| The playoff schedule will be linked here . For the Playoffs, Standings as of Games reported by 8 Mar will be used (9 Mar for specific NCRRL approved games). All games must be reported as soon as possible or they will not count towards Playoff Match ups.. |
It is CRITICAL that every coach receive a copy of this
as it contains important information for the Playoffs:
1. Games end at the expiration of the game score clock or the 50 minute arena clock (ie. the zamboni buzzer).
2. If the game ends in a tie, the winner is the team that finished HIGHER in the standings during regular season play.
Official standings can be checked here. Teams are responsible for reporting an discrepancies to Doug Mentzel, NCRRL Statistician BEFORE the playoffs start !! Teams will be ranked in the
3. There will be a ONE MINUTE WARM UP put up on the clock for every playoff game. This is to get the games going on time !!!!!
standing according to the NCRRL Tiebreaking Rules.
It is very disppointing when the game is ended by the zamboni buzzer/horn, so do your stretching, etc before taking the ice.
4. Each team is allowed ONE thirty second timeout per game.
5. We expect every effort to be made to keep the games moving. No coach will be allowed to deliberately slow down the game by questioning the referees, adjusting goalie equipment , etc.
It must be written on the scoresheet if the game did not finish on time. The league intends to follow up on these games to find out why the game did not finish. We expect every coach's cooperation, in the spirit of sportsmanship, to ensure that all games are played to completion. If you want to stall do so on the ice by keeping possesion of the ring. Teams should earn their victories on the ice.
6. Playoff Game Scores MUST be reported FROM THE ARENA IMMEDIATELY after they are played, directly to the league statistician at 837- 0797, and by the Game Score Reporting system on the NCRRL Website within two hours.
7. Playoffs are single elimination (if you win you advance to the next round, if you lose you are out)
EXCEPT for Three Team Divisions -
3 team divisions will play a mini round robin (2 games each). Top 2 teams will advance to the final. For these divisions - 2 pts for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 pts for a loss in each game. "ORA tie breaking rules" will apply if ties occur in the standings at the end of the mini round robin.
8. The League Championship Day will be held on 31 March/1 April. The Schedule will be linked here.
Here is a summary of how the match ups work for the playoffs:3 teams:
Three team divisions will play a mini round robin. (PP1, PP2)
4 Team Division:
1 vs 4
2 vs 3
Two winners advance to championship
5 Team Division:
4 vs 5 then winner of this game plays #1 - winner to championship game
2 vs 3 - winner to championship game
6 Team Division:
3 vs 6 then the winner of the game plays # 2
4 vs 5 then the winner of the game plays # 1
Two winners of second round games advance to championship
7 Team Division:
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
4 vs 5 - winner plays # 1
Two winners of second round games advance to championship
8 Team Division:
1 vs 8 - winner plays winner of 4 vs 5
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
4 vs 5 - winner plays winner of 1 vs 8
Two winners of second round games advance to championship game
9 Team Division:
8 vs 9 - winner plays 1
4 vs 5 - winner plays winner of 1 vs 8 or 9
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
Two winners of second round games advance to championship11 Team Division:
6 vs 11 - winner moves to round of 8
7 vs 10 - winner moves to round of 8
8 vs 9 - winner moves to round of 8
1 vs 8 - winner plays winner of 4 vs 5
2 vs 7 - winner plays winner of 3 vs 6
3 vs 6 - winner plays winner of 2 vs 7
4 vs 5 - winner plays winner of 1 vs 8
Two winners of second round games advance to championship game
Good luck to all teams,