Spring 2027
Rules & scoring
Every league setting in one place — how games are scored, timed and decided, how champions are crowned and how the League Cup works. Pick a sport for its settings; full rules and equipment are one tap away.
Sport settings
Street Hockey
League A · 6v6 (incl. goalie)- Game
- 3 × 15-minute periods
- Warm-up
- 20 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 55 min after start
- If tied
- 5-minute sudden-death overtime. If still tied: 3-player shootout, then sudden-death shootout. Playoffs: Repeated 5-minute sudden-death periods until a goal is scored (commissioner setting).
- Standings
- Win 3 · OT win 2 · OT loss 1 · Loss 0
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 3–0; fewer than 5 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Basketball
League A · 5v5- Game
- 4 × 10-minute quarters
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- 3-minute overtime periods. Playoffs: 3-minute overtime periods until a winner.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 20–0; fewer than 4 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Soccer
League A · 7v7 (incl. goalkeeper)- Game
- 2 × 20-minute halves
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- Draws stand in the regular season. Playoffs: Short extra period, then penalty kicks.
- Standings
- Win 3 · Tie 1 · Loss 0
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 3–0; fewer than 5 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Flag Football
League A · 7v7- Game
- 2 × 20-minute halves
- Warm-up
- 20 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- Alternating possessions until there is a winner (commissioners may allow a tie after one round). Playoffs: Alternating possessions until there is a winner.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 21–0; fewer than 5 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Softball
League A · 10 fielders- Game
- 7 innings or 65-minute limit
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 65 min after start
- If tied
- Ties may stand when time expires. Playoffs: Extra innings until there is a winner.
- Standings
- Winning percentage (ties count as half a win)
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 7–0; fewer than 8 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Volleyball
League B · 6v6- Game
- Best of 3 sets to 25, deciding set to 15, win by 2 (45-minute hard stop)
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- Deciding third set to 15. Playoffs: Deciding third set to 15.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → set differential → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 2–0; fewer than 4 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Pickleball
League B · Dual match · 3 doubles rubbers- Game
- Best of 3 rubbers to 11, win by 2 (45-minute hard stop)
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- Deciding third doubles rubber. Playoffs: Deciding third doubles rubber.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → courts/rubbers won percentage → set differential → game differential → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 2–0; fewer than 4 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Badminton
League B · Dual match · Singles 1, Singles 2, Doubles- Game
- Best of 3 rubbers to 21, win by 2 (45-minute hard stop)
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- Third game decides each rubber. Playoffs: Third game decides each rubber.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → courts/rubbers won percentage → set differential → game differential → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 2–0; fewer than 3 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Table Tennis
League B · Dual match · Singles 1, Singles 2, Doubles- Game
- Best of 5 rubbers to 11, win by 2 (45-minute hard stop)
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 45 min after start
- If tied
- Deciding game. Playoffs: Deciding game.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → courts/rubbers won percentage → set differential → game differential → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 3–0; fewer than 3 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Tennis
League B · Dual match · Singles 1, Singles 2, Doubles- Game
- Best of 1 courts to 6, win by 2 (75-minute hard stop)
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 75 min after start
- If tied
- Tiebreak at 6–6. Playoffs: Tiebreak at 6–6.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → courts/rubbers won percentage → set differential → game differential → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 2–0; fewer than 3 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Dodgeball
League B · 6v6- Game
- Best of 7 rounds to 1, win by 1 (35-minute hard stop)
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 35 min after start
- If tied
- Sudden-death round. Playoffs: Sudden-death round.
- Standings
- Winning percentage
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 4–0; fewer than 4 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Kickball
League B · 8 fielders (League B format)- Game
- 7 innings or 55-minute limit
- Warm-up
- 15 minutes, guaranteed · off the field by 55 min after start
- If tied
- Ties may stand when time expires. Playoffs: Extra innings until there is a winner.
- Standings
- Winning percentage (ties count as half a win)
- Tiebreakers
- head-to-head result → record in games among the tied teams → capped differential → capped scoring → strength of schedule → sportsmanship rating → commissioner-supervised draw
- Forfeit
- Recorded 7–0; fewer than 6 players means a forfeit
- Playoffs
- Top 8 · single elimination · fixed bracket
Golf
League B · Events: individual, scramble, team aggregate, simulator, driving range- Standings
- Season points by finishing place at each event
- Playoffs
- Season points decide the champion at the Championship Event
Playoffs & champions
Every sport crowns its own champion. Standings decide playoff seeding; the playoffs decide the title — “2027 League A Street Hockey Champion”, for example. Playoff games always produce a winner.
Results are official once verified. A scorekeeper keeps the digital game sheet; an official verifies it. Only verified results count toward standings, stats and records.
Then the League Cup — one overall champion per league, from how each franchise finished in every sport.
Current standingsThe League Cup
Each league has its own Cup (League A Cup and League B Cup). Every franchise plays every sport in its league, and each sport counts the same: a franchise's final place in each sport earns Cup points. Most points wins the Cup. Tied places split the points. The Cup is separate from each sport's championship.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
During the season the Cup table is projected from current standings and marked as provisional until every sport finishes.
Awards
Player of the WeekNamed after each week of play from verified game sheets.
Team of the WeekThe franchise with the week's standout verified results.
Teammate of the WeekNominated by captains and coaches for effort and attitude.
MVPSeason award per sport, from verified stats and staff review.
Sportsmanship awardBased on officials' sportsmanship ratings and conduct.
All-LeagueThe season's best players in each sport.
Coach of the YearRecognizes a volunteer coach's impact on a team.
Coach sportsmanshipA coach who models respect for opponents and officials.
Community impactVerified service and giving back beyond the scoreboard.
Act of kindnessA moment of kindness on or off the field, verified by staff.
Volunteer recognitionOfficials, scorekeepers, media and game-ops volunteers.
League Cup winnerThe best all-around franchise in each league (see the League Cup).
Game day, every sport
- Arrive for warm-up. Every game has a protected warm-up window; the game before yours stops on time so you get it.
- RSVP. Tell your captain if you're in. Short-handed teams can request emergency substitutes from the league's substitute pool.
- Jerseys and gear. League jerseys and sport equipment are provided; each sport lists what to bring.
- Weather and safety. League staff make weather calls and post them as alerts. Officials can stop any game for safety.
- Respect. The Code of Conduct and Sportsmanship Policy apply to players, coaches and fans.
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