THE 2023-24 ICBA REGULAR SEASON IS SCHEDULED TO END ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2024. ALL REGULAR SEASON SCORES MUST BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM BY 11 PM ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2024.

 

POSTSEASON MAY BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES MUST BE PLAYED BY MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024.

PLAYOFF SEEDINGS AND MATCHUPS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE BY THE END OF THE EVENING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024.

PLAYOFF DATES:

FIRST ROUND: FEBRUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 28

SECOND ROUND: FEBRUARY 29 TO MARCH 7

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE HIGHER SEED TEAM'S GYM/FACILITY AND CAN START BEING PLAYED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024. ALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES MUST BE PLAYED BY MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024. GAMES CAN BE PLAYED ON THE 25TH. 

THE HIGHER SEED IS ALWAYS THE HOME TEAM (FOR EXAMPLE: ONE SEED IS HOME TEAM IN A GAME VERSUS FOUR SEED). EACH TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR ONE OFFICIAL @ PLAYOFF AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. COST IS $50 PER OFFICIAL, PAID TO THE OFFICIALS PRIOR TO THE GAME BY THE HEAD COACH OF EACH TEAM.
 
EACH ORGANIZATION WHO HAS A HOME GAME FOR THE PLAYOFFS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CALLING THEIR REFEREE ASSIGNOR USED DURING THE REGULAR SEASON TO ENSURE THERE WILL BE TWO PIAA OFFICIALS PRESENT FOR THE PLAYOFF OR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. 
 

HOME TEAM SHOULD PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO DATES (NOT ONE DATE WITH TWO TIMES) FOR THE VISITING TEAM TO WORK WITH. COORDINATOR FOR HOME TEAM MUST REPORT, VIA EMAIL, GAME TIME AND LOCATION TO THE LEAGUE, AND THEN CALL THEIR REFEREE ASSIGNOR WHEN ONE OF THE GAME DATE AND TIME OPTIONS HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE VISITING TEAM. THERE MUST BE AT LEAST A 36-HOUR WINDOW BETWEEN PLAYOFF GAMES. FOR EXAMPLE: IF A TEAM WINS THEIR FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFF GAME ON MARCH 1, THEY CAN BUT DO NOT HAVE TO PLAY THEIR SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF GAME UNTIL MARCH 3 AT THE EARLIEST.
 
THE LEAGUE WILL NOT STEP IN IF A GAME TIME AND/OR DATE CANNOT BE AGREED UPON. THE VISITING TEAM OR LOWER SEED MUST ACCEPT AND SELECT FROM WHAT IS OFFERED BY THE HOME TEAM OR HIGHER SEED.  PLEASE PREPARE YOUR TEAMS TO BE READY TO PLAY DURING THE PLAYOFFS. 
 
THE TEAM THAT IS SCHEDULED TO BE THE VISITOR IS NOT TO OFFER A TIME ON THEIR HOME GYM AS AN OPTION FOR A GAME TIME. THE HIGHER SEED IS THE HOME TEAM AND WILL PROVIDE TWO DATES WITHIN THE TIME FRAME THE GAME IS TO BE PLAYED. THE VISITING TEAM MUST SELECT ONE OF THOSE DATES.
 
LISTED BELOW ARE THE DIFFERENT PLAYOFF FORMATS AND HOW THEY WILL BE APPLIED TO EACH LEAGUE:

*SIX-TEAM PLAYOFFS: 1 & 2 RECEIVE FIRST-ROUND BYE

FIRST ROUND: 3 VS 6, 4 VS 5

SECOND ROUND: 1 VS 4/5 WINNER, 2 VS 3/6 WINNER

**EIGHT-TEAM PLAYOFFS:

FIRST ROUND: 1 VS 8, 2 VS 7, 3 VS 6, 4 VS 5

SECOND ROUND: 1/8 WINNER VS 4/5 WINNER

                            2/7 WINNER VS 3/6 WINNER

HERE ARE THE PLAYOFF FORMATS FOR EACH LEAGUE/BRACKET:

GIRLS LEAGUES:

8 GIRLS: 

RED - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

9 GIRLS:

RED -SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

BLUE -SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

BLACK - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

GREY - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

10 GIRLS:

D1 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 GREY - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

11 GIRLS:

D1 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

12 GIRLS:

D1 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

13 GIRLS:

D1 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

BOYS:

8 BOYS:

RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

WHITE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

BLACK - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

GREY - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

9 BOYS:

RED - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

BLUE - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

BLACK - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

GREY - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

WHITE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

10 BOYS:

D1 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D1 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D4 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

11 BOYS:

D1 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D1 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 RED - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D4 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D4 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

12 BOYS:

D1 RED - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D2 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 RED - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 BLUE - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D4 -EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

13 BOYS:

D1 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

D1 BLUE - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE 

D2 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D3 - EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE

D4 - SIX TEAMS ADVANCE

TIEBREAKERS SYSTEM FOR PLAYOFF SEEDINGS:
 
TWO TEAMS:
1. HEAD-TO-HEAD, WHEN APPLICABLE(TEAMS MUST HAVE PLAYED EACH OTHER)

2.POINTS ALLOWED (LEAST AMOUNT PREVAILS)

3.POINT DIFFERENTIAL: POINTS SCORED - POINTS ALLOWED (HIGHER AMOUNT PREVAILS)

4.STRENGTH OF VICTORIES (ADD THE VICTORIES OF THE OPPONENT OF EACH GAME THE TEAM WINS, HIGHER NUMBER PREVAILS)
5. POINTS ALLOWED IN VICTORIES DURING REGULAR SEASON (LEAST AMOUNT PREVAILS)

6. POINTS ALLOWED IN LOSSES DURING REGULAR SEASON (LEAST AMOUNT PREVAILS)

THREE OR MORE TEAMS:
1.HEAD-TO-HEAD, WHEN APPLICABLE (EACH TEAM MUST HAVE PLAYED ALL TEAMS INVOLVED AT LEAST ONCE IN THE SCENARIO - WINNING PERCENTAGE PREVAILS AS LONG AS EVERYONE HAS PLAYED EACH OTHER AT LEAST ONCE IN THIS SCENARIO).

2.POINTS ALLOWED (LEAST AMOUNT PREVAILS)

3.POINT DIFFERENTIAL: POINTS SCORED - POINTS ALLOWED (HIGHER AMOUNT PREVAILS)

4.STRENGTH OF VICTORIES (ADD THE VICTORIES OF THE OPPONENT OF EACH GAME THE TEAM WINS, HIGHER NUMBER PREVAILS)
5.POINTS ALLOWED IN VICTORIES DURING REGULAR SEASON (LEAST AMOUNT PREVAILS)

6.POINTS ALLOWED IN LOSSES DURING REGULAR SEASON (LEAST AMOUNT PREVAILS)

*IN TIEBREAKER SCENARIOS WHERE THERE ARE THREE OR MORE TEAMS: AFTER THE FIRST TEAM IS ELEVATED INTO THE HIGHER SEEDING, THE TIEBREAKER SYSTEM CONTINUES FROM THAT STEP IN THE THREE OR MORE TEAM SCENARIO (EVEN IF THERE ARE TWO TEAMS REMAINING), AND WILL BE CALCULATED UNTIL ALL SLOTS HAVE BEEN FIGURED OUT. YOU DO NOT GO BACK TO STEP ONE OR GO TO A DIFFERENT TIEBREAKER SCENARIO.