There are four classes of competition that are used for the tournament:
Division LL (731 students and over)
Division L (527-730)
Division M (418-526)
Division S (Up to 417)
The top 8 teams in each Class will be selected to make the playoffs based on
the use of the following point system:
There are three levels of competition that are used with the point system:
Division LL and L - Highest
Division M and M - Middle
Division SS and S - Lowest
1. A school will receive 100 points for defeating a team in its own level;
90 points for defeating a school in one level lower;
80 points for defeating a school in two levels lower;
110 points for defeating a school in one higher level 120 points for defeating a
school in two higher levels
2. A school defeating a league opponent of a lower level will not be subject to the structure as outlined
above, but will received 100 points.
3. A school will receive 50 points for tying a school in its own level;
45 points for tying a school in one lower level;
40 points for tying a school in two lower levels;
55 points for tying a school in one higher level;
60 points for tying a school in two higher levels;
4. A school tying a league opponent in a lower level will not be subject to the structure as outlined
above, but will receive 50 points.
5. A school will receive 10 points for each victory and five points for each tie earned by any opponent it has defeated.
6. A school will receive 5 points for each victory and 2.5 bonus points for
each tie earned by an opponent it has defeated.
7. The total number of points will be divided by the total number of games played to determine the point value earned by each school.
8. The following three steps will be used in breaking ties in pairings in two or more schools finish with
The same point value in the same division:
a. In the event the schools have met during the regular season, the winner wins the position in question.
b. The wins and ties of each of the opponents are added (two points per win and one point per tie) and the team with the greatest number of points wins the position in question. This includes each opponent regardless of whether the game was won or lost.
c. If there is still no winner, the computer will 'flip a coin' to determine the winner of the position.
