ALA Tournament Rules are specific to Round Robin Tournament Play. In the majority of divisions, Girls Rock is NOT a Round Robin Tournament format due to number of teams participating. Meaning, if teams are tied, the first few criteria to break a tie CAN NOT BE USED.
Tie Breaker - In the event of a tie in point standings in a competition, final standings shall be determined as follows:
- If three or more teams are tied, and if one team has defeated the other teams with which it is tied after round robin play, the team shall advance. Otherwise the team with the best goal average shall advance.
- The goal average is calculated by dividing the total goals for, by the total goals for plus the total goals against. Only the goals scored in games between the tied teams is used in the goal average formula for tie breaking.
- The team with the greater resultant number shall advance. GOALS FOR
GOALS FOR + GOALS AGAINST The formula is applied once to rank all tied teams.
- If a tie still exists between teams, the winner of the game(s) between the two team’s advances.
If two teams are tied, the winner of the game or games between the two teams advances. If a tie still exists, the goal average formula listed below will be used.