TOURNAMENT DIVISION GUIDELINES (2023)
5 TEAM DIVISION: U18 A...U11 AA...U12 AA...13 GAMES
EACH TEAM PLAYS A ROUND ROBIN FORMAT AGAINST THE OTHER TEAMS. ONE GAME AGAINST EACH TEAM.
AFTER THE ROUND ROBIN IS COMPLETED, THE TOP 4 TEAMS ADVANCE TO THE SEMI FINALS.
1ST PLACE TEAM v s 4TH PLACE TEAM
2ND PLACE TEAM vs 3RD PLACE TEAM
THE 5TH PLACE TEAM IS ELIMINATED
THE 2 WINNING TEAMS IN THE SEMI FINALS WILL ADVANCE TO THE SILVER STICK FINALS
THE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST RANKING AFTER THE ROUND ROBIN WILL BE THE HOME TEAM
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE.
6 TEAM DIVISION U14 AA, U16 AA 14 GAMES
POOL A POOL B 3 TEAMS IN EACH POOL
ROUND ROBIN CROSSOVER
POOL A PLAYS EACH TEAM IN POOL B
AFTER ROUND ROBIN IS COMPLETED THE QUARTER FINALS START
1ST PLACE OVERALL TEAM GETS A BYE TO SEMI FINALS
2ND PLACE OVERALL TEAM GETS A BYE TO SEMI FINALS
Q.F. 3RD PLACE TEAM vs 6TH PLACE TEAM
Q.F. 4TH PLACE TEAM vs 5TH PLACE TEAM
BOTH WINNERS WILL BE SEEDED 3 OR 4 BASED ON ROUND ROBIN STATS AND ADVANCE TO THE SEMI FINALS
S.F. IST PLACE BYE TEAM vs WINNING TEAM.Q.F. 4TH OVERALL TEAM
S.F. 2ND PLACE BYE TEAM vs WINNING TEAM Q.F 3RD OVERALL TEAM
BOTH WINNING TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE SILVER STICK FINALS
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE
7 TEAM DIVISION U16 AA...17 GAMES
EACH TEAM PLAYS 4 GAMES IN A RANDON ROUND ROBIN FORMAT AGAINST THE OTHER TEAMS.
5TH 6TH 7TH PLACE TEAMS ELIMINATED
S.F. 1ST PLACE TEAM vs 4TH PLACE TEAM
S.F. 2ND PLACE TEAM vs 3RD PLACE TEAM
WINNERS ADVANCE TO SILVER STICK FINALS
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE
8 TEAM DIVISION U10 AA....U18 AA...19 GAMES
3 GAME ROUND ROBIN
EACH TEAM PLAYS A ROUND ROBIN FORMAT IN THERE OWN POOL 3 GAMES IN TOTAL. 1 GAME AGAINST EACH TEAM.
AFTER ROUND ROBIN IS COMPLETED THE QUARTER FINALS START.
Q.F. CROSSOVER
Q.F. 1ST PLACE POOL A vs 4TH PLACE POOL B
Q.F. 1ST PLACE POOL B vs 4TH PLACE POOL A
Q.F. 2ND PLACE POOL A vs 3RD PLACE POOL B
Q.F. 2ND PLACE POOL B vs 3RD PLACE POOL A
ALL 4 WINNERS WILL BE SEEDED 1-4 BASED ON ROUND ROBIN STATS AND ADVANCE TO THE SEMI FINALS
S.F. 1ST HIGHEST SEED vs 4TH HIGHEST SEED
S.F. 2ND HIGHEST SEED vs 3RD HIGHEST SEED
WINNERS ADVANCE TO S.S.FINALS WITH THE TOP RANKING TEAM AFTER ROUND ROBIN AS HOME TEAM
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE
9 TEAM DIVISION U13 AA......23 GAMES
4 GAME RANDOM ROUND ROBIN FORMAT
7TH 8TH 9TH PLACE TEAMS ARE ELIMINATED
1ST PLACE TEAM GETS A BYE TO SEMI FINALS
2ND PLACE TEAM GETS A BYE TO SEMI FINALS
Q.F. 3RD PLACE TEAM vs 6TH PLACE TEAM
Q.F. 4TH PLACE TEAM vs 5TH PLACE TEAM
BOTH WINNERS WILL BE SEEDED 3 OR 4 BASED ON ROUND ROBIN STATS AND ADVANCE TO THE SEMI FINALS
S.F. 1ST PLACE BYE TEAM vs WINNER Q.F GAME 4TH BEST RANKING
S.F. 2ND PLACE BYE TEAM vs WINNER Q.F GAME 3RD BEST RANKING
WINNERS ADVANCE TO S.S.FINALS WITH THE TOP RANKING TEAM AFTER ROUND ROBIN AS HOME TEAM
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE
10 TEAM DIVISION U15 A-U15 AA...23 GAMES
5 TEAMS IN POOL A
5 TEAMS IN POOL B
4 GAME ROUND ROBIN
EACH TEAM PLAYS A ROUND ROBIN FORMAT IN THERE OWN POOL. 1 GAME AGAINST EACH TEAM
3RD 4TH 5TH PLACE TEAMS IN EACH POOL WILL BE ELIMINATED
AFTER ROUND ROBIN IS COMPLETED THE SEMI FINALS START
S.F. CROSSOVER
S.F. 1ST PLACEPOOL A vs 2ND PLACE POOL B
S.F. 1ST PLACE POOL B vs 2ND PLACE POOL A
BOTH WINNING TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE SILVER STICK FINALS
11 TEAM DIVISION U-13 A
4 GAME ROUND ROBIN FORMAT
7TH -8TH -9TH -10TH - 11 PLACE TEAMS ARE ELIMINATED
1ST PLACE BYE TO SEMI FINALS
2ND PLACE BYE TO SEMI FINALS
Q.F. 3RD PLACE TEAM vs 6TH PLACE TEAM
Q.F. 4TH PLACE TEAM vs 5TH PLACE TEAM
BOTH WINNERS WILL BE SEEDED 3 OR 4 BASED ON ROUND ROBIN STATS AND ADVANCE TO THE SEMI FINALS
S.F. 1ST PLACE BYE TEAM vs Q.F WINNER LOWEST SEED
S.F. 2ND PLACE BYE TEAM vs Q.F WINNER HIGHER SEED
BOTH WINNING TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE FINALS
THE TEAM WITH THE BEST OVERALL RECORD IN THE ROUND ROBIN WILL BE THE HOME TEAM
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE
12 TEAM DIVISION: U-11A...29 GAMES
4 POOLS OF 3 TEAMS: POOL A...POOL B...POOL C...POOL D
ROUND ROBIN CROSSOVER
POOL A PLAYS EACH TEAM IN POOL B
POOL C PLAYS EACH TEAM IN POOL D
AFTER 3 GAME ROUND ROBIN IS COMPLETED THE TOP TWO TEAMS IN DIVISION A & B (COMBINED ) AND THE TOP TWO TEAMS IN DIVISION C & D (COMBINED ) GET A BYE INTO THE QUARTER FINALS AND ARE SEEDED 1&2
PLAYIN GAMES:TEAMS ARE SEEDED AFTER ROUND ROBIN
1)PLAY IN GAME...3RD PLACE TEAM FROM POOLS A & B COMBINED vs 6TH PLACE TEAM POOLS FROM A & B COMBINED
2)PLAY IN GAME...3RD PLACE TEAM FROM POOLS C & D COMBINED vs 6TH PLACE TEAM POOLS C & D COMBINED
3)PLAY IN GAME...4TH PLACE TEAM FROM POOLS A & B COMBINED vs 5TH PLACE TEAM POOLS A & B COMBUNED
4)PLAY IN GAME...4TH PLACE TEAM IN POOLS C & D vs 5TH PLACE TEAM POOLS C & D
WINNER FROM PLAYIN GAME #1&2 WILL BE SEEDED ? IN QUARTER FINALS
WINNER FROM PLAYIN GAME #3&4 WILL BE SEEDED ? IN QUARTER FINALS
QUARTER FINALS
1ST SEED FROM A-B BYE VS WINNER FROM WINNER FROM #1 SEED FROM PLAYIN GAMES 1-4
SEMI FINALS
WINNER OF Q.F. 1ST SEEDED TEAM(FROM vs WINNER OF Q.F. 4TH SEEDED TEAM
WINNER OF Q.F. 2ND SEEDED TEAM vs WINNER OF Q.F 3RD SEEDED TEAM
BOTH WINNING TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE FINALS
THE TEAM WITH THE BEST OVERALL RECORD IN THE ROUND ROBIN WILL BE THE HOME TEAM
SEE TIE BREAKER FORMAT IF THERE IS A TIE