Round-Robin Pool Rules
Two 25-minute halves with a 5-minute intermission.
No overtime. Ties are allowed. Ten-point scoring system.
6 pts for win 3 pts for tie 0 pts for loss 1 pt each for first three goals 1 pt for shut-out |
| Standings within a pool are defined by total points. Two teams with the same points will be differentiated by the following tie-breakers in order: |
| (1) Head to head (2) Average goal differential (3) Coin flip |
Bracket Seeding
| Bracket seeding will be strictly dependent on the results of the pool play. All of the pools will be treated as equally as possible given the number of teams. |
Bracket Rules
| If the game is tied after regulation time, up to two five-minute overtime periods will be played with Golden Goal. If still tied at the end of overtime, the winner will be determined by Kicks from the Penalty Mark. |

