Determinig home teams in playoff rounds: The play-in round is designated as Round 1. The higher district seed shall host in Round 1. The District Champion shall host in Round 2 if the District Champion advances.
Determining host teams in 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, A, B, and C, affecting Weatherford and Corn Bible Academy, for Round 3 shall follow the criteria listed in Board Policy in the OSSAA Football Manual XI.
State play-off series: Classes 2A, A and B, affecting Thomas-Fay-Custer, shall use the same criteria for Round 4 of the playoffs, or quarterfinals, which reads:
Check the number of home playoff games each team has played. If one team has played more playoff games at home than the other team, the home team shall be the team with the least number of home playoff games so far. If both teams have played the same number of playoff home games, he home field shall be determined by the team which did not host a playoff game in the immediate proceeding round. If both teams have played the same number of playoff home games and in the event both teams hosted or did not host a playoff game in the immediate proceeding round, the home team shall be the team on the evennumbered line of the playoff bracket in even-numbered calendar years, like this season, and the odd-numbered line in odd-numbered calendar years.
Neutral sites will be used for semi-final rounds. Championship contests in all 11-man classifications will be played at University of Central Oklahoma. Eightman championship game sites will be determined at a later date. Schools that receive a bye in any round would not be considered as hosting a game in that round.
Interuption of the bracket due to covid scenarios: A team which cannot play a non-championship playoff game on the scheduled date due to a COVID-19 situation will be eliminated from the series. That team’s opponent in the preceding round will be offered the opportunity to fill that line on the bracket on the scheduled date. If the preceding opponent declines the opportunity or there is no proceeding opponent as in the case of a bye, the remaining team will advance to the next line.
State Championship final games issues with the COVID-19 will be handled by OSSAA staff.
State championships dates: Adding the play-in round, moves the state championships dates for Class 5A, 4A, 3A and C to the weekend of December 11 and 12. Class 2A, A and B would then be on the weekend of December 18 and 19. Class 6A would remain the weekend of December 4 and 5. The 6A bye-week will be eliminated.
Modification to the football end of season policy: Beginning and end of football season from the Football Manual states the football season will terminate with week 18 of the OSSAA calendar or a school’s elimination from the OSSAA Football Playoff Series.
This year due to the cancellations of many regular season games, member schools which were not able to play 10 regular season varsity games may complete their 10-game varsity schedule up through the date of the championship game in their classification.