Playoffs
Playoff competition is a right earned over the course of a
season. In leagues with 8 teams, the top 4 eligible teams shall advance to a
playoff season. The Intramural Sports Office reserves the right to determine
playoff criteria for all other league formations.
Each playoff division has criteria that must be met in
order to earn eligibility. To be eligible for either Division, a team must have
earned an average or better sportsmanship rating over the course of the regular
season and not have more than one forfeited game.
The Intramural Sports Office shall make the ultimate
decision regarding a team’s eligibility.
All playoffs will be single elimination.
A. League Standings
League standings shall be determined using the following
guidelines:
- 3
points shall be awarded to a team for every game won.
- 1
points shall be awarded to a team for every game tied.
- 0
points shall be awarded to a team for every game lost.
- All
eligible teams shall be ranked according to point totals.
B. Tiebreakers
If ties exist between teams with identical point totals,
the following tie-breaking guidelines shall be used:
- Head
to head competition in common games
- Best
net points in common games among the teams tied
- Total
points scored in common games among the teams tie
- Best
net points in the league
- Total
points scored in the league
- Coin
toss
- If
a tiebreaker involves more than two teams, revert to top after one team has
been eliminated.
C. Playoff Schedules
The playoff schedules shall be predetermined based on the
number of leagues and teams participating within a particular division. The
playoffs will use the best-worst method of seeding wherever possible. The
playoff schedule shall be released within the first few weeks of the regular
season. All attempts shall be made to ensure teams play at their regularly
scheduled times.
