Yes, we are only a month into school and halfway though the fall sports schedule, but the postseason tournament picture is already starting to take shape. To qualify for the playoffs in every sport (exuding football) teams must amass 20 ptoints. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a tie and none for a loss. Most teams generally play 20 games, so teams with a .500 record make it.
Current Records:
Golf, 9-1-0 (.900)
Girls Soccer, 7-1-1 (.833)
Boys Cross Country, 4-1-0 (.800)**
Vollyball, 7-2-0 (.777)
Field Hockey, 6-2-2 (.700)
Football, 2-1-0 (.667)*
Girls Cross Country, 2-3-0 (.400)**
Boys Soccer, 1-5-3 (.277)
Golf needs one more win to officially clinch a spot, but can take a huge step in winning the TVL with a win over Hopkinton today. Look for Girls Soccer, Volleyball, and Field Hockey to qualify in the next week or so. Of course once the team make the playoffs, it's all about gaining a higher seed in the bracket.
** Both Cross-Country squads do not actually go to states as a team, but rather as individuals representing the team.
* Football is a little different and it just changed this year, and the qualification is totally based off a power rating system. Full explanation directly from the MIAA website, below:
• Teams will be seeded in each division according to the EMass Power Rating System
12 Points For a win over a team in a higher division
10 Points For a win over a team in the same division/For a win over a team from outside the North or South (including out-of-state opponents*)
8 Points For a win over a team in a lower division
3 Points For every win an opponent that you have beaten has
1 Point For every win an opponent that you lost to has
Ties are half the value (1.5/0.5)
• A team’s Final Power Rating = (Own Value + Opponents Value) / Number of games played
• Seeding Tiebreaker
1. If a team is an automatic qualifier, it will receive the higher seed
2. Head to head competition
3. Record against common opponents
4. Coin flip
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