CIF revises lacrosse playoffs

The CIF San Diego Section’s Board of Managers revised the playoff structure for boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse.

A unanimous vote Wednesday, Jan. 17, reduced the number of Open Division teams in the playoffs from eight to six. That will result in two fewer teams in the combined Open Division and Division I playoffs, but the Division III playoffs will be expanded from 12 to 16 teams so two additional boys teams and two additional girls teams will qualify for the postseason.

“I think it will result in closer games,” Todd Cassen, assistant commissioner of CIF, said.

Boys lacrosse and girls lacro...