EHL HOUSE LEAGUE PLAYOFF FORMAT
*Games may begin up to 10 min. early - please have your team ready to play.
ROUND ROBIN SERIES
The Round Robin Series format is as follows:
(a) Each team will play each other at least once, with a minimum of three to a maximum of six games. Maximum games will be determined by the number of teams in the Round Robin.
(b) During Round Robin play, teams will be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. Round Robin points decide final standings (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc...).
(c) In the event of a tie at the end of the Round Robin Series, for any position, the following procedure will be used to break the tie:
ROUND ROBIN TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE
A. IF TWO (2) TEAMS ARE TIED:
If two teams are tied at the conclusion of a Round Robin series, then the following procedure will be used to determine the final ranking before the Final games are played.
1. The winner of the Round Robin game between the two tied teams gains the higher position.
2. The team with the most wins in the Round Robin gains the higher position.
3. If still tied, the team with the best goals for % gains the highest position. The goals for % of a team is listed in the league standings on our website.
NOTE: ALL Round Robin games are included.
4. If still tied, the team that scored the first goal in the game between the two tied teams gains the highest position.
5. If still tied, the team with the least penalty minutes (PIM) during the Round Robin will gain the highest position.
6. If still tied, then a single coin toss will determine which team gains the highest position.
B. IF THREE (3) OR MORE TEAMS ARE TIED:
NOTE: The three team tiebreaker is used to determine the seeding of the three tied teams. 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.
1. If 3 or more teams are tied, only the point record established in the games among the tied teams will be used as the first tiebreaking formula in deciding which team(s) shall advance.
2. If still tied, the team with the most wins gains the higher position.
3. If still tied, the team with the best goals for % gains the highest position. The goals for % of a team is listed in the league standings on our website.
NOTE: ALL Round Robin games are included.
4. If still tied, the team with the fewest goals against (all Round Robin games played) will gain the highest position.
5. If still tied, the team with the most goals for (all Round Robin games played) will gain the highest position.
6. If still tied, the team with the least penalty minutes (PIM) (all Round Robin games played) will gain the highest position.
7. If still tied, then a single coin toss shall determine the winner. In a 3-team coin toss, the odd team gains the highest position.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS
a) Championship (Gold) Game
1st place vs 2nd place from Round Robin – (6 team loop or smaller) will be a one-game playoff, with overtime as required.
b) Consolation (Silver) Game
3rd place vs 4th place from Round Robin – (6 team loop or smaller) will be a one-game playoff, with overtime as required.
c) Consolation (Bronze) Game
5th place vs 6th place from Round Robin – (6 team loop or smaller) will be a one-game playoff, with overtime as required.
OVERTIME
There will be no overtime in the Round Robin series.
a) All Championship and Consolation Final games will play a ten (10) minute sudden victory overtime period. The format will be 5 skaters on 5.
b) If a winner is still not determined, there will be a three player shoot-out (one player from each team shooting at the same time). The first 3 shooters per team will be selected by the applicable Head Coaches once the shoot-out becomes necessary. Shooters will be marked “1”, “2”, “3” on the Game Sheet and will shoot in that order. Players who were serving penalties or previously ejected from the game at the end of OT WILL NOT be allowed to participate in the shoot-out.
c) If a winner is still not determined, a sudden victory shoot-out will occur, one player from each team at a time, until a winner is determined. No player may shoot a second time until all skaters have taken a turn.