DISTRICT ONE PLAYOFF INFORMATION

Tournament Format: Single Elimination

The Steering Committee will seed:

23 - AAAA Teams

11 - AAA Teams

4 - AA Teams

6 - A Teams

Seeding Meeting:

Dates: AAAA 1st Round May 18, 2009

2nd Round – May 20, 2009

Quarter-Final – May 22, 2009

Semi-finals – May 26, 2009

Final & Consolation - May 28, 2009

AAA 1st Round - May 20, 2009

Quarter Finals - May 22, 2009

Semi-Finals – May 26, 2009

Final & Consolation – May 28, 2009

AA Semi Finals – May 26, 2009

Finals - May 28, 2009

A – 1^st Round – May 22, 2009

Semi Finals - May 26, 2009

Final – May 28, 2009

SITES & TIMES: ALL GAMES THROUGH AND INCLUDING QUARTER-FINAL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE FIELD OF THE HIGHER SEEDED TEAM. IF THE FIELD IS NOT PLAYABLE, THE FOLLOWING PROCESS WILL BE USED: (1) ANOTHER FIELD IN THE LEAGUE OF THE HIGHER SEEDED TEAM WILL BE CONSIDERED, (2) THE LOWER SEEDED TEAM’S FIELD. ALL SEMI-FINAL AND FINALS WILL BE PLAYED ON NEUTRAL FIELDS SELECTED FOR LOCATION AND SUITABILITY. ALL GAMES SHOULD START AT 4:00 PM UNLESS MUTUALLY AGREED ON BY BOTH SCHOOLS AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIRPERSON. HOME TEAM OR THE TEAM TRAVELING THE SHORTEST DISTANCE TAKES THE FIELDING PRACTICE FROM 3:30 – 3:40. VISITING TEAM OR THE TEAM TRAVELING THE FARTHEST TAKES FIELDING PRACTICE FROM 3:40 – 3:50. NO BATTING PRACTICE ON THE GAME FIELD. FOR SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL GAMES, THE HIGHER SEEDED TEAM IS THE HOME TEAM ON A NEUTRAL FIELD.

HOME TEAM: For all games in the tournaments, the higher seeded team will be the HOME TEAM.

SEEDING MEETING: Thursday, May 14, 2009 @ Upper Dublin High School – Room #8

METHOD OF SEEDING: THE STEERING COMMITTEE WILL SEED TEAMS BASED ON THEIR RECORDS AND THAT OF OPPONENTS.

SCORE REPORTING:

WINNING TEAM MUST REPORT THE SCORE OF THE GAME AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BY CALLING HOPE DONNELL @ 610-308-6615. WINNING TEAM MUST MAIL OR FAX A COPY OF THE SCORE SHEET TO HOPE DONNELL THE DAY AFTER THE GAME. FAX NUMBER 215-643-8851.

GAME BALL:

TWO GAME BALLS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH GAME BY THE DISTRICT. THEY ARE: WILSON A9011 OPTIC YELLOW. THIS IS THE OFFICIAL BALL FOR ALL DISTRICT AND STATE PLAYOFFS.

SCOREBOOK:

EACH TEAM MUST KEEP SCORE. HOME TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING A QUALIFIED SCOREKEEPER.

SITE MANAGER:

THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOLS WHERE THE GAMES ARE BEING PLAYED WILL DECIDE IF A GAME CAN BE PLAYED, PROVIDE CROWD CONTROL, CONTACT EACH SCHOOL COMING TO THE SITE WITH APPROPRIATE INFORMATION , DIRECTIONS, ETC. AND HAVE THE FIELD PREPARED. THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS/SITE MANAGER WILL ALSO CONTACT THE OFFICIALS AND SCHOOLS INVOLVED IF THE GAME IS POSTPONED. THE SITE MANAGER WILL BE REIMBURSED BY DISTRICT ONE.

ATHLETIC TRAINER:

A CERTIFIED TRAINER MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL DISTRICT PLAYOFF GAMES.

NUMBER OF TEAMS QUALIFYING FOR STATES:

AAAA – 4 AAA – 2 AA – 1 A – 1

DATES OF STATES:

1^ST ROUND – JUNE 1, 2009

QUARTER-FINALS – JUNE 4, 2009

SEMI-FINALS - JUNE 8, 2009

FINALS – JUNE 12, 2009

DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON:

HOPE DONNELL

UPPER DUBLIN HGIH SCHOOL

800 LOCH ALSH AVENUE

FT. WASHINGTON, PA. 19034

FAX: 215-643-8851

CELL: 610-308-6615