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Tournament Scoring

Scoring / Standings / Playoff Formats

TOURNAMENT SCORING: Points will be awarded as follows:

4 points for a win
2 points for a scored tie
1 point for a scoreless tie
0 points for a loss

STANDINGS: In case of a tie in standings after all pre-playoff matches, the following, in order, will be used to break the tie:

  1. Head to head play winner will be played ahead of the other team (not used for a three way tie)
  2. Cumulative Goal Differential (Maximum of 6 per match)
  3. Most goals scored (Maximum of 6 per match)
  4. Fewest Goals allowed.
  5. Coin Toss

Playoff Ties / Overtime:

If a playoff match ends in a tie after regulation time, the following will be used to determine the winner:

  1. Two 5 minute periods of SUDDEN VICTORY (1st Goal Wins),  (Two 10 minute periods of SUDDEN VICTORY if in the finals)
  2. Five Penalty kicks per team, take by 5 separate players who were on the playing field at the end of the overtime play. The team with the most goals at the end of the shooting wins.
  3. Individual Penalty Kicks by each team.  The first team to have a goal advantage at the end of a round is the winner.  Players must have been on the field at the end of the overtime play and all players must shoot once before a player shoots again

Playoff Formats:

16 Teams – 4 Brackets – Winner Div A v Winner Div C + Winner Div B v Winnder Div D – 2 Semis and 1 Final

12 Teams – 3 Brackets – Winner Div A v Winner Div C + Winner Div B v 2nd place team with most points (Note: if 2nd place team with most points is from Div B then it will be Div A v 2nd place + Div B v Div C) – 2 Semis and 1 Final

8-10 Teams – 2 Brackets – Winner Div A v Winner Div B – Final

4 Teams – 1 Bracket – 1st & 2nd place teams – Final

** If multiple teams have the same point total, tournament standings tie breaker rules will be followed.

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Essex United Soccer Club was started to help expose Essex Vermont youth to the world's most popular sport. We are one of the regions largest soccer clubs.

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