4.0 STATISTICS AND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

A.      A division championship is awarded to the team with the most points at the end of the Regular season. Points are awarded as follows: 3 points for a win; 1 point for a tie; 0 points for a loss. A division champion will not be awarded in the Legends (Over 50) leagues.

B. Wins (3) Losses (0) Ties (1) standings will be tracked for all leagues. However, the individual goal statistics will not be recorded for the Coed and Legends leagues.

C.       Exhibition games are not included in the standings or goal statistics. Exhibition games are governed by all other SAS Regulations.

D.      If at the end of the season two or more teams are tied for 1st place, the following tie breaking procedure will be used to determine the final standings: (in this order)

i)        Previous Head-to-Head Match Results: The team with the most points (3 for a win, 1 for a tie) in the matches between the tied teams shall be awarded the higher position.

ii)       Goal Difference between 2 or more tied teams: Goal difference shall be calculated by subtracting goals against from goals scored in the games vs. tied teams.

- If, originally, three or more teams were tied but after the ii) tie break only two teams are now tied for first, then tie break i) should be used again with only the remaining two teams before proceeding to tie break iii) if necessary.

iii)     Total Goal Difference Overall (Goal difference shall be calculated by subtracting total goals scored in league play subtracting total goals allowed in pool play.)

iv)     Most Goals Scored Overall in League Play

v)       Team with Least Games Lost

vi)     Team with Least Red cards

vii)    Team with Least Yellow cards

viii)  Team with Most clean sheets

ix)     Coin Toss

E.      Teams registered with the SAS under the special Youth designation are not eligible to win a division championship if they have a reduced schedule than the rest of their division; however, all games played against such teams will count in the standings.

F.       The previous year's Division Champion, if allowed to remain in the same division, is eligible to win the Division Championship.