SOFTBALL
2011
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE
TOURNAMENT, GO TO WWW.PIAA.ORG AND CLICK
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Tournament Format: Single Elimination
The Steering Committee will seed:
24 - AAAA Teams
10 - AAA Teams
4 - AA Teams
4 - A Teams
Seeding Meeting:
Wednesday, May 18 @ 7:30 P.M. @ Pl.
Whitemarsh H.S.
Dates: AAAA 1st Round May 23, 2011
2nd Round May 25, 20011
Quarter-Final May 27, 2011
Semi-finals May 31, 2011
Final & Consolation - June 3, 2010
AAA 1st Round - May 25, 2011
Quarter Finals - May 27, 2011
Semi-Finals May 31, 20101
Final & Consolation June 2, 2011
AA Semi Finals May 31, 2011
Finals - June 2, 2011
A Semi Finals May 31, 2011
Final - June 2,
2011
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 TEAMS 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 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:
1ST ROUND JUNE 7, 2011
QUARTER-FINALS JUNE 10, 2011
SEMI-FINALS - JUNE 14, 2011
FINALS JUNE 18, 2011
DISTRICT
CHAIRPERSON:
SHEILA
MURPHY
14001
KELVIN AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA,
PA. 19116
TEL: 215-676-1622