[IBL] Craziness Scenarios

[Andrew Selder]

In any of the multi way play off situations in the AC West (other than a 
2 way tie, and TRI out of WC race), don’t the ties have to be broken 
via play off since not all teams are guaranteed playoff spots?

“The IBL will use a one game playoff
when a playoff spot is at stake between the teams that are tied.
Tiebreakers will be used when all the teams that are tied are guaranteed
a playoff spot.”


On 26 Oct 2016, at 23:44, Sean Sweda wrote:

> AC Central tie would be broken by a tiebreaker since both teams are 
> guaranteed a spot in the playoffs.
> WMS would hold the tiebreaker over PHI due to head-to-head record.
>
> as for the AC West, the 4-way tie possible at 88 wins:
>
> MCM 2-1 vs both POR/BAL (4-2 week)
> MAD 1-2 vs both POR/BAL (2-4 week)
> POR 1-2 vs MCM, 2-1 vs MAD (3-3 week)
> BAL 1-2 vs MCM, 2-1 vs MAD (3-3 week)
>
> MCM would hold the tiebreaker due to best division record (30-24)
>
> if TRI has 89+ wins:  MAD/POR/BAL/MCM playoff for division title (TRI 
> WC)
> if TRI has 88  wins:  MCM wins division via tiebreaker, 
> MAD/POR/BAL/TRI playoff for WC
> if TRI has 87- wins:  MCM wins division via tiebreaker, MAD/POR/BAL 
> playoff for WC
>
> and the 3-way ties:
>
> BAL/POR/MAD with 89 wins (BAL 4-2, POR 4-2, MAD 3-3, MCM 1-5)
> MAD would hold the tiebreaker via head-to-head between the three teams 
> (net +4 wins)
>
> BAL/MAD/MCM with 89 wins (BAL 4-2, MAD 3-3, MCM 5-1, POR 0-6)
> MCM would hold the tiebreaker via head-to-head between the three teams 
> (net +4 wins)
>
> POR/MAD/MCM with 89 wins (POR 4-2, MAD 3-3, MCM 5-1, BAL 0-6)
> MCM would hold the tiebreaker via head-to-head between the three teams 
> (net +2 wins)
>
> if TRI has 90+ wins:  3 tied teams playoff for division title (TRI WC)
> if TRI has 89  wins:  tiebreaker holder wins division, remaining 2 
> teams + TRI playoff for WC
> if TRI has 88- wins:  tiebreaker holder wins division, remaining 2 
> teams playoff for WC
>
> On Oct 27, 2016, at 1:04 AM, Andrew Selder wrote:
>
>> Going into the final week, a chance for mass craziness.
>>
>> In the AC West, a 4 way tie is a distinct possibility:
>> BAL takes 2 of 3 v MAD at home
>> MCM takes 2 of 3 v BAL at home
>> MCM take 2 of 3 at POR
>> POR takes 2 of 3 at MAD
>> and presto... a 4 way tie at 88 wins
>>
>> In the AC Central,
>> A WMS sweep @ PHI, and a PHI sweep @ PAD leads to a tie at 102 wins
>> WMS going 2-1 @ PHI, and PHI going 1-2 @ PAD leads to a tie at 101 
>> wins
>>
>>
>> If all those scenarios play out, the league owes Rusty a bottle of 
>> tequila :)
>>
>