2021 Postseason Outline

May 10th, 2021 

As the regular season comes to a close the OHSLA Board would like to announce the outline for the 2021 Postseason.  In an effort to allow the most competition possible, the Board has created a special postseason format for the remainder of the OHSLA season. With increased Covid numbers in different areas of the state affecting travel policies in several districts, and a few teams struggling with quarantines, there will not be any state wide tournaments, only be a tournament in the Metro area. 

• All teams in the league, JV or Varsity, will be allowed to play 4 more games, officials permitting, from May 12th to May 22nd.
• The Metro area tournament will be a 16 team tourney, with with a full consolation bracket so that all teams in the Tourney will have an opportunity at four games at the Varsity level without having to do GCRs.  The games for all rounds will appear (without team names) on the schedule with 8pm game times soon. For Tourney teams that have JV squads, they can schedule a 6pm JV game using a GCR on a tournament day.
• For teams around the state who also wish to play games during the postseason, they can schedule Varsity and JV games using GCRs.  Because the number of officials are limited and the Metro tourney will have at least 8 games every round, non-Metro Tourney teams are requested to only schedule games on days other than the four tourney days.  Note that the Metro Tourney rounds are May 13th, 15th, 19th, and 22nd. 
• Please note that if your club has both a Varsity and JV team, the expectation is that you schedule your JV game at the same location and day as the Varsity game (e.g. the traditional 6pm & 8pM back to back), so that officials can be shared between games.  Attempts to do otherwise will probably result in a rejected Game Request.
• The last day of the season is May 22nd, no games can be scheduled after that date.

The OHSLA Board is aware of the stress this season has put on everyone involved with the league: players, officials, coaches, and parents.  Hopefully the last two weeks of play can continue without more players having to sit because of further Covid outbreaks.  In the meantime the hope is that everyone can be vigilant, take the steps they need to remain healthy, and enjoy the time they have on the field.