Tournament Scoring
Final team standings will be determined using the following point criteria:
Tournament Play Formats
Groups with four (4) team brackets For the divisions with groups of four (4) teams; each team will play the other teams in their group once. If needed, tiebreaker criteria will be used to determine the team standings in their group and advancing to the quarterfinals.
TIES (Bracket Play) In the event that two or more teams are tied in points at the end of the preliminary group games, the following tie-breaker criteria shall apply to determine standings for the group:
Awards
Awards will be given to the Finalists of the Black and Maroon divisions at the trophy presentation at 1pm Monday
Final team standings will be determined using the following point criteria:
- A WIN is three (3) points.
- A TIE is one (1) point.
- A LOSS is zero (0) points.
- In the case of a shootout, the winner will receive (3) points and the score shall be recorded as 1-0.
- TIES (Playoffs/Finals) In the event that a match is tied at the end of regulation in a quarterfinal, semifinal or championship match, teams will go immediately to PKs. There is no overtime.
Tournament Play Formats
Groups with four (4) team brackets For the divisions with groups of four (4) teams; each team will play the other teams in their group once. If needed, tiebreaker criteria will be used to determine the team standings in their group and advancing to the quarterfinals.
TIES (Bracket Play) In the event that two or more teams are tied in points at the end of the preliminary group games, the following tie-breaker criteria shall apply to determine standings for the group:
- Head-to-head competition
- Highest goal differential [goals scored - goals allowed] (max 5 per game).
- Goals scored (maximum of 5 per game).
- Goals allowed (maximum of 5 per game).
- Most shutouts.
- Most wins.
- FIFA penalty kicks.
- In the event of a 3-way tie at the end of bracket play, the winner for advancement to a quarter finals will be determined as above without consideration for comparison of head to head competition to eliminate one team. Then advancement for the remaining two teams is determined as above with consideration for head to head competition.
- If three teams are still tied and FIFA Kicks have to be taken there will be a draw by the Tournament Committee or site director. The first team drawn will receive the bye; the next team drawn will be the home team against the remaining team in the first contest of penalty kicks. The winner of the first contest will then compete against the bye team in penalty kicks to determine the group winner. The bye team will be the home team.
- In the event that the wild card draws for the first round of the playoffs are pairing two teams that played each other in pool play, then the WC positions will be changed with the nearest WC team that does not have a pool play conflict. Pairings will not be changed after the first round of the playoffs.
Awards
Awards will be given to the Finalists of the Black and Maroon divisions at the trophy presentation at 1pm Monday
