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A. POOL PLAY STANDINGS
Team points will be awarded in each game in pool play in the following manner;
3 Points – Victory
0 Points – Loss
After pool play, the team in each pool with the most points will advance to the Semifinals.
B. POOL PLAY STANDINGS TEAM TIEBREAKING PROCEDURES
If after pool play, teams are tied for the most points in any pool, the following will apply, in order;
3 TEAM TIES
Goal differential in all pool play games in regulation and OT periods.
Goals scored in all pool play games in regulation and OT periods.
Goals against in all pool play games in regulation and OT periods.
**If at any point in applying the above criteria:
A single team gains an advantage over the other two teams, it advances
A single team is eliminated and two teams remain tied, then immediately revert to head to head competition in
pool play between the two tied teams. The team that earned three points in pool play advances.
C. UNBREAKABLE TIES (3 team)
If all three teams remain tied after the above criteria are applied, two “tiebreaking games” will be held on day four of the
tournament. Immediately after conclusion of play in any pool, all tied teams will flip coins to determine which team
receives the bye to the second “tiebreaking game.” The odd coin receives the bye. The other two teams will play a
“tiebreaking game” beginning at the start of overtime per NCAA rules. (Two 10-minute sudden death overtime periods,

followed by PK’s). Following a 20-minute break, the winning team advances to the second “tiebreaking game” to play
the team that received the bye. Any such tiebreaking games are a continuation of pool play and are considered
individual games. Any card(s) issued will carry the same penalty(ies) as in any other tournament game.

2020-2021 NJCAA DI/II MEN’S SOCCER SEMIFINALS & FINALS SCHEDULE

GAME MATCHUP

13 (Semifinals) Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
14 (Semifinals) Second Highest Remaining Seed vs. Second Lowest Remaining Seed

15 (Finals) Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner

Section 5. Officials
A. Only NISOA approved officials may be used in the tournament.
B. The Tournament Director shall be responsible for securing the field officials. The NJCAA Soccer Committee Chair/designee will
communicate with all officials assigned to the tournament explaining the differences between NCAA Rules and NJCAA playing
regulations.
C. Once the game has begun, it is in the hand of the field officials.
D. The three-person system of refereeing shall be used in all postseason tournament play.
E. No referee may officiate a contest in which his/her own region is participating at the national level.
Section 6. Finances
A. Each college shall pay its own team expenses.
Section 7. 2020 NJCAA Division I and II Men’s Soccer Poll
A. In order for teams to be considered for weekly national rankings, all scores from the previous week must be entered into the NJCAA
PrestoSports Stats System by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday of each week.
1. All statistics from the previous week must be entered into the NJCAA PrestoSports Stats System by 2:00 PM ET on Monday
of each week.
B. The preseason rankings will be conducted at the discretion of the NJCAA Division I and II Men’s Soccer Committee. Poll will be released
the second Tuesday of August. The first regular season poll will be voted on the first Monday in September. The last poll will be voted on
during the last Monday in November. TBD due to COVID-19
C. The NJCAA Division I and II Men’s Soccer Poll will be released Monday of each week unless the Monday is a national holiday where
the poll will be released on Tuesday.
D. The voters will consist of the six area chairmen of the NJCAA Division I and II Men’s Soccer Committee.
1. A first-place vote receives 20 points and 20th-place vote receives 1 point.
E. Poll Criteria
1. Overall body of work
2. Win/loss record
3. Head-to-head competition
4. Results against common opponents
5. Results against teams outside of the region
6. Results against teams already in the top 20
F. Poll Dates: TBD due to COVID-19
^Preseason poll
*Poll is released Tuesday due to a federal holiday