Share2012 TIE BREAKING RULES, PLAYOFF RULES
Tie Breaking Rules Per USA Hockey 2011-2012 Annual Guide
(e) YOUTH – Tie Breaking Rules to Determine Standings Position
If two or more teams have an equal number of points, their position in the standings shall be determined by the following tiebreaking format. If one tie-breaker establishes a position for one or more teams, each team is placed in the applicable position. Once a team is placed, the remaining tied teams shall start the tiebreaking process over again at step 1. (If all tied teams have not played each other, then proceed to step 2. Note: a team may go into the tiebreaking process having defeated another of the tied teams and still not advance).
The tie-breaker formulas are as follows:
1. The results of the head-to-head games played between the tied teams in the following order:
a. Standings — Most points.
b. Most wins.
c. Differential — Subtracting goals scored against from goals scored in these games, the positions being determined in
order of the greatest surplus.
d. Quotient — Dividing the goals scored in these games by the goals scored against, the positions being determined in
order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving dividing by zero (0) has higher standing than a quotient from dividing
by any number other than zero. Where two or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tiebreaker is required,
the teams shall be ranked high to low in descending order of “goals for.”
e. Most periods won — In the games played by each tied team, points will be awarded for each regulation period won
(2 points) and for each regulation period tied (1 point). Positions shall be in the order of highest point total.
f. Quickest first goal — The team that scored the quickest goal in their applicable preliminary round games shall be
ranked highest.
2. If after applying the formulas of 1 a, b, c, d, e or f the tie still exists, the results of all the games played by the
teams tied in the following order.
a. Most wins.
b. Differential — Subtracting goals scored against from goals scored in these games, the positions being determined in
order of the greatest surplus.
c. Quotient — Dividing the goals scored in these games by the goals scored against, the positions being determined in
order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving dividing by zero (0) has higher standing than a quotient from dividing
by any number other than zero. Where two or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tiebreaker is required,
the teams shall be ranked high to low in descending order of “goals for.”
d. Most periods won — In the games played by each tied team, points will be awarded for each regulation period won
(2 points) and for each regulation period tied (1 point). Positions shall be in the order of highest point total.
e. Quickest first goal — The team that scored the quickest goal in their preliminary round games shall be ranked highest.
3. If the above procedure does not break the tie, the teams shall use a shootout procedure as previously described.
Note: Forfeits - If a team forfeits any of its games, and becomes involved in any tie-breaking formula to determine its eligibility to 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.
(f) GIRLS’/WOMEN’S – If two or more teams have an equal number of points, their positions in the standing shall be determined by the following tie-breaking formulas. In order to break the tie, the following formula will be followed until one rule determines the position of all teams that are tied.
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