Playoffs & Standings
Configure point systems, set up playoff brackets, manage tiebreaker rules, and crown your league champion with ease.
Standings Configuration
- Go to Season Settings > Standings to configure your league's point system (e.g., 2 pts for a win, 1 pt for OT loss, 0 for a regulation loss).
- Choose which columns to display in the standings table: wins, losses, ties, OT losses, points, goal differential, and more.
- Enable division-based standings to display separate standings tables for each division in your league.
- Set the sort order for standings columns so teams are ranked exactly the way your league rules dictate.
- Standings update in real time as scores are submitted, so players always see the latest rankings.
Pro tip: Add a "Games Played" column to your standings so players can quickly see if teams have played an unequal number of games.
Playoff Bracket Setup
- Navigate to Season > Playoffs to create a new playoff bracket for your league.
- Choose your bracket format: single elimination, double elimination, or best-of-series (best of 3, 5, or 7).
- Set the number of teams that qualify for the playoffs — the system automatically creates the right bracket size.
- For best-of-series formats, configure how many wins are needed to advance and the schedule pattern (e.g., 2-2-1).
- Publish the bracket to your public league site so players and fans can follow the playoff picture.
Pro tip: Use single elimination for shorter playoff rounds and best-of-series for championship finals to give your top teams a competitive, exciting finish.
Seeding & Qualifications
- Enable automatic seeding to have RocketHockey seed playoff teams based on final regular season standings.
- Configure qualification rules such as minimum games played, minimum points, or top N teams per division.
- Division winners can be automatically placed in the top seeds regardless of overall point totals.
- Preview the projected bracket before the regular season ends based on current standings.
- Once the regular season concludes, finalize seedings with one click or adjust them manually before publishing.
Pro tip: Show the "projected playoff picture" on your standings page during the final weeks of the season to build excitement and engagement.
Tiebreaker Rules
- Configure tiebreaker criteria under Season Settings > Standings > Tiebreakers.
- Drag and drop tiebreaker rules to set their priority order (e.g., head-to-head first, then goal differential, then goals for).
- Available tiebreaker criteria include head-to-head record, goal differential, goals for, goals against, fewest penalty minutes, and more.
- When a tiebreaker is applied, the standings page shows a tooltip explaining which rule resolved the tie.
- For three-way ties, the system applies tiebreakers using the round-robin results among the tied teams first.
Pro tip: Publish your tiebreaker rules on your league website before the season starts so all teams understand how ties will be resolved.
Championship & Awards
- Set up the championship round with custom formatting — best-of-series, single game, or a finals tournament.
- Playoff stats are tracked separately so regular season and postseason performances can be compared.
- Create awards for league MVP, top scorer, best goalie, and other categories that are displayed on your site.
- Record championship winners in the league history so past champions are preserved season over season.
- Share championship results and award winners automatically via email announcements to the entire league.
Pro tip: Create a "Hall of Fame" page on your league website to showcase past champions and award winners — it adds history and prestige to your league.
Need more help with playoffs?
Our support team can help you configure standings, brackets, and tiebreaker rules for your league.
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