Districts will be combined if the one (1) allocation is less than 0.8 or if the two (2) year allocation is less than 1.6.
3. For odd numbered allocations over the two (2) year cycle, the following steps will be used: