2021 NCHSAA Softball Playoff Projections Updated: 2021-04-25 02:09:20 Tags: Updated April 25, 2021 2:09 a.m. EDT By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor As the abbreviated spring season winds down for softball teams across North Carolina, HighSchoolOT is projecting the state playoff brackets for each of the four classifications. These projections are not official and can change when the official brackets are released by the N.C. High School Athletic Association on Saturday, May 1. However, these projections are made using the protocols adopted by the NCHSAA Board of Directors and the results entered into MaxPreps by the schools. It's important that teams keep their MaxPreps results updated so these projections will accurately reflect the field.