Regular Season Tiebreakers

1.0 Regular Season Final Standings Tiebreakers

1.1 Two (2) Teams

If a tie exists between two teams in the final regular season standings, the order of finish will be determined by the following criteria and in the following sequence of application:

  1. More regular season regulation and overtime (ROW) wins
  2. More wins in games played between the two teams involved
  3. Higher Goal Average (as per 2.0 below)

1.2 Three (3) or More Teams

If a tie exists between three or more teams in the final regular season standings, the order of finish will be determined by the following criteria and in the following sequence of application, until any remaining ties are amongst no more than two teams:

  1. More regular season regulation and overtime (ROW) wins
  2. Higher Goal Average (as per 2.0 below)

2.0 Goal Average

A team’s goal average is determined by dividing the team’s combined goals for and against into the team’s goals for, with the team having the higher percentage winning the position.

Example:
A team has 200 Goals For (GF), and 120 Goals Against (GA).

GF ÷ (GF+GA)
= 200 ÷ (200+120)
= 200 ÷ 320
= 0.625