Official Tie-Breaking Rules

  1. There are no overtime games except for the playoff finals. In regular round-robin games, ties count as one (1) point in the standings and the group winners are determined by the highest number of points awarded in aggregate, for the round-robin games, with two (2) points for a win and zero (0) points for a loss.

  2. If there is a tie for a group, based on points, the tie is broken thusly, in order of priority, on round-robin totals:

Case 1 – Two-way tie in points for a group:

  1. Record between the two teams
  2. Greatest number of wins
  3. Greatest positive difference of goals for and against
  4. Least total goals against
  5. Highest total of goals for
  6. Least amount of penalty minutes
  7. Sudden death playoff game of which the first team to score will win. The time and place of the game will be agreed to by the two teams and tournament organizers.      

        Case 2 – Three or more teams tied for points in a group:

  1. Best record among the teams, including only those games involving the tied teams    
  2. Greatest number of wins
  3. Greatest positive difference of goals for and against
  4. Least total goals against
  5. Highest total of goals for
  6. Least amount of penalty minutes
  7. If two remaining teams are still tied they will play a mini-game of five minute periods starting at one hour, or as soon as possible, after the round-robin games are over. If three or more teams are still tied after applying these rules then the mini-games will be played in a round-robin fashion. If there is still a tie, the results of the mini games shall count as a round-robin result and the above rules shall again be applied.

  1. Teams will be placed in a listed manner as follows, with the two top teams competing in a playoff championship game, which must end with a winner:

  1. Most total points     
  2. Greatest number of wins
  3. Greatest positive difference of goals for and against
  4. Least total goals against
  5. Highest total of goals for
  6. Least amount of penalty minutes
  7. If there is still a tie among group winners, the teams will be selected by the executive of the VBHA or their designates, to be placed in a certain fashion to be determined by the executive of the VBHA or their designates for the purpose of the playoff pairings.

Valley Ball Hockey wants every child to have an opportunity to play.

We want equal playing time for all children, skilled and not so skilled.

Parents and children should learn to be competitive and at the same time understand that the game is meant to be fun..

It’s just a game... meant for exercise and enjoyment!

 

 

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