Tiebreaker rules for Playoffs

Playoffs

Hello ARL Players,

With the Playoffs quickly approaching, we’d like to take a moment to remind everyone of how the standings will be decided in the event of a tie. This criteria will be used to decide both the initial playoff round robin placements.

  • Most Points
  • Head to Head Matchup (if applicable)
  • Goal Differential
  • Goals For
  • Goals Against
  • Fewest Penalty Minutes
  • Coin Flip
At the end of round robin play, Championship night placement will be selected by the following criteria.
  • Most points
  • Fewest Penalty Minutes (in regular season)
  • Head to Head Matchup (if applicable)
  • Coin Flip
On championship night the winning teams will be decided by the following criteria.
  • Most goals
  • 4 minute 4 on 4
  • Fewest Penalty Minutes (in regular season)
  • Goalie dance off at centre ice

    • Thank you for your continued support.

    Patte, On Behalf of The ARL Committee, Feb 2023