Northern Tier Sports Report
The postseason is coming up fast and here is some information on what the playoff brackets will look like.
FOOTBALL
In District IV the A, AA, and AAA classes will all have 8-team brackets, though Class A has just seven teams, and Bucktail has already opted out.
If they don't receive a bye the top four teams will host playoff games the first weekend of November (7-8), followed by the semifinals, then the final.
VOLLEYBALL
There will be four classifications for District IV - A, AA, AAA, and AAAA - with at least four teams from each class making the playoffs to ensure a semifinal and final.
After that it depends on teams having a .500 record or having a power ranking higher than a team that is .500.
Games could start as early as October 31, with AAA and AAAA finals to be on Wednesday, November 4, and A and AA finals to be on Thursday, November 5.
The AAA runner-up will play in a play-in game against the District XI runner-up for a spot in states.
SOCCER
A minimum of eight teams will qualify for district play in Classes A and AA. After that the lowest .500 team and all teams above them will also make the field.
A minimum of four teams will make the Class AAA field.
Playoff games will start on October 27, with November 7 the deadline for District IV to finish their tournament.
Nine team from District IV will qualify for states: A and AA girls will get two with AAA getting one, while A boys will get two teams as AA and AAA each get one.
CROSS-COUNTRY
The District IV Championships will be back at Bloomsburg University on Thursday, October 29 with a 9:30 a.m. start for the Varsity girls.
They'll be followed by the Class AA girls at 10:15, the A boys at 11 a.m., and the AA boys at 11:45 a.m.
A girls, and both AA fields will get two teams and 10 individuals, while A boys will get just one team, and five individuals.