Settling Ties (1 Viewer)

[the next level]

How does your league handle this? I was surprised to discover that the first layer of tiebreakers in the FBG playoffs and the WCOFF playoffs is by referencing the regular-season matchup. And if you play in an NFL.com league these are handled by letting the higher seeded team advance. I know I'd personally be distraught if I was on the losing end of one of these schemes. Isn't it more appropriate to break the tie with the "results on the field" such as referencing bench scoring, or comparing QB scores (admittedly, a secondary layer for both FBG and WCOFF), or perhaps whoever had the single-highest scoring individual performance? What relevance is a prior matchup to a post-season contest - especially if it came during a heavy bye week for one of the contestants?

Just curious what sorts of other tiebreak layers are being used for this scenario and if there are any horror stories to share about past experiences with a team owner feeling cheated by a tiebreaking rule.

 

[Tchula]

If it is playoffs, we use a tiebreaker bench player. You name one player at the RB, WR, or TE position from your bench. That players points vs the opponent's tiebreaker player determine the winner. If that is a tie, we use total bench points from all positions.

 

[GroveDiesel]

We have decimal scoring. It makes it HUGELY unlikely to ever have a tie.

In regular season though, if it's a tie, it's a tie.

If it's playoffs, the higher seed advances. It's the higher seed's reward for being a higher seed. We just refer to it as the homefield advantage.

 

[mashedbananas]

We allow the higher seed to advance in the case of a tie. It is almost the same as "home field advantage". NFL teams play during the season for higher seeds for home field advantage, so the higher seed in our league has an advantage in case of a tie.

 

[Garrett]

We have decimal scoring. It makes it HUGELY unlikely to ever have a tie.In regular season though, if it's a tie, it's a tie.If it's playoffs, the higher seed advances. It's the higher seed's reward for being a higher seed. We just refer to it as the homefield advantage.

We do the exact same thing. I can recall many games that would have ended in a tie if we were not using decimal scoring.

 

[eakfootball]

If it is playoffs, we use a tiebreaker bench player. You name one player at the RB, WR, or TE position from your bench. That players points vs the opponent's tiebreaker player determine the winner. If that is a tie, we use total bench points from all positions.

I like this system.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Regular season games end in a tie. Playoffs we use the following:

In addition to standard starters, playoff teams must start two (2) additional players or team defenses during the play-offs in case of a tie. Tie-breakers must be posted on the league message board 5 minutes prior to the start of the game for any player you wish to use for your tie-breaker.

Tie-breakers for play-off wins are as follows:

• 1st - the two (2) additional players or team defenses will be totaled for an overtime score, highest total wins

• 2nd - highest individual total of the four (4) players

• 3rd - overall regular season record – not necessarily the higher seed.

 

[the next level]

Ruffrody, that's the closest I've ever seen anyone come up with the equivalent of an overtime scheme. Well done.I agree with the principle to avoid ties in the first place via fractional scoring. In fact, my league goes two digits past the decimal (by awarding .04 points per passing yard, the equivalent of 1 point per 25 passing yards). And yet as remote as that makes the possibility of a tie, it's still technically possible. And one thing I've learned in over a decade of playing this game is that something new is going to happen practically every season to test one of the forgotten and dusty corners of the rulebook.

Regular season games end in a tie. Playoffs we use the following:In addition to standard starters, playoff teams must start two (2) additional players or team defenses during the play-offs in case of a tie. Tie-breakers must be posted on the league message board 5 minutes prior to the start of the game for any player you wish to use for your tie-breaker.Tie-breakers for play-off wins are as follows: • 1st - the two (2) additional players or team defenses will be totaled for an overtime score, highest total wins • 2nd - highest individual total of the four (4) players • 3rd - overall regular season record – not necessarily the higher seed.

 

[fsufan]

We have decimal scoring. It makes it HUGELY unlikely to ever have a tie.In regular season though, if it's a tie, it's a tie.If it's playoffs, the higher seed advances. It's the higher seed's reward for being a higher seed. We just refer to it as the homefield advantage.

decimal scoring is the fairest way

 

[Riffraff]

Decimal scoring to 2 places. Regular season tie is a tie.

Play-offs assign 1 bench position as the tie-breaker. If both bench positions tie, then the higher seed advances.

 

[Lash]

regular season : remains a tie

playoffs: win goes to the higher seed

elevates importance of reg season at least slightly, but it did come into play in two of my leagues this year

 

[Dave Larkin]

Decimal scoring is the answer.