[Bob Seger]

From 1976 through 2002 only Four teams made it to the recognized state tournament. Regional champions played each other in State Sectionals. A team could have won a regional championship, but not have made it to the actual state tournament.

From 2003 through 2009, Eight teams made it to the recognized state tournament. State sectionals were still used, but only one round was played.

From 2009 to Present, all Sixteen regional winners advance to the state tournament.

http://khsaa.org/records/baseball/alltim...scores.pdf

That's when they went to a Semi-State format...It was NOT the same format as the old sectional format. It became a best 2 out of 3 process between two regional winners.. The winner then advancing to the state tournament which was comprised of 8 teams....In this area, it was comprised with teams from the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th regions, and it was rotated yearly determining which region was paired against the other out of the 4 regions afore mentioned..