AAA 2008-09 Handbook.pdf - South Carolina High School League
AAA 2008-09 Handbook.pdf - South Carolina High School League
AAA 2008-09 Handbook.pdf - South Carolina High School League
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IV.<br />
B. Four double elimination District Tournaments of four teams each will be held both in<br />
the Upper State and the Lower State. The District Tournaments will begin on<br />
Thursday, April 30.<br />
District Tournament<br />
A. The highest seeded team will host games 1, 2, 3, and 4. The undefeated team will<br />
host game 6 and 7 (if necessary). If game 7 is necessary, it will be played 30<br />
minutes after completion of the first game and a coin toss will determine the home<br />
team.<br />
B. See brackets on pages 22 and 23.<br />
V. Upper and Lower State Championship<br />
A. The four district winners will advance to the Upper and Lower State Championships.<br />
B. The Champions from District 1, 4, 5, and 8 will host games 1 and 2. The winner of<br />
game 1 will host game 4. The loser of game 2 will host game 3. The loser of game<br />
4 will host game 5. The undefeated team will host games 6 and 7. If game 7 is<br />
played the home team will be determined by a coin toss.<br />
C. See brackets on page 24.<br />
VI.<br />
State Championship Series<br />
A. The winners of the upper and lower state play-offs will meet in a best two out of<br />
three game series for the state championship beginning Monday, May 18 and<br />
continuing on Wednesday, May 20 and Friday, May 22 if necessary unless agreed<br />
upon otherwise by both schools. In <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>09</strong>, the first game of the series will be<br />
played at the school representing the upper and the second game of the series will<br />
be played at the school representing the lower state.<br />
B. A third game, if necessary, will be played at a neutral site centrally located and<br />
secured by the upper state champion.<br />
1. Officials for this game will be secured by the <strong>League</strong> Office and selected from a<br />
neutral district.<br />
2. Coaches will toss a coin to determine home team.<br />
3. Security is the responsibility of both schools and each school must control fans.<br />
VII.<br />
Play-off Finances<br />
A. Upper/Lower State Tournaments<br />
1. Gate receipts will be disbursed according to the financial statement in the<br />
Athletic Directors' Notebook.<br />
2. Admission is $5.00.<br />
3. The host school is responsible for securing umpires through the local booking<br />
secretary.<br />
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