APPENDIX F

Chronology of Bracket/Field Size Expansions

Championship	Expansion
Baseball	1999 - Increased from 48 to 64 teams.
Men's Basketball	1985 - Increased from 53 to 64 teams. 2000 – Increased from 64 to 65 teams.
Women's Basketball	1994 - Increased from 48 to 64 teams.
Women's Bowling	2004 – Established with eight teams.
Men's Cross Country	1998 - Increased from 184 to 255 individuals.
Women's Cross Country	1998 - Increased from 184 to 255 individuals.
Men's/Women's Fencing	2000 - Increased from 120 to 144 individuals (added women’s sabre).
Field Hockey	1999 – Increased from 12 to 16 teams.
FCS Football	1986 - Increased from 12 to 16 teams.
Men's Golf	1988 - Reduced from 180 to 156 individuals at finals when regional qualifying tournaments were established. 2000 – Increased from 324 to 423 individuals at regionals.
Women's Golf	1999 - Increased from 99 to 126 individuals at finals and from 102 to 126 individuals at each of two regionals (252 total). 2000 – Increased from 252 to 321individuals when changing to a three-regional format. 2001 – Increased from 321 to 324 at regionals.
Men's Gymnastics	1995 - Increased from 96 to 114 individuals. (6 teams and 12 participants=72; 6 individuals per event and 6 all around).
Women's Gymnastics	1987 - Increased from 10 to 12 teams at nationals (a total of 168 individuals at finals). 2000 - Increased squad size from 13 to 15 (a total of 168 individuals at finals). 2001 - Approved invitation of event specialists from regionals (winners of regional events) if specialists are not on one of the advancing teams or an all-around competitor. Maximum number of additional invitees is 24.
Men's Ice Hockey	1988 - Increased from 9 to 12 teams. 2003 - Increased from 12 to 16 teams.
Women's Ice Hockey	2001 - Established with four teams. 2005 – Increased from 4 to 8 teams.
Men's Lacrosse	1987 - Increased from 10 to 12 teams. 2003 - Increased from 12 to 16 teams.
Women's Lacrosse	1998 - Increased from 8 to 12 teams. 2001 - Increased from 12 to 16 teams.
Championship	Expansion
Men's/Women's Rifle	1996 - Reduced from 56 to 48 individuals.
Women's Rowing	2000 - Increased from 296 to 349 individuals (10 teams). 2002 – Reformatted to 344 participants (12 teams and 4 at larges).
Men's/Women's Skiing	1996 - Reduced from 160 to 148 individuals.
Men's Soccer	1993 - Increased from 28 to 32 teams. 2001 - Increased from 32 to 48 teams.
Women's Soccer	1998 - Increased from 32 to 48 teams. 2001 – Increased from 48 to 64 teams.
Women's Softball	1999 - Increased from 32 to 48 teams. 2003 - Increased from 48 to 64 teams.
Men's Swimming	1992 - Established a limit of 270 individuals; prior to that year, field sizes fluctuated due to time standards.
Women's Swimming	1994 - Increased limit from 230 to 270 individuals. 2002 - Increased limit from 270 to 322 individuals.
Men's Tennis	1998 – Reaffirmed 16 teams at the finals site (regionals consist of four teams at sixteen sites). 196 individuals.
Women's Tennis	1998 – Reaffirmed 16 teams at the finals site (regionals consist of four teams at sixteen sites). 196 individuals.
Men's Indoor Track	1989 - Established a limit of 270 individuals; prior to that year, field sizes fluctuated due to time standards. 2006 – Increased limit from 270 to 284.
Women's Indoor Track	1996 - Increased limit from 254 to 270 individuals. 2006 – Increased limit from 270 to 284.
Men's Outdoor Track	1989 - Established a limit of 388 individuals; prior to that year, field sizes fluctuated due to time standards. 2003 - Increased limit from 388 to 544 individuals. Implemented regional qualifying meets.
Women's Outdoor Track	1998 - Increased limit from 373 to 388 individuals. 2003 - Increased limit from 388 to 544 individuals. Implemented regional qualifying meets.
Men's Volleyball	1969 - Established at 4 teams.
Women's Volleyball	1998 - Increased from 56 to 64 teams.

Men's Water Polo	1995 - Reduced from 8 to 4 teams.
Women’s Water Polo	2001 - Established with four teams. 2005 – Increased from 4 to 8 teams.
Wrestling	1987 - Reduced from 355 to 330 individuals.

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