Girls Playoff Format and Procedures

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