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3A Softball Playoff Qualifications

Rankings Freeze and Qualification Round Dates Summary

3A Softball

16-team OSAA bracket

  1. Automatic Qualifiers – Sixteen teams automatically qualify for the OSAA's 20-team bracket based on regular season and/or district tournament play on or before Thursday, May 20. Each Special District determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.
    (Determined at the Executive Board during 2/8/2027 meeting)

    1. Special District 1 - TBD; PacWest Conference - TBD; West Valley League - TBD; Mountain Valley Conference - TBD; Far West League - TBD; Eastern Oregon League - TBD

      Special District 1 - TBD
      PacWest Conference - TBD
      West Valley League - TBD
      Mountain Valley Conference - TBD
      Far West League - TBD
      Eastern Oregon League - TBD

  2. Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at the conclusion of all contests on Thursday, May 20.

  3. At-Large Qualifier – Four additional teams will qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings.
    1. Once the rankings are frozen, the next four highest ranked teams not already an automatic qualifier will qualify as one of the At-Large teams.

        At-Large - TBD
        At-Large - TBD
        At-Large - TBD
        At-Large - TBD


  4. Rankings – Once the 16 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Executive Board Policy "State Championships – Rankings".