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Since CESA cannot complete their premier schedule until after 1st rd..........looks like it will depend on the winning % of each team after this weekend, as to who gets a 1st rd. bye.
If still tied it is head to head going to CESA.

2004,
I don't see how you can fairly determine the percentage if DSC has 9 games and CESA has 7. YOu might have to look at something along the lines of like opponents.

Regardless of the # of games played, winning % is how it is determined.
*From State Cup Rules* - 'The team with the highest points percentage from the Region III PremierLeague will be seeded number 1 and the second highest points percentage from the Region III Premier League will be seeded number 2. The team with the highest points percentage from the South Carolina State Challenge League will be seeded number 3 and so on through number 8. If two or more teams are tied on percentages at the end of the season, the following tie breaking
procedures will be used:
a. Head to head competition (if three teams are tied go direct to b.)
b. Goal differential with a maximum differential of three (3) goals per game
c. Total goals scored
d. Fewest total goals allowed in all games
e. Fewest red cards
f. Coin toss
• The highest seeded teams through number 4 will play their First Round games in their home District.'

Thanks for the tutorial Mr. "Concrete One." Is the "Regardless of the # of games played, winning % is how it is determined" your words or is that listed on the website.I'm pretty sure though that these by laws were written with the idea that the same number of games are to be played. I know for a fact that this is done in SCYSA and that all games will be made up so everyone has a equal shot. I have got to believe that the powers that be will make a decision that is fair. If CESA only played one game and won and DSC played 8 and went 4 and 4 I don't see how this static tiebreaker could sort that out. That is an obvious exaggeration but that does get to the logical end of it. I would find the like opponents and then go to the percentage and then go through the tiebreaker from that point.

2004... I have to go with Nino on this one. I know it is written in SCYSA that way but some measure of competitiveness must come in. My call would be head to head first, if tied PKs

I think 04 got it right. There is no mention in the rules as # of games played. Winning pct. is an un-ambiguous of writing up the rule. The other way may not be fair either. A top team in Aug may be a weak team in Oct due to injuries or other factors.

El nino,
I just gave the rules from the website about winning %. I cant see how SCYSA would look at it different and look at common opponents? The schedule should have been changed early in the season so CESA could play all games before 1st round. Maybe SCYSA will do something different to determine the bye. Just dunno.

Kickman,

The roster can be seen on the teams hotstat page, as with most teams.

Kickman...U17 stands for Under 17 and U15 stands for Under 15...these are two different age groups.

i heard that mt.p sting lost to charleston thunder...is this rumor or truth?