Field Hockey Tiebreaker
 
Ties will be broken in rank order beginning with the highest seed. (Exception: If there are multiple ties in the standings, and the lower tie(s) can be determined on the basis of head-to-head/cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot, those ties will be broken first. If breaking a tie in step 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b or 5b, and there is a group of tied teams lower in the standings that cannot be separated on the basis of head-to-head/cumulative record against all other teams tied at that spot, compare cumulative record against the group of tied teams rather than individual.)
 
Two-Team Tie

1. In the case of a two-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. The higher seed will be determined on the basis of head-to-head competition.

 
Three-Team Tie

2. In the case of a three-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. Seeds will be determined based on cumulative records against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If all three teams have the same cumulative record, move to step 2b.
   2.  Seeds will be determined based on record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie.
      1. If two teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If all three teams have the same record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie, continue this process throughout the standings.
      3. If a three-team tie still persists, move to 2c.
   3. Seeds will be determined by goal differential between the tied teams (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If all three teams have the same goal differential, move to 2d.
   4. Seeds will be determined by goal differential against each league opponent (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If all three teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, move to 2e.
   5. Seeds will be determined by comparing each team’s most recent NCAA RPI Rankings against the other teams with which it is tied once all Ivy League competition is completed. [Administration, Spring 2018]
      1. If two teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If all three teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, move to 2f.
   6. The tie will be broken by a random draw conducted by the Executive Director (refer to random draw procedures on page 6).

Four-Team Tie

3.  In the case of a four-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. Seeds will be determined based on cumulative records against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If all four teams have the same cumulative record, move to step 3b.
   2.  Seeds will be determined based on record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie.
      1. If two teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If all four teams have the same record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie, continue this process throughout the standings.
      4. If a four-team tie still persists, move to 3c.
   3. Seeds will be determined by goal differential between the tied teams (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If all four teams have the same goal differential, move to 3d.
   4. Seeds will be determined by goal differential against each league opponent (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If all four teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, move to 3e.
   5. Seeds will be determined by comparing each team’s most recent NCAA RPI Rankings once all Ivy League competition is completed. [Administration, Spring 2018]
      1. If two teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If all four teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, move to 3f.
   6. The tie will be broken by a random draw conducted by the Executive Director (refer to random draw procedures on page 6).

 
Five-Team Tie

4. In the case of a five-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. Seeds will be determined based on cumulative records against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If all five teams have the same cumulative record, move to step 4b.
   2.  Seeds will be determined based on record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie.
      1. If two teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If all five teams have the same record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie, continue this process throughout the standings.
      5. If a five-team tie still persists, move to 4c.
   3. Seeds will be determined by goal differential between the tied teams (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If all five teams have the same goal differential, move to 4d.
   4. Seeds will be determined by goal differential against each league opponent (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If all five teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, move to 4e.
   5. Seeds will be determined by comparing each team’s most recent NCAA RPI Rankings once all Ivy League competition is completed. [Administration, Spring 2018]
      1. If two teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If all five teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, move to 4f.
   6. The tie will be broken by a random draw conducted by the Executive Director (refer to random draw procedures on page 6).

 
Six Team Tie

5. In the case of a six-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. Seeds will be determined based on cumulative records against all other teams tied at that spot.
      1. If two teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same cumulative record, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If all six teams have the same cumulative record, move to step 5b.
   2.  Seeds will be determined based on record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie.
      1. If two teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same record against the highest seed team outside of the tie, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If all six teams have the same record against the highest seeded team outside of the tie, continue this process throughout the standings.
      6. If a six-team tie still persists, move to 5c.
   3. Seeds will be determined by goal differential between the tied teams (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same goal differential against tied teams, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If all six teams have the same goal differential, move to 5d.
   4. Seeds will be determined by goal differential against each league opponent (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If all six teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, move to 5e.
   5. Seeds will be determined by comparing each team’s most recent NCAA RPI Rankings once all Ivy League competition is completed. [Administration, Spring 2018]
      1. If two teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If all six teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, move to 5f.
   6. The tie will be broken by a random draw conducted by the Executive Director (refer to random draw procedures on page 6).

 
Eight-Team Tie

6. In the case of an eight-team tie, the following procedure will be used:
   1. Seeds will be determined by goal differential against each league opponent (6-goal maximum differential per game).
      1. If two teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If six teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, revert to step 5 (six-team tie procedure).
      6. If all eight teams have the same goal differential against all league opponents, move to 6b.
   2. Seeds will be determined by comparing each team’s most recent NCAA RPI Rankings once all Ivy League competition is completed. [Administration, Spring 2018]
      1. If two teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 1 (two-team tie procedure).
      2. If three teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 2 (three-team tie procedure).
      3. If four teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 3 (four-team tie procedure).
      4. If five teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 4 (five-team tie procedure).
      5. If six teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, revert to step 5 (six-team tie procedure).
      6. If all eight teams have the same NCAA RPI Ranking, move to 6f.
   3. The tie will be broken by a random draw conducted by the Executive Director (refer to random draw procedures on page 6).

 
 
 RANDOM DRAW PROCEDURES

• If this occurs in determining the tournament’s #1 seed, the team first drawn in the random draw selects:

                a. To host the tournament and occupy the #3 seed, or:
                b. To claim the #1 seed. If drawn team elects the #1 seed, hosting privileges go to the #2 seed.

• The first team drawn must select from the above options before the tie between the remaining two teams is broken.
• The highest remaining seed will go to the second team drawn in the random draw, continuing with remaining team(s)given the next highest seed remaining.