The blind drawing that determines the state final pairings in bracketed team sports was held at the IHSA Office on Wednesday, January 8, starting at approximately Noon. This drawing covered the winter sports and activities that included girls basketball, boys basketball, dual team wrestling, scholastic bowl, as well as the state championship starting weight bouts for inividual state wrestling.
Sandburg High School’s Greg Gardner, who serves as the Illinois Directors of Student Activities (IDSA) liaison to the IHSA Board of Directors, made the drawings. Traditionally, the pairings are made by ordering the sites that feed into the state finals in alphabetical order and numbering them. Then numbered peas are drawn from a bottle. The number on the first pea drawn represents the site whose winner will occupy the first position on the bracket, and so on. For more on the history of the "Rolling of the Peas", click here.
Class A Scholastic Bowl
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of TBA Sectional (Johnston City)
Pea #2 represents winner of Raymond (Lincolnwood) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Farmer City (Blue Ridge) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Peoria Heights Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Fairfield Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Port Byron (Riverdale) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of TBA #1 Sectional (Jacksonville (Routt))
Pea #8 represents winner of Milford Sectional
Pool drawing:
Pool 1, Team A: pea #1, TBA Sectional (Johnston City)
Pool 1, Team B: pea #5, Fairfield Sectional
Pool 1, Team C: pea #4, Peoria Heights Sectional
Pool 1, Team D: pea #2, Raymond (Lincolnwood) Sectional
Pool 2, Team E: pea #8, Milford Sectional
Pool 2, Team F: pea #3, Farmer City (Blue Ridge) Sectional
Pool 2, Team G: pea #7, TBA #1 Sectional (Jacksonville (Routt))
Pool 2, Team H: pea #6, Port Byron (Riverdale) Sectional
Class AA Scholastic Bowl
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Champaign (Centennial) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Palatine (Fremd) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Rockford (Auburn) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Oswego (East) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Centralia (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Macomb Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of TBA Sectional Chicago (Latin)
Pea #8 represents winner of Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
Pool drawing:
Pool 1, Team A: pea #6, Macomb Sectional
Pool 1, Team B: pea #2, Palatine (Fremd) Sectional
Pool 1, Team C: pea #7, TBA Sectional Chicago (Latin) Sectional
Pool 1, Team D: pea #1, Champaign (Centennial)Sectional
Pool 2, Team E: pea #4, Oswego (East) Sectional
Pool 2, Team F: pea #3, Rockford (Auburn) Sectional
Pool 2, Team G: pea #8, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Pool 2, Team H: pea #5, Centralia (H.S.) Sectional
Boys Class 1A Dual Team Wrestling
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Match 1 of Rock Falls Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Match 1 of LeRoy Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Match 1 of Shelbyville Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Match 1 of Elmhurst (IC Catholic) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Match 2 of Rock Falls Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Match 2 of LeRoy Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Match 2 of Shelbyville Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Match 2 of Elmhurst (IC Catholic) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #6, LeRoy Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #7, Shelbyville Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #5, Rock Falls Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Elmhurst (IC Catholic) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #8, Elmhurst (IC Catholic) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, Shelbyville Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #1, Rock Falls Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, LeRoy Sectional
Boys Class 2A Dual Team Wrestling
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Match 1 of Lincoln Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Match 1 of Rochelle Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Match 1 of Evergreen Park Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Match 1 of Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Match 2 of Lincoln Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Match 2 of Rochelle Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Match 2 of Evergreen Park Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Match 2 of Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #7, Evergreen Park Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Lincoln Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Rochelle Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Rochelle Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, Evergreen Park Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Lincoln Sectional
Boys Class 3A Dual Team Wrestling
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Match 1 of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Match 1 of TBA Sectional (Pekin)
Pea #3 represents winner of Match 1 of Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Match 1 of South Elgin Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Match 2 of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Match 2 of TBA Sectional (Pekin)
Pea #7 represents winner of Match 2 of Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Match 2 of South Elgin Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #5, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, South Elgin Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, TBA Sectional (Pekin)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #8, South Elgin Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, TBA Sectional (Pekin)
Boys Individual Wrestling
Starting weight of the championship bouts at state final: 106 lbs.
Boys Dual Team Wrestling Sectional Pairings
In boys dual team wrestling, the regional winners will be paired at the sectional level as follows: The names of the four regional sites will be alphabetized according to standard IHSA naming protocol and labeled A through D. The first sectional match (Match 1) will pair the winner of Regional #D and the winner of Regional #C. The second sectional match (Match 2) will pair the winner of Regional #A and the winner of Regional #B. The winners of Match 1 and Match 2 will both advance to the state final tournament. The pairings for the state final tournament are outlined above.
Girls Class 1A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Pontiac Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Jacksonville (Illinois College) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Streamwood Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Farina (South Central) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Streamwood Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Farina (South Central) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Pontiac Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Jacksonville (Illinois College) Super-Sectional
Girls Class 2A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of DeKalb Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Peotone Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of McLeansboro (Hamilton County) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Jacksonville (Illinois College) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #4, Jacksonville (Illinois College) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #1, DeKalb Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #3, McLeansboro (Hamilton County) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Peotone Super-Sectional
Girls Class 3A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Elgin (E. Community College) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Kankakee (Sr.) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Elgin (E. Community College) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Kankakee (Sr.) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Girls Class 4A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (Conant) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Romeoville (Lewis University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of South Elgin Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Hoffman Estates (Conant) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #3, South Elgin Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Romeoville (Lewis University) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 1A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #2, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 2A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #2, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 3A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #4, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 4A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #3, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Basketball Sectional Pairings
In boys and girls basketball, some sectionals are seeded in their entirety ("sectional complexes") and some are seeded in two separate groups ("subsectionals"). The seeds are then distributed among four regionals for the first level of competition. In the sectional semifinals, the regional champions are paired as follows:
Sectional complex: The regional containing the #1 seed is paired with the regional containing the #4 seed, while the regional containing the #2 seed is paired with the regional containing the #3 seed.
Two subsectionals: The regional containing the #1 seed of subsectional A is paired with the regional containing the #2 seed of subsectional B, while the regional containing the #1 seed of subsectional B is paired with the regional containing the #2 seed of subsectional A. An exception to these pairings is made for the southernmost sectional in Class 4A. In these sectionals, the regional winners from the Metro-East area will play at a local site. The regional winners from central Illinois will play their semifinal at another site. The sectional championship game will be played at the sectional site.