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2015 Founders Cup FORMAT AND TIE TIE-BREAKING TOURNAMENT FORMAT 4 teams Double round-robin, robin, playing each team twice Playoff format: st SF 1 – 1 vs. 4th nd SF 2 – 2 vs. 3rd Final – Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 5 or 6 teams Single round-robin, robin, playing each team once Playoff format: st SF 1 – 1 vs. 4th nd SF 2 – 2 vs. 3rd Final – Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 7 or 8 teams Single round-robin, robin, playing each team once Playoff format: QF 1 – 3rd vs. 6th QF 2 – 4th vs. 5th SF 1 – 1st vs. Winner QF 2 SF 2 – 2nd vs. Winner QF 1 Final – Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 9 teams Single round-robin, robin, playing each team once Playoff format: st th QF 1 – 1 vs. 8 nd th QF 2 – 2 vs. 7 rd th QF 3 – 3 vs. 6 th th QF 4 – 4 vs. 5 SF 1 – Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 4 SF 2 – Winner QF 2 vs. Winner QF 3 Final – Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 10 or more teams Two divisions, single round round-robin, robin, playing each divisional opponent once Playoff format: st th QF 1 – 1 Division 1 vs. 4 Division 2 nd rd QF 2 – 2 Division 2 vs. 3 Division 1 st th QF 3 – 1 Division 2 vs. 4 Division 1 nd rd QF 4 – 2 Division 1 vs. 3 Division 2 SF 1 – Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 2 SF 2 – Winner QF 3 vs. Winner QF 4 Final – Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 * All playoff games are single elimination. If teams are tied at the end of regulation in a playoff game, one 10-minute minute overtime period will occur. If teams remain tied after the overtime period, a shootout will occur.
2015 Founders Cup FORMAT AND T TIE-BREAKING OVERTIME AND SHOOTOUT Round-robin robin games tied at the end of regulation will result in a tie game. Playoff games must have a winner; therefore games tied at the end of regulation will follow this format: 1. Teams will play one 10 10-minute, five-on-five five sudden victory overtime period without changing ends. 2. If the score is still tied after the overtime period, a shootout will take place: a. Teams will not change ends for the shootout. b. The visiting team will shoot first. c. Three skaters per team will alternate shots against the opposing goalies. d. The team with the most goals after each team’s three shooters shall be declared the winner. e. If still tied, teams will alternate shooters in a sudden victory shootout. f. All players on a team’s roster, excluding goaltenders, must shoot before any player can shoot a second time.
TIE-BREAKING BREAKING FORMAT Standings tie – two teams a) If a two-team team tie exists, the team with the most overall wins in round-robin round play shall be awarded the higher position. b) If a two-team team tie still exists, the winner of the round round-robin robin game between the tied teams will be awarded the higher position. c) If still tied, each tied team’s total goals for will be divided by the sum of their total goals for and total goals against [GF / (GF+GA)]. The team with the higher ratio shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin robin games. d) If the two teams remain tied, the team with the fewest total goals against shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin games. e) If the two teams remain tied, the team with the least number of minutes in penalties shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round round-robin games. f) If still tied, the team which scored the first goal in the rround-robin robin game between the tied teams shall be awarded the higher position. g) If still tied, a single coin toss will determine which team shall be awarded the higher position.
Standings tie – three or more teams rd
Note: The three-team team tiebreaker is used to determine the seeding of the 1st, 2nd, 3 , etc. If any step in the tiebreaker only seeds one team, that team assumes that position. The three-team team tiebreaker will continue to determine the seeding of the two remaining teams. At no time will teams using g this formula revert to the two two-team tiebreaker.
a) If a tie exists between three or more teams, the team with the most overall wins in round-robin robin play shall be awarded the higher position. b) If still tied, each tied team’s total goals for will be divided by the sum of their total goals for and total goals against [GF / (GF+GA)]. The team with the higher ratio shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin robin games.
2014 Founders Cup FORMAT AND TIE TIE-BREAKING Example: i. Team A - .714 = 1 seed – Advances Team B - .500 = 3 seed – Does not advance Team C - .650 = 2 seed – Advances ii.
Team A - .714 = 1 seed – Advances Team B - .500 = Still tied with Team C – goes to step c) Team C- .500 = Still tied with Team B – goes to step c) c) If still tied, the team with the fewest total goals against shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round round-robin robin games. d) If still tied, the team with the least number of minutes in penalties shall be awarded d the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin games. e) If still tied, a coin toss will determine which team is awarded the higher position.
2015 Founders Cup FORMAT AND T TIE-BREAKING OVERTIME AND SHOOTOUT Round-robin robin games tied at the end of regulation will result in a tie game. Playoff games must have a winner; therefore games tied at the end of regulation will follow this format: 1. Teams will play one 10 10-minute, five-on-five five sudden victory overtime period without changing ends. 2. If the score is still tied after the overtime period, a shootout will take place: a. Teams will not change ends for the shootout. b. The visiting team will shoot first. c. Three skaters per team will alternate shots against the opposing goalies. d. The team with the most goals after each team’s three shooters shall be declared the winner. e. If still tied, teams will alternate shooters in a sudden victory shootout. f. All players on a team’s roster, excluding goaltenders, must shoot before any player can shoot a second time.
TIE-BREAKING BREAKING FORMAT Standings tie – two teams a) If a two-team team tie exists, the team with the most overall wins in round-robin round play shall be awarded the higher position. b) If a two-team team tie still exists, the winner of the round round-robin robin game between the tied teams will be awarded the higher position. c) If still tied, each tied team’s total goals for will be divided by the sum of their total goals for and total goals against [GF / (GF+GA)]. The team with the higher ratio shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin robin games. d) If the two teams remain tied, the team with the fewest total goals against shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin games. e) If the two teams remain tied, the team with the least number of minutes in penalties shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round round-robin games. f) If still tied, the team which scored the first goal in the rround-robin robin game between the tied teams shall be awarded the higher position. g) If still tied, a single coin toss will determine which team shall be awarded the higher position.
Standings tie – three or more teams rd
Note: The three-team team tiebreaker is used to determine the seeding of the 1st, 2nd, 3 , etc. If any step in the tiebreaker only seeds one team, that team assumes that position. The three-team team tiebreaker will continue to determine the seeding of the two remaining teams. At no time will teams using g this formula revert to the two two-team tiebreaker.
a) If a tie exists between three or more teams, the team with the most overall wins in round-robin robin play shall be awarded the higher position. b) If still tied, each tied team’s total goals for will be divided by the sum of their total goals for and total goals against [GF / (GF+GA)]. The team with the higher ratio shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin robin games.
2014 Founders Cup FORMAT AND TIE TIE-BREAKING Example: i. Team A - .714 = 1 seed – Advances Team B - .500 = 3 seed – Does not advance Team C - .650 = 2 seed – Advances ii.
Team A - .714 = 1 seed – Advances Team B - .500 = Still tied with Team C – goes to step c) Team C- .500 = Still tied with Team B – goes to step c) c) If still tied, the team with the fewest total goals against shall be awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round round-robin robin games. d) If still tied, the team with the least number of minutes in penalties shall be awarded d the higher position. This method shall take into account all of a team’s round-robin games. e) If still tied, a coin toss will determine which team is awarded the higher position.
