IHSA

Girls Soccer Quick Facts — 2007-08

Schools Entered

2008 Series: 365 Total (80 Class A and 285 Class AA)
2007 Series: 355 Total (74 Class A and 281 Class AA)
2006 Series: 349 Total (75 Class A and 274 Class AA)
2005 Series: 341 Total (177 Class A and 164 Class AA)
2004 Series: 336 Total (174 Class A and 162 Class AA)
2003 Series: 328 Total (161 Class A and 167 Class AA)
2002 Series: 323 Total (161 Class A and 123 Class AA plus 39 Chicago Public League)
2001 Series: 309; 276 Single Class Series, plus 33 Chicago Public League Schools
2000 Series: 299; 265 Single Class Series, plus 34 Chicago Public League Schools
1999 Series: 278; 247 Single Class Series, plus 31 Chicago Public League Schools
1998 Series: 268; 237 Single Class Series, plus 31 Chicago Public League Schools
1997 Series: 235 Single Class Series
1996 Series: 213 Single Class Series
1995 Series: 190 Single Class Series
1994 Series: 163 Single Class Series
1993 Series: 145 Single Class Series
1992 Series: 132 Single Class Series
1991 Series: 124 Single Class Series
1990 Series: 114 Single Class Series
1989 Series: 104 Single Class Series
1988 Series: 98 Single Class Series

First Year of Statewide Series: 1987-88

Levels of Competition
(Class A)

Sectional Preliminaries : Fri. or Sat., May 9 or 10
Sectional Quarterfinals: Mon. or Tues., May 12 or 13
Sectional Semifinals: Thurs., May 15 & Fri., May 16
Sectional Finals: Mon., May 19
State Final: May 23-24, 2008, North Central College, Naperville

Levels of Competition
(Class AA)

Regional Preliminaries: Fri., May 9
Regional Quarterfinals: Fri. or Sat., May 9 or 10
Regional Semifinals: Tues., or Wed., May 13 or 14
Regional Finals: Fri., or Sat., May 16 or 17
Sectional Semifinals: Mon., May 19 & Tues., May 20
Sectional Finals: Thurs., May 22
Super-Sectional: Mon., May 26
State Final: May 30-31 , 2008, North Central College, Naperville

Advancement
(Class A & AA)

The eight (8) Class A Sectional winners will advance to the State Final Tournament
The eight (8) Class AA Sectional winners will advance to the State Final Tournament

Seedings and Pairings:
(Class A & AA)

The Sectional school shall host a meeting for the purpose of seeding teams. Class A and Class AA meeting will be held on April 16 after school hours. The purpose of the meetings will be to seed the top 8 teams in each Sectional in rank order.

State Final Schedule
Class A
Friday, May 23, 2008
Quarterfinal Games - Session 1
Game 1--11:00 a.m.
Game 2-- 1:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal Games - Session 2
Game 3-- 4:00 p.m.
Game 4-- 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 24, 2008
Semifinal Games - Session 3
Game 5--9:00 a.m.--Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 6--11:00 a.m.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Final Games - Session 4
Game 7-- 5:00 p.m.--Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 (Third Place)
Game 8-- 7:00 p.m.--Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (Championship)

State Final Schedule
Class AA
Friday, May 30, 2008
Quarterfinal Games - Session 1
Game 1--11:00 a.m.
Game 2-- 1:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal Games - Session 2
Game 3-- 4:00 p.m.
Game 4-- 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 31, 2008
Semifinal Games - Session 3
Game 5--9:00 a.m.--Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 6--11:00 a.m.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Final Games - Session 4
Game 7-- 5:00 p.m.--Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 (Third Place)
Game 8-- 7:00 p.m.--Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (Championship)

State Final Ticket Prices

Per single-session @ $6.00/Child/High School Student/Adult