Pool Play Tiebreakers
Handbook, Page 13

National Championships

Point Differential Maintained in Standings
In tracking the standings, the point differential is tracked for each game and accumulated for each team in each game.  The maximum point differential for a single game is +/- 13 points.  At the end of pool play, each team’s total point differential is computed. 


Two Team Tie
Head-to-head competition between the two teams will be the primary tiebreaker in a tie between two teams. 


More Than Two Teams Tied
If more than two teams are tied, a point differential (described above) tiebreaker will be used.  The tied teams are ranked by the total point differential described above. 

In the case of a three-way tie, the team with the most points is declared the top team, the team with the next most points is second and the team with the third most points is third. 


Three-Way or Four-Way Tie in Point Differential
In the case of a three-way or four-way tie in total point differential, a choice is allowed between the following options:
Coin flip.  Coins are flipped with the odd man out until only two teams remain.  The two remaining teams then apply the two-team tiebreaker rules.  ALL COACHES MUST AGREE TO THE FLIP.
5-minute round-robin.   If all coaches cannot agree to the coin flip, then the tied tiemas will play a 5-minute round robin with total points counting in the roundrobin.  The team or teams with the highest number of points wins.  NOTE:  All teams will be in the bonus

The Tournament Director will handle the coin flip and/or round robin.  The Director will determine when the round robin will be held with no appeal. 


   © Copyright 2010 Potomac Valley AAU District Girls’ Basketball. All rights reserved.
    © Copyright 2010 Demosphere International, Inc. All rights reserved.