Tie-Breakers and Playoff Seeds –
Just like in the NFL all ties are settled within the division first.
Any ties involving a Bye, or an Elimination will be settled via a play-in game.
Any ties involving just seeding will be settled either via head-to-head or a die roll.
For any play-in game(s)
Every eligible rp is allowed to pitch up to 2 innings.
It is considered a continuation of the regular season so if you had a 4-man rotation your
#1 starter must start the first play-in game. If there are more than one play-in games
your order continues. If there is say a 3 for 2 situation and you are not playing in the 1 st
game.
2 Way Tie for 1-spot with the spot either being a BYE or an elimination. One game playoff. If 1 team won
their regular series, the h2h they would bat last, and it would be in their park. If the teams split it would
be in the “combo” park and a die roll would determine who would bat last.
In ties involving more than 1-team unless there is a team in the tie-break which won (or lost) the season
series over every team all games would be played in the combo park. Yes, in the 2 nd game even if you
had the h2h tiebreaker it would still be in the combo park if you did not win the h2h vs every team in the
tie.
In a “3 for 1” scenario Team A would normally (unless the h2h amongst all teams is a clear “leader” as
above) bat first in Game 2, Team B would bat last in Game 1 and Team C would bat first in Game 1 and
the winner would bat last in Game 2.
A “3 for 1 plus” situation would occur if say the 1 st seed wins the division and the 2 nd could possibly still
get a BYE. In that situation the 2 losers of the games would play to determine who is 2 nd vs 3 rd . If the
game is in the “combo park” If Team A is in that game they would bat last. If Team C is playing vs Team B
then Team B would bat 1 st in that game.
In a “4 for 2” situation Team A would bat last vs Team D and Team B would bat last vs Team C. The two
winner’s advance. The Team designations would determine who would be the better seeds of the
advancers.
If a “4 for 1” situation same as the “4 for 2” but the 2 nd game Team A would bat last if it won, Team D
would bat 1 st if it won etc.
If there is a “3 for 2” team scenario in which the 3 rd only gets 1 chance to win a game, if they do win that
game, they get the “best” seed. As an example, Team A is seeded 1 st , Team B is seeded 2 nd and Team C is
seeded 3 rd . In Game 1 Team A bats last. In Game 2 Team C bats last if the game is in the Combo Park and
1 st if they lost h2h tiebreaker to both Teams A and B. However, If Team C wins the last game, they would
be the best of the 3 seeds (since they only had 1 chance to advance). The team that won Game 1 would
either be the lowest seed if Team C wins the last game or the highest seed if the team, they beat in
Game 1 wins Game 2.
For Playoff Seeds its divisional placement first, and then we look at records among those on the same
divisional placement line. If not everyone on the same line would receive a BYE or make the playoffs
then things would be settled via a play-in game. All play-in games for seeds are playing in the Combo
Park.
If no play-in games are required we go by winning % (which I believe is how they do it at the Worlds),
and then a dice roll.
Examples where we would need a play-in game would be 1) for a BYE (or an elimination) because of 2)
tied records for the last BYE (or advancing spot)
If we have 3 divisions and 4 teams get a BYE and 1 or more of the 2 nd place teams are tied for
getting a BYE, we would settle them as listed above with the “2 for 1” or “3-1” situation.
If multiple BYEs are available and there is a tie amongst more than 2 teams only the “worst” two
teams after the dice roll would play the 1-game for a BYE (since everyone is still making the
playoffs).
If multiple tied teams though are being eliminated from that divisional line all teams would have
play-in games
Any other tie scenarios that could not easily be covered by the rules or general principles above I will
rule on as it happens and then we will document that scenario so going forward it will remain
consistent.
Just like in the NFL all ties are settled within the division first.
Any ties involving a Bye, or an Elimination will be settled via a play-in game.
Any ties involving just seeding will be settled either via head-to-head or a die roll.
For any play-in game(s)
Every eligible rp is allowed to pitch up to 2 innings.
It is considered a continuation of the regular season so if you had a 4-man rotation your
#1 starter must start the first play-in game. If there are more than one play-in games
your order continues. If there is say a 3 for 2 situation and you are not playing in the 1 st
game.
2 Way Tie for 1-spot with the spot either being a BYE or an elimination. One game playoff. If 1 team won
their regular series, the h2h they would bat last, and it would be in their park. If the teams split it would
be in the “combo” park and a die roll would determine who would bat last.
In ties involving more than 1-team unless there is a team in the tie-break which won (or lost) the season
series over every team all games would be played in the combo park. Yes, in the 2 nd game even if you
had the h2h tiebreaker it would still be in the combo park if you did not win the h2h vs every team in the
tie.
In a “3 for 1” scenario Team A would normally (unless the h2h amongst all teams is a clear “leader” as
above) bat first in Game 2, Team B would bat last in Game 1 and Team C would bat first in Game 1 and
the winner would bat last in Game 2.
A “3 for 1 plus” situation would occur if say the 1 st seed wins the division and the 2 nd could possibly still
get a BYE. In that situation the 2 losers of the games would play to determine who is 2 nd vs 3 rd . If the
game is in the “combo park” If Team A is in that game they would bat last. If Team C is playing vs Team B
then Team B would bat 1 st in that game.
In a “4 for 2” situation Team A would bat last vs Team D and Team B would bat last vs Team C. The two
winner’s advance. The Team designations would determine who would be the better seeds of the
advancers.
If a “4 for 1” situation same as the “4 for 2” but the 2 nd game Team A would bat last if it won, Team D
would bat 1 st if it won etc.
If there is a “3 for 2” team scenario in which the 3 rd only gets 1 chance to win a game, if they do win that
game, they get the “best” seed. As an example, Team A is seeded 1 st , Team B is seeded 2 nd and Team C is
seeded 3 rd . In Game 1 Team A bats last. In Game 2 Team C bats last if the game is in the Combo Park and
1 st if they lost h2h tiebreaker to both Teams A and B. However, If Team C wins the last game, they would
be the best of the 3 seeds (since they only had 1 chance to advance). The team that won Game 1 would
either be the lowest seed if Team C wins the last game or the highest seed if the team, they beat in
Game 1 wins Game 2.
For Playoff Seeds its divisional placement first, and then we look at records among those on the same
divisional placement line. If not everyone on the same line would receive a BYE or make the playoffs
then things would be settled via a play-in game. All play-in games for seeds are playing in the Combo
Park.
If no play-in games are required we go by winning % (which I believe is how they do it at the Worlds),
and then a dice roll.
Examples where we would need a play-in game would be 1) for a BYE (or an elimination) because of 2)
tied records for the last BYE (or advancing spot)
If we have 3 divisions and 4 teams get a BYE and 1 or more of the 2 nd place teams are tied for
getting a BYE, we would settle them as listed above with the “2 for 1” or “3-1” situation.
If multiple BYEs are available and there is a tie amongst more than 2 teams only the “worst” two
teams after the dice roll would play the 1-game for a BYE (since everyone is still making the
playoffs).
If multiple tied teams though are being eliminated from that divisional line all teams would have
play-in games
Any other tie scenarios that could not easily be covered by the rules or general principles above I will
rule on as it happens and then we will document that scenario so going forward it will remain
consistent.
