2011--2012
BOYS SOCCER
FOR INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE SITE AND TIME OF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, PLEASE GO TO WWW.PIAA.ORG .
ON THE HOME PAGE,
LOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN, LOCATE “ SOCCER” FROM THE LIST OF SPORTS.
CLICK IT AND YOU WILL FIND THE STATE BRACKETS FOR THIS SPORT – LISTED BY
CLASSIFICATION. IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPGRADED AS THE TOURNAMENT PROGRESSES.
A, AA, & AAA
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
A – 8 TEAMS; AA – 5 TEAMS; AAA-28 TEAMS
(SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT WITH A 3RD & 4TH PLACE CONSOLATION IN AAA)
DISTRICT DATES
A – OCTOBER 26, NOVEMBER 1, 3,2011
SEMI-FINALS – NOVEMBER 1,2011
FINAL – NOVEMBER 3,2011
RAIN DATE – THE NEXT PLAYABLE DATE FOR ALL GAMES
AA – OCTOBER 26 , NOVEMBER 1, 3, 2011
SEMI-FINALS – NOVEMBER 2,2011
FINAL – NOVEMBER 2, 2011
RAIN DATE- THE NEXT PLAYABLE DATE FOR ALL GAMES
ONE – (1) TEAM ADVANCES TO PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS
AAA- OCTOBER 25, 27, 29, 2011
SEMI-FINALS – NOVEMBER 2,2011
FINAL/3RD & 4TH PLACE GAMES-NOVEMBER 4 OR 5,2011
RAIN DATE- THE NEXT PLAYABLE DATE FOR ALL GAMES
FOUR (4) TEAMS ADVANCE TO PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS
SITES/TIMES: FIRST, SECOND AND QUARTER-FINAL ROUND GAMES AT HIGHER SEEDED TEAM’S FIELD – 3:00 OR 7:00 P.M.
SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS – SITES DETERMINED BY DISTRICT STEERING COMMITTEE.
DOUBLEHEADERS- 5:45 & 8:00 P.M.
SINGLE GAME – 7:00 P.M.
SEEDING MEETING FOR BOYS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011 @ 8 AM - @ WISSAHICKON
CAFETERIA
METHOD OF SEEDING
A – A maximum of
eight (8) teams will be selected and
seeded by the steering committee based on a team’s interest in participating in
the tournament and a team’s league and overall records and strength of
schedule.
AA – A maximum of
five (5) teams will be selected and seeded by the steering committee based on a
team’s interest in participating in the tournament and a team’s league and
over-all records and strength of schedule.
The top three (3) seeded teams will receive a Bye in the first round of
play.
AAA – A maximum of
twenty-eight (28) teams will be selected and seeded by the steering committee
based on a team’s interest in participating in the tournament and a team’s
league and over-all records and strength of schedule. The top four (4) seeded teams will receive a BYE in the first
round of play.
General seeding
guidelines for Boys A, AA, AAA classifications:
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A lower place team in a League cannot be seeded
higher than a team that finishes higher in that same League.
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Where possible, teams from the same League should
not play each other in a first round game.
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A team’s past success or winning tradition in
playoff competition should not be considered in selecting or seeding a team
over another team that has a better record in that season.
Uniforms: The higher seeded team will wear white
(light colored uniforms) throughout the tournament and be considered the Home
Team, Visitors will wear dark colored uniforms.
ALL GAMES WILL BE
ASSIGNED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICIALS’ REPRESENTATIVES
TROPHY AND MEDALS
TO CHAMPIONS; MEDALS TO RUNNERS-UP
NUMBER QUALIFYING
TO STATES
AAA-
4 AA- 1 A – 1
DISTRICT
CHAIRPERSON: HAL HEFFELFINGER
550 CRESCENT ST.,
PENNDEL, PA.19047
TEL.NO.
215-757-9021 (H) FAX: 215-757-9084
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
hbheffel@verizon.net
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DATES OF STATES
NOVEMBER 8, 12,
15, 18, 19, 2011
FINALS WILL BE
HELD AT HERSHEY PARK STADIUM
AA – November 18,
2011
A & AAA-
November 19, 2011
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DATES OF STATES
2012-2013
NOVEMBER 6, 10,
13, 16, 17, 2012