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Select An Age Division To See Where Your Favorite Team Is Ranked
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WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA STATE RANKINGS While no ranking system is perfect, we do believe that our system (aka 'work in progress') offers a methodology that is straightforward and forthright, minus the politics and the popularity contests. HOW IT WORKS Each team is eligible for points for one tournament a month. If a team plays in more than one tournament a month, their top finish will be used to determine a team's total points. There will be no credit for extra tournaments played. NOTE: Tournaments that begin at the end of a month and conclude at the beginning of a month (e.g. A three day tournament that begins on November 29 and ends December 1) will be credited to the month in which that tournament concluded. The above example would mean the points would be considered for December, not November. Teams participating in tournaments where there are less than four teams competing in their division will not be eligible for points for that particular tournament. Each team is eligible for points for up to ten tournaments a year including National Championships. If a team plays in more than ten tournaments in a year, their top ten finishes will be used to determine a team's total points. Those ten tournaments must have been played in ten different months except for a national tournament which may be included in the same month as another tournament. If a team competes in an older division in a particular tournament and earns points, those points will follow the team back down to their normal age division. Points are earned for 1st through 4th place finishes in nationally sanctioned tournaments. Currently the following sanctioning bodies recognized by FLBN are:
New for 2007/2008 In an effort to serve the travel team community and after further review, the following State Rankings modifications shall go into effect Thursday, October 4. This is retroactive back to August 1. 1. One day tournaments . . . There shall be points awarded for one day tournaments and shall be awarded accordingly . . . note that no bonus points will be awarded for 1st place finishers in one day tournaments. Upper 1st 4 points, 2nd 3 points, 3rd 2 points, 4th 1 points In the event that there is only one division, the finishers will be awarded the Middle points scale. Under no circumstances will points be awarded for one day tournaments in which there are fewer than four teams in a division and/or level. 2. Multiple levels in the same age group in which each level have fewer than four teams but combined, have four or more teams in said age division Upper will get 4 points for first and 3 points for second THE POINTS SYSTEM
BONUS POINTS
SPECIAL NOTE The 9U division will receive Upper Division points unless there are two divisions offered in a tournament. This is due to the low number of tournaments offered throughout the year as well as the small number of 9U teams competing. Note also new in 2007/2008, tournaments where three or more 9U teams compete will be eligible for middle of the road points, again for the same reasons as described above. DETAILED EXPLANATION Points are tallied after each sanctioned tournament. The team with the most accumulated points will be ranked 1st in the state. All tournament finishes are submitted to FLBN by the sanctioning bodies. Any discrepancies with finishes should be directed to the tournament organization and not to FLBN. Out of state teams are not listed in our ranking system. Points earned by an out of state team are taken out of the formula. They are not awarded to the next Florida team in line (e.g. If your team finishes 3rd while an out of state finishes 2nd, you will still be awarded third place finish points). If a team participates in an out of state tournament and finishes in the top four of their division, they are eligible to receive points provided the team submits to FLBN a website link where FLBN may verify the tournament results. They are also eligible to receive bonus points for 1st place finishes. Tournaments that are organized, operated and run by 'Invitation Only' (see definition below) - Tournament finishers will be awarded points equivalent to the AAA Lower Division Points System. DEFINITION: By 'Invitation Only' we do not mean normal First Come First Served limitations by which many of our state tournaments fill up and sell out. We also do not mean invitational tournaments by which a team must qualify to be eligible. 'Invitation Only' is defined here as an organization choosing to make a tournament known only to a limited number of teams and filling up and running a tournament that way. Tournaments that are organized, operated and run by Open Entry but can provide only one division - Tournament finishers will be awarded points equivalent to the mid-level ranking, even though their sanctioning body might offer both divisions. FLBN is not bound nor obligated to a national organization's system of ranking. The Upper Division Points System will awarded only in an open format, whereby a tournament offers top level competition for any team wishing to participate and where two distinct divisions are offered and played in that tournament. FLBN's commitment is always to act on behalf of all teams involved in Florida travel team competition. In special situations where all teams compete in pool play and the top two seeds play for the upper division while the rest play in the lower division, those two teams in the upper division will be awarded 'middle of the road' points for their success. CALENDAR The ranking calendar is August 1 through July 31. National tournaments that carry over will be considered as a tournament held prior to July 31 provided teams play in that age division. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Other sanctioning bodies may petition FLBN for consideration at any time. FLBN does not use non-sanctioned, irregularly sanctioned or independent tournaments in its ranking process. If a team disbands, FLBN must be notified by the manager. Once verified, that team shall be removed from the formula. Your feedback is always welcome - E-mail FLBN
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