Playoffs Rules for 2010...
Due to budget cuts a maximum of 8 teams from each league will enter the playoffs.
In the event that there is a tie for the 8th playoff spot the following criteria will be used.
1. Most Points (Win=2points. Tie=1point. Loss=0points)
2. If teams are tied in Points, then the Head-To-Head game or games.
3. If the Head-To-Head game or games were the same, then an out-bracket playoff
    game will be scheduled. The winner enters the playoffs as the #8 seeded team.

PLAYOFF SEEDING PROCEDURE
The following is the playoff seeding criteria that the Town of Brookhaven Soccer Program
uses for all it's leagues, Boys' High School, Girls' High School and our Men's U-23 College
Division.
DO NOT GO BY THE WEB SITES STANDINGS !
* It is very important to note that this web site uses slightly different math to determine
the way it posts the league standings. Goal Differiantial is not used by the web site to
place teams.
Please check with your coach to get the exact position of your team. All coaches are sent an
"official" standing sheet each week by the Soccer Supervisor's. That sheet will be used to
determine the exact league standings.   
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SEEDING PROCEDURES...
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1. Teams are seeded by League Standings, Most Points.
2. Points: Win=2points. Tie=1point. Loss=0points.
3. If teams are tied in Points, then Head-To-Head game or games.
4. If the Head-To-Head game or games were the same, then
Overall Season Goal Differiential. (Goals Scored Minus Goals Given Up)
5. If GD is equal, then Most Goals Scored over the entire season.
6. If still tied, then Least Goals Against over the entire season.
7. If still tied, then a coin toss by the League Supervisor.
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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. Playoff game times are moved up one half hour. This will allow enough time to play over-
times or penalty kick shoot-outs to be played. Check your playoff bracket sheet for exact
dates, times and fields.
2. We play... High School = 2-30 minute halves.
3. We play... Men's U-23 = 2-40 minute halves.
4. If tied, we play 2-5 minute Sudden-Victory over-time periods. (HS & U-23)
5. If still tied the game will move to Penalty Kicks. (HS & U-23)
    (The High School Federation rules for penalty kick tie breakers will be used
      for both HS & U-23)
   * 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 goal keepers.
   * C. The players do not have to be on the field as the game ends to kick.
         (That is a FIFA rule that the HS 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 the penalty kicks are Sudden-Victory penalty kicks.
   * E. 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)
   * F. This pocess 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. (HS & U-23)
6. The highest seeded team is the HOME team in the playoffs.

GOOD LUCK IN THE 2010 PLAYOFFS !

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