| Tie-Breaker Policies for Playoff Seeding |
| Revised: 5/20/2014 |
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| Protocol | | |
- If multiple tiebreakers exist in the same league, the highest placed tie is separated first
- If an unbalanced schedule exists, losses to a lower ranked team are considered. |
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| Two-team ties | | |
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| CRITERIA #1: | | Tiebreakers, in order: |
- Two teams are tied with similar records
- Teams are tied for 1st place
- Teams only lost to other tied team | | 1. Head to head
2. Coin toss |
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| CRITERIA #2: | | Tiebreakers, in order: |
- Two teams are tied with similar records
- Teams are tied for 1st place
- Team(s) lost to non-tied team | | 1. Head to head
2. Record vs. highest place non-tied team in league
3. Record vs. next highest placed team in league
4. Repeat #3 |
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| CRITERIA #3: | | Tiebreakers, in order: |
- Two teams are tied with similar records
- Teams are not tied for 1st place | | 1. Head to head
2. Record vs. highest placed team in league
3. Record vs. next highest placed team in league
4. Repeat #3 |
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| Three or more team ties | | |
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| CRITERIA #4: | | Tiebreakers, in order: |
- Three or more teams are tied with similar records
- Teams are tied for 1st place | | 1. Determine combined head to head record vs. other tied teams
2. If 2 teams are still tied, move to CRITERIA #2
3. Record vs. highest place non-tied team in league
4. Record vs. next highest placed team in league
5. Repeat #4 |
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| CRITERIA #5: | | Tiebreakers, in order: |
- Three or more teams are tied with similar records
- Teams are not tied for 1st place | | 1. Determine combined head to head record vs. other tied teams
2. If 2 teams are still tied, move to CRITERIA #3
3. Record vs. highest place non-tied team in league
4. Record vs. next highest placed non-tied team in league
5. Repeat #4 |