diff --git a/opentelemetry_configuration.json b/opentelemetry_configuration.json
index 3ae275ea..5b83ed9f 100644
--- a/opentelemetry_configuration.json
+++ b/opentelemetry_configuration.json
@@ -473,35 +473,6 @@
       ],
       "additionalProperties": false
     },
-    "ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler": {
-      "type": [
-        "object",
-        "null"
-      ],
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "root": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler",
-          "description": "Configures the sampler for spans with no parent."
-        },
-        "remote_parent_sampled": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler",
-          "description": "Configures the sampler for spans with a remote parent that is sampled."
-        },
-        "remote_parent_not_sampled": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler",
-          "description": "Configures the sampler for spans with a remote parent that is not sampled."
-        },
-        "local_parent_sampled": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler",
-          "description": "Configures the sampler for spans with a local parent that is sampled."
-        },
-        "local_parent_not_sampled": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler",
-          "description": "Configures the sampler for spans with a local parent that is not sampled."
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler": {
       "type": [
         "object",
@@ -539,9 +510,9 @@
           "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler",
           "description": "Configure sampler to be always_on."
         },
-        "parent_based": {
-          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler",
-          "description": "Configure sampler to be parent_based."
+        "parent_threshold": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler",
+          "description": "Configure sampler to be parent_threshold, delegating to the configured sampler when there is no parent.\n"
         },
         "probability": {
           "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler",
diff --git a/schema-docs.md b/schema-docs.md
index f950e60a..6e211185 100644
--- a/schema-docs.md
+++ b/schema-docs.md
@@ -3599,69 +3599,6 @@ Usages:
 }</pre>
 </details>
 
-## ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler <a id="experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler"></a>
-
-> [!WARNING]
-> This type is [experimental](README.md#experimental-features).
-
-| Property | Type | Required? | Constraints | Description |
-|---|---|---|---|---|
-| `local_parent_not_sampled` | [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configures the sampler for spans with a local parent that is not sampled. |
-| `local_parent_sampled` | [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configures the sampler for spans with a local parent that is sampled. |
-| `remote_parent_not_sampled` | [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configures the sampler for spans with a remote parent that is not sampled. |
-| `remote_parent_sampled` | [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configures the sampler for spans with a remote parent that is sampled. |
-| `root` | [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configures the sampler for spans with no parent. |
-
-<details>
-<summary>Language support status</summary>
-
-| Property | [cpp](#cpp) | [go](#go) | [java](#java) | [js](#js) |
-|---|---|---|---|---|
-| `local_parent_not_sampled` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
-| `local_parent_sampled` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
-| `remote_parent_not_sampled` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
-| `remote_parent_sampled` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
-| `root` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
-</details>
-
-Constraints: 
-
-* `additionalProperties`: `false`
-
-Usages:
-
-* [`ExperimentalComposableSampler.parent_based`](#experimentalcomposablesampler)
-
-<details>
-<summary>JSON Schema</summary>
-
-[JSON Schema Source File](./schema/tracer_provider.yaml)
-<pre>{
-  "type": [
-    "object",
-    "null"
-  ],
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "properties": {
-    "root": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-    },
-    "remote_parent_sampled": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-    },
-    "remote_parent_not_sampled": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-    },
-    "local_parent_sampled": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-    },
-    "local_parent_not_sampled": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-    }
-  }
-}</pre>
-</details>
-
 ## ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler <a id="experimentalcomposableprobabilitysampler"></a>
 
 > [!WARNING]
@@ -3719,7 +3656,7 @@ Usages:
 |---|---|---|---|---|
 | `always_off` | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOffSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysoffsampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configure sampler to be always_off. |
 | `always_on` | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysonsampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configure sampler to be always_on. |
-| `parent_based` | [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configure sampler to be parent_based. |
+| `parent_threshold` | [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configure sampler to be parent_threshold, delegating to the configured sampler when there is no parent.<br> |
 | `probability` | [`ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler`](#experimentalcomposableprobabilitysampler) | `false` | No constraints. | Configure sampler to be probability. |
 
 <details>
@@ -3729,7 +3666,7 @@ Usages:
 |---|---|---|---|---|
 | `always_off` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
 | `always_on` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
-| `parent_based` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
+| `parent_threshold` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
 | `probability` | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
 </details>
 
@@ -3742,11 +3679,7 @@ Constraints:
 Usages:
 
 * [`Sampler.composite/development`](#sampler)
-* [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler.root`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler)
-* [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler.remote_parent_sampled`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler)
-* [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler.remote_parent_not_sampled`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler)
-* [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler.local_parent_sampled`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler)
-* [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler.local_parent_not_sampled`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler)
+* [`ExperimentalComposableSampler.parent_threshold`](#experimentalcomposablesampler)
 
 <details>
 <summary>JSON Schema</summary>
@@ -3769,8 +3702,8 @@ Usages:
     "always_on": {
       "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler"
     },
-    "parent_based": {
-      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler"
+    "parent_threshold": {
+      "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
     },
     "probability": {
       "$ref": "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler"
@@ -5415,9 +5348,8 @@ Latest supported file format: `1.0.0-rc.2`
 | [`ZipkinSpanExporter`](#zipkinspanexporter) | supported |  | * `endpoint`: supported<br>* `timeout`: supported<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOffSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysoffsampler) | unknown |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysonsampler) | unknown |  |  |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler) | unknown |  | * `local_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `local_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `root`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler`](#experimentalcomposableprobabilitysampler) | unknown |  | * `ratio`: unknown<br> |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_based`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
+| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_threshold`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalContainerResourceDetector`](#experimentalcontainerresourcedetector) | not_implemented |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalGeneralInstrumentation`](#experimentalgeneralinstrumentation) | not_applicable |  | * `http`: not_applicable<br>* `peer`: not_applicable<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalHostResourceDetector`](#experimentalhostresourcedetector) | not_implemented |  |  |
@@ -5523,9 +5455,8 @@ Latest supported file format: `0.3.0`
 | [`ZipkinSpanExporter`](#zipkinspanexporter) | unknown |  | * `endpoint`: unknown<br>* `timeout`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOffSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysoffsampler) | unknown |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysonsampler) | unknown |  |  |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler) | unknown |  | * `local_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `local_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `root`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler`](#experimentalcomposableprobabilitysampler) | unknown |  | * `ratio`: unknown<br> |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_based`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
+| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_threshold`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalContainerResourceDetector`](#experimentalcontainerresourcedetector) | unknown |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalGeneralInstrumentation`](#experimentalgeneralinstrumentation) | unknown |  | * `http`: unknown<br>* `peer`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalHostResourceDetector`](#experimentalhostresourcedetector) | unknown |  |  |
@@ -5631,9 +5562,8 @@ Latest supported file format: `1.0.0-rc.1`
 | [`ZipkinSpanExporter`](#zipkinspanexporter) | supported |  | * `endpoint`: supported<br>* `timeout`: supported<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOffSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysoffsampler) | unknown |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysonsampler) | unknown |  |  |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler) | unknown |  | * `local_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `local_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `root`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler`](#experimentalcomposableprobabilitysampler) | unknown |  | * `ratio`: unknown<br> |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_based`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
+| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_threshold`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalContainerResourceDetector`](#experimentalcontainerresourcedetector) | supported |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalGeneralInstrumentation`](#experimentalgeneralinstrumentation) | supported |  | * `http`: supported<br>* `peer`: supported<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalHostResourceDetector`](#experimentalhostresourcedetector) | supported |  |  |
@@ -5739,9 +5669,8 @@ Latest supported file format: `1.0.0-rc.2`
 | [`ZipkinSpanExporter`](#zipkinspanexporter) | unknown |  | * `endpoint`: unknown<br>* `timeout`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOffSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysoffsampler) | unknown |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler`](#experimentalcomposablealwaysonsampler) | unknown |  |  |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler`](#experimentalcomposableparentbasedsampler) | unknown |  | * `local_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `local_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_not_sampled`: unknown<br>* `remote_parent_sampled`: unknown<br>* `root`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler`](#experimentalcomposableprobabilitysampler) | unknown |  | * `ratio`: unknown<br> |
-| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_based`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
+| [`ExperimentalComposableSampler`](#experimentalcomposablesampler) | unknown |  | * `always_off`: unknown<br>* `always_on`: unknown<br>* `parent_threshold`: unknown<br>* `probability`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalContainerResourceDetector`](#experimentalcontainerresourcedetector) | unknown |  |  |
 | [`ExperimentalGeneralInstrumentation`](#experimentalgeneralinstrumentation) | unknown |  | * `http`: unknown<br>* `peer`: unknown<br> |
 | [`ExperimentalHostResourceDetector`](#experimentalhostresourcedetector) | unknown |  |  |
diff --git a/schema/meta_schema_language_cpp.yaml b/schema/meta_schema_language_cpp.yaml
index 949d52c4..63666668 100644
--- a/schema/meta_schema_language_cpp.yaml
+++ b/schema/meta_schema_language_cpp.yaml
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ typeSupportStatuses:
   - type: ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
-  - type: ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler
-    status: unknown
-    propertyOverrides: []
   - type: ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
diff --git a/schema/meta_schema_language_go.yaml b/schema/meta_schema_language_go.yaml
index d33e0d4b..dcd35fe2 100644
--- a/schema/meta_schema_language_go.yaml
+++ b/schema/meta_schema_language_go.yaml
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ typeSupportStatuses:
   - type: ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
-  - type: ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler
-    status: unknown
-    propertyOverrides: []
   - type: ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
diff --git a/schema/meta_schema_language_java.yaml b/schema/meta_schema_language_java.yaml
index 39bedc87..e1fc6b02 100644
--- a/schema/meta_schema_language_java.yaml
+++ b/schema/meta_schema_language_java.yaml
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ typeSupportStatuses:
   - type: ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
-  - type: ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler
-    status: unknown
-    propertyOverrides: []
   - type: ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
diff --git a/schema/meta_schema_language_js.yaml b/schema/meta_schema_language_js.yaml
index 03e18f57..cfec0dbb 100644
--- a/schema/meta_schema_language_js.yaml
+++ b/schema/meta_schema_language_js.yaml
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ typeSupportStatuses:
   - type: ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
-  - type: ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler
-    status: unknown
-    propertyOverrides: []
   - type: ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler
     status: unknown
     propertyOverrides: []
diff --git a/schema/tracer_provider.yaml b/schema/tracer_provider.yaml
index 0163ac1d..9b3867e4 100644
--- a/schema/tracer_provider.yaml
+++ b/schema/tracer_provider.yaml
@@ -197,27 +197,6 @@ $defs:
       - object
       - "null"
     additionalProperties: false
-  ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler:
-    type:
-      - object
-      - "null"
-    additionalProperties: false
-    properties:
-      root:
-        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-        description: Configures the sampler for spans with no parent.
-      remote_parent_sampled:
-        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-        description: Configures the sampler for spans with a remote parent that is sampled.
-      remote_parent_not_sampled:
-        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-        description: Configures the sampler for spans with a remote parent that is not sampled.
-      local_parent_sampled:
-        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-        description: Configures the sampler for spans with a local parent that is sampled.
-      local_parent_not_sampled:
-        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
-        description: Configures the sampler for spans with a local parent that is not sampled.
   ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler:
     type:
       - object
@@ -248,9 +227,10 @@ $defs:
       always_on:
         $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableAlwaysOnSampler"
         description: Configure sampler to be always_on.
-      parent_based:
-        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableParentBasedSampler"
-        description: Configure sampler to be parent_based.
+      parent_threshold:
+        $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableSampler"
+        description: |
+          Configure sampler to be parent_threshold, delegating to the configured sampler when there is no parent.
       probability:
         $ref: "#/$defs/ExperimentalComposableProbabilitySampler"
         description: Configure sampler to be probability.