MAY 17 DEADLINE FOR REGULAR SEASON GAMES & POST GAME REPORTS:

• All regular-season games must be played by Saturday, May 17
• ALL Post Game Reports MUST be submitted by 11 pm on May 17.
• CLICK HERE to submit a post-game report
• Any game's Post-Game Report NOT submitted by 11 p.m. on May 17 will not count toward the final regular season standings and Power Rankings.

 

CLICK HERE - Select League Power Rankings, Standings, and Schedules

 

PLAYOFFS

• Every team will play in a single-elimination post-season bracket tournament, either the Championship Bracket or the Best of the Rest Bracket
• See below for the number of teams for each division that will make the Championship Bracket
• Power Rankings determine final standings for bracket placement. 
• Power Rankings determine playoff seeding for Championship Brackets
• Best of the Rest Brackets: MYL will use Power Rankings as a guide for seeding, but may adjust to provide closer travel for first-round games.
• Playoff Brackets will be announced Monday night, May 19.

• 7/8 Championship Games are at Jordan Field at Harvard University
  • 7/8 D1 - Thursday, June 12 @ 7:45pm
  • 7/8 D2 - Thursday, June 12 @ 6:00pm
  • 7/8 D3 - Tuesday, June 10 @ 7:45pm
  • 7/8 D4 - Tuesday, June 10 @ 6:00pm
• 5/6 Championship Games are at the Higher Seed
  • Games should be played on June 12
• Communicate with the opponent and potential future opponents to schedule games as soon as possible.
• Any disputes between teams regarding scheduling a game will go to the Select Committee for a decision on when and where the game will be played.

Boys 5/6 and 7/8 Best of the Rest Brackets

• Higher seed in each match-up will host, including the championship game
• Rounds should follow the Championship Bracket timeline
• Championship Games should be played by June 13
• Coaches should communicate and work together to schedule games

 

Boys 7/8 D1 Playoff Structure (12 teams)

· All 12 teams will play in the Championship Bracket

· Seeds 1-4 get a bye to the Quarterfinals

· The 4 first round games (5v12, 6v11, 7v10 and 8v9) must be played by Wed, May 28

· Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games (preferably on Fri, May 30, ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)

· Semi-Finals should be hosted on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, or 10)

· Finals on June 12 @ Jordan Field at 7:45 pm

 

Boys 7/8 D2 Playoff Structure (20 teams)

· Top 12 Ranked Teams will play in the Championship Bracket

· Teams Ranked 13-20 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket

· Champ Bracket:

• Seeds 1-4 get a bye to the Quarterfinals
• The 4 first round games (5v12, 6v11, 7v10 and 8v9) must be played by Wed, May 28
• Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)
• Semi-Finals will be hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, or 10)
• Finals on June 12 @ Jordan Field at 6:00 pm

 

Boys 7/8 D3 Playoff Structure (15 teams)

· The top 8 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket

· Teams ranked 9-15 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket

· Champ Bracket:

o Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 27, 28, 29, June 2 or 3)

o Semi-Finals will be hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5 or 9)

o Finals on June 10 @ Jordan Field at 7:45 pm

 

Boys 7/8 D4 Playoff Structure (9 teams)

· All 9 teams will play in the Championship Bracket

· Teams seeded 1-7 receive a bye to the Quarterfinals

· Teams 8v9 will play in first round, hosted by 8 seed. Must be played by Wed, May 28

· Teams Seeded 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30  (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)

· Semi-Finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5 or 9)

· Finals on June 10 @ Jordan Field at 6:00 pm

 

 

Boys 5/6 D1 Playoff Structure (11 teams)

· All 11 teams will play in the Championship Bracket

· Seeds 1-5 receive a bye to the Quarterfinals

· Seeds 6v11, 7v10, and 8v9 will play in the first round, with the higher seed hosting. Games must be played by Wednesday, May 28

· Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)

· Semi-Finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, or 10)

· Finals hosted by higher seed on June 12 (ok to host June 11, 13, 16, or 17)

 

Boys 5/6 D2 Playoff Structure – (16 teams)

· The top 8 ranked teams will play in the Championship Bracket

· Teams ranked 9-16 will play in the Best of the Rest Bracket

· Champ Bracket:

o Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 27, 28, 29, June 2 or 3)

o Semi-finals will be hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, or 10)

o Finals hosted by higher seed on June 12 (ok to host June 11, 13, 1,6 or 17)

 

Boys 5/6 D3 Playoff Structure – (19 teams)

· The top 12 ranked teams play in Championship Bracket

· Teams ranked 13-19 play in Best of the Rest Bracket

· Champ Bracket:

o Seeds 1-4 get a bye to the Quarterfinals

o The 4 first round games (5v12, 6v11, 7v10, and 8v9) hosted by the higher seed must be played by Wed, May 28

o Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 29, June 2, or 3)

o Semi-Finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, or 10)

o Finals hosted by higher seed on June 12 (ok to host June 11, 13, 16, or 17)

 

Boys 5/6 D4 – Playoff Structure (14 teams)

· Top 8 ranked teams play in Championship Bracket

· Teams ranked 9-14 play in Best of the Rest Bracket

· Champ Bracket:

o Seeds 1-4 will host the Quarterfinal games on Fri, May 30 (ok to host May 27, 28, 29, June 2 or 3)

o Semi-finals hosted by the higher seed in each match-up on Fri, June 6 (ok to host on June 5, 9, or 10)

o Finals hosted by higher seed on June 12 (ok to host June 11, 13, 16, or 17)

 

 

Game Operations Reminders For Playoffs:

• Boys Select Games MUST consist of four 10-minute start/stop time quarters
• The Home Team must provide
  • A visible scoreboard
  • Scorers table, scoreboard, and timing devices for the  game and penalties
  • Minimum 2 people to run the clock, scoreboard, and penalty times.
  • Adequate game balls and end line balls.
  • Pylons or cones to clearly mark boundaries, midfield/restraining lines, substitution box.
• There is overtime in the Select League Playoffs
  • 4-minute sudden-death overtime periods until a goal is scored. First goal wins.
• BOTH Teams Must Submit a Post-Game Report for EVERY GAME
• Scores are not official until a post game report is submitted by both teams.
• CLICK HERE to submit a post-game report