From Skip Lax of the SCHSL - Letter to teams2013 SCHSL State Championships @ Gilbert High SchoolThe South Carolina High School League soccer state championships will be held May 17-18, 2013 at Gilbert High School in Gilbert, SC. Congratulations to your school and players.
Direction to the stadium can be found on the League website at
www.schsl.org.The schedule will be as follows:
Friday, May 17
3:00 pm, Girls Class AA/A Christ Church vs. Academic Magnet
5:00 pm, Girls Class AAA Eastside vs. Hilton Head
7:00 pm, Girls Class AAAA J. L. Mann vs. Wando
Saturday, May 18
11:30 am, Boys Class A St. Josephs vs. Blackville-Hilda
1:30 pm, Boys Class AA Indian Land vs. Bishop England
3:30 pm, Boys Class AAA Eastside vs. Hilton Head
6:00 pm, Boys Class AAAA Irmo vs. Lexington
Tickets
Admission 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.
Video
PlayOn 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 by Monday, May 20. 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 Team
The Upper State Champion will be designated as the home team for the State Finals and will wear a light colored jersey. The Lower 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 Gilbert High School during the two-day event.
Each participating team should provide their own coolers.
The locker room at the far end of Gilbert 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 Gilbert 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).
