Vikings down Trojans in four in special playoff
The Siuslaw Vikings are the number one seed from the Far West League in the OSAA 4A Volleyball playoffs. The Viks downed co-champions Douglas last night in North Bend 3-1.
Siuslaw led steadily throughout the first set, winning it 25-21; then came from behind to win game two 25-23. The Trojans took a tough-fought third set 22-25 before Siuslaw ran away with the fourth and final game 25-14.
The win means Siuslaw has a bye week in the playoffs, hosting an as-yet-unnamed-team Saturday, October 29th. The Trojans will host Sweet Home next week in the “play-in” round.
4A Volleyball
16-team OSAA bracket
- Automatic Qualifiers – Eight teams, including the #1 team from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, Skyline and Greater Oregon leagues, along with the next highest ranked team between the #2’s from the aforementioned leagues, will automatically qualify for the first round of the OSAA 16-team bracket (Group A) based on regular season and/or district tournament play. Each league determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.
- Rankings Freeze Date– The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Tuesday, October 18.
A1 – Valley Catholic
A2 – Sisters
A3 – Banks
A4 – Crook County
A5 – Baker
A6 – Hidden Valley
A7 – Cascade
A8 – Siuslaw
- Play-In Model– The #2 teams from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, Skyline and Greater Oregon, along with the #3 from the league that has two representatives in Group A (guaranteeing all leagues host a play-in game) and the highest remaining ranked #3 team, will be the eight home teams in the Play-In round (Group B). This group will be placed into matchups based on their rankings (B1, B2, B3, etc.). The #3 teams from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, and Skyline, along with the highest ranked non-automatic qualifiers, will travel in the Play-In round (Group C). This group will be placed into the matchups based on their rankings (C1, C2, C3, etc.). The matchups will take place on or before Tuesday, October 25, and will be as follows: C8 @ B1, C7 @ B2, C6 @ B3, C5 @ B4, C4 @ B5, C3 @ B6, C2 @ B7, C1 @ Winners advance to the OSAA 16-team bracket.
Q: If the Cowapa League #2 qualifies into Group A, who fills their spot in Group B?
A: The Cowapa #3 would then be moved to Group B to ensure that each league hosts a play-in game.
Q: Who are the non-automatic qualifiers?
A: #4, #5, and #6 from the Cowapa, Tri-Valley, Oregon West, Sky-Em, Far West, Skyline, and the #3 and #4 from the Greater Oregon.
C8 @ B1 – Stayton @ Tillamook
C7 @ B2 – South Umpqua @ Henley
C6 @ B3 – Corbett @ Cottage Grove
C5 @ B4 – Sweet Home @ Douglas
C4 @ B5 – Klamath Union @ Philomath
C3 @ B6 – North Bend @ Sutherlin
C2 @ B7 – Seaside @ Estacada
C1 @ B8 – Scappoose @ La Grande
- Rankings – Once the 16 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Board Policy “State Championships – Rankings” .
