Playoffs

End of Spring 2022 Softball Donation Standings!

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End of Spring Softball Donation Standings
  1. Don’t Waste Durham – $442
  2. South Durham Little League – $362
  3. Girls on the Run of the Triangle – $213
  4. Central Piedmont Community Action, Inc – $201
  5. Miracle League of the Triangle – $182
  6. Meals on Wheels Durham – $130
  7. Vets to Vets United, Inc – $127
  8. Crayons2Calculators: The Durham Teacher Warehouse Corporation (C2C) – $117
  9. Housing for New Hope – $95
  10. The Animal Protection Society of Durham – $94
  11. PORCH-Durham – $90
  12. Josh’s Hope – $63
TOTAL: $2,116!
With 214 players contributing, each player entry accounted for ~$10 that will be donated to our charity partners this year!
Thanks to everyone who participated and I hope you’ll play again this Summer!
(Note: Photos are missing $100 from donation drive winners)

2022 Spring Tournament Brackets

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Congratulations to DON’T WASTE DURHAM for winning the 2022 Spring Durham Softball Championship! 

Championship Bracket

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1
South Durham Little League   Don’t Waste Durham
June 5, 2022
0-15
June 5, 2022
7-8
South Durham Little LeagueDon’t Waste Durham
June 12, 2022
0-10
Recap
June 12, 2022
7-17
Recap
Vets to Vets UnitedSouth Durham Little LeagueAnimal Protection Society of Durham
 
June 12, 2022
8-4
 
Miracle League of the TriangleDon’t Waste DurhamGirls on the Run of the Triangle
June 5, 2022
9-11
 
June 5, 2022
12-11
Miracle League of the TriangleCrayons2Calculators
  
Housing for New HopeCrayons2Calculators

Consolation Bracket

Round 1 Round 2 Round 1
Central Piedmont Community Action of North Carolina Josh’s Hope
June 5, 2022
10-12
Central Piedmont Community Action of North Carolina
June 5, 2022
15-12
June 12, 2022
7-16
PORCH-Durham
Meals on Wheels of Durham PORCH-Durham

Regular Season Standings

2022 Spring Standings

PosTeamWLTPctRSRA
110100.90914144
29110.86412564
36120.77812453
46400.6009399
54510.4508697
54510.4507999
74500.444101108
74500.44410498
93600.33377119
102710.25062137
112700.22275123
121800.11190116

Tie-Breaker Details

  • #5 Housing for New Hope (4-4) vs. #6 APS of Durham (4-4)
    • Head to Head: No Head to Head matchup this year. Tied.
    • Wins vs. Top 4: HNH (0 wins), APS (0 wins). Tied.
    • Wins vs. Top 8: HNH (2 Wins – Vets / C2C), APS (1 Win – Vets). HNH wins.

2022 Spring Playoff Structure

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With 12 Teams in the League, only the TOP 8 TEAMS during the Regular Season will advance to the 2021 Durham Softball Spring Playoffs. The Teams that make the Playoffs will be determined by a seeded tie-breaker format, as described here.

The Top 8 Teams will play a single elimination tournament to determine the winner.

The Bottom 4 Teams will play a Consolation Tournament against each other to determine 9th-12th Place.

  • Every Win during either tournament will earn $50 for the Winning Team’s Charity.
  • The Championship Winning Team will earn $200.
  • The Consolation Winning Team will earn $100.
  • A total of $700 in donations will be awarded between our 19 Charities during the Playoffs.

Game Schedule: 

Sunday, June 5, 2022:

10:30am. Game 1. #10 Seed vs. #11 Seed.

11:45am. Game 2. #9 Seed vs. #12 Seed.

1:00pm. Game 3. #4 Seed vs. #5 Seed.

2:15pm. Game 4. #3 Seed vs. #6 Seed.

3:30pm. Game 5. #2 Seed vs. #7 Seed.

4:45pm. Game 6. #1 Seed vs. #8 Seed.

Sunday, June 12, 2022:

10:30am. Game 7. Winner Game 1 (#10/#11) vs. Winner Game 2 (#9/#12). Consolation Bracket Final.

12:00pm. Game 8. Winner Game 3 (#4/#5) vs. Winner Game 6 (#1/#8).

1:30pm. Game 9. Winner Game 4 (#3/#6) vs. Winner Game 5 (#2/#7).

3:00pm. Game 10. Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 (Highest Seed is Home Team). Championship Bracket Final.

Sunday, June 26, 2022: Rainout Date, if needed.

2021 Summer Donation Pool Structure & Playoff Format

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Because of the unique schedule this season, we’ve adapted the playoff format and donation structure slightly for this season. Details below.

Donations will be awarded to the team’s charity two ways:

  1. $1 per Run Scored during the season (max $20 per game).
  2. Bonuses for finishing in the Top 8.
  3. Wins during the Playoffs.

End-of-Season Bonuses shall be awarded, as follows: 

  • 1st Place, +$150
  • 2nd Place, +$100
  • 3rd Place, +$75
  • 4th Place, +$50
  • 5th – 8th Place, +$25

PLAYOFFS

Because the Parks will be closed after November 1, and still allow one backup rain date, we are scheduling our Playoffs for Sunday, October 24. With only 1-week for playoffs in Summer 2021, we’re playing a modified schedule from a standard 2-week playoff format.

  • The 1, 2, 3, and 4 teams advance to a single elimination tournament to decide the Champion.
  • The 5, 6, 7, and 8 teams advance to a single elimination tournament to decide the First Consolation.
  • The 9, 10, 11, and 12 teams advance to a single elimination tournament to decide the Second Consolation.
  • The 13 and 14 teams advance to a single elimination tournament to decide the Third Consolation.

The Second and Third Playoff Consolation games will be played AT ANOTHER FIELD IN DURHAM (TBD), also on Sunday, October 24.

Playoff Game Bonuses shall be awarded, as follows: 

  • $50 for any First Round win.
  • $150 for the Championship.
  • $100 for First Consolation Championship.
  • $75 for Second Consolation Championship.

For example, if a team scores 82 runs and comes in 2nd Place, they will earn $182 for their charity. If they also win their 1st round game and the Championship, they add +$200 to their winnings to donate a total of $382 to their sponsor’s charity on the season!

At the start of the 2021 Summer season, we are projecting about $2000 in donations this season! We’ll see if we can meet that goal!

2021 Spring Playoff Structure

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With 10 Teams in the League, only the TOP 8 TEAMS during the Regular Season will advance to the 2021 Durham Softball Spring Playoffs. The Teams that make the Playoffs will be determined by:

  1. Win-Loss Record.
  2. Head-to-Head Record.
  3. Run Differential.
  4. Runs Scored.

The Top 8 Teams will play a single elimination tournament to determine the winner.

The Bottom 2 Teams will play a Consolation Tournament, which could be up to two games long.

Of the 4 teams to lose in Week 1, the Highest Seed will advance to the Consolation Championship against the winner of the 9/10 matchup. The winner of the 9/10 matchup will advance one more week to play the “Highest Seed to Lose” for one more game before the end of the season and a chance at the Consolation Championship.

  • Every Win during either tournament will earn $50 for the Winning Team’s Charity.
  • The Championship Winning Team will earn $200.
  • The Consolation Winning Team will earn $100.
  • A total of $700 in donations will be awarded between our 19 Charities during the Playoffs.

2019 Spring Playoff Structure

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With 16 Teams in the League, only the TOP 8 TEAMS during the Regular Season will advance to the 2019 Durham Softball Spring Playoffs. The Teams that make the Playoffs will be determined by:

  1. Win-Loss Record.
  2. Head-to-Head Record.
  3. Run Differential.
  4. Runs Scored.

The Top 8 Teams will play a single elimination tournament to determine the winner.

To keep the Bottom 8 Teams interested, the Top 8 Teams will be “adopting” one of the other charities to also compete for their cause during the Playoffs. These Sponsors will receive an additional 50% of the donations won by each Team during the Playoffs. Partner Organizations will be assigned in reverse order of finish, with #1 paired with #16, #2 paired with #15, #3 paired with #14, etc.

  • Each Game will earn $50 for the Winning Team’s Charity, with their Partner Charity also receiving $25, for a total of a $75 donation per game.
  • The Championship Team will earn $200, with their Partner Charity also receiving $100, for a total of a $300 donation on the line during the Championship.
  • A total of $750 in donations will be awarded between our 16 Charities during the Playoffs.

Everyone is still encouraged to come out and watch the games, support our charities, and visit Bralie’s after the game for a free beer!

Playoff Structure

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We are lucky enough to have 16 Teams of Players join our league this season, with each group of 16 players supporting a great local cause with their efforts on the field. The game is fun and friendly, but we also want to keep it competitive. To work within the limitations of our facilities and schedule, while also making the Regular Season more meaningful, only the Top 8 Teams will make the Playoffs during the 2019 Spring Season.

At the end of the Regular Season, the Top 8 Teams will face off in a 1-week, single-elimination tournament to decide the overall League Champion. If your Team makes the Top 8 for the Regular Season, you will play 1, 2, or 3 games on a single day for the Playoffs. If your Team finishes ranked 9-16, you will have a Bye week and a break before the Summer League.

To keep the Bottom 8 Teams interested in the outcome, the Top 8 Teams will each be paired with one of the Bottom 8 charities to also earn donations for their cause during the Playoffs! The Team will “adopt” a second charity for the Playoffs by competing for an ADDITIONAL 50% of the donations they raise for their own charity to the other Team’s cause. Basically, the Teams that make the playoffs will be competing to earn donations for two causes during the playoffs.

For example: 

  • The #1 Seed will be paired with the #16 seed’s charity. If the #1 Seed wins a $50 game, the #16 Charity will receive a $25 donation. If the #1 Seed wins a $200 Championship, the #16 Charity also receives a $100 donation!
  • All Pairings:
    • #1 with #16
    • #2 with #15
    • #3 with #14
    • #4 with #13
    • $5 with #12
    • #6 with #11
    • $7 with #10
    • #8 with #9
  • For every $1 that a Team IN the Playoffs earns, their Partner Team that was OUT of the Playoffs will earn an additional $.50.

2018 Summer Playoff Format

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With four teams now half way through their regular season schedule, here is a reminder of this season’s playoff structure. Just like last season, each victory in the playoffs will earn $50 for that team’s sponsor! The Championship Bracket’s winner will earn $200 for their charity, so we’ll have at least $600 up for grabs over the two week tournament. Should be a fun couple of weeks!

End-of-Season Tournaments

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At the end of each Regular Season, all teams will play a single-elimination tournament to decide the Playoff Champion. The tournament seeds will be determined based on each team’s performance and win/loss record during the regular season.

Tournament Games will be structured exactly like regular season games, with the following exceptions:

  • Games cannot end in a tie. Extra innings are allowed.
  • An extra 10 minutes is added in between game start times to allow teams to play a full game.

Donations are earned for every tournament win, with Consolation Prizes equal to 50% of the Championship Prizes.

8-TEAM LEAGUE

Two Tournaments:

  • The Bottom 4 teams during the regular season will play a Consolation Tournament to decide 5th Place and compete for a Consolation Prize.
  • The Top 4 teams during the regular season will play a Championship Tournament to decide 1st Place and compete for the Championship Prize.
  • Round 1 will be played Week 1, with the Championships during Week 2.

10-TEAM LEAGUE

Two Tournaments:

  • The Bottom 4 teams during the regular season will play a Consolation Tournament to decide 7th Place and compete for a Consolation Prize.
  • The Top 6 teams during the regular season will play a Championship Tournament to decide 1st Place and compete for the Championship Prize.
  • Round 1 will be played Week 1, with the Championships during Week 2.

12-TEAM LEAGUE

Two Tournaments:

  • The Bottom 6 teams during the regular season will play a Consolation Tournament to decide 7th Place and compete for a Consolation Prize.
  • The Top 6 teams during the regular season will play a Championship Tournament to decide 1st Place and compete for the Championship Prize.
  • Round 1 will be played Week 1, with the Championships during Week 2.

16-TEAM LEAGUE

Two Tournaments:

  • The Bottom 8 teams during the regular season will play a Consolation Tournament to decide 9th Place and compete for a Consolation Prize.
  • The Top 8 teams during the regular season will play a Championship Tournament to decide 1st Place and compete for the Championship Prize.
  • Round 1 will be played Week 1, with the Championships during Week 2.