If two or more teams are tied at the conclusion of regular season and/or a round robin series, then the following procedure will be used to determine the final ranking before the semifinal and final games are played.  This procedure is also be used to break any ties at the conclusion to the AA regular season leading into the Provincial Tournament.

In the event that teams are tied for a playoff position, the following procedure will apply:

1) If two teams are tied:

a) The winner of the round robin game between the two tied teams gains the higher position.

b) The team with the most wins in the round robin gains the higher position.

c) If the two teams are still tied after 1)a and 1)b have been applied, then the team with the best goal average gains the higher position. The goal average of a team is to be determined in the following manner:

Total number of goals for divided by the total number of goals for and against.

NOTE: All regular season/round robin games are included.

Example: For = 10 goals Against = 4 goals

Therefore Goal Average Percentage = 10 (Goals For) divided by 10+4 (Goals For plus Goals Against) = .714

NOTE: The higher percentage gains the higher position

d) If the two teams are still tied after 1)a, 1)b, and 1)c have been applied, the team with the least number of minutes in penalties throughout all of the regular season/round robin games, gains the higher position.

e) If the two teams are still tied after 1) a., 1) b., 1) c., and 1) d. have been applied, then the team which scored the first goal in the game between the tied teams gains the higher position.

f) If the two teams are still tied after 1)a, 1)b, 1)c, 1)d, and 1)e have been applied, a single coin toss will determine which team gains the higher position.
 

2) Three or More Teams Tied

Note: The three-team tiebreaker is used to determine the seeding of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd seed. If any step in the tiebreaker only seeds one team, that team assumes that position. The three-team tiebreaker will continue to determine the seeding of the two remaining teams. At no time will teams using this formula go back to the two-team tiebreaker

If three teams or more are tied, the head to head record between tied teams will determine who advances. If the tied teams have not all played each other, proceed to 2)a.

a) The team with the most wins would gain the highest position.

b) If teams are still tied after 2)a. has been applied, then the team with the best goal average gains the highest position. The goal average of a team is to be determined in the following manner: total number of goals for divided by total number of goals for and against.

NOTE: All regular season and/or round robin games are included

Example: For = 10 goals Against = 4 goals

Therefore Goal Average Percentage = 10 (Goals For) divided by 10+4 (Goals For plus Goals Against) = .714

NOTE: The highest percentage gains the highest position(s). The exercise of 2)b establishes the team or teams with the highest position(s) by percentage. These teams will advance. If there are still teams tied, they go to the next step. They do not go back to the “Two Team Tiebreaker”. 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 - go to next step 2)c. Team C - .500 = Still tied with team B - go to next step 2)c.

iii) Team A –. 650 = Still tied with team B – go to next step 2)c. Team B - .650 = Still tied with team A – go to next step 2)c. Team C .500 = Does not advance.

c) If teams are still tied after 2)a, and 2)b, the team with the fewest goals against (all regular season/round robin games played) will gain the highest position.

d) If teams are still tied after 2)a, 2)b, and 2)c, the team with the most goals for (all regular season/round robin games played) will gain the highest position.

e) If teams are still tied after 2)a, 2)b, 2)c, and 2)d, have been applied, the team to qualify would be the team that received the least number of minutes in penalties throughout all the regular season/round robin games.

f) If teams are still tied after 2)a, 2)b, 2)c, 2)d, and 2)e, have been applied, a coin toss shall determine the winner. In a three team coin toss, the odd team gains the highest position.