2014 SCHSL State Championships @ River Bluff High SchoolThe South Carolina High School League soccer state championships will be held May 23-24, 2014 at River Bluff High School in Lexington, SC.
Congratulations to your school and players.
Directions to the stadium can be found on the League website at
www.schsl.org --
DIRECTIONS TO RIVER BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL The schedule will be as follows:
Friday, May 233:00 pm, Girls Class AA/A
5:00 pm, Girls Class AAA
7:00 pm, Girls Class AAAA
Saturday, May 2411:30 am, Boys Class A
1:30 pm, Boys Class AA
3:30 pm, Boys Class AAA
6:00 pm, Boys Class AAAA
TicketsAdmission is $10 and there are no pass-outs! If you leave the stadium at any time then you will have to pay $10 again for re-entry. Children five and under are admitted free. Coaches wishing to use their SCHSL pass must have picture ID and a reminder that the coach and only one guest is permitted via the SCHSL pass.
VideoPlayOn Sports will film each match and they will be broadcast via Internet at the link provided. Following, games will be on demand at
www.schsl.tv. Additionally, it will be on Time Warner Cable On Demand at a later time. Orders for games will be available on the SCHSL web site.
Home TeamThe Lower State Champion will be designated as the home team for the State Finals and will wear white jerseys and white socks. The Upper State Champion will sit on the visitors side.
Match Information Each participating team is required to provide two ball chasers.
An escort will be provided for each team while they are participating in the SCHSL State Finals.
A trainer(s) will be on site Friday and Saturday.
Security will be present at River Bluff High School during the two-day event.
Each participating team should provide their own water bottles. A cooler will be provided for each team.
The locker rooms of River Bluff High School will be available to participating teams prior to their match but must be cleared of all items at the conclusion of halftime. Teams will not be able to re-enter the locker room after halftime.
The following items are not permitted inside River Bluff High School: signs; banners; flags; tents; whistles; air horns; vuvuzelas; etc.
Pre-match stretching and warm-ups may be conducted on an adjacent field while the preceding match is being played.
An international walkout, introduction of teams, and National Anthem will take place prior to each match.
After the match the State Champion and Runner-Up teams are asked to be respective of each other's post-match announcements and recognition and to display good sportsmanship during the medals presentation.
Schools are responsible for monitoring spectators behavior, in particular their student fan section.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Skip Lax (803-798-0120).
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To: Principals and Athletics Directors
From: Jerome Singleton, Commissioner
Date: May 21, 2014
Re: State Finals
Congratulations on advancing to the state finals. Please review and respond to the following items:
Lower State will be the home/host school dress accordingly (home/host school wears white jerseys and stockings) and sit on home side
Upper State will sit on visitors side
Game balls will be provided bring practice balls
A certified trainer will be provided
No signs, banners, posters, flags, tents, air horns, vuvuzelas or whistles allowed in stadium
Buses park in back of stadium
Please have your players line up with reference to the numbers on the roster for awards. Runner-ups will receive medals/trophy first
We highly encourage both teams to line up and stay in line until all the awards have been received
Please let me know how many medals you will need beyond the 22 allotted by the League: ________
Each team will be required to provide two ball holders
