Pre-Regional Qualifying Events
- Details
- Written by: Vic Ramsey
The regional tournaments will remain 16-entry draws in both singles and doubles. That's the same format as in previous years.
However, starting this fall, berths to the regional tournaments will no longer be distributed to conferences, but will be awarded based on pre-regional qualifying events.

State Individual Tournament Changes
- Details
- Written by: Vic Ramsey
The NCHSAA has made major changes to the state individual championships as part of the 2025-29 realignment.
Level-Based Play Survey and Playoff Study Paint Complicated Picture
- Details
- Written by: Vic Ramsey
At the coaches clinic in July, the NCHSTCA revealed the results of its May survey on level-based play, and its study of playoff results between traditional and charter schools in the previous realignment cycle (2021-25).
Read more: Level-Based Play Survey and Playoff Study Paint Complicated Picture
Revised Dual Team Lineup Sheet
- Details
- Written by: Vic Ramsey
For the past several years, the NCHSAA has required the use of a "dual-team lineup sheet", which coaches exchange prior to the beginning of the match.
Last summer, the NCHSTCA leadership, working with Caitlin McMannen at NCHSAA, revised the lineup sheet to address several shortcomings of the previous version, and to reduce confusion about what coaches can and cannot do with their dual-team lineups.
Page 1 of 2