PSAL CHAMPIONSHIP

1. Sixteen (16) teams will be included in a single elimination play-off structure.
2. The Sixteen (16) teams that have the first, second, third, fourth, etc. through 16 with the greatest point total will be the entrants.
3. Teams will be seeded first by their strength of schedule as determined by pre-loaded points, then their  rank, as determined by their total points earned:

a. Five points will be awarded for each win against a team rated 5, three points for each win against a team rated 3, and one point for each team rated 1.

b. Points will be awarded for each of your opponents’ wins: only if you beat them. (If you lost to your opponent, you will not receive the points for theirs wins).

c. The rating and number of wins of an opponent you beat = game points.
- Total of your game points = your quality points – *Preloaded points will be added to the quality points of each team. The points will be based on the number of five, three, and one rated teams that are on their schedule. Five points for each five rated team, three points for each three rated team, and one point for each one rated team on their schedule.

- Each win earns you the quality points of your opponent.

- Your Quality Points, plus the quality points of each of your wins = your power points.

TIE BREAKERS

Listed below shall be the criteria used in numerical order for resolving ties in the following categories. If teams are tied, the following criteria shall be used in numeral order until another team is eliminated. Then, start from criteria number one until another team is eliminated. Continue procedure until only one team is remaining.

1. Strength of schedule as determined by pre-loaded points.

2. The team winning head to head scheduled league competition.

3. The team with best record of scheduled mutual opponents.

4. Toss of coin.

PLAY-OFFS 2005

November 12^th – OPENING ROUND

November 19th – Quarter Finals – Will be seeded after the opening round on the Highest Point Total

November 26^th – Semi Finals – Will be seeded after the quarter round on the Highest Point Totals.

December 3^rd [ Saturday ] 2005 PSAL Championship

Midwood High School Athletic Complex

• Home Team – Highest Seed – Based on Total 9 Game Point Total.
• Home Team – Choice of Guidelines – Jersey Colors – Locker Room

                                                           PSAL BOWL

Teams that finish 16 – 24 will compete for the PSAL BOWL

The same criteria for participation in the city championship regarding seeding and field of play will be followed.

Games will be played as follows;

Quarter Finals Sunday November13

Semi-Finals Sunday November 20

PSAL BOWL Sunday November 27

                                                PSAL CUP

Eight 4 of the 11 rated 1 teams will participate in the PSAL CUP.

The same criteria used for participation in both the championship and bowl will be followed.

Games will be played as follows;

Semi- Finals Sunday November 20

PSAL CUP SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27

                                                  Team Ratings are based on the following:

The regular season wins are totaled, then averaged to get Average Wins Per Year [WPY]

Total Power Points accumulated are totaled then averaged to determine Average Ranking Per Year [PPY]

The Final Regular Season Ranking is totaled and averaged to determine the Average Ranking Per Year [RPY]

The Post Season is totaled then averaged [PSR]

10= Championship, 8= Finalist, 6= Semifinalist, 4= Quarter Finalist, 2= Wild Card, 1= No Playoff

The Avg. PP’s Per Year[PPY] are divided by the Avg. Wins Per Year [WPY] to give the Quality of Each Win [QW]

The Quality of Each Win [QW] is then divided by the Avg. Ranking [RPY] to give you the Regular Season Ranking.[RSR]

The Regular Season Ranking [RSR] is then multiplied by the Post Season Result [PSR]. This gives you THE RATINGS OF EACH TEAM!

Team ratings have been determined by the Commissioner, Asst Commissioner, PSAL Observers, PSAL Staff, Borough Reps. , Coaches Selection and the Formula above developed by Peter Gamberdella of Curtis High School.

Total of 43 Varsity teams will be playing Football in 2005.

* It must be noted that ratings are the basis for scheduling

** Ratings and Schedules are REVISED ANNUALLY

                                                                        Team Ratings

                                                                          Brooklyn

Staten Island

Bronx – Manhattan

Queens