2010 Tie Breaking Rules, Playoff Rules
TIE BREAKING RULES PER
USA HOCKEY 2009-2010 ANNUAL GUIDE
(pgs. 155-156)
(e) YOUTH – Tie Breaking Rules to Determine Standings Position
If two or more teams have an equal number of points, their
position in the standings shall be determined by the following tiebreaking
format. If one tie-breaker establishes a position for one or
more teams, each team is placed in the applicable position. Once a
team is placed, the remaining tied teams shall start the tiebreaking
process over again at step 1. (If all tied teams have not
played each other, then proceed to step 2. Note: a team may go
into the tiebreaking process having defeated another of the tied
teams and still not advance).
The tie-breaker formulas are as follows:
1. The results of the head-to-head games played between the tied
teams in the following order:
a. Standings — Most points.
b. Most wins.
c. Differential — Subtracting goals scored against from goals
scored in these games, the positions being determined in
order of the greatest surplus.
d. Quotient — Dividing the goals scored in these games by
the goals scored against, the positions being determined
in order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving
dividing by zero (0) has higher standing than a quotient
from dividing by any number other than zero. Where two
or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tiebreaker
is required, the teams shall be ranked high to low
in descending order of “goals for.”
e. Most periods won — In the games played by each tied
team, points will be awarded for each regulation period
won (2 points) and for each regulation period tied (1
point). Positions shall be in the order of highest point
total.
f. Quickest first goal — The team that scored the quickest
goal in their applicable preliminary round games shall be
ranked highest.
2. If after applying the formulas of 1 a, b, c, d, e or f the tie still
exists, the results of all the games played by the teams tied in
the following order.
a. Most wins.
b. Differential — Subtracting goals scored against from goals
scored in these games, the positions being determined in
order of the greatest surplus.
c. Quotient — Dividing the goals scored in these games by
the goals scored against, the positions being determined
in order of the greatest quotient. A quotient involving
dividing by zero (0) has higher standing than a quotient
from dividing by any number other than zero. Where two
or more teams have no goals against and the quotient tiebreaker
is required, the teams shall be ranked high to low
in descending order of “goals for.”
d. Most periods won — In the games played by each tied
team, points will be awarded for each regulation period
won (2 points) and for each regulation period tied (1
point). Positions shall be in the order of highest point
total.
e. Quickest first goal — The team that scored the quickest
goal in their preliminary round games shall be ranked
highest.
3. If the above procedure does not break the tie, the teams shall
use a shootout procedure as previously described.
Note: Forfeits - If a team forfeits any of its games, and becomes involved in any
tie-breaking formula to determine its eligibility to advance to the next level of
play, the team forfeits all games in the round robin play and the games are
recorded as 1-0 victories for the non-offending team.
(f) GIRLS’/WOMEN’S – If two or more teams have an equal number
of points, their positions in the standing shall be determined by the
following tie-breaking formulas. In order to break the tie, the
following formula will be followed until one rule determines the
position of all teams that are tied.
RULES & REGULATIONS
156 2009-10 USA Hockey
PLAYOFF RULES FOR RIAHA
PEEWEE’S AND SQUIRTS
1) All RIAHA playing rules will be followed and all penalties will be carried over from the season.
2) Periods – There will be (3) 12 minute periods. Penalties will be 1 1/2 minutes.
3) There will be one time out per team (One Minute) per team.
4) Each game will continue until a winner is decided. There will be no ties.
5) If teams are tied at the end of regulation play (all games) the following overtime and shoot out schedule will apply.
a) One five minute sudden death overtime 4 vs. 4
b) One Five minute sudden death overtime 3 vs. 3
c) One additional sudden death overtime 3 vs. 3
d) If still tied a shootout with the following schedule will occur.
1) 5 players from each team will participate in the shootout. Team with the higher score will win the game after round complete.
2) If still tied after first round of shoot out a second shootout will occur with 5 new players from each team. Players that participated in first round cannot participate in second round.
3) If still tied shootout rounds of 5 will continue until a winner is determined.
6) Penalties during overtime play will apply as follows:
a) 4 ON 4 No team will skate with fewer than 3 players
1) 1st penalty on one team skate 4 on 3
2) 2nd penalty on same team (coinciding with 1st
penalty)
a) Penalized player sits in penalty box
b) Penalized team will add one player to ice giving
them 3 skaters.
c) Opposing team will add one player to ice giving
them 5 players.
3) 3rd penalty on same team - delayed penalty rule
applies
4) When penalties expire and there is a stoppage of play teams will go back to 4 on 4.
B) 3 on 3 No Team will skate with fewer than 3 players:
1) 1st penalty on one team
a) Penalized player sits in penalty box and penalized team adds one player to ice to give them 3 players.
b) Opposing team adds a player to give them 4 players.
2) 2nd penalty on same team coinciding with first penalty
a) Penalized player sits in box and penalized team adds player to ice giving them 3 players.
b) Opposing team will add player to ice giving them a t total of 5 players.
3) 3rd Penalty on same team (coinciding with Penalties 1 & 2) - Delayed penalty rule applies.
4) When penalties expire and there is a stoppage of play teams will go back to 3 on 3.
Please be sure to contact division coordinator at the completion of each playoff game.
