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NOTE: Sectional/District brackets were posted 5/6/2008. Click to view.

• The start date for the 2009 season is March 30, 2009 not March 28, 2009 as printed int he 2007-08 OHSAA Handbook.
• 2008 National Federation Rules Changes
  3-2-1 Permits players to wear metal cleats and metal toe plates.
  3-6-7 When a second unreported substitution occurs, the head coach will now be restricted to the dugout, in addition to the offender
  7-3-1 A batter shall take her place in the batter’s box within 10 seconds after the ball is returned to the pitcher in the circle.
• 2008 Official OHSAA Softball is the Worth C12 RYL

• 2008 State Tournament Bracket
• Akron Firestone Stadium
  1575 N. Firestone Blvd., Akron, OH 44301
     Click for directions to Firestone Stadium
• Schedule
  click on matchup to view boxscore

  Thursday, June 5 Semifinals
  	Division IV
  	10:00 a.m.	Danville (21-6) def. Convoy Crestview (26-2)   Score 3-2
  	12:30 p.m.	North Lewisburg Triad ( 21-9) def. Warren John F. Kennedy (20-5)  Score 5-1  (10 innings)
  	Division III
  	3:00 p.m.	Wellington (23-4) def. West Liberty-Salem (31-2)  Score 2-1  (8 innings)
  	5:30 p.m.	Hebron Lakewood (31-2) def. Bloomdale Elmwood (29-2)   Score 5-0.
  Friday, June 6 Semifinals
  	Division II
  	10:00 a.m.	Canfield (22-4) def. Clyde (24-3) Score 4-1
  	12:30 p.m.	Celina (24-3) def. Dover (19-12)  Score 5-1
  	Division I
  	3:00 p.m.	North Canton Hoover (31-2) def. Grove City (28-4) Score 3-0
  	5:30 p.m.	Elyria (28-1) def. Mason (24-9)  Score 11-2
  Saturday, June 7 Finals
  	10:00 a.m.	Division IV Championship Danville (22-6) vs. North Lewisburg Triad (21-10) Score 4-2
  	12:30 p.m.	Division III Championship Hebron Lakewood (32-2) def. Wellington (23-5) Score 5-3
  	3:00 p.m.	Division II Championship Canfield (23-4) vs. Celina (24-4) Score 6-0
  	5:30 p.m.	Division I Championship North Canton Hoover (32-2) def. Elyria (28-2)   Score 1-0 (10 inings)

• Admission:
  Single Session Tickets are $7.00 per SESSION for state tournament games. Each session consists of two games. For the semifinal games, each session consists of the divisional games. For the state championship games, the first two games will be sold as one session, and the final two state championship games will be sold as a separate session.  The stadium will be cleared after each session (once per day). No pre-sale at member schools will be conducted.
  All Session Tournament Passes can be purchased for $35 at Firestone Stadium on June 5 only.  This tournament pass is good for all twelve games.   There will be no presale of all session passes.
• State Finalist Meeting - Monday, June 2, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ramada Inn, 4900 Sinclair Rd., Columbus.
• Media Credentials

NOTE: Softball school and officials mailings were sent in December.  The mailing includes rules books, rule modifications and much more. If you did not recieve your mailing contact Sharon Shoemaker at 614-267-2502, ext. 107.

• 2008 Pre-Season Manual

• 2008-09 Divisional Breakdown
  (grades 9-11 enrollment)
    Division I = 394 or more girls
    Division II = 229 to 393 girls
    Division III = 133 to 228 girls
    Division IV = 132 or less
• Tournament Entry Dates:
  April 21 - April 28 verify tournament participation and access tournament entry form through myOHSAA
  April 29 - May 4 late entry and withdraw with $150 fee
• Seed and Draw Meeting Date - May 4, 2008
• 2008 OHSAA Tournament Regulations
• 2008-09 OHSAA Softball Sport Regulations
• 2008-09 OHSAA General Sports Regulations

• Sectional Managers: Tournament Participation Form

• Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association Web Site

• Regional Brackets
      Division I           Division II
      Division III         Division IV
• Dates:
    Semifinals: Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m.
    Finals: Saturday, May 31 at 12:00 p.m.
     **Dates and times are subject to change, check brackets for updates
• Admission - $6.00 per person per game
• Media Credentials - all working media requesting credentials should contact the site manager.  Contact information is located on the brackets.

• Regional Qualifying Team Forms

  Due May 28 - 12:00 noon

  The following forms must be downloaded, completed and e-mailed to Brenda Murray (bmurray@ohsaa.org) by Wednesday, May 28. School Information Form Team Roster Season Results Team Photograph Identification Form Your team photo must be e-mailed to Brenda Murray (bmurray@ohsaa.org) by Wednesday, May 28.  If a digital photo is not available, you may mail a print photograph to the OHSAA.  It must be received by Thursday, May 29 (use overnight mail if necessary).  The digital team photo must be no smaller than 5X7 in size and the resolution must be no less than 300 dpi or ppi.

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