Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

IWFL Rating System

1. In an effort to ensure the strongest teams advance to Post Season play, Massey ratings will be incorporated into the Team rating formula. More information regarding the Massey Ratings can be found at www.masseyratings.com
2. Since teams are still limited financially and geographically, cross tier play is a necessity. The team rating will take the strength of opponents and schedule into consideration.
   1. The Massey Rating formula evaluates the strength of opponents and schedule when assigning a Massey Rating to each team.
3. Each team will be assigned a numeric rating using the formula below. Records will be represented as win/loss record in decimal form. (e.g. 10 games, 8 wins = ..8)
4. Massey Rating + Overall Record
5. The result of this formula will be considered the “Team Rating” to determine the standings in each Division, Conference and Tier.

Post Season Play

Tier I

• Each team in a given Division will play a like number of games for standings.
• The two teams that receive the highest Team Rating in their Division will be designated Division Challengers.
• The two Challengers from each Division will play each other in the Division Championship game.
• The two Division Champions from each Conference will play each other in the Conference Championship game.
• The set of Play Off games will be seeded as follows:
  • The Highest Ranked Division Challenger will Host each Division Championship
  • The Highest Ranked Division Champion will Host each Conference Championship
  • The rating will not be recalculated after each round of play offs. The rating of each team upon completion of the last regular season game will be used to determine the Host of all play off games.
• Ratings resulting in a tie will be handled in accordance with current IWFL Tie Breaking standards found in the latest edition of the IWFL Official Rulebook.
• The play off schedule will be determined via a majority vote of the Delegate Council at the annual Delegate meeting.

Tier II

• Each team in a given Division will play a like number of games for standings.
• The two teams that receive the highest Team Rating in their Division will be designated Division Challengers.
• The two Challengers from each Division will play each other in the Division Championship game.
• The two Division Champions from each Conference will play each other in the Conference Championship game.
• The set of Play Off games will be seeded as follows:
  • The Highest Ranked Division Challenger will Host each Division Championship
  • The Highest Ranked Division Champion will Host each Conference Championship
  • The rating will not be recalculated after each round of play offs. The rating of each team upon completion of the last regular season game will be used to determine the Host of all play off games.
• Ratings resulting in a tie will be handled in accordance with current IWFL Tie Breaking standards found in the latest edition of the IWFL Official Rulebook.
• The play off schedule will be determined via a majority vote of the Delegate Council at the annual Delegate meeting.

Tier III

Tier III scheduling and post season participation will be determined by the Executive Council based on total Sixxes team participation each season

1. Best win, lose, tie result of head to head competition between tied teams. If still tied,
2. Highest net total of points scored minus total points allowed in head to head competition between tied teams. If still tied,
3. Fewest points allowed in all regular season games played. If still tied,
4. Most defensive points scored in all regular season games played. If still tied,
5. Coin flip conducted by league officer and a witness, neither connected with either team, during a three way conference call between the league official and witness, and delegate representing each of the participating teams.