STAC FALL POSTSEASON TUTORIAL
Here is a guideline for how the STAC varsity playoffs are determined for each fall sport.
* New this year is that STAC will be split into TWO championships: Large School (West/Metro) and Small School (Central/East). The four division winners go straight to their respective Championship games, with Semi-final games no longer taking place. *
(Please note that these are for STAC sports only. Football and field hockey are Section IV sports only and do not have individual leagues such as STAC.)
STAC Divisions:
West – Corning, Elmira, Horseheads, Ithaca
Metro – Binghamton, Maine-Endwell, Union-Endicott, Vestal
Central –Chenango Valley, Johnson City, Owego, Seton, Waverly
East – Chenango Forks, Norwich, Oneonta, Susquehanna Valley, Windsor
(Notes: Windsor does not have a varsity girls soccer team. Seton does not have a varsity girls swimming team. Oneonta does not have varsity girls tennis or cheerleading teams. Owego does not have a varsity cheerleading team.)
For each sport, only STAC League games/matches count in determining division winners!
*** GIRLS SOCCER ***
League games = Each team plays a division opponent two times, plus one crossover game vs. next division (West vs. Metro and Central vs. East). A West vs. East game, for example, would be considered non-league and count in overall standings for sectional points, but not in STAC league standings. Also, games vs. opponents in other conferences, such as the IAC or MAC, or vs. any other section or state, do not count for STAC League standings, but do go towards sectional points.
(Note: Occasionally, a West vs. Metro and Central vs. East matchup will happen twice, but only one of them is considered a league game. This is determined in the schedule ahead of time. The other counts as a non-league game in the standings.)
# of League games per division:
West – 10
Metro – 10
Central – 12
East – 11
Due to ties, soccer does not use a percentage system to determine division champions. Instead, there is a point system of 3 points/win and 1 point/tie for League games only.
Large School Championship: Thursday, October 15 at Metro division champion
Small School Championship: Thursday, October 15 at Central division champion
*** BOYS SOCCER ***
League games uses the same criteria as girls soccer.
# of League games per division:
West – 10
Metro – 10
Central – 13
East – 13
Due to ties, soccer does not use a percentage system to determine division champions. Instead, there is a point system of 3 points/win and 1 point/tie for League games only.
Large School Championship: Thursday, October 15 at Metro division champion
Small School Championship: Thursday, October 15 at Central division champion
*** VOLLEYBALL ***
League games uses the same criteria as girls soccer.
# of League games per division:
West – 10
Metro – 10
Central – 13
East – 13
Large School Championship: Wednesday, October 28 at Metro division champion
Small School Championship: Wednesday, October 28 at Central division champion
*** GIRLS TENNIS ***
League games uses the same criteria as girls soccer.
# of League games per division:
West – 10
Metro – 10
Central – 12
East – 11
Large School Championship: Thursday, October 8 at Metro division champion
Small School Championship: Thursday, October 8 at Central division champion
*** GOLF ***
League games uses the same criteria as girls soccer.
# of League games per division:
West – 10
Metro – 10
Central – 13
East – 13
The four division winners along with two “Wild Cards” participate for the STAC Championship together on Tuesday, October 13 at a site TBD.
*** GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING ***
Each team has one dual meet each vs. rest of division and one dual meet each West vs. Metro, Central vs. East. Division champions are determined by record inside of division only.
# of Division and League games per division:
West – 3D, 7L
Metro – 3D, 7L
Central – 3D, 8L
East – 4D, 8L
No STAC Championship meet is held between the four division champions. Once the regular season ends, they go right into sectionals.
*** GAME DAY CHEERLEADING ***
All teams qualify for competition. There is a champion crowned, followed by 2nd and 3rd place.
Championship: Sunday, October 18 at Chenango Valley
*** BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY ***
Scores will be tallied at the STAC Championship Meet on Saturday, October 24 at Fortin Park in Oneonta.
Division winners and overall champions will be crowned at the STAC Championship meet by comparing scores at that event. There are no individual meets throughout the season.