Fall Season 2025 Playoff FAQs

We'll update this as your questions come in.

Q: How is seeding for playoffs determined?

A: Teams are ranked by win percentage. When multiple teams have won the same percentage of games, the ties are broken as follows:

1. Head-to-head results among the group of tied teams (each win = +1, draw = 0,  loss = -1)
2. Results against common opponents (each win = +1, draw = 0,  loss = -1)
3. Point differential among the group of tied teams.
4. Point differential against common opponents.
5. Point differential across all games.
6. Virtual 'coin flip'

Q: How do game cancellations due to rainouts affect the standings?

A: The final score for the game will designate that the game was not played.

Q: What happens when the game is tied at the end of regulation?

A: If the game remains tied at the end of regulation we go straight to penalty kicks from the mark. Have your 5 kickers ready (these can be any player from your GDPR)! If the game is tied after 5 kicks, kicks will then be taken 1 at a time until there is a winner.

Q: Do the five kickers have to come from the players on the field at the end of regular time, or can they come from the bench? 

A: Any of your properly rostered players checked in for that day may take PK’s.

Q: How do I see my team's playoff schedule?

A: Instructions here on how to navigate our site to find that!

Q: What are the procedures for PKs, if a playoff game ends in a tie?

A: Review our PK resource here 

Let us know what other questions you have! Email us at info@sfyouthsoccer.com.