Girls Playoff Format and Procedures
MAY 17 DEADLINE FOR REGULAR SEASON GAMES & POST GAME REPORTS:
- All regular-season games must be played by Saturday, May 17
- ALL Post Game Reports MUST be submitted by 11 pm on May 17.
- CLICK HERE to submit a post-game report
- Any game's Post-Game Report NOT submitted by 11 p.m. on May 17 will not count toward the final regular season standings and Power Rankings.
CLICK HERE - Select League Power Rankings, Standings and Schedules
PLAYOFFS
- Every team will play in a single-elimination postseason bracket tournament, either the Championship Bracket or the Best of the Rest Bracket
- See below for the number of teams for each division that will make the Championship Bracket
- Power Rankings determine final standings for bracket placement.
- Power Rankings determine playoff seeding for Championship Brackets
- Best of the Rest Brackets: MYL will use Power Rankings as a guide for seeding, but may adjust to provide closer travel for first-round games.
- Playoff Brackets will be announced Monday night, May 19.
- Girls 7/8 Championship Games are at Jordan Field at Harvard University on Friday, June 13
- D1 @ 8:10pm
- D2 @ 6:50pm
- D3 @ 5:30pm
- Girls 5/6 Championship Games are at Jordan Field at Harvard University on Wednesday, June 11
- D1 @ 8:10pm
- D2 @ 6:50pm
- D3 @ 5:30pm
- Communicate with the opponent and potential future opponents to schedule games as soon as possible.
- Any disputes between teams regarding scheduling a game will go to the Select Committee for a decision on when and where the game will be played.
Girls Best of the Rest Brackets
- The higher seed in each match-up will host, including the championship game
- Rounds should follow the Championship Bracket timeline
- Championship Games should be played by June 13
- Coaches should communicate and work together to schedule games
DIVISION PLAYOFF STRUCTURE
Girls 7/8 D1 Playoff Structure (15 teams)
- The top 8 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket
- Teams ranked 9-15 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket
- Champ Bracket:
- Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 27, 28, 29, June 2 or 3)
- Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, 10, or 11)
- Finals on June 13 @ Jordan Field at 8:10 PM
Girls 7/8 D2 Playoff Structure - 21 Teams
- The top 12 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket
- Teams ranked 13-21 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket
- Champ Bracket:
- Seeds 1-4 get a bye to the Quarterfinals
- The 4 first-round games (5v12, 6v11, 7v10, and 8v9) hosted by the higher seed must be played by Wed, May 28
- Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)
- Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, 10, or 11)
- Finals on June 13 @ Jordan Field at 6:50 pm
Girls 7/8 D3 Playoff Structure - 14 teams
- The top 8 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket
- Teams ranked 9-14 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket
- Champ Bracket:
- Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 27, 28, 29, June 2 or 3)
- Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, 10, or 11)
- Finals on June 13 @ Jordan Field at 5:30 pm
Girls 5/6 D1 Playoff Structure - 11 teams
- All 11 teams will play in the Championship Bracket
- Seeds 1-5 get a bye to the Quarterfinals
- First Round games (6v11, 7v10, 8v9) hosted by the higher seed must be played by Wednesday, May 28
- Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)
- Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5 or 9)
- Finals on June 11 @ Jordan Field at 8:10 pm
Girls 5/6 D2 Playoff Structure - 20 teams
- The top 12 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket
- Teams ranked 13-20 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket
- Champ Bracket:
- Seeds 1-4 get a bye to the Quarterfinals
- First round games (5v12, 6v11, 7v10, and 8v9) hosted by the higher seed must be played by Wed, May 28
- Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June ,2 or 3)
- Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5 or 9)
- Finals on June 11 @ Jordan Field at 6:50 pm
Girls 5/6 D3 Playoff Structure - 21 teams
- The top 12 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket
- Teams ranked 13-21 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket
- Champ Bracket:
- Seeds 1-4 get a bye to the Quarterfinals
- First round games (5v12, 6v11, 7v10, and 8v9) hosted by the higher seed must be played by Wed, May 28
- Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)
- Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5 or 9)
- Finals on June 11 @ Jordan Field at 5:30 pm
Game Operations Reminders For Playoffs:
- Girls Select Games MUST consist of TWO 25-minute running time halves
- The clock stops in the last minute of each half...
- After a goal, and starts with the draw whistle.
- On all fouls in the critical scoring area and restarts on the official's whistle.
- Home Team must provide
- A visible scoreboard
- Scorers table, scoreboard, and timing devices for the game time and cards
- Minimum 2 people to run the clock, scoreboard, and card times.
- Adequate game balls and end line balls.
- Pylons or cones to clearly mark boundaries, restraining lines, and substitution box
- There is overtime in the Select League Playoffs
- 3-minute sudden-death periods until a goal is scored. First goal wins.
- BOTH Teams Must Submit a Post-Game Report for EVERY GAME
- Scores are not official until a post-game report is submitted by both teams.
- CLICK HERE to submit a post-game report