PDad wrote:fastpitchdad05 wrote:Thanks PDad, I had viewed almost all the information you provided already with the exception of the first link from a couple years back that I will look at but feel fairly confident has no bearing on this season since they didn't have the Power Rankings then.
The article discusses the preseason process for placing teams in divisions based on the their last 5 years results. Notice the preseason values are ranked in ascending order (low to high) and the Power Ranking Points are descending (high to low).
Last year's post season minutes (see
SOFTBALL POST SEASON MINUTES 2013-2014) had this recommendation:
Next year the seeding will be done via power rankings. Distributed draft to advisory group and discussed the procedure for breaking ties, league champs, head to head wins and how we would look at the rankings when we seed.It's logical to also use them for selecting teams for the Open Division.
Anyone out there with official clarification of how CIF-SD will choose the Division participants?
Why don't you contact CIF-SDS yourself? There is plenty of contact info on their site.
Care to make a wager I'm wrong?
So I took your advice and called SD CIF and confirmed what I thought was true already which is that the 8 Open Division teams will be chosen from Division 1 only. DD's team will play in the Division 2 playoffs.
This is not the end of the world.
It is however disappointing that a team that is currently ranked 5th overall in the Power Rankings and 2nd in the county according to the SD Union Tribune will be left out of the "Big Dance", but I think we'll all find a way to live thru it.
At any rate, it's been a very enjoyable, fun season for the girls this year and none of this will change that, nor will anyone care either way once the season is over.
I'm enjoying the final ride and look forward to whatever lay ahead for the last month or so of DD's HS career.
Thanks for your help and input, PDad.