FIELD HOCKEY TIE BREAK PROCEDURE
If two teams have the same number of points after pool play is completed then:

• The winner of the match played between those teams shall be awarded the higher placing.
• The two teams tied the head-to-head round robin match, then the teams with the higher goal differential (goals for - goals against) throughout round-robin matches shall assume the higher position.
• If the tied teams have the same goal differential, then the team having the least number of goals against in round robin play shall be awarded the higher position.
• If the teams remain tied, the team with the most wins in round robin play shall be awarded the higher position
• If the teams remain tied, it will be settled by a shoot-out, at a time to be determined by the Tournament Director.

• The teams will be awarded placings based on the best goal differential, as defined above, among ONLY THE TIED TEAMS.
• If the teams remain tied, then the team(s) having the least number of goals against among ONLY THE TIED TEAMS shall be awarded the higher position.
• If the teams remain tied, then the team(s) having the most wins among ONLY THE TIED TEAMS, shall be awarded the higher position.
• If the tied teams remain tied, then the team(s) having conceded the least number of goals against in ALL round robin opponents will be awarded the higher position.
• If there still remains equality among more than two teams, then each team will play a shoot-out competition against the other teams in the same sequence of play as per the order of play in the tournament, but with 5 (five) shoot-out attempts only to be taken compulsorily by each team. A ranking will then be established based upon the results of the shoot-out only, with the award for each play of 3 points to the team having scored or been awarded the highest number of goals, 1 point to each team having scored or been awarded an equal number of goals and 0 points to the team having scored or been awarded the lowest number of goals.