INTRODUCTION PLAYOFF TIEBREAKERS Example C-3b (Overall Seeding, Three Teams): ‘Team A’, ‘Team B’, and ‘Team C’ all finish the regular season with identical 10-8 records. ‘Team A’ and ‘Team B’ are in the East Division, while ‘Team C’ is in the West Division. Divisional tiebreakers are first applied wherever possible. Tiebreaker A, head-to-head winning percentage, is first applied: ‘Team A’ ‘Team B’
2-0 vs ‘Team B’ (1.000) 0-2 vs ‘Team A’ (.000)
0-1 vs ‘Team C’ (.000) 1-0 vs ‘Team A’ (1.000)
Overall tiebreakers are then re-applied between ‘Team A’ and ‘Team D’ to determine which team will be seeded second in the order of finish between the four tied clubs. Tiebreaker A, head-to-head winning percentage, is first applied: ‘Team A’ ‘Team D’
0-1 vs ‘Team D’ (.000) 1-0 vs ‘Team A’ (1.000)
As a result, ‘Team D’ would be seeded second in the order of finish between the four teams.
1-0 vs ‘Team C’ (1.000) 0-1 vs ‘Team A’ (.000)
‘Team A’ would win the three-way tiebreaker and would be seeded first in the order of finish. Overall tiebreakers are then re-applied between ‘Team C’ and ‘Team B’ to determine which team will be seeded second of the three tied clubs. ‘Team B’ ‘Team C’
‘Team A’ ‘Team C’
‘Team C’ would be seeded first in the order of finish between the four teams.
As ‘Team C’ does not have the same record as any other team in their division, they are not included in this step. As a result, ‘Team A’ and ‘Team C’ are each the top seeded tied clubs in their respective divisions. Overall tiebreakers are then applied between ‘Team A’ and ‘Team C’. Tiebreaker A, head-to-head winning percentage, is first applied: ‘Team A’ ‘Team C’
As a result, ‘Team A’ and ‘Team C’ are each the top seeded tied clubs in their respective divisions. Overall tiebreakers are then applied between ‘Team A’ and ‘Team C’. Tiebreaker A, head-to-head winning percentage, is first applied:
0-1 vs ‘Team C’ (.000) 1-0 vs ‘Team B’ (1.000)
Divisional Tiebreaker A would be the applied to ‘Team A’ and ‘Team B’ to determine their place in the order of finish. Tiebreaker A, head-to-head winning percentage, is as follows: ‘Team A’ 2-0 vs ‘Team B’ (1.000) ‘Team B’ 0-2 vs ‘Team A’ (.000) ‘Team A’ would finish above ‘Team B’ in the order of finish.
‘Team C’ would be seeded above ‘Team B’.
In this scenario, the order of finish between the three teams is as follows: 1. Team C 2. Team D 3. Team A 4. Team B
In this scenario, the order of finish between the three teams is as follows: 1. Team A 2. Team C 3. Team B Example C-4 (Overall seeding, 4+ Teams): ‘Team A’, ‘Team B’, ‘Team C’ and ‘Team D’ all finish the regular season with identical 10-8 records. ‘Team A’ and ‘Team B’ are in the East Division, while ‘Team C’ and ‘Team D’ are in the West Division. Divisional tiebreakers are first applied wherever possible. Tiebreaker A, head-to-head winning percentage, is first applied: ‘Team A’ ‘Team B’ ‘Team C’ ‘Team D’
2-0 vs ‘Team B’ (1.000) 0-2 vs ‘Team A’ (.000) 2-0 vs ‘Team D’ (1.000) 0-2 vs ‘Team C’ (.000)
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