Team Points & Standings
How Does The Alliance Calculate Points & league Standings?
How to Earn Points
Set Up Your AthletesGoLive (AGL) Account
Every team must create an AthletesGoLive (AGL) Team Account to earn points towards Alliance Team Rating. Player names must be exactly the same in both Alliance membership and AGL Team Account — use legal names to avoid mismatches. Contact [email protected] if you need help getting set up.
One-time setupLink Your Team IDs in Both Systems
You need your Alliance Team ID and your AGL Team ID entered in both platforms. Log into AGL — your Alliance ID should appear on the Home page. Then log into your Alliance Dashboard to confirm your AGL Team ID is listed there too.
Required to receive pointsFind "Points Events" on Your League Schedule
Not every tournament counts. Check the Event Type column on your league schedule — only Points Events and Qualifiers earn team rating points. Stats-Only Events do not count. Qualifiers also earn AFCS berths.
Score & Stream Every Game with AGL
Use the tournament's AGL Event ID when scoring and streaming with AGL. Select the correct opponent AGL Team ID for each game — or their Alliance Team ID if they don't have an AGL Team ID.
Check Your Results in the Digital Dugout
Game results appear automatically in your Team Profile and Digital Dugout. Allow up to 72 hours after your tournament for results to show up. Email [email protected] if you are missing game results after those 72 hours.
How the Rating System Works
The Alliance uses the Elo rating system — the same method used by FIFA, the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college sports rankings. It's the most widely trusted system for competitive standings.
Points Transfer Between Teams
Every game moves rating points from the losing team to the winning team. The amount depends on how expected the result was.
Beat Stronger Teams, Gain More
Beating a higher-rated team earns a big rating jump. Beating a lower-rated team earns very few points. Tough competition is rewarded.
Safe to Schedule Strong Opponents
If you're the underdog and lose, you barely drop. There's no penalty for scheduling tough — the system encourages upward competition.
Bracket Games Count More
The K-factor is 32 for bracket games and 16 for pool play. A bracket result has twice the rating impact of a pool play game.
Starting Ratings
Every team begins the season with a default rating based on their division. If you are renewing your team, see Section 4 to learn more about how your Team Rating carries over each season.
Example: A Super Division team that finishes at 1580 starts the following season back at 1600.
Season-to-Season Carryover
Renew with the same Team ID and part of your rating carries forward — giving returning teams a more accurate starting point instead of resetting to zero.
A Real Points Example
Here's how points move in a pool game (K=16) between two teams. Click a scenario to see the result.
Alliance Power Points
Bonus Alliance Power Points (APP) are awarded when you travel outside your home league's territory — or when you host a traveling team — during a Points Event.
Traveling / Neutral Ground
Local / Home League
What Your Rating Affects
League & National Leaderboards
Your rating determines your rank on both your regional league leaderboard and the Alliance National Leaderboard.
League Championship Seeding
Your end-of-season rating is used to seed your team for league championship tournaments.
AFCS Seeding Evaluation
Your Elo rating is one factor the seeding committee reviews for the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series — not the only factor.
Team Profile Visibility
Your rating and game history show in your public Team Profile — helpful for college recruiting exposure.
Still Have Questions?
Reach out to the Alliance team — we're happy to help with anything related to your rating or account setup.
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