2009 Playoff Format

The official word is in from the "Executive Committee", and this year will see a 6-team playoff regardless of record. Per the email from our esteemed Commissioner:

• The top six (6) teams make the playoffs (regardless of whether or not they have a .500 record)
• Usual tie-breaker rules still apply (head-to-head; run ratio)
• The top two (2) seeds will receive 1st-Round byes.
• Seeds 3 thru 6 (3 vs. 6; 4 vs. 5) will play a best-of-three series.
• Semi-Finals (1 vs. 4/5 winner; 2 vs. 3/6 winner) will be best-of-three series.
  
• Finals will be best-of-three series.
• Highest Seed gets choice of home/away for games #1 and #3.
• All playoff games to be full 7-innings (Note: Regular season games to be official after 4 full innings).
  

The good news is that all playoff games are now a best of three series. The bad news is if you finish in 7th due to a run ratio tie-breaker (which would have kept one of last year's two finalists, FXF, out of the playoffs). Season Starts Monday!