If two or more teams are tied for one of the four region qualifying places, first resolve the tie for the highest of those places in the standings, then the next highest place in the standings, etc. Until the highest-ranked team has been determined, no consideration will be given to determining the ranking of the other teams involved in that tie. If a certain tiebreaker does not apply to the tie being resolved, apply the next tiebreaker in the order listed. All ties below the four qualifying places should be resolved if they are needed in breaking ties for the four qualifying places.
Forfeited games count as losses.
A team that intentionally forfeits a region game becomes ineligible for championship competition for the remainder of that classification period plus the next classification period. If two region teams elect to play each other more than once during the same season, the first game played will be used in computing region standings unless the State Office is otherwise notified in writing by both schools prior to the season. If two teams are tied for any place, the team that defeated the other will be placed above the other tied team. If more than two teams are tied for any place, the team that defeated all the other tied teams will be placed ahead of all the other tied teams. If more than two teams are tied for any place and one of the teams did not defeat all the other tied teams, the tie cannot be resolved by this factor.