Softball Regional Tournament Projections Class 3A & Class 4A
We look at not just how to qualify for Regionals for Class 3A and 4A but also give our Projections as we head into the rest of the Week. This is up to date as of 9/16 @10am.
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Class 3A
Round of 32 Qualification: For 3A, a minimum of 17 games must be played for postseason eligibility. Thirty-two (32) teams advance to the regional bracket through league play and CHSAA Rankings powered by MaxPreps. All league champions are automatic qualifiers. In order to qualify as a league, the league must have a minimum of five teams. Schools in a multiple-class league may earn an automatic qualifier for their classification only if they win the league outright. This will mean that if a 3A or 5A school wins the multi-class league title, any 4A school in that league can only qualify for the 4A regionals through CHSAA Rankings powered by MaxPreps.
Round of 32 Seeding: All qualifying teams will be ranked using CHSAA Rankings powered by MaxPreps, with each holding equal value. Head-to-head will be included as a seeding protocol once the top 32 qualified teams are determined. Clear evidence would allow teams to be moved one spot at maximum based upon a head-to-head regular season game if they are consecutive seeds on the bracket. If the scenario exists where three or more consecutive seeded teams have all played one another, they will remain as originally placed on the bracket. The eight teams that rank highest by seeding criteria will host the round of 32 tournaments. The remaining teams will be placed on the bracket, using the same system as above, avoiding first round league match-up. The committee may elect to move the bottom eight teams for geographical purposes.
3A State Qualification: The round of 32 teams shall play a single elimination regional tournament to determine the state tournament qualifiers.
3A State Finals: The 16 state qualifiers will be reseeded 1-16 based on the above criteria and play a single elimination tournament. Winners of each round of 32 sites will be seeded 1-8, 2nd place teams from each site will be seeded 9-16 based on the above criteria.
Bracket: Must win your first-round game to qualify for State, 16 teams Qualify for State
Region 1
#1 D’Evelyn vs #32 Alameda
#16 Sterling vs #17 Montezuma-Cortez
Region 2
#2 Brush vs #31 Woodland Park
#15 Valley vs #18 Rocky Ford
Region 3
#3 Berthoud vs #30 Wray
#14 Delta vs #19 Platte Valley
Region 4
#4 University vs #29 Weld Central
#13 Cedaredge vs #20 Southeast Colorado
Region 5
#5 Classical Academy vs #28 Burlington
#12 Resurrection Christian vs #21 Lewis-Palmer
Region 6
#6 Lyons vs #27 The Academy
#11 Elizabeth vs #22 La Junta
Region 7
#7 Strasburg vs #26 Alamosa
#10 Forge Christian vs #23 Fort Lupton
Region 8
#8 Wellington vs #25 Florence
#9 Lamar vs #24 Basalt
Class 4A
Round of 32 Qualification: For 4A, a minimum of 19 games must be played for postseason eligibility. Thirty-two (32) teams advance to the regional bracket through league play and CHSAA Rankings powered by MaxPreps. All league champions are automatic qualifiers. In order to qualify as a league, the league must have a minimum of five teams. Schools in a multiple-class league may earn an automatic qualifier for their classification only if they win the league outright. This will mean that if a 3A or 5A school wins the multi-class league title, any 4A school in that league can only qualify for the 4A regionals through RPI. If a conference champion is not ranked in the top 32 based on the final CHSAA Rankings powered by MaxPreps, they will replace the lowest-ranked team that is not a conference champion in the top 32.
Round of 32 Seeding: The regionals will be seeded by a committee of administrators appointed by the CHSAA assistant commissioner responsible for softball and will utilize the following process: All qualifying teams will be ranked using CHSAA Rankings powered by MaxPreps, with each holding equal value. Head-to-head will be included as a seeding protocol once the top 32 qualified teams are determined. Clear evidence would allow teams to be moved one spot at maximum based upon a head-to-head regular season game if they are consecutive seeds on the bracket. If the scenario exists where three or more consecutive seeded teams have all played one another, they will remain as originally placed on the bracket. The eight teams that rank highest by seeding criteria will host the round of 32 tournaments. The remaining teams will be placed on the bracket, using the same system as above, avoiding first round league match-up. The committee may elect to move the bottom eight teams for geographical purposes.
4A State Qualification: The round of 32 teams shall play a modified double-elimination regional tournament to determine the state qualifiers.
4A State Finals: The 16 state qualifiers will be reseeded 1-16 based on the above criteria and play a single elimination tournament. Winners of each round of 32 site will be seeded 1-8, 2nd place teams from each site will be seeded 9-16 based on the above criteria.
Bracket: Must win your first-round game to qualify for State, 16 teams Qualify for State
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