Maine Heal Point system

The Heal Point System is designed to select teams for tournament play on the basis of athletic strength as demonstrated through the regular season schedule. The athletic strength of a team is determined by a two-step process.

In the first step, the preliminary index of the school is ascertained. This is computed by assigning 40 points for each Class A victory, 35 points for each Class B victory, 30 points for each Class C victory and 25 points for each Class D victory. These points are added and the total divided by the number of scheduled games. In all cases a minimum divisor is established by the appropriate sports committee. A team with no victories is assigned a preliminary index of 1.0. Example: If a school team had two victories over a class B school, two victories over a class C school and two victories over a class D school, they would acquire a total point rating of 180. If the school team had played an 18 game schedule, the 180 points would be divided by 18, giving a preliminary index of 10.