11u Playoffs

Kingston Thunder 11u House League Playoffs 2026
Game #	Date	Time	Field	Team	Score	Team
Round 1
Round 1 Bye - 1st Place Team receives round 1 bye
1	Aug 10	6 pm	3	4th Place		5th Place
2	Aug 10	8 pm	3	3rd Place		6th Place
3	Aug 11	6 pm	3	2nd Place		7th Place
Round 2
4	Aug 12	6 pm	3	Loser of 2		Loser of 3
5	Aug 12	8 pm	3	1st Place		Winner of 1
6	Aug 13	6 pm	3	Winner of 2		Winner of 3
Round 3
7	Aug 13	8 pm	3	Loser of 1		Winner of 4
8	Aug 14	6 pm	3	Loser of 5		Loser of 6
9	Aug 14	8 pm	3	Winner of 5		Winner of 6
Round 4
10	Aug 17	6 pm	3	TBD		TBD
11	Aug 17	8 pm	3	TBD		TBD
Championship Rounds - Rounds 5-6 Bracket A - if 2 teams remain
12A	Aug 18	6 pm	3	See Bracket Below
13A	Aug 19	6 pm	3	See Bracket Below		If Necessary
Championship Rounds - Rounds 5-6 Bracket B
If 3 teams remain - 1 team will be awarded a bye
12B	Aug 18	6 pm	3	See Bracket Below
13B	Aug 19	6 pm	3	See Bracket Below

7‑Team Tournament Format (Double Elimination)

Round 1

Teams are paired based on regular season standings.
1st in regular season receives a bye.

Round 2

L1 vs L2, L3 vs L4
W1 vs W2, W3 vs W4

Round 3

L4 has been eliminated.
L1 vs W4, L5 vs L6
W5 vs W6

Round 4

Losers of Games 7 and 8 have been eliminated — 4 teams remain.
The 4 teams will be paired avoiding previous matchups where possible;
otherwise, a draw will determine pairings.

Round 5

Two or three teams remain.
- If two teams, use Bracket A.
- If three teams, use Bracket B.
- All teams will have one loss.
- Bye determination follows Baseball Ontario Playing Rules.
  See bye procedures below.
- The other two teams play.

Round 6

Bracket A: If the undefeated team loses Game 12A,
play Game 13A. Otherwise, W12A are champions.
Bracket B: W12B plays the Round 5 bye team in the final.

Bye Procedures

Byes are awarded as follows:

No consecutive byes:
No team shall receive a back‑to‑back bye in successive rounds.
Equal distribution:
No team shall receive a second bye until all remaining teams have received their first bye.
Undefeated priority:
If more than one team is eligible for a bye, the undefeated team automatically receives it.
Tie‑breaking rules:
If multiple teams remain eligible, the bye team will be determined using
the tie‑breaking rules in RP7.3(a). - Baseball Ontario Playing Rules.

House League Playoff Procedures for 11u Division

Home Team Selection
Home teams will be determined by a coin toss at home plate before each game.

Game Length & Rules
All games in round 1 through 4 will be 2 hours in duration and follow House League rules.
However, games must continue until there is a winner — ties are not permitted.
The Championship Rounds 5 & 6 has no time limit
and will be seven innings.

Call‑Up Players
Teams requiring call‑ups may use players from teams
not playing on the same date. Call‑up players: