LEAGUE PLAYOFFS – ERIE BIG BALL
The six postseason participants from each division will be seeded as follows:
1. The division champion with the best record (first round bye)
2. The division champion with the second-best record (first round bye)
3. The division champion with the third-best record.
4. The division champion with the fourth-best record.
5. The wild card club with the best record.
6. The wild card club with the second-best record.
The following procedures will be used to break ties for postseason playoffs.
TO BREAK A TIE WITHIN A DIVISION
If two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical records, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined.
Two Clubs
1. Head-to-head (games between the clubs).
2. Best won-lost percentage in games played within the division.
3. Strength of victory (Best won-lost percentage based on opposing team records).
4. One game playoff will be played if tiebreaker cannot be determined from above three options.
Three or More Clubs (Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tiebreaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).
1. Head-to-head
2. Best won-lost percentage in games played within the division.
3. Strength of victory (Best won-lost percentage based on opposing team records).
TO BREAK A TIE FOR THE WILD-CARD TEAM
If it is necessary to break ties to determine the two Wild-Card clubs, the following steps will be taken.
1. If the tied clubs are from the same division, apply division tiebreaker.
2. If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps.
Two Clubs
1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
2. Best won-lost percentage in games played within the division.
3. Strength of victory, minimum of four (Best won-lost percentage based on opposing team records).
Three or More Clubs (Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are
eliminated, tiebreaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)
1. Apply division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step
2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
3. Head-to-head sweep.
3. Strength of victory, minimum of four (Best won-lost percentage based on opposing team records).
When the first Wild-Card team has been identified, the procedure is repeated to name the second Wild-Card, i.e., eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. In situations where three or more teams from the same division are involved in the procedure, the original seeding of the teams remains the same for subsequent applications of the tiebreaker if the top-ranked team in that division qualifies for a Wild-Card berth.
OTHER TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES
1. Only one club advances to the playoffs in any tiebreaking step. Remaining tied clubs revert to the first step of the applicable division or Wild-Card tiebreakers. As an example, if two clubs remain tied in any tiebreaker step after all other clubs have been eliminated, the procedure reverts to step one of the two-club format to determine the winner. When one club wins the tiebreaker, all other clubs revert to step 1 of the applicable two-club or three-club format.
2. In comparing division and conference records or records against common opponents among tied teams, the best won-lost percentage is the deciding factor since teams may have played an unequal number of games.
3. To determine home-field priority among division titlists, apply Wild-Card tiebreakers.
4. To determine home-field priority for Wild-Card qualifiers, apply division tiebreakers (if teams are from the same division) or Wild-Card tie breakers (if teams are from different divisions).
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