Winter Sports: Basketball Girls
General Information
Sean Harvey, District One Basketball Chairperson
SEED MEETING: Sunday February 8, 2026 - 9am
Meeting for all Steering Committee Reps in all classifications. This is an open meeting, all coaches are welcome to attend.
HOST ATHLETIC DIRECTORS MEETING: February 10, 2026 - 10am via Zoom. Meeting is for all ADs hosting playoff games. Playoff policies and handbook will be discussed. Game balls will be distributed at later date.
PA BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL PLAYOFF HANDBOOK
Preliminary Power Ratings will be posted throughout the season. Due to incomplete information from some teams, ratings are not official until 24 hours after the seeding meeting.
2026 GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF MODEL
1A - 9 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 3 PIAA Qualifier
2A - 4 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifier
3A Regional - 3 D1Teams (11 DXI Teams) / 8 D1/DXI Playoff Qualifiers / 4 PIAA Qualifier
4A - 5 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifiers
5A - 23 D1 Teams / 12 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 7 PIAA Qualifiers
6A - 43 D1 Teams / 24 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 11 PIAA Qualifiers
2025 GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
1A
Semifinal - 2/17/26
Final - 2/21/26
2A
Semifinal - 2/17/26
Final - 2/21/26
3A REGIONAL / DXI
1ST Rd - TBA
Semifinal - TBA
Final - TBA
4A
Semifinal - 2/17/26
Final - 2/21/26
5A
1st Rd - 2/13/26
Quarterfinals - 2/17/26
Semifinal - 2/20/26
Playbacks - 2/20 - 2/24
Final - TBA
6A
1st Rd - 2/13/26
2nd Rd - 2/18/26
Quarterfinals - 2/21/26
Semifinal - 2/25/26
Playbacks - 2/25 - 2/27
Final - TBA