Area Playoffs (December):
In addition to the regular Fall season, Region 54 also participates in Area E post-season playoffs for U10-U14 divisions (i.e., Region < Area < Section < State). In order to qualify for playoffs, teams must meet the minimum number of referee points during the Fall season. The top two teams of the regular Fall season will advance to the Area playoffs which takes place during the month of December. Area playoffs take place on Saturdays (typically over three weekends). Teams will travel to various fields within Area E for playoffs. Winners in Area E will then travel to Section 11 playoffs. Awards will be issued at the end of Area playoffs based on playoff standings.
Region Playoffs (11/18):
Region playoffs in an in-house playoff that takes place on 11/18 among our region teams to determine who advances to the Area playoffs. The methods vary among the divisions as follows:
BU10 (9 teams)
- Every regular season game counts toward the playoffs.
- 1st place team (with ref pts) automatically advances to the Area playoffs (bye on 11/18).
- 2nd place through 5th place team (with ref pts) play single elimination Region playoffs on 11/18.
- Winner of the Regional Playoffs advances as the 2nd place team to the Area playoffs.
- 6th place through 9th place team plays a friendly match (one game).
- Bye game every week.
GU10 and BU12 (8 teams)
- First two weeks (9/9 & 9/16) will be friendly matches and will not count toward the playoffs.
- 1st place team (with ref pts) automatically advances to the Area playoffs (plays friendly on 11/18).
- 2nd place through 5th place team (with ref pts) plays a single elimination Region playoffs on 11/18.
- Winner of the Regional Playoffs advances as the 2nd place team to the Area playoffs.
- No bye weeks.
GU12 (4 teams)
- Every match counts towards the playoffs, but every team will participate in the Region Playoffs.
- Each team will play 3 regular season games against each other before the Region Playoffs. Great opportunity for player development.
- 1st place team vs 4th place team; 2nd place team vs 3rd place team (with ref pts).
- Winners from the morning games will play each other in the afternoon, and both teams will advance to the Area playoffs as 1st place and 2nd place teams.
- No bye weeks.