General Information

Sheila Murphy, District One Softball Chairperson

SEED MEETING: Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 8pm
The Seed Meeting is open to all Coaches.  Softball Steering Committee Representatives must attend.

Meeting via ZOOM

Power ratings are not official until 12:00 the day after the seeding meeting.

SOFTBALL PLAYOFF INFORMATION
2026 SOFTBALL PLAYOFF MODEL

6A - 36 D1 Teams / 24 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 6 PIAA Qualifiers

5A - 23 D1 Teams / 12 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 4 PIAA Qualifiers

4A - 9 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifier

3A Region - 3 D1/ 6 DXI Teams / 1 PIAA Qualifiers (D1 will play DXI - state play-in)

2A -5 D1 Teams / Playoff Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifier 

1A - 5 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers - 1 PIAA Qualifier 

2026 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

1A 

D1 Semifinal - 5/19/26

D1 Final - TBA

2A 

D1 Semifinal - 5/19/26

D1 Final - TBA

3A Regional D1.DXI

D1 - 5/19/26

Regional Play-in - TBA

4A

D1 Semifinal - 5/19/26

D1 Final - TBA

 

 

5A

D1 1st Rd - 5/18/26

D1 Quarterfinal - 5/20/26

D1 Semifinal - 5/22/26

Playbacks - 5/27/26

D1 Final - 5/27/26

6A

D1 1st Rd - 5/18/26

D1 2nd Rd - 5/20/26

D1 Quarterfinal - 5/22/26

D1 Semifinal - 5/26/26

D1 Playbacks - 5/26 - 5/28/26

D1 Finals - 5/28/26