They are called regionals because they consist of teams from that region. It isn't the KSHAAs fault that many of the tough teams are close together geographically. You have to remember they may deviate slightly because they have to have a specific number of teams in each tournament. Probably not an easy job. Every year some teams get tough regions while others typically have easier regions. I am not sure how else it could be done that wouldn't create other problems like money, travel, where to send teams, etc. Anybody got ideas for a better system?