2007 PLAYOFF SCHEDULING

Teams and Conferences Eligible for Playoffs and the Optimist Bowl:

All teams in the Jr. PeeWee, PeeWee, Jr. Midget and Midget age/weight divisions are eligible to participate in the playoffs and Optimist Bowl.

Only teams playing in the Jr. PeeWee Regional Conference, PeeWee Regional Conference, Jr. Midget Regional Conference, and the Midget Conference are eligible to participate in regional competition.  The winners among these Regional Conference/Division teams in the Optimist Bowl will advance to the regional playoffs provided they have met all other qualification requirements imposed by Pop Warner Regional and National.

Mitey-Mites:

All Mitey-Mite teams will be scheduled to play on the sixth Saturday (October 13^th), seventh Saturday, (October 20^th), and the eighth Saturday (October 28^th ) against teams with similar records.  These games will end the regular season for the Mitey-Mite teams.

Since the Mitey-Mite division is an instructional division, per Pop Warner rules, Mitey-Mite teams are not eligible for playoffs

Tie-Breaker System:  In determining seeding and eligibility for the play-offs, the following tie-breaker system will be used for teams with the same record:

(1)                 Head to head competition, but if the teams did not play each other, or if they played twice during the season and split the games against each other, then

(2)                 Outcome (win or loss) against their common opponent with the best record, and if still tied, then     

(3)                 Outcome (win or loss) against their next common opponent with the next best record, and so forth, if necessary, then

(4)                 If the teams are still tied, and the tie to be broken is solely to determine seeding rather than a play-off spot, then the tie will be broken with a coin toss, or

(5)                 If the tie to be broken is to determine a play-off spot, and only two teams are tied for that spot, there may be (depending on field availability) a play-in game between the two teams tied for the last play-off spot on the Tuesday or Wednesday night before the play-offs begin.  Otherwise a coin toss will determine the playoff spot.

(6)                 If more than two teams are tied for the last play-off spot, there will be a drawing to determine the team that will participate in the play-off or play-in game.

(7)                 If more than two teams are tied for the last two playoff spots, there may be (depending on field availability) a play-in game (drawing determines the two teams) to determine the two playoff teams.

Rainouts:  All make up games must be scheduled through the league office with the Executive Director.

If only some regular season games are rained out on a Saturday, an effort will be made to reschedule those games for the next day or during the week.  However, if it is not possible to reschedule and play all games within a conference, any games played will not count in the standings.  Playoff Saturdays will not be used for make-up games, but will be reserved for playoff games. 

If there are rain-outs of play-off games, and all playoff games cannot be rescheduled, the league reserves the right to determine the top seeds remaining.

REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Jr. PeeWee Age/Weight Division

The top four seeds in each conference are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl.

October 13, 2007

The winners from the playoff games of October 13^th will play the second round of playoffs on October 20^th.  The highest remaining seed will play the lowest remaining seed.  Priority will be given to playing teams from a different conference where possible.  Teams that played each other during the regular season will not play each other in the October 20^th games if possible. Winners of the playoff games on October 20^th will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 27^th.

Teams participating in the playoffs that do not advance will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 20^th and Saturday, October 27^th.

Teams that finish the regular season as the #5 seed will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 13th, Saturday, October 20^th, and Saturday, October 27^th.

PeeWee Age/Weight Division

All teams in the Regional Conference are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl.  The #1 seed will have a bye on October 13^th. 

October 13, 2007

The winners from the playoff games of October 13^th will play the second round of playoffs on October 20^th.

The #1 seed will play the remaining lowest seeded team.  The remaining second highest seed will play the remaining third highest seed.  Winners of the playoff games on October 20^th will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 29^th.

Teams participating in the playoffs that do not advance will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 20^th and Saturday, October 27^th.

Jr. Midget Age/Weight Division

All teams in the Regional Conference are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl. 

October 13, 2007

October 20, 2007

Results of the games played on October 20^th have no affect on the playoffs.  Winners of the playoff games on October 13^th will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 27^th.

Midget Age/Weight Division

All teams are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl.  The #1 seed will play a game against Statesville on Saturday, October 13^th. 

October 13, 2007

The winners from the playoff games of October 13^th will play the second round of playoffs on October 20^th.

The #1 seed will play the remaining lowest seeded team.  The remaining second highest seed will play the remaining third highest seed.  Winners of the playoff games on October 20^th will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 27^th.

Teams participating in the playoffs that do not advance will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 20^th and Saturday, October 27^th.

NON-REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Jr. PeeWee Age/Weight Division

The top two seeds in each Conference are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl.  A drawing will determine two #2 seeds to participate in a playoff game against each other on Saturday, October 13^th.  A drawing will determine two #1 seeds who will participate in playoff games on Saturday, October 20^th.  These two #1 seeds will play each other on Saturday, October 13^th in a non-conference, non-playoff game (result does not count in standings or playoffs).  The five remaining #1 seeds and five remaining #2 seeds will participate in play-off games on Saturday, October 13^th.  #1 seeds will play #2 seeds from a different conference.  Opponents for the playoff games will be determined by drawing with teams in the Northern Division playing teams from the Northern Division and teams in the Southern Division playing teams from the Southern Division if possible. 

The winners from the playoff games of October 13^th and the two #1 seeds that received a playoff bye on October 13^th will play the second round of playoffs on Saturday, October 20^th.  Opponents for playoff games of October 20^th will be determined by drawing with any #1 seeds playing #2 seeds from a different conference where possible and teams in the Northern Division playing teams from the Northern Division and teams in the Southern Division playing teams from the Southern Division if possible.  Teams that played each other during the regular season will not play each other in the October 20^th playoffs if possible.

The winners from the playoff games of October 20^th will play the third round of playoffs on Tuesday night, October 23^rd or Wednesday night, October 24^th.  Opponents for playoff games of October 23^rd and October 24th will be determined by drawing with any #1 seeds playing #2 seeds from a different conference where possible, and teams in the Northern Division playing teams from the Northern Division and teams in the Southern Division playing teams from the Southern Division if possible.  Winners of these playoff games will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 27^th. 

Teams participating in the playoffs that do not advance will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 20^th and Saturday, October 27^th.  These games will be the last games of the season for these teams.

Teams that finish the regular season as the #3 seed or lower will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October13th, Saturday, October 20^th, and Saturday, October 27^th.  These games will be the last games of the season for the teams with #3 seeds or lower.

PeeWee Age/Weight Division

The top two seeds in each conference are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl.  The #1 seed and the #2 seed in each conference will participate in a playoff game on Saturday, October 13^th.  The #1 seeds will play the #2 seeds from a different conference.

October 13, 2007

The winners from the playoff games of October 13^th will play the second round of playoffs on October 20^th.

The highest remaining seed will play the lowest remaining seed.  Teams that played each other during the regular season will not play each other in the October 20^th games if possible.  Teams in the Northern Conferences (Red and White) will play each other, and teams in the Southern Conferences (Blue and Green) will play each other if possible.  Winners of the playoff games on October 20^th will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 27^th.

Teams participating in the playoffs that do not advance will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 20^th and Saturday, October 27^th.

Teams that finish the regular season as the #3 seed or lower will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October13th, Saturday, October 20^th, and Saturday, October 27^th.  These games will be the last games of the season for the teams with #3 seeds or lower.

Jr. Midget Age/Weight Division

The top four seeds in each conference are eligible for the playoffs and the Optimist Bowl.

PLAYOFF GAMES

October 13, 2007

The winners from the playoff games of October 13^th will play the second round of playoffs on October 20^th.  The highest remaining seed will play the lowest remaining seed.  Priority will be given to playing teams from a different conference where possible.  Teams that played each other during the regular season will not play each other in the October 20^th games if possible. Winners of the playoff games on October 20^th will participate in the Optimist Bowl on October 27^th.

Teams participating in the playoffs that do not advance will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October 20^th and Saturday, October 27^th.

Teams that finish the regular season as the #5 seed or lower will be matched against opponents with similar records on Saturday, October13th, Saturday, October 20^th, and Saturday, October 27^th.  These games will be the last games of the season for the teams with #3 seeds or lower.