KJFM SPORTS — The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced changes to the postseason dates for both fall softball and boys soccer. Due to COVID-19 related issues, including venue limitations and travel concerns, modifications to the postseason have been made.

Modifications for fall softball were necessary for the championship semifinal and final rounds. The semifinal round will now be hosted by a member school on Saturday, Oct. 24^th for classes two through five. For class one, semifinal contests will now be played on Tuesday, Oct. 27^th at a member school. The Killian Softball Complex, in Springfield, will host all five championship finals. Third-place games will not be contested. The championship games will be played Thursday, Oct. 29^th-Saturday, Oct. 31^st.

Changes were also made to the boys soccer postseason calendar. The window to complete the district tournament has now been shortened for class three and four. Those district tournaments will now occur between Oct. 31^st-Nov.4^th. The sectional round for both class three and class four will now be held on Saturday, Nov. 7^th. The quarterfinal round for all four classes will now be on Tuesday, Nov. 10^th. The semifinal round for all four classes will now be played on Saturday, Nov. 14^th at a member school site. The championship games are scheduled to be on Nov. 20^th-21^st. The site of the four championship games is yet to be determined. Third-place games will not be contested

Specific information and details on these modifications have been supplied to member schools. Due to the ever changing landscape, all aspects of the postseason are subject to change.