SOFTBALL

2012

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE TOURNAMENT, GO TO WWW.PIAA.ORG AND CLICK “SPORTS”, SCROLL DOWN TO “SOFTBALL” TO SEE BRAKETS AND INFORMATION

DISTRICT ONE PLAYOFF INFORMATION

Tournament Format: Single Elimination

The Steering Committee will seed:

24 - AAAA Teams

10 - AAA Teams

4 - AA Teams

4 - A Teams

Seeding Meeting:

SEEDING MEETING DATE

Thursday, May 17 @ 7:30 P.M. @ Pl. Whitemarsh H.S.

Dates: AAAA 1st Round May 21, 2012

2nd Round – May 23, 20012

Quarter-Final – May 25, 2012

Semi-finals – May 29, 2012

5^th place – 4 Quarter final losers – May 29, 2012

5^th place – 2 winners of 5/29 game – May 31, 2012

Final & 3^rd/4^th Places - May 31, 2012

AAA 1st Round - May 23, 2012

Quarter Finals - May 25, 2012

Semi-Finals – May 29, 2011

Final & Consolation – May 31, 2012

AA Semi Finals – May 29, 2012

Finals - May 31, 2012

A – Semi Finals – May 29, 2012

Final - May 31, 2012

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:

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

SCORE REPORTING:

WINNING TEAM MUST REPORT THE SCORE OF THE GAME AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BY CALLING SHEILA MURPHY @ 215-676-1622.

GAME BALL:

THREE 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. GAME SITE REIMBURSEMENT VOUCHERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL SITE MANAGERS FOR GAMES UP TO AND INCLUDING THE QUARTER-FINALS.

NUMBER OF TEAMS QUALIFYING FOR STATES:

AAAA – 5 AAA – 2 AA – 1 A – 1

DATES OF STATES:

1^ST ROUND – JUNE 4, 2012

QUARTER-FINALS – JUNE 7, 2012

SEMI-FINALS - JUNE 11, 2012

FINALS – JUNE 15, 2012

DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON:

SHEILA MURPHY

14001 KELVIN AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19116

TELEPHONE: 215-676-1622