Nebraska State Tournament

Format: Pool play, with leagues divided into three area tournaments for round-robin competition. The top two teams in each area advance to the state finals.

The state finals use a double-elimination format, with teams carrying losses over from area tournament competition. Teams that qualify for the state finals while losing two area tournament games carry one loss into the state finals.

Area Tournament Results:

(Central Area Participants: Benson, Hillside, Memorial, and Millard Athletic Association National)

(Northern Area Participants: Blair, Millard Athletic Association National, and South Sioux City)

(South/West Area Participants: Grand Island Northwest, Hastings Baseball, and Kearney)

Central Area Tournament
Host - Memorial (Omaha)
At Van Metre Field; Columbus Park

Round 1 (Friday, July 8):
Millard Athletic Association National 12, Benson 2
Memorial 12, Hillside 0

Round 2 (Saturday, July 9):
Memorial d. Benson
Millard Athletic Association National 10, Hillside 5

Round 3 (Sunday, July 10):
Hillside d. Benson
Memorial d. Millard Athletic Association National

Northern Area Tournament
Host - Blair
At Wederquist Field; Blair Youth Sports Complex

Round 1 (Friday, July 8):
South Sioux City 9, Blair 0

Round 2 (Saturday, July 9):
South Sioux City 15, Millard Athletic Association American 2

Round 3 (Sunday, July 10):
Blair 17, Millard Athletic Association American 0 (4 innings)

South/West Area Tournament
Host - Grand Island Northwest

Round 1 (Friday, July 8):
Hastings Baseball 11, Grand Island Northwest 1

Round 2 (Saturday, July 9):
Kearney 10, Hastings Baseball 0 (4 innings)

Round 3 (Sunday, July 10):
Kearney 34, Grand Island Northwest 0 (4 innings)

Central Area Standings	W	L
Memorial	3	0
Millard Athletic Association National	2	1
Hillside	1	2
Benson	0	3
Northern Area Standings	W	L
South Sioux City	2	0
Blair	1	1
Millard Athletic Association American	0	2
South/West Area Standings	W	L
Kearney	2	0
Hastings Baseball	1	1
Grand Island Northwest	0	2

The top two teams in each area tournament advance to the state finals.

Ties are broken based on records in head-to-head competition among tied teams. If a clear winner cannot be determined from head-to-head results, the tie is broken by calculating the ratio of runs allowed to defensive innings played for all teams involved in the tie. The team with the lowest runs-per-defensive-inning ratio advances.

In the event of a tie involving three or more teams, once the initial tie is broken, the remaining tied teams are again compared on head-to-head record to determine if a clear winner can be identified. If no clear winner can be identified from head-to-head results among the remaining tied teams, the runs-per-defensive-inning ratio is again used. This process is repeated until all ties have been broken.

Nebraska State Finals
Host - Blair
At Wederquist Field; Blair Youth Sports Complex

Participating Teams
Area Champions	Kearney
Area Champions	Memorial (Omaha)
Area Champions	South Sioux City
Area Runner-Up	Blair
Area Runner-Up	Hastings Baseball
Area Runner-Up	Millard Athletic Association National (Omaha)

Tournament Results:

NOTE: Area losses carry over to the state tournament. Teams that lost two games in area tournament competition carry one loss into the state finals.

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Blair 12, Millard Athletic Association National 2 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Kearney 19, South Sioux City 0 (4 innings)
Memorial 16, Hastings Baseball 3 (second loss; elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
Blair 7, South Sioux City 5 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Finals:
Kearney 8, Memorial 2

Elimination Bracket Finals (three teams remain):
Memorial 5, South Sioux City 0 (elim.)

Championship Game:
Kearney 9, Memorial 3 (TITLE)