Is It Possible To Have A Layered Playoff Between Four Teams?

Eugene Church · 01-03-2015, 04:32 PM

Is this type of custom playoff system possible in OOTP15?

Four-team playoff with third place and fourth place in a three-game series in the opening round... winner would play second place team in best-of-three series... then the winner would play the first place team best-of-three for the league title.

Trebro · 01-03-2015, 05:08 PM

If you go to the customize playoff screen and set it for only 4 teams and 3 rounds, I think you could use the "bye" placeholders to make this work--maybe. I'd play around in the screen and see what happens.

bwburke94 · 01-03-2015, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Trebro

If you go to the customize playoff screen and set it for only 4 teams and 3 rounds, I think you could use the "bye" placeholders to make this work--maybe. I'd play around in the screen and see what happens.

Custom playoff screen doesn't allow it. 4 teams means 2 rounds.

BIG17EASY · 01-03-2015, 05:47 PM

Could this be possible if the playoff matchups are manually edited before each round? I've never done that, but I know that's the solution to the wild card glitch we had previously. Anyone know for sure?

John C · 01-03-2015, 06:37 PM

You can do it if you enter it manually.

Eugene Church · 01-03-2015, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by John C

You can do it if you enter it manually.

Do you mean that I manually create the playoff schedule in the schedule editor?

Should I choose a custom playoff and then change it manually... or should I just let the game schedule the playoffs and then manually change the schedule in the schedule editor?

Eugene Church · 01-03-2015, 07:29 PM

Where is LGO, the schedule expert when you need him.

I think he would know the answer.

Trebro · 01-03-2015, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Do you mean that I manually create the playoff schedule in the schedule editor?

Should I choose a custom playoff and then change it manually... or should I just let the game schedule the playoffs and then manually change the schedule in the schedule editor?

The latter. My understanding is that you can only import regular season schedules.

moonlightmerc · 01-03-2015, 10:43 PM

My expertise is that it wont work. All four teams has to play in the first round otherwise it will not progress to the second round.

I tried to change teams after the play-off schedule was created and it would not go to the next round until the team I removed from the play-offs played a game. I think the same thing will happen.

John C · 01-03-2015, 10:44 PM

Schedule editor. When I did this in a pro/rel league for cup competitions, I entered them manually. It did the job.

Eugene Church · 01-03-2015, 11:18 PM

I'll give it a try and see what happens in a test league.

Thanks for the help everyone.

I sent LGO an email... I'm sure he will know the answer.

SFG · 01-04-2015, 04:08 AM

I know you could do #3 vs. #4 in the first round and give #1 and #2 byes.

I think because #1 is the top seed, it make the next round be #2 vs. #3/#4 by default. With #1 finally getting to take on the winner of that match-up. Not 100% sure though.

sprague · 01-04-2015, 05:49 AM

There are no buys with 4 teams- 4 8 16 ect has no bye placeholders.

Eugene you might try this
set up for 5 teams to make the playoffs
then play 3 vs 4
give 1 and 2 byes
and then see if you can place another bye in the #5 slot. I don't know if a team will jump to another empty bye. Ie for 8 spots you are trying to use 4 bye postings and not have
SCRAP THAT I JUST TRIED THIS AND IT DIDN'T WORK- so don't try it yourself.

Eugene Church · 01-04-2015, 11:40 PM

I tried all of the suggestions and nothing worked.

Thanks, anyway.

01-03-2015, 10:44 PM	#10
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,261 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Schedule editor. When I did this in a pro/rel league for cup competitions, I entered them manually. It did the job. __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

01-03-2015, 04:32 PM	#1
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,032	Is It Possible To Have A Layered Playoff Between Four Teams? Is this type of custom playoff system possible in OOTP15? Four-team playoff with third place and fourth place in a three-game series in the opening round... winner would play second place team in best-of-three series... then the winner would play the first place team best-of-three for the league title.

01-03-2015, 05:08 PM	#2
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 753	If you go to the customize playoff screen and set it for only 4 teams and 3 rounds, I think you could use the "bye" placeholders to make this work--maybe. I'd play around in the screen and see what happens.

01-03-2015, 05:47 PM	#4
BIG17EASY Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,291	Could this be possible if the playoff matchups are manually edited before each round? I've never done that, but I know that's the solution to the wild card glitch we had previously. Anyone know for sure?

01-03-2015, 06:37 PM	#5
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,261 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	You can do it if you enter it manually. __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

01-03-2015, 07:29 PM	#7
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,032	Where is LGO, the schedule expert when you need him. I think he would know the answer.

01-03-2015, 10:43 PM	#9
moonlightmerc Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Long Island Posts: 108	My expertise is that it wont work. All four teams has to play in the first round otherwise it will not progress to the second round. I tried to change teams after the play-off schedule was created and it would not go to the next round until the team I removed from the play-offs played a game. I think the same thing will happen.

01-03-2015, 11:18 PM	#11
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,032	I'll give it a try and see what happens in a test league. Thanks for the help everyone. I sent LGO an email... I'm sure he will know the answer.

01-04-2015, 04:08 AM	#12
SFG Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 50	I know you could do #3 vs. #4 in the first round and give #1 and #2 byes. I think because #1 is the top seed, it make the next round be #2 vs. #3/#4 by default. With #1 finally getting to take on the winner of that match-up. Not 100% sure though.

01-04-2015, 05:49 AM	#13
sprague All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,947	There are no buys with 4 teams- 4 8 16 ect has no bye placeholders. Eugene you might try this set up for 5 teams to make the playoffs then play 3 vs 4 give 1 and 2 byes and then see if you can place another bye in the #5 slot. I don't know if a team will jump to another empty bye. Ie for 8 spots you are trying to use 4 bye postings and not have SCRAP THAT I JUST TRIED THIS AND IT DIDN'T WORK- so don't try it yourself.

01-04-2015, 11:40 PM	#14
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,032	I tried all of the suggestions and nothing worked. Thanks, anyway.