TIE BREAKER RULES

The following are the official TIE BREAKING rules from Canadian Ball Hockey Association used in the Regional/Nationals.

The Playoffs’ will adhere to and follow these rules:

1. There are no overtime games played, except for semi-final and final playoff games. In the regular round robin games, ties count as one (1) point, wins count as two (2) points, and a loss counts as zero (0) points in the standings. Group or division winners are decided by: the highest number of aggregate points for the round robin games.

IF TWO (2) OR MORE TEAMS ARE TIED WITHIN A GROUP OR DIVISION, THEN THE TIE BREAKER IS BROKEN IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

1. Team with the most wins in the round robin schedule
2. Record between teams in the round robin schedule
3. Greatest positive goal difference between goals scored minus goals allowed, from all the round robin games, involving only the tied team.
4. Greatest positive goal difference between goals scored minus goals allowed, from all round robin games.
5. Highest total of goals scored in games involving only the tied teams.
6. Highest total of goals scored in all round robin games.
7. If a tie still exists, then the teams will play a shootout.

NOTE: FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLUS/MINUS RATIO’S
A TEAM CANNOT
ACHIEVE MORE THAN PLUS SEVEN (7) IN ANY ONE (1) GAME.

Semi-Finals & Finals
All semi-final and final games must have a declared winner. Should a tie exist after the third (3rd) period, the following rules will be enforced until a winner is declared.
1. 1st overtime period length 8 minutes 5 on 5.
2. Should the game be tied: second period is 8 minutes of 4 on 4.
3. Game still tied: third overtime period of 8 minutes will be played as 3 on 3 until a winner is declared.

NOTE: If during the second over time period a penalty is called, teams will play 5 on 4 (or 5 on 3) until the penalty expires. Teams will then play 5 on 5 until the next stoppage in play. Following the next play stoppage; teams will resume playing 4 on 4.