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To: District 9 Principals, Athletic Director, and Football Coaches

From: Bob Tonkin, District 9 Football Chairman

Date: August 20, 2010

Subject: 2010 -2011 Football Playoff Games

Please note: All dates and locations are tentative. Weather conditions, conflicts, etc. do occur and adjustments must be made.

“AAAA” Regional Playoff Format: Schools: Enrollment: PIAA District:

State College 957 District 6

McDowell 934 District 10

Dubois 565 District 9

Central Mountain 532 District 6

Strong Vincent 538 District 10

Maximum number of teams in tournament: four (4) This is NOT an open tournament.

Selection process: PIAA Ranking System

Seeding process: PIAA Ranking System

Playoff dates: Semi-final games:

Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13 - #1 seed vs. #4 seed (at the higher seed)

Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13 - #2 seed vs. #3 seed (at the higher seed)

Championship game:

Friday or Saturday - Nov.19 or 20 - #1-#4 winner vs. #2-#3 winner (site-TBA)

PIAA Playoff Format: Refer to www.PIAA.org; Handbook; Rules and Regulations; page 24 football brackets

“AAA” Regional Playoff Format:

Schools: Enrollment: League

DISTRICT 9 SCHOOLS

Bradford 365 District 10

Clearfield 345 MAC Punxsutawney 365 KSAC

St. Marys 317 KSAC

DISTRICT 6 SCHOOLS

Johnstown 376

Bellefonte 372

Indian Valley 294

Maximum number of teams in tournament: two (2)

This is NOT an open tournament.

Selection process: PIAA Ranking System

Coin toss

Seeding process: PIAA Ranking System

Playoff dates: District 9 Championship game:

Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13- #1 vs. #2 (neutral site)

District 6 Championship game:

Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13- #1 vs. #2 (determined by District 6)

Districts 6/District 9 Regional Games Friday or Saturday - Nov.19 or 20 – District 9 Champion vs. District 6 Champion

(neutral site)

Friday or Saturday - Nov.26 or 27 – District 6/9 Champion vs. District 4 Champion

(neutral site)

PIAA Playoff Format: Refer to www.PIAA.org; Handbook; Rules and Regulations; page 24 football brackets

“AA” Playoff Format:

Schools: Enrollment: League

A C Valley 256 KSAC

Brockway 203 AML

Brookville 189 KSAC

Karns City 223 KSAC

Moniteau 234 KSAC

Sheffield 260 AML

Maximum number of teams in tournament: four (4)

This is NOT an open tournament

Selection process: PIAA Ranking System (based on all games)

Coin toss

Seeding process: PIAA Ranking System (based on all games)

Playoff dates: Semi-final games:

Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13 - #1 seed vs. #4 seed (at neutral site)

Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13 - #2 seed vs. #3 seed (at neutral site)

Championship game:

Friday or Saturday – Nov. 19 or Nov. 20 -#1-#4 winner vs. #2-#3 winner (at neutral site)

PIAA Playoff Format: Refer to www.PIAA.org; Handbook; Rules and Regulations; page 24 football brackets

“A” Playoff Format:

Schools: Enrollment: League Cameron County 103 AML - NORTH Clarion Area 92 KSAC

Clarion-Limestone 138 KSAC

Coudersport 144 AML - NORTH Curwensville 173 AML - SOUTH

Elk County Catholic 107 AML - SOUTH

Johnsonburg 99 AML – SOUTH

Kane 180 AML - SOUTH

Keystone 149 KSAC

Otto-Eldred 163 AML - NORTH

Port Allegany 163 AML - NORTH

Redbank Valley 160 KSAC

Ridgway 133 AML - SOUTH

Smethport 126 AML - NORTH

Union 81 KSAC

Maximum number of teams in tournament: 8 (eight)

Selection process: This will NOT be an “open” tournament. The AML will have four teams guaranteed to participate in the tournament. The KSAC will have two teams guaranteed to participate in the tournament. Two teams will be selected as “at large” qualifiers.

AML QUALIFYING CRITERIA:

If the AML Champion is an “A” classification team, that team will be the #1 ranked AML team.

The #2, #3, and #4 teams will be ranked using the following criteria:

1. Winning percentage based on all regular season AML games.

2. Head to head competition

3. PIAA ranking system.

If there is no “A” classification champion, the #1, #2, #3, and #4 schools will be ranked using the following criteria:

1. Winning percentage based on all regular season AML games.

2. Head to head competition

3. PIAA ranking system.

KSAC QUALIFYING CRITERIA:

The #1 and #2 KSAC will qualify using the following criteria and based on all games played:

1. PIAA Football ranking system:

a. Basic Points – “AAA” Teams

120 points for win over a class AAAA opponent

100 points for win over a class AAA opponent

80 points for win over a class AA opponent

60 points for win over a class A opponent

b. Basic Points – “AA” Teams

140 points for win over a class AAAA opponent

120 points for win over a class AAA opponent

100 points for win over a class AA opponent

80 points for win over a class A opponent

c. Basic Points – “A” Teams

160 points for win over a class AAAA opponent

140 points for win over a class AAA opponent

120 points for win over a class AA opponent

100 points for win over a class A opponent

2. Power points:

Team A picks up 10 points for every win its opponent earns – PROVIDING – Team A has defeated team B.

Example:

Team A (AAAA) 4-0 defeated Team B (AAAA) 2-2 Team A receives 100 basic points plus 20 power points because Team B has 2 victories.

3. Schedule Points:

All teams will receive schedule points for all games schedule regardless of a win or loss.

40 points for every AAAA team scheduled

30 points for every AAA team scheduled

20 points for every AA team scheduled

10 points for every A team scheduled

“AT LARGE TEAMS” QUALFYING SYSTEM: # 7 and # 8 seeded teams

1. Winning percentage based on all games played.

2. PIAA ranking system based on all games played.

Playoff dates: Quarter-final games:

Friday or Saturday - Friday or Saturday - Nov. 12 or Nov. 13 (at higher seeded teams)

Semi-final games: Friday or Saturday - Friday or Saturday - Nov. 19 or Nov. 20 (at neutral site)

Championship game: Friday or Saturday - Nov. 26 or Nov. 27 (at neutral site)

PIAA Playoff Format: Refer to www.PIAA.org; Handbook; Rules and Regulations; page 24 football brackets

Notes:

Only games scheduled prior to the first practice date of the 2010 – 2011 season will be considered to enter, qualify, and seed the 2010 - 2011 tournament.

If a school does not play a game, or does not play a number of games, or does not complete the season (due to work stoppage, not enough players, etc.), the game or games not played will be considered a forfeit win for their opponent. The results of games played prior to the team not playing will stand.

If a school has a home site for a game and the school’s field is unplayable, the District 9 football committee will pick the site where the game will be played.

If a school has a home site for a game and the school chooses not to host the game, the District 9 football committee will pick the site where the game will be played.

If Port Allegany High School or Sheffield Area High School qualifies for a home game, the game must be played in the daylight. Neither school has lights.

Schools must declare their intention to enter the tournament before or immediately after their game played on November 5 or November 6, 2010.