Rules

The tournament will begin on week 6 of MFLS.

League winners and cup winners from the previous season gain automatic entry into the tournament. Teams with the most overall points in the current season will recieve invitations to complete the field. Teams will be seeded on their accomplishments the previous season and the points that they have accumulated at the end of week 5 of MFLS.

The first round will be a group stage. There will be eight groups with six teams in each group. A team will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. MFLS points will determine the winner of each match. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stages.

The knockout stages will consist of two game aggregate series. There will be a blind draw with the eight group winners facing off against the eight runner ups. Teams cannot face teams from their previous group in the first knockout round. Whoever scores the most points will move on.

The final will consist of only one game. Whoever scores the most points wins.

Tiebreakers for group play:

1)Result of head to head matches if tied between two or more teams

2)Most MFLS points in group play

3)Most combined actual goals in group play

2)Most assists in group play

3) Least goals given up by the keepers in group play

4) Most MFLS points up to that week

Knock-out stage Tiebreakers:

1)Most combined actual goals for the two weeks

2)Most assists for the two weeks

3) Least goals given up by the keepers for the two weeks

4) Most MFLS points up to that week

Tiebreakers for the final:

1) Most actual goals for the match

2) Most assists for the match

3) Least goals given up by the keeper for the match

4) Most MFLS points up to that week