WHAT MATTERS NOW

All of the following applies to both Varsity and JV levels. Within the tiering (first) stage,  there are no divisions, and all 16 teams are compared against each other in the standings. The seeding (second) stage divisions will be based on the final positions for the tiering stage:

• Gold: positions 1-6
  • All teams qualifying for the gold seeding division clinch entry into the West (championship) Cup for the playoffs.
• Silver: positions 7-11
  • The 1st and 2nd place finishers will clinch entry into the West (championship) Cup for the playoffs.
  • The 3rd, 4th, and 5th place finishers will be placed into the McKeague (consolation) Cup for the playoffs.
• Bronze: positions 12-16
  • All teams will be placed into the McKeague (consolation) Cup for the playoffs

DETAILS

Stages (identical for both varsity and JV)

Tiering (Regular Season Stage 1)

• One (1) standings table consisting of all 16 teams in the league
• Teams play one game against each opponent, totaling 15 games per team. (Round robin)
• Games are played between September 15 and November 23

Seeding (Regular Season Stage 2)

• Three (3) divisions per league, based off of the results of the tiering stage, as follows
  • Gold: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 (6 teams)
  • Silver: #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 (5 teams)
  • Bronze: #12, #13, #14, #15, #16 (5 teams)
• Teams will play twice against each opponent within their division only. Gold division teams will play 10 games, Silver and Bronze will play 9 games. The schedule and pairing format is subject to change.
• Games are played between November 28 and January 29, 2023

Playoffs

• Playoff format is similar to last year
• The league will be divided into two (2) cups, the West Cup (championship tournament) and the McKeague Cup (consolation tournament).
  • The West Cup will consist of the top eight (8) teams. They will be the following seeding bracket positions in the table below. From there, there will be two (2) pools of four (4) teams each. Teams will play a three (3) game round robin, and the top two (2) teams from each pool will advance to the semifinals in a best of three. (Pool A 1st place vs. Pool B 2nd place, Pool B 1st place vs. Pool A 2nd place), winners advance to a best of three championship series.

    • West Cup Seed 1 (A1)	Gold Seeding Division - #1 Team
      West Cup Seed 2 (B1)	Gold Seeding Division - #2 Team
      West Cup Seed 3 (B2)	Gold Seeding Division - #3 Team
      West Cup Seed 4 (A2)	Gold Seeding Division - #4 Team
      West Cup Seed 5 (A3)	Gold Seeding Division - #5 Team
      West Cup Seed 6 (B3)	Gold Seeding Division - #6 Team
      West Cup Seed 7 (B4)	Silver Seeding Division - #1 Team
      West Cup Seed 8 (A4)	Silver Seeding Division - #2 Team

  • The McKeague Cup will consist of the top eight (8) teams. They will be the following seeding bracket positions in the table below. From there, there will be two (2) pools of four (4) teams each. Teams will play a three (3) game round robin, and the top two (2) teams from each pool will advance to the semifinals in a single game playoff. (Pool A 1st place vs. Pool B 2nd place, Pool B 1st place vs. Pool A 2nd place), winners advance to a single game championship.

    • McKeague Cup Seed 1 (A1)	Silver Seeding Division - #3 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 2 (B1)	Silver Seeding Division - #4 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 3 (B2)	Silver Seeding Division - #5 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 4 (A2)	Bronze Seeding Division - #1 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 5 (A3)	Bronze Seeding Division - #2 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 6 (B3)	Bronze Seeding Division - #3 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 7 (B4)	Bronze Seeding Division - #4 Team
      McKeague Cup Seed 8 (A4)	Bronze Seeding Division - #5 Team