To:                   District 9 Principals and Athletic Directors

From:               Bob Tonkin, District 9 Secretary

Date:                July 15, 2005

Subject:            2004 – 2005 Football Playoff Games

 

At the July 7, 2004 District 9 Committee meeting, the following football playoff format was unanimously approved:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             After the August 11th District 9 Committee meeting, details of the tournament will be provided.

 

“A” Playoff Format:

 

Maximum number of teams:      8 (eight)

 

Selection process:                     The highest ranked “A” team from the Allegany Mountain Conference and the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference will earn the first or second seeds in the tournament.  Each conference will determine the process for their highest seeded team.

 

                                                The next six (6) teams will be selected on their winning percentage based on all games played.

 

Seeding process:                       The first and second place seeds (highest ranked teams from A.M.L. and the K.S.A.C.) will be determined by:

                                                            Winning percentage

                                                            Head to head competition

                                                            District 9 power rating system

                                                            Gardner point system

                                                            Coin toss

                                               

                                                The third through eighth seeds will be determined by:

                                                            Winning percentage

                                                            Head to head competition

                                                            District 9 power rating system

                                                            Gardner point system

                                                            Coin toss

 

District game dates:                   First round games:                    November 5 or 6

                                                Semi-final games:                      November 12 or 13

                                                Championship games:               November 19 or 20

 

District games locations:            First round games:                    Higher seeded team

                                                Semi-final games:                      Higher seeded team

                                                Championship games:               To be determined

 

 

 

“AA” Playoff Format:

 

Maximum number of teams:      7 (seven)

 

Selection process:                     This will be an “open tournament.”

 

Seeding process:                       Winning percentage

                                                Head to head competition

                                                District 9 power rating system

                                                Gardner point system

                                                Coin toss

 

District game dates:                   First round games:                    November 5 or 6

                                                Semi-final games:                      November 12 or 13

                                                Championship games:               November 19 or 20

 

District games locations:            First round games:                    Higher seeded team

                                                Semi-final games:                      Higher seeded team

                                                Championship games:               To be determined

 

 

“AAA” Playoff Format:

 

Maximum number of teams:      4 (four)

 

Selection process:                     This will be an “open tournament.”

 

Seeding process:                       Winning percentage

                                                Head to head competition

                                                District 9 power rating system

                                                Gardner point system

                                                Coin toss

 

District game dates:                   Semi-final games:                      November 5 or 6

                                                Championship game:                 November 12 or 13

 

District games locations:            Semi-final games:                      Higher seeded team

                                                Championship games:               To be determined

 

 

 

“AAAA” Playoff format:        Dubois will qualify with District 10.