HOA team rankings are strictly based on head-to-head results between HOA teams in USAV sanctioned events. Since we are comparing HOA teams on how they match up with each other, we do not take into account any matches against out of region teams.

Every team in the region starts out with the same value. The combined value of all the teams you have played against will determine your strength of schedule. The results against the teams will determine what your team’s value is.

There will be a constant recalculation of the rankings. If you beat a team early in the season that had a high value but that team midway during the season starts losing a lot of matches, it can have an effect on your ranking i.e. your strength of schedule will devaluate. It is possible for your value to increase or decrease without playing if teams you have played before win or lose.

In this ranking system, every set counts. Tournament directors are required to put in the results from every set played. Playoff matches have a heavier impact on the values compared to pool play matches.

Early in the year, the effect of a few matches on the rankings can be large. As more results are entered, the actual rankings will become more and more accurate. We have found this system to accurately rank teams within our region. This system is utilized for ranking teams in HOA sanctioned events.

Strength of Schedule = the average of the ranking points of all your opponents for all your individual sets
Win/Loss Points = the average points awarded for each of your individual sets. Currently a pool play win is worth 25 points while a pool play loss is worth NEGATIVE 25 points. Similarly, a playoff win or loss is worth 35 points or NEGATIVE 35 points.
Ranking Points = Strength Of Schedule + Win/Loss Points

For Example:

Team Spike-It has played five matches with the following results:
Pool Play against Team Aces: 2-0 (Team Aces has ranking points of 121)
Pool Play against Team Diggers: 1-1 (Team Diggers has ranking points of 131)
Pool Play against Team VballLadies: 1-1 (Team VballLadies has ranking points of 111)
Playoff against Team GetOverIt: 2-0 (Team GetOverIt has ranking points of 123)
Playoff against Team Aces: 1-2 (Team Aces has ranking points of 121)
4-2 in Pool Play Sets and 3-2 in Playoff Sets, 11 sets total
StrengthOfSchedule = (121 + 121 + 131 + 131 + 111 + 111 + 123 + 123 + 121 + 121 + 121) / 11
Win/Loss Points = (4 * 25 – 2 * 25 + 3 * 35 – 2 * 35) / 11
Ranking Points = 121.36 + 7.73 = 129.09