Playoffs Rules for 2024
            
PLAYOFF SEEDING PROCEDURE
The following is the playoff seeding proceedures that Brookhaven Soccer
uses for all it's High School leagues.

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SEEDING PROCEDURES...
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1. Teams are seeded by League Standings, Most Points.
    Points: (Win = 2 points) (Tie = 1 point) (Loss = 0 points)
2. If teams are tied in points, then Head-To-Head game or games.
3. If head-to-head game or games were the same, then Overall Goal Differential.
    GD = Goals Scored Minus Goals Given Up
4. If Overall Season Goal Differential was equal, then Most Goals Scored over the entire season.
5. If still tied, then Least Goals Against over the entire season.

 * Time permitting an out-bracket game may be scheduled.
 * The League Supervisor may use other criteria to determine playoff teams.

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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS...
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Teams will only be crowned - League Co-Champions - if the teams involved have the same
number of Points and played to a tie in their Head-To-Head game or games. If this happens
both teams will receive awards for being the Co-League Champions. The team that has a
better GD or GF or GA criteria will get the higher playoff seed. If one team defeated the
other in their Head-To-Head game that team alone will be crowned League Champion.

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Playoff Game Procedure...
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1. In most cases Playoff game times are moved up one half hour.
    This will allow enough daylight to play over-times and or penalty kick shoot-outs.
    Check your original schedule or playoff bracket sheet for exact dates, times and fields.
2. Our High School leagues play...  2-30 minute halves.
3. If tied, all our leagues play......   2-5 minute Sudden-Victory over-time periods.
4. If still tied all our leagues will move to.. Penalty Kick Shoot-Outs.
     (The High School Federation rule book will be used for our penalty kick tie breakers)
   * A. One set of 5 penalty kicks. A coin toss to decide who kicks first. Teams will alternate kicks.
   * B. Any rostered player may kick including goalkeepers.
   * C. The players do not have to be on the field as the game ends to kick.
           (That is a FIFA rule that the High School Federation does not use)
   * D. RED carded players are not allowed to participate.
   * E. If still tied after 5 penalty kicks, a second set of 5 players will shoot. These must be 5 different players.
   * F. This round of penalty kicks are Sudden-Victory penalty kicks.
   * G. If still tied a third set of 5 penalty kicks. (After the 10th new player kicks, 
          teams are allowed to go back to ANY rostered player to kick, and in any order)
   * H. This process continues until one team gets a one goal advantage.
5. All Town of Brookhaven soccer rules are in effect. If a rule is not covered then the 
    New York State High School Federation rule book will be used by the Referees.
6. The highest seeded team is the HOME team in the playoffs.

GOOD LUCK IN THE PLAYOFFS !


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