The following guidelines will be used to implement USL W League tiebreakers involving three or more teams: The tiebreaker will determine the winner first. The tiebreaker will continue within the same category to determine if other ties can be broken.

Breaking Ties in the League Standings – The breaking of ties in the final standings, playoffs, and finals are accomplished by using the following criteria in order of importance:

1. Head-to-head record based on total points in League games. [A, B]

2. Total Points Per Game (PPG) in League Games

3. Goal Differential in League games. If the number of games is unequal, the Game Average [C] will be used.

4. Goals scored in League games.

5. Total points within smallest group [D]. If the number of games is unequal, then point percentages [E] will be used.

6. Point percentage outside / smallest division or conference in League games.

7. FIFA Fair Play – Team with fewest disciplinary points in League games. (If the number of games is unequal, points will be divided by games played to arrive at a common basis for comparison.)

8. Lottery conducted by USL W League.

• A. League games refer solely to games that count towards the regular season standings.

• B. Should more than two (2) teams involved have played each other an unequal number of times, this tiebreaker will be skipped.

• C. Game Average = Tie Breaker / number of games played (i.e., goals scored / number of games played).

• D. Grouping = term used to describe the primary unit in which a team competes (i.e., Southwest Division).

• E. Point Percentage = number of total points earned / maximum points. (3 per game)