As the New Jersey high school baseball season reaches its climax, attention is turning to the state tournament that will crown champions across public and non‑public divisions.
The tournament’s standings are determined by a power‑point system, a metric that the seeding committee uses to rank teams before the first round of play.
Teams must meet the cutoff date this Saturday to be eligible, and the committee will convene on Tuesday, May 19, to finalize the brackets.
Seeding Committee Meeting
During that session the committee will review each team’s record, the strength of its schedule and the power‑point scores that dictate seeding.
Public schools are slated to open their first‑round games on Wednesday, May 27, while non‑public schools begin their competition a day earlier on Tuesday, May 26.
Tournament Schedule
The non‑public state finals are set for Wednesday, June 10, and all four public school finals will be played on Saturday, June 14.
Every state final is slated to be played at Rutgers University, providing a single venue for the culmination of the season’s drama.
The power‑point calculation rewards wins, strength of schedule and head‑to‑head results, ensuring that teams that have faced tougher opponents receive higher seeds.
Coaches and athletic directors will watch the committee’s release closely, as a favorable seed can mean a lighter path through the bracket and a chance at the title.