Easy, just have a .500 record or better during the regular season and you are in!  Teams will qualify for the post season tournament based on their regular season league record.  Teams need to have a .500 or better record to advance to the post season.

What is a .500 record?  This is just looking at the overall winning percentage of the regular season games.  A .500 record means the team had either the same amount of wins as losses, or more wins than losses.  This can be calculated by dividing the number of wins by total games played.

Pick 6 Sports post season is a Regional Tournament that incorporates multiple Pick 6 Sports Leagues locations at one location. This gives teams a chance to compete against other teams in their region.   The tournament may be either a 1 or 2 day tournament depending on the number of teams that qualify.

Tournament Format - 2 Day Tournament:

• Day 1 - Pool Play
  • Teams are in a pool of 3 to 4 teams.
  • Each game is 20 minutes long (2 - 10 minute halves) with the  winner of the pool play advancing to the Championship Bracket.
  • Teams will play 2 to 3 games depending on the size of the pool.
• Day 2 - Championship Bracket
  • Single Elimination Bracket.   Typically between 8 to 12 teams qualify for the bracket.  Please note when over 8 teams in the bracket, there may be a bracket game played on Day 1.
  • Each Game is 30 minutes long (2 - 15 minute halves)
  • Typically teams will need to win 3 to 4 games to win the title

For the 2 Day tournament format, the #1 seed from each league will earn a bye (from pool play) into the Championship Bracket.

Tournament Format - 1 Day Tournament:

• Day 1 - Championship Bracket
  • Single Elimination Bracket.   Typically between 8 to 12 teams qualify for the bracket.  Please note when over 8 teams in the bracket, there may be a bracket game played on Day 1.
  • Each Game is 30 minutes long (2 - 15 minute halves)
  • Typically teams will need to win 3 to 4 games to win the title

The tournament format (1 day versus 2 day) will be released the Monday after the 1st regular season game.

Teams are seeded for the Regional tournament based on overall record during the regular season and the overall size of their local Pick 6 Sports league.

1st - Local Pick 6 Sports League Seeding - Teams are seeded within their local league based on overall win/loss record.

1. Head to Head is the main tie breaker when looking at teams with similar records.
2. Wild Card Weekend (the final week of the regular season) is used to ensure that any ties are resolved on the playing field.

2nd - Regional League Seeding for Championship Bracket

1. Each local league is seeded in the Regional Tournament Championship bracket based on the overall number of teams in their local league.
2. The #1 team from each league does get a bye into the Championship Bracket and how they are seeded in the Bracket is based on the number of teams in their local Pick 6 Sports league.
3. For example:
   1. #1 Overall seed would go to the #1 team from the largest league, the #2 overall seed would go to the #1 team from the 2nd largest league, ect…

*Please note if the tournament is only 1 day, the #1 team will not receive a bye unless there is an odd number of teams.

Pick 6 Sports feels the more ties that can be settle thru league play the better and always attempts to use game result as the tie breaker.  One main reason for our Wild Card Weekend on the final game of the regular season to ensure we can adjust the schedule to resolve any seeding ties.

2 Way Tie - Teams have the same record or have the same number of losses.

1. Did teams play during the regular season?
   1. Yes - Team that won match up during season would be given the higher seed.
   2. No - Move to Step 2
2. Teams did not play during regular season
   1. Teams will be schedule to play on Wild Card Weekend (the final day of the regular season) to resolve the seeding tie.

3 Way Ties - 3 Teams have the same record

1. Did each team play each other during regular season?
   1. No, would be scheduled to play during Wild Card Weekend
   2. Yes - Move on to step 2
2. Did 1 team beat the other 2 teams?
   1. Yes, that team would be the highest seed.  Then we would look at head to head for the other 2 teams.
   2. No - Move on to step 3
3. Teams each have a 1-1 record against the teams they are tied with
   1. Are we able to schedule a shoot out on Wild Card Weekend?
      1. Yes - Schedule Shoot Out.  (8 Minute Game)
      2. No - Move on to tie breakers below
   2. 1st Tie Breaker - Look at the Win they had against the highest seeded team in their league.  If there is 1 team
   3. 2nd Tie Breaker - Look at loss against the lowest seeded team in their league
      1. The team with the loss against the lowest seeded team would get the lowest seed, head to head for the other 2 teams
      2. If 2 teams have the loss against the lowest seeded team in their league, then the 3rd team would get the higher seed and look at head to head for the other teams
      3. All 3 teams loss to the same lowest ranked team - Move on to Step 4
4. Final Tie Breaker
   1. Teams are randomly drawn using a software program to pick the order of the teams tied

The All League Championship is an invite only tournament where our Super Bowl Regional Champions come together to see who was the Pick 6 Sports All league Champion for that season.    The All League Championship is held the weekend following the Super Bowl Regional Tournament.

Format

1. Games are single elimination.  Game length is full game length (2 - 20 Minute Halves)
2. There is a 3rd place consolation game for teams who loss in the Semi Final round.   This also allows for teams to play against another top team from another region.
3. Typically teams can plan on playing 1 to 2 games to win the championship.

Please note:

• In seasons where there is only 1 Regional Tournament, that will serve as the All League Championship.
• If there is a grade level division where all teams are playing at the same Regional Tournament the Championship game of that tournament will be played at the All League Championship event.
• All League Tournament is for Gold Division Teams

Yes, we love to recognize our teams with some swag and awards.  Top teams at the the Super Bowl Regional Tournament and the All League Championship event will be recognized.

Super Bowl Tournament

• Winner - Swag Pack that includes #1 Foam Finger, Autograph football to have your teammates sign, and Pick 6 Sports Sling Bag.
• Runner Up - Medal

*Please note both Gold and Silver winners will receive the same swag / awards.

All League Championship

• Winner - Coach Trophy and Player Trophies
• 2nd Place - Coach Trophy (1) and Player Medals
• 3rd / 4th Place - Ribbon

For our end of year tournament teams are divided into a Gold / Silver Championship bracket based on their regular season league record.  The goal of this is to ensure that teams are placed into a post season bracket to allow them to compete against similar level teams, while giving more teams the chance to win.

Who goes into the Gold and Silver Bracket?

•  Gold - Top 50% of qualifying teams from league play will go into the Gold Championship bracket
• Silver - Rest of teams compete in the Silver Bracket.

Example:

In our Seattle League we have 8 teams with a .500 or better record for an age/grade level.  The top 4 teams would be placed in the Gold Bracket, and teams 5 thru 8 would go into the Silver Bracket.

Winners of the Gold Tournament will move on to the All-League Championship if there are multiple regional tournaments.