Softball Postseason Formats

Top 4 teams in each division (I-Central, I-North and I-South) qualify for the postseason and are seeded 1-3; The remainder of the seeds are dictated by regular season record

In the first round: No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 receive byes, No. 5 plays No. 12, and No. 6 plays No. 11, No. 7 plays 10, and 8 plays No. 9

The first round winners and 4 teams that received a bye participate in an 8-team double-elimination tournament

Game 1: No. 1 plays winner of 8-9 first round game

Game 2: No. 4 plays winner of 5-12 first round game

Game 3: No. 2 plays winner of 7-10 first round game

Game 4: No. 3 plays winner of 6-11 first round game

Game 5: game 1 loser vs. game 2 loser (loser is eliminated)

Game 6: game 3 loser vs. game 4 loser (loser is eliminated)

Game 7: game 1 winner vs. game 2 winner

Game 8: game 3 winner vs. game 4 winner

Game 9: winner of game 5 vs. loser of game 8 (loser is eliminated)

Game 10: winner of game 6 vs. loser of game 7 (loser is eliminated)

Game 11: game 7 winner vs. game winner 8 (winner's bracket final)

Game 12: game 9 winner vs. game 10 winner (loser is eliminated)

Game 13: winner of game 12 vs. loser of game 11 (loser's bracket final: loser is eliminated)

Game 14: game 11 winner vs. game 13 winner (if game 13 winner wins, the teams will play another game with the winner capturing the championship)
Championship game(s) is/are held second week of June

Division II

Top 4 teams in each division (II-Central, II-East, II-North and II-South) qualify for the postseason and are seeded 1-4; The remainder of the seeds are dictated by regular season record

In the preliminary round: No. 1 plays No. 16, No. 2 plays No. 15, No. 3 plays No. 14, No. 4 plays No. 13, No. 5 plays No. 12, No. 6 plays No. 11, No. 7 plays No. 10, and No. 8 plays No. 9

The preliminary round winners participate in an 8-team double-elimination tournament

Game 1: 1-16 winner plays 8-9 winner

Game 2: 2-15 winner plays 7-10 winner

Game 3: 3-14 winner plays 6-11 winner

Game 4: 4-13 winner plays 5-12 winner

Game 5: game 1 loser vs. game 4 loser (loser is eliminated)

Game 6: game 2 loser vs. game 3 loser (loser is eliminated)

Game 7: game 1 winner vs. game 4 winner

Game 8: game 2 winner vs. game 3 winner

Game 9: winner of game 5 vs. loser of game 8 (loser is eliminated)

Game 10: winner of game 6 vs. loser of game 7 (loser is eliminated)

Game 11: game 7 winner vs. game winner 8 (winner's bracket final)

Game 12: game 9 winner vs. game 10 winner (loser is eliminated)

Game 13: winner of game 12 vs. loser of game 11 (loser's bracket final: loser is eliminated)

Game 14: game 11 winner vs. game 13 winner (if game 13 winner wins, the teams will play another game with the winner capturing the championship)

Championship game(s) is/are held second week of June

Division III

Top 5 teams qualify for the double-elimination playoffs

No. 4 plays No. 5 in a preliminary round game

In the single-elmination semifinals: No. 1 plays the winner of the 4-5 game and No. 2 plays No. 3

Best of three championship series is held during the first week of June

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