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.

 

                                                      CLASSIFICATIONS

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

ONE (1) TEAM ADVANCES TO PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS

 

                                    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:

 

-         A lower place team in a League cannot be seeded higher than a team that finishes higher in that same League.

 

-         Where possible, teams from the same League should not play each other in a first round game.

 

-         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.

 

OFFICIAL’S ASSIGNMENTS

 

ALL GAMES WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICIALS’ REPRESENTATIVES

 

AWARDS

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