2022-23 ACAC Women's Volleyball Standings

If two or more teams are tied, the following criteria will be applied, in order:

1. The team having the best ratio of won/lost matches, considering matches between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
2. The team having the best ratio of won/lost sets, considering matches played be- tween the tied teams, will be ranked higher; 
3. The team having the best ratio of won/lost sets, considering all matches of the round, will be ranked higher;
4. The teamhavingthebestratioofpoints for/against, consideringsets played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
5. The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering all sets played during the round, will be ranked higher;
6. As determined by the Organizing Committee (e.g. extra set, toss of coin, etc.)

When you apply this rule to break a tie you should follow this sequence:

1. When two teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until the tie has been broken.
2. When three or more teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until all the tied teams have been ranked.

Note: This means that if there is a tie among teams X, Y and Z and criteria “b” is able to determine X as first, Y as second and Z as third, then no further criteria are to be used. The tie is broken.

However, if criteria ‘b’ determines the seeding/ranking of any of the tied teams, then the remaining teams which are still tied will use criteria ‘c’ and so on to determine their seeding/ranking. Do not start at ‘a’ again. Continue through the sequence of criteria using the results of teams x, y, and z for criteria‘d’.

Four (4) teams from each division will qualify for the Volleyball Championship. Final league standing will be used to determine the ranking of the teams for the Championship and play-in game series. The play-in game series will determine the last remaining playoff spots (3^rd & 4^th).

Play-in Game

In each division, up to the 6^th ranked team will be eligible for a play-in game with the winner to move on to the Volleyball Championship.  The top two (2) teams in each division will automatically advance to the Championship with the exception of a Host Division.  The last remaining play-off spots will be played at the higher seed within each division between the next four highest ranked teams that have not secured a play-off berth.  The play-in game will be played on the weekend before the Championship. After the play-in series, the winning teams and host are re-ranked based on league standings. 

• #6 @ #3
• #5 @ #4

Host Division

If the Championship host is within the top two (2) teams of a division, the above matchup will be followed.  If the Championship host is 3^rd or lower in the standings, only the top divisional team (#1) & the host will have their play-off spots reserved for the Championship.  The last two (2) remaining play-off spots will given to the winners of the next four (4) highest ranked divisional teams (i.e. #2 - #6 / #2 - #5) playing off.  The play-in series will be:

• lowest rank team @ highest rank (e.g. if host is #5: #6 @ #2 / if host is #7: #5 @ #2)
• 2nd lowest rank team @ 2nd highest rank (e.g. with host #5: #4 @ #3 / if host is #7: #4 @ #3)

All Championship games will be played at the Championship host facility. The Elite 8 tournament format will be an 8 team, Oregon draw.  Bracket 1 (Games 1 & 2) and bracket 2 (Games 3 & 4) may be swapped pending the placement of the host team in the standings.  The host has the choice to play Game #3 or Game #4 on day 1.

Day 1

Bracket 1

• Game 1 - North #3 vs South #2
• Game 2 - South #4 vs North #1

Bracket 2

• Game 3 - South #3 vs North #2
• Game 4 - North #4 vs South #1

Day 2

• Game 5 - Loser G1 vs Loser G2
• Game 6 - Loser G3 vs Loser G4
• Game 7 - Winner G1 vs Winner G2
• Game 8 - Winner G3 vs Winner G4

Day 3

• Game 9 - Winner G5 vs Winner G6
• Bronze - Loser G7 vs Loser G8
• Gold - Winner G7 vs Winner G8