The tournament divisions are listed below. All teams will play all teams in the opposite division in the preliminary round. At the end of the preliminary round the teams will be ranked in order of points, with 3 points being earned for a regulation win and 1 point for a tie. All preliminary round games will be played to a winner. If the teams are tied at the end of regulation, each team will be awarded 1 point and then there will be a simultaneous shootout with two shots for each team with the shootout winner receiving an additional point. If it is tied after two shots for each team the shootout will continue as sudden death with new shooters until all players have been used.
In the playoff round teams ranked #5 and #6 will play in the 5th place game, teams ranked # 3 and # 4 will play in the 3rd place game, and teams ranked #1 an #2 will play in the Championship game. In the case of ties the tie breaker system detailed below will be used.
Ties will be allowed in the 5th and 3rd place games. In case of a tie in the Championship game there will be a 5 minute sudden death overtime. If the game remains tied there will be a 3 player shootout. If the game is still tied the shootout will continue as sudden death with new shooters until there is a winner. No player can shoot more than once until all players on her team have shot.
2009 Divisions
Massachusetts Division National Division
Mass Spitfires Colorado Select
WIzard U14 Major 1 Team Pittsburgh
WIzard U13 NJ Colonials
Preliminary Round Tie Breaker Rules
In the case of a tie, team rank will be determined by the following tie-breaking formulas. In order to break the tie, the following formulas will be followed until one rule determines the position of all teams that are tied.
1. The results of the games played between the teams (Head to Head) tied in the following order:
a. The points acquired in these games.
b. Least goals against.
c. Dividing the goals scored in these games by the goals scored against (GF divided by GA), the position being determined in order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving dividing zero where two or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tie breaker is required, the teams shall be ranked high to low in descending order of "goals for".
Note: Forfeits - If a team forfeits any of its games, and their games become involved in any tie-breaking formula to determine who will advance to the next level of play, the team forfeits all games in the round robin play and the games are recorded as 1-0 victories for the non-offending team.
2. If after applying the formulas of 1 a, b and c, the tie still exists, 1a, 1b and 1c shall be applied using all games played by the teams tied. The formulas shall be applied in the order 1 a, b, c and 2.
3. If the above procedure does not break the tie, then their position will be determined by the number of penalty minutes assessed in all games they played. Their position being determined in order of the least penalty minutes.
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