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STANDINGS / ADVANCING
All teams are guaranteed three games. Group standings will be determined by two (2) points per win and one (1) point per tie game.
4 teams – 1st Place gets a bye to the finals and 2nd and 3rd Place will play a Semi-final.
5 teams - After a two-game round robin, the teams will be ranked. 1st gets a bye to the Semis, 2nd through 5th will play one additional round robin game (no overtime). 2nd Place will play the lowest ranked team they have not yet played and the remaining two teams will play in the other game after which, the points from their third round robin game will be added to the points from their first two games to determine the rankings of the 2nd through 5th place teams. (5th place will be eliminated following this game, all other teams advance to Semifinals).
8 teams - Each team will play 3 round robin games. The top 2 teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
10 teams - Each team will play 3 round robin games. The top 4 teams will advance to the semi-finals.
12 teams – Three groups - each team will play 3 round robin games, the first and second place teams from each group will advance. Based on the round robin standings, the three 1st Place teams will be ranked 1st, 2nd & 3rd and the three 2nd Place teams will be ranked 1st, 2nd & 3rd. The best two 1st Place teams will go directly to the Semi-finals, the third ranked 1st Place team and all three 2nd Place teams will play in the Quarter-finals (the third ranked 1st Place team will play the third ranked 2nd Place team).
13 teams – Three groups - In the two groups of 4 teams, each team will play 3 round robin games (top two teams in each group advance). In the group with 5 teams, after a two-game round robin, the teams will be ranked. 1st Place gets a bye to the Quarters, 2nd through 5th Places will play one additional round robin game (no overtime). 2nd Place will play the lowest ranked team they have not yet played in one game and the remaining two teams will play in the other game after which, the points from their third round robin game will be added to the points from their first two games to determine the final rankings of the 2nd through 5th place teams & the 2nd Place team will advance to the Quarter-Finals.
TIEBREAKERS: In the case of a tie between two or more teams after round robin play, the higher position will be determined by the following rules, applied in order, moving on to the next rule only once a rule does not apply. In the case of a 3-way tie, and determining the ranking of the 3 first place teams & 3 second place teams in 3-group divisions, Rule 1 cannot be used initially; therefore Goal Average will be the first tie breaker.
1. Head to Head Competition: The winner of the round robin game between the teams would assume the higher position.
2. Goal Average:
The goal average is determined by dividing the total number of goals for and against into the number of goals for, with the team having the highest percentage (closest to 1) assuming the higher position. (In case of a 3 way tie and 2 teams are still tied after goal average is calculated go back to Rule 1 – head to head)
Example of calculation for rule # 2 – GF / (GF+GA)
Team A – Goals for = 16 and goals against = 4 --> 16 / (16 + 4) = 16 / 20 = .800
Team B – Goals for = 12 and goals against = 2 --> 12 / (12 + 2) = 12 / 14 = .857 (HIGHER POSITION)
3. Most Wins: If the teams are still tied, the team with the most wins will assume the higher position.
4. Least Penalties: If the teams are still tied, the team with the least penalty minutes totaled from all of their round-robin games (not including 10-minute misconducts) will assume the higher position
5. Coin Toss: If the teams are still tied, the higher position will be determined by a coin toss. The team from farthest away calls the toss.
QUARTER-FINALS (where applicable), SEMI-FINALS and FINALS –
Time-out for Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Finals:
Each team may call ONE (1) 30-second time-out in “regulation time” only. NO TIME-OUT IN OVERTIME
Overtime for Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Finals: If, at the end of regulation time, the game is a tie, there will be a five (5) minute sudden victory overtime period. If a tie still exists after the sudden victory overtime period, a shootout will decide the winner. Each team names three shooters - the home team has the option of shooting first. If the game remains tied after the first three shooters, the teams will participate in a sudden victory shootout (both teams shoot in each round) using a new player from the game sheet each time. Players may not repeat until all players have had an opportunity to shoot. Any player who has been ejected from the game is not permitted to participate in the shootout.
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