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).
