ABOUT POWER RANKINGS / TYPES OF TOURNAMENTS
POWER RANKINGS
Teams earn points for performance and are then ranked against all others to determine true standings throughout the year.
Here’s how it works…
Win (Winners side of the bracket) = 2 points
Win (Losers side of bracket) = 1 point
Loss = 0 points
Extras:
Semi Final Victory = 3 points
Championship Game Victory = 5 points
These points can be earned in Opens, Next Wave, and Elite 8 Tournaments throughout the year.
ABOUT OUR TOURNAMENTS
Tournament Types
All tournaments are double elimination
Open:
Open invite to all teams of all skill levels
Field sizes will vary based on location and number of teams registered
Format will be either Pool Play or Open Bracket
Wins and losses are factored in to annual Power Rankings
Matchups vary round to round based on placement in the winners/losers part of the bracket
Will happen 2-4 times per year
Next Wave:
Invitational tournament for up to 16 teams. Number of teams can vary by event.
Eligibility is determined based on Power Ranking and/or recent tournament performance
Purpose of these tournaments is to determine new entrants for the Elite 8 and also determine the appropriate level of competition for each team
Excludes any current Elite 8 participants (teams and individual players)
Players from Elite 8 teams are not allowed to join the teams eligible for this event. Any players in violation of this rule will be removed from the event without refund.
The two top finishers from this tournament will be eligible to participate in the next Elite 8 tournament
Will target to have 2-3 of these per year
Elite 8:
Invitational tournament for Top 8 teams
Eligibility is determined based on Power Rankings and/or recent tournament performance
Purpose of these tournaments is to determine who the best team is in Missouri
Invitation list will start with 8 teams and include a short list of alternate teams. Should a team from the first 8 not be able to attend their slot will be given to the first team on the alternate list. This continues for each team unable to attend.
Bottom two performers will be removed from the Elite 8 list and placed in the Next Wave tier
Will target to have only 2 of these per year
Recreational:
Lower performers in Open or Next Wave tournaments will be designated as Recreational
Purpose of these events is to help teams develop by playing against similar skill levels
Wins and losses will be reflected in annual Power Rankings
Will aim to have 1-2 of these events per year
Tournament Formats
Pool Play:
Teams will be divided into two pools (Ex. East & West)
Teams will have bracket play but only against teams in their pool. Double elimination is still in effect.
The winners of each pool will play against each other as the final game of the tournament to determine an overall tournament champion
Semi Final Elimination - If a teams’ first loss is in the semi final (Ex. East Pool Championship Game) then an immediate overtime period will be played to assign a 2nd loss to one team.
The overtime is similar to the college football format with each team getting at least one possession starting from mid-field
Four downs to score (no first downs)
Teams will change order of possession if they remain tied after initial possessions
Will play until one team outscores the other
Open Bracket:
All teams are in a single, open bracket
Championship game will be played by the winner of the winners side of the bracket vs the winner out of the losers side of the bracket
Field Types
Small: 47 yards long / 24 yards wide / Endzones 5 yards
Mid-Size: 60-65 yards long / 28 yards wide / Endzones 6-7 yards
Full Size: 80 yards long / 40 yards wide / Endzones 10 yards