U11 City League
2023 Playoff Format
Playoff Seeding is based on Regular Season Standings
Regular season league schedule shall end on or around February 28th
The first weekend of playoffs shall start the following weekend. Games 1 and 2 will be played on the weekend and Game 3 if needed, will be played on a weeknight immediately following that weekend.
Playoff dates will be posted to the website near the end of January.
6 TEAM PLAY-OFF FORMAT - Best of 3 Series
Series 1 Third place team vs Sixth place team
Series 2 Fourth place team vs Fifth place team
Series 3 First place Team vs Winner of Series 2
Series 4 Second place team vs Winner of Series 1
Series 5 Winner of Series 3 vs Winner of Series 4
TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE When two (2) or more teams have an equal number of points after the final regular league standings, the teams will be ranked according to the following rules.
1. The team with most wins in regular season league play shall be ranked the highest.
2. If the teams are still tied after application of step (1), then the head to head record between the tied teams shall be ranked the highest.
3. If the teams are still tied after application of step (2), then Goals for and against between the tied teams shall be ranked the highest.
4. If the teams are still tied after the application of step (3), then the team with the best record of goals for minus goals against in regular league games shall be ranked the highest.
5. If the teams are still tied after the application of step (4), then the team with the least number of penalty minutes shall be ranked the highest.
When three (3) or more teams have an equal number of points after the final regular league standings, the teams will be ranked according to the following rules.
1. The team with most wins in regular season league play shall be ranked the highest.
2. If the teams are still tied after application of step (1), then the team with the most wins head to head between the tied teams shall be ranked the highest.
3. If the teams are still tied after application of step (2), then Goals for and against between the tied teams shall be ranked the highest.
4. If the teams are still tied after the application of step (3), then the team with the best record of goals for minus goals against in regular league games shall be ranked the highest.
5. If the teams are still tied after the application of step (4), then the team with the least number of penalty minutes shall be ranked the highest.
In all best two of three playoff series, overtime will be played in ALL GAMES. If the score is tied after the end of regulation time.
Teams will not change ends prior to the start of OT.
- Teams will play a five (5) minute 3 on 3 stop time, instant victory period.
- The first team to score wins the game.
- If the teams are still tied, each team shall select three (3) players for a shoot-out.
- The team scoring the most goals after each team has shot three (3) times will be declared the winner.
- Any Player that is serving a minor penalty at the conclusion of overtime will be eligible to participate in the shoot out.
- Players receiving Game Misconduct(s) or Game Ejection will not be eligible.
- The home team shall have the choice of shooting first or second, once they make that decision they will follow that order throughout the entire shootout procedure.
- If the teams are still tied, then each team will select one (1) additional shooter - this process continues until a winner is declared.
- Shooters may not be repeated, until all skaters have had an opportunity.
- This will now be an instant victory shootout.
