2026 Season Information
2026 Season Information
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General Info
General Info
Dates/Times: January 12 - February 26, 2026
Female Identifying: Mondays and Wednesdays
Male Identifying: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Start times vary between 3-4:15 depending on participating schools.
More information on season length, days of play, etc. can be found here.
Fees: TBD for 2026, See 2025 Fees
Tiers and Divisions
Tiers and Divisions
Tier 1/Tier 2
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Divisions are open to ALL Teams
Tier 1 standings will determine who qualifies for Tier 1 Regional Playoffs (exact format and # teams TBD after registration ends).
Tier 2 divisions will continue to compete in zone playoffs as in past seasons.
Mariner Western is considered Tier 1.
Tiers will be determined based on factors such as school population and highest grade level. Tier preferences may only come into play in case of schedule imbalances or other factors.
Junior (NEW for 2026)
Junior Divisions are open only to schools without grade 9s.
Akerley and Citadel “Junior” schools can choose to
1) continue playing in Tier 1/2, joining those schools for regional or zone playoffs, OR
2) join Junior Divisions to avoid playing schools with grade nines in playoffs.
Mariner Central is considered Junior.
In some cases, schools that opt to play Junior may still have to play some games against schools with grade 9s during the regular season, however, during playoffs, they will play only against other Junior teams in the Capital Region. See format below.
Format for Tier 2/Junior
Format for Tier 2/Junior
Akerley Tier 2
(All grades)
Regular Season: Games against both other Akerley Tier 2 teams and Akerley Junior teams
Playoffs:
Zone playoff against Akerley Tier 2 teams
Akerley Junior
(Grades ≤ 8 only)
Regular Season: Games against both other Akerley Tier 2 teams and Akerley Junior teams
Playoffs:
Regional playoff against other Junior teams (Mariner Central, Citadel Junior)
Citadel Tier 2
(All grades)
Regular Season: Games against other Citadel Tier 2 teams. Possible games against selected Citadel Junior teams
Playoffs:
Zone playoff against Citadel Tier 2 teams
Citadel Junior
(Grades ≤ 8 only)
Regular Season: Games against other Citadel Junior teams.
Possible games against selected Citadel Tier 2 teams
Playoffs:
Regional playoff against other Junior teams (Mariner Central, Akerley Junior)
Playoff Format
Playoff Format
Female Tier 1 Playoffs
Female Tier 1 Playoffs
Top 6 Teams (#1 and #2 ranks in each zone) will advance to quarterfinal.
1st place teams (in their zone) will be ranked against each other for spots #1-3 overall.
2nd place teams (in their zone) will be ranked against each other for spots #4-6 overall.
Teams #7-10 will compete in a Wild Card game to qualify for quarterfinal
Mariner (3) v Mariner (4)
Citadel (3) v Akerley (3)
Male Tier 1 Playoffs
Male Tier 1 Playoffs
Top 4 Teams will advance to quarterfinal. This will be made of the top team in each zone, as well as the top ranked 2nd place team.
1st place teams (in their zone) will be ranked against each other for spots #1-3 overall.
2nd place teams (in their zone) will be ranked against each other, with the top second place team taking the #4 overall spot
The remaining 2nd place teams will take the #5 and #6 spots, and will compete in a Wild Card game against teams #7-12
#7-12 spots will be made up of all other teams, ranked overall.
Junior Playoffs
Junior Playoffs
Top 6 Teams (#1 and #2 ranks in each zone) will advance to quarterfinal.
1st place teams (in their zone) will be ranked against each other for spots #1-3 overall.
2nd place teams (in their zone) will be ranked against each other for spots #4-6 overall.
Teams #7-10 will compete in a Zone Wild Card game to qualify for quarterfinal
Mariner (3) v Mariner (4)
Citadel (3) v Citadel (4)
Tier 2 Playoffs
Tier 2 Playoffs
Tier 2 Male and Female Divisions will play in traditional zone playoffs. Exact format varies by division:
Akerley Tier 2 Female
#1 Pool Seeds advance to Semi-Final
#2/3 Pool Seeds will play in Wild Card
Does not include EPEC and Carrefour, who will play in Junior Playoffs
Akerley Tier 2 Male
#1-2 Seeds advance to Semi-Final
#3-6 Seeds will play in Wild Card
Does not include EPEC and Carrefour, who will play in Junior Playoffs
Citadel Tier 2 Female
#1-2 Seeds advance to Semi-Final
#3-6 Seeds will play in Wild Card
Citadel Tier 2 Male
#1-4 Seeds will play in Semi-Final
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