Games played in the round-robin pool play will be played to a win, loss, or tie.
There will be no overtime played in round-robin pool play, only the semi-final, championship & 3rd place games.
Points:
2 points for a win
1 point for a tie
0 points for a loss
Pool Play (12 teams, 3 pools of 4) - winners and runners-up will be determined within each pool in this order:
The top team from each pool and the next highest-seeded from any pool will advance and play a semi-final game to determine who plays in 3rd Place and Championship games.
The remaining teams will be re-seeded.
In the event of a tie – the tie will be broken in this order:
Points
Head-to-Head
Head-to-Head Goal Differential (capped at 5 goals)
Goal Differential (capped at 5 goals)
Goal Quotient
Goals Allowed
Goals Scored
Tiebreakers never go back to the top of the tiebreaker list.
The Tournament Director reserves the right to determine the seeds and tie-breaking procedures.