PLAYING FORMATS
2003 LHGCL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT

SOME FORMATS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO
CORRECT ERRORS.  THE MODIFICATIONS ARE LISTED IN RED BELOW

U11  |  U12  |  U13  |  U14  |  U15  |  U16  |  U17 |  U19

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 11

 30 Teams trying out for 20 spots.

 ROUND 1

            Teams will be divided into 10 groups of three, Groups A through J.
            Teams will play all teams within their group.
            After Round 1, the 1^st place team from each Round 1 group will be qualified for the league.

ROUND 2

The remaining 20 teams will be seeded into 5 groups of 4 teams as follows:

V1  J2nd          W1  I2nd         X1  H2nd         Y1  G2nd         Z1  F2nd

V2  A2nd         W2  B2nd        X2  C2nd         Y2  D2nd         Z2  E2nd

V3  E3rd          W3  C3rd        X3  D3rd         Y3  B3rd          Z3  A3rd

V4  F3rd          W4  G3rd        X4  I3rd           Y4  H3rd         Z4  J3rd

All teams in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  After Round 2 play, the top 2 teams from each Round 2 group will be qualified for the league. 

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 12

 20 Teams trying out for 8 spots

 ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 5 groups of 4, Groups A through E.
Teams will play all teams within their group.
 After Round 1, the 1^st place team from each Round 1 group will be qualified for the league.
The third place team with the lowest points (out of all third place teams), plus the 4^th place team from each group will be eliminated.

ROUND 2

The remaining 8 teams will be seeded into 3 groups of 3 teams as follows:

X1  E2nd                                   Y1  D2nd                                 Z1  C2nd

X2  3^rd Pl-Highest points             Y2  A2nd                                 Z2  B2nd

X3  3^rd Pl-4^th Highest points        Y3  3^rd Pl-3^rd Highest points      Z3  3^rd Pl-2^nd highest points 

All teams in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st place team from each Round 2 group will be qualified for the league. 
 

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                 PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 13

18 Teams trying out for 5 spots

ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 3 groups of 4, Groups A, B and C; and 2 groups of 3, Groups D and E.
Teams in Groups A, B, and C will play all teams within their group.
Teams in Groups D and E will play all cross-over games between the two groups.
After Round 1, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from Groups A, B, and C, plus the top 4 teams from Groups D and E combined will advance to Round 2.  This will not necessarily be 1^st and 2^nd in D and 1^st and 2^nd in E.  It is possible that 3 teams from one group and one team from the other groups will advance.  

ROUND 2

The 10 teams that advance to Round 2 will be seeded into 3 groups as follows:

            X1  A1st                      Y1  B1st                         Z1  C1^st

            X2  D/E1st                   Y2  A2nd                      Z2  D/E ^3rd

            X3  B2nd                      Y3  D/E 2nd                 Z3  C2nd

            X4  D/E 4th

NOTE:  The round two pairings as modified above were originally listed on the playing schedules as they are listed here. The mistake was that the pairings originally typed in this format were typed incorrectly.  The pairings on the schedules were not changed. This format was merely corrected to reflect the way the teams are seeded on the schedules.

All teams in Group X in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  All teams in Groups Y and Z in Round 2 will play cross-over games.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from Group A, plus the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place teams out of all 6 teams from Groups Y and Z will be qualified for the league. 
 

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 14

 20 teams trying out for 6 spots

 ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 4 groups of 3, Groups A through D, plus 2 groups of 4, Groups E and F.
All teams will play all teams within their group.
After Round 1, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each Round 1 group will advance to Round 2.  The remaining teams will be eliminated.

ROUND 2

The 12 teams advancing to Round 2 will be seeded into 3 groups of 4 as follows:

X1  A1st                      Y1  B1st                      Z1  C1st

X2  F1st                       Y2  E1st                      Z2  D1st

X3  D2nd                     Y3  F2nd                   Z3  E2nd

X4  B2nd                     Y4  C2nd                   Z4  A2nd

The original pairings of the 2nd place teams were not "snaked" correctly.  When snaking Round 2 for the pairings, we were careful to be sure no one plays a team from their Round 1 group. 

All teams in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each Round 2 group will be qualified for the league.

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 15

 14 teams trying out for 4 spots

 ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 2 groups of 4, Groups A and B, plus 2 groups of 3, Groups C and D.

            All teams in Groups A and B will play all teams within their group.

            All teams in Groups C and D will play cross-over games between the two groups.

After Round 1, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from Groups A and B, plus the top 4 teams from Groups C and D combined will advance to Round 2.  This will not necessarily be 1^st and 2^nd in C and 1^st and 2^nd in D.  It is possible that 3 teams from one group and one team from the other groups will advance.

The remaining teams will be eliminated. 

ROUND 2

The 8 teams advancing to Round 2 will be seeded into 2 groups of 4 as follows:

X1  A1st                      Y1  B1st

X2  C/D 2^nd                 Y2  C/D 1^st

X3  B2nd                     Y3  C/D 3^rd

X4  C/D 4^th                  Y4  A2nd

All teams in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each Round 2 group will be qualified for the league.   

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 16

 20 Teams trying out for 7 spots

 ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 5 groups of 4, Groups A through E.
All teams will play all teams within their group.
The 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each Round 1 Group advance to Round 2

ROUND 2

The 10 teams that advance to Round 2 will be seeded into 3 groups as follows:

            X1  A1st                      Y1  B1st                      Z1  C1st

            X2  E2nd                     Y2  E1st                       Z2  D1st

            X3  D2nd                     Y3  C2nd                     Z3  A2nd

            X4  B2nd

All teams in Group X in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  All teams in Groups Y and Z in Round 2 will play cross-over games.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from Group X,  the four highest finishing teams from Groups Y and Z combined, and the team with the next highest points after the first 6 qualified teams will be qualified for the league. 

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 17

 16 teams trying out for 4 spots

 ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 4 groups of 4.
All teams will play all teams within their group.
The 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each group will advance to Round 2.
The remaining teams will be eliminated. 

ROUND 2

The 8 teams advancing to Round 2 will be seeded into 2 groups of 4 as follows:

X1  A1st                      Y1  B1st

X2  D1st                      Y2  C1^st

X3  B2nd                     Y3  A2nd

X4  C2nd                     Y4  D2nd

All teams in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each Round 2 group will be qualified for the league. 

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PLAYING FORMAT FOR UNDER 19

 14 teams trying out for 5 spots

 ROUND 1:

Teams will be divided into 2 groups of 4, Groups A and B, plus 2 groups of 3, Groups C and D.
All teams in Groups A and B will play all teams within their group.
All teams in Groups C and D will play cross-over games between the two groups.

After Round 1, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from Groups A and B, plus the top 4 teams from Groups C and D combined will advance to Round 2.  This will not necessarily be 1^st and 2^nd in C and 1^st and 2^nd in D.  It is possible that 3 teams from one group and one team from the other groups will advance.

The remaining teams will be eliminated.

ROUND 2

The 8 teams advancing to Round 2 will be seeded into 2 groups of 4 as follows:

X1  A1st                      Y1  B1st

X2  C/D 2^nd                 Y2  C/D 1^st

X3  B2nd                     Y3  A2nd

X4  C/D 4^th                  Y4  C/D3rd 

All teams in Round 2 will play all teams within their group.  After Round 2 play, the 1^st and 2^nd place teams from each Round 2 group plus the 3^rd place team with the highest points in Round 2 will be qualified for the league. 

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