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5A Softball Playoff Qualifications

Rankings Freeze and Play-In Dates Summary

5A Softball

16-team OSAA bracket

  1. Automatic Qualifiers – Fourteen teams automatically qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play on or before Saturday, May 24. Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.
    1. Northwest Oregon – 4; Midwestern – 3; Mid-Willamette - 4; Intermountain – 3

      Northwest Oregon - Canby, Hood River Valley, La Salle Prep, Wilsonville
      Midwestern - Crater, Thurston, Eagle Point
      Mid-Willamette - Dallas, Central/Falls City, Silverton, West Albany
      Intermountain - Ridgeview, Bend, Caldera

    2. Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, May 24.

    3. At-Large Qualifier – Two additional teams will qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings. Once the rankings are frozen, the two highest ranked teams not already an automatic league qualifier will qualify as At-Large teams.

        At-Large - North Eugene
        At-Large - Hillsboro

  2. Rankings – Once the 16 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Executive Board Policy “State Championships – Rankings”.