NHIAA Announces Football Playoff Revisions/Clarifications
2013-10-16
The NHIAA has revised Section 6 for Tournament Selection and Seedings for all Divisions this season.
NHIAA 2013 Handbook
BY-LAW ARTICLE XIX
Football
Boys
Revised/Clarified Sect. 6: Tournament Selection
Sect. 6: Tournament Selection will be based on:
Conference Games
- Division I: Top two teams in each conference based on overall win/loss record will compete for their conference title.
- Division II & III: Top two teams in each conference utilizing the Football Point Rating System will compete for their conference title.
- Only games in division will count toward tournament selection prior to the Tie-Breaking Procedure.
Seeding for Semi-Finals and Finals
- The Football Point Rating System will be utilized to seed the four conference champions in each division based on their regular season record.
Note: The Conference Games are not considered part of the regular season.
- In the case of a tie the Tie-Breaking Procedure (Sect. 7 of the Football By-Law) will be applied.
- Semifinal Games will be set using By-Law Article I: Policy; Sect. 16: Tournament Champions (1-4; 2-3)
Non-divisional and out-of-state games DO NOT count in the standings for all divisions. These games will be utilized during the tie-breaking procedures if necessary; therefore it will be necessary to manually report scores to the NHIAA.
Source: NHIAA.org