Welcome to the
2008 Section Five Softball Tournament. The following pages contain important
information dealing with the tournament.
Please take a few moments to read it over so you are familiar with all
aspects of the tournament.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
1.
Weekday
games are set for
2.
If
the game has been cancelled, the host school will contact the coordinator, the
officials, and the participating schools. Games will be rescheduled for the
next day, same site and time.
3.
Each
team should have its own first aid kit. The site will have access to a phone in
case of an emergency.
4.
The
home team will be the higher seeded team. They will have choice of baseline and
will provide the home scorebook and a proficient scorer. Section V will provide
an official scorer at the finals.
5.
Each
team should provide at least two new, Dudley SB 12 LRF-FP ---NHS, yellow
leather cover with red stitching game balls for each game. Please bring towels
or rags to keep balls clean and dry in case of inclement weather.
6.
For
teams playing at Brockport, if there is a question about playing conditions,
call 585-615-4832 before leaving for the game.
7.
The
15 run rule IS in effect for sectional play.
8.
All games must
be played to completion. Therefore, games that are suspended due to adverse
conditions (weather, darkness etc.), must be played to 7 complete innings.
9.
Games that
are tied after 9 innings, the international tie-breaker will be used in the
10th inning.
1.
Make
sure your equipment is legal. Check the rule book if you are uncertain.
2.
Each
team will have a maximum of ten minutes for infield practice before the game
begins. Please have your team warm up on the
side of the field before your turn to take infield.
3.
Have
a copy of your lineup, including names and positions, for the umpire before the
game. The official scorer should also have this information.
4.
Make
sure you understand the ground rules before the game begins. Captains and coaches
should both meet with the officials to discuss these.
5.
Your
pitcher has one minute or five pitches to warm up. Have another player ready to
catch for her if your catcher is not ready.
6.
In
all classes, games through the quarterfinals will be played at the higher seed
unless the sectional mileage policy warrants the game being played at a neutral
site. In that case, the Section Five Softball Committee will set the site. Semi
finals and finals will be played at a neutral site.
7.
If
you expect a large number of spectators from your school, please bring an
additional school representative to help control and supervise your crowd.
8.
If
your team reaches the semi-finals, they will be observed for the All-Tournament
Team. Prior to the game,
please supply the site supervisor with FOUR complete rosters so that members of
the All-Tournament Committee can pick up and use them as references.
1.
Starting
time for all weekday games will be
2.
Please
provide a site supervisor for the game at your school.
3.
Please
meet the team and officials when they arrive.
4.
Hand out and collect vouchers for game officials. All checks,
vouchers, and unused tickets should be mailed to; Jacqueline Meyer, Treasurer,
5.
Know
where the nearest phone is and have emergency numbers available.
6.
In
case of inclement weather, please contact chairperson @ 607-698-4225 x2402 or
607-329-7278, officials, and the participating schools by
7.
The
home team will have their choice of first or third baseline.
8.
Please
have field lined according to ASA rules. For the safety of the players, please
make sure all bases, home plate, and the pitchers rubber are safely secured.
9.
The
winning coach is responsible for calling the Section V Coordinator and the news
media from the site of the game. Please allow them access to a phone and remind
them to call before leaving the site.
Immediately
following the game, the winning coach must call the results into the Section V
Coordinator and then the news media. Please call from the site of your game.
COORDINATOR: MICHAEL WRIGHT - 607-329-7278
NEWSPAPERS: DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE -
716-232-7100
Each coach is
responsible for contacting their local news media.
Section Five
Softball information, classifications, sectional dates, sectional results and
schedule can be found on the official Section Five Softball Website at www.sectionv.org/softball/
Seeding will be
based on a quotient derived by dividing the number of seeding points by the
number of games played. In no case will it be divided by less than twelve. The
final date for games to be played and count towards seeding will be Saturday, May 24th. The seeding meeting
will be at on Sunday, May 25th at
Classification
is determined by using the State Classification Numbers:
D
0-192 C
193-324 B
325-549 A
550-949
AA 950 +
If two or more
teams end up with the same quotient, the following criteria will be used to
determine the higher seed.
1.
Head
to Head Competition
2.
Overall
record winning percentage
3.
League
Standing
4.
Coin
Toss
All teams in
each class will qualify for sectional play.
SEEDING POINTS
AAA/AA A BB
& B CCC, CC & C DD & D
AAA/AA +5 +4
+4 +4 +4
A +6 +5 +4
+4 +4
BB&B +6 +6 +5
+4 +4
CCC, CC&C
+6 +6 +6
+5 +4
DD&D +6 +6 +6 +6 +5
The higher seed
will host through the quarterfinals in accordance with the Section Five mileage policy
Semi final and
final games will be played at sites set by the committee taking into
consideration several factors including field availability and conditions,
lighting, travel, etc.
The Section Five
Softball Committee reserves the right to changes any sites, times, or make
other necessary arrangements in order to fairly and safely complete the
tournament.
1.
Admission
will be charged for all semi-final and final games.
2.
For
the first two rounds, all efforts should be made by the host school to charge
admission.
3.
Admission
for all rounds will be $4.00 per person.
4.
The
site supervisor should collect and send all gate receipts to: Jacqueline Meyer, Treasurer,
The softball
chairman will designate assignors for all sectional softball games. For the
first two rounds, officials will come from the board servicing the highest seed. For the semi-finals and finals, the home
plate umpire will come from the board servicing the higher seed and the base
umpire will come from the board servicing the lower seed
The official
ball of the Section Five Softball Tournament will be the SB 12 LRF-FP ---NHS,
yellow leather cover with red stitching.
1.
Classe
A will play on Saturday, June 7th.
Classes AAA, AA, BB, B, DD, and D will play on Thursday, June 5th. Classes CCC, CC, and C will play on Tuesday,
June 3rd.
2.
Each
site will have a person in charge of the All-Tournament selections who will
gather the information and make the awards presentation at the end of the game.
3.
Awards
will be announced as follows as long as sponsors have been secured to fund them:
(Maximum of 18 t-shirts and certificates per team)
A.
Plaque
to the #1 Seeded Team
B.
Certificates
and t-shirts to the second place team
C.
Runner
Up Plaque to the second place team
D.
Shields,
certificates, and t-shirts to the championship team.
E.
Championship
trophy to the Championship team
F.
Awards
to the All-Tournament Team
4.
When
you arrive at the finals, please have a complete team roster with all coaches
and players for the site supervisor to use for the awards presentation
following the game.
The year 2008
will be the 24th
State tournament. Here is
a summary of how Section Five teams have done since voting to participate in
the state tournament in 1997.
1997
1998
1999
2000
Wellsville (Class C) advances to the State Final Four
2001
2002
Wayland-Cohocton (class B) and Pembroke (Class C) advance to State Final
Four. Way-Coh loses in the semifinals
while Pembroke loses in the Class C championship game. Alfred-Almond (D) loses
in the Class D Semi finals
2003
Prattsburgh (Class D) loses in the semifinals,
2004
Alfred-Almond (Class D) loses in the semifinals, Bolivar-Richburg (Class C)
loses in the Class C Championship game.
2005 Mercy
(Class A) loses in the Class A Championship game.
2006 Greece
Arcadia (Class AA) and
2007 Victor
(Class A) and
Regional Playoffs
Since New York
State crowns five team champions in Classes AA, A, B, C, and D, it is necessary
to determine which of the ten Section V Champions will represent Section V in
the Western Regional Playoffs with the representatives from Section VI of the
Buffalo region. To determine the teams representing Section V in the regionals,
the following procedure will be used:
1.
The
Class Play-offs (AAA v. AA, BB v. B, DD v. D) will be
played on Saturday, June 7th with the winner advancing to regional play. For CCC v. CC v. C, the first playoff will be
on Thursday, June 5th with the final playoff on Saturday, June 7th.
2.
The
Class A Champion receives an automatic bid to the
Regionals.
The five Section
V regional representatives will meet the five Section VI representatives on
Tuesday, June 10th. Classes AA, A, and B
will play in Section VI and Class C and D will play in Section V. Specific game times and sites will be
announced. The winners of those five games will advance to
1.
Any
and all protests must be reported within 24 hours with written verification
postmarked no later than 48 hours. This mailing must go to the Coordinator,
concerned coaches, and all other parties concerned.
2.
A
written decision from the Coordinator will be issued within 48 hours upon
receipt of the protest.
3.
All
expenses incurred by the Coordinator for hearings, if necessary, will be born
by
the protesting
school.
4.
Due process must be observed by the Coordinator.
1.
Twenty
four hours after the decision of the Coordinator is received, it may be
appealed to the Section Secretary and President with written verification
postmarked within 48 hours. Notification must again be made to all concerned
parties
2.
The
Secretary and President will convene the Executive Committee if necessary to
review the protest and may have a hearing to determine final disposition of the
case.
3.
All
expenses of the appeal are to born by the appealing parties.