Playoff Gauntlets

Zephaerus · 06-26-2018, 11:47 PM

Basic idea: a "gauntlet" playoff structure has been picking up steam in some tournaments and leagues around the world for various sports. If you have five teams qualify for the playoffs, then your playoff structure would be:

Round 1: #5 @ #4
Round 2: Winner of Round 1 @ #3
Round 3: Winner of Round 2 @ #2
Round 4: Winner of Round 3 @ #1

This could be a league-wide gauntlet, or you could do it in a way that allows for each sub-league to have its own gauntlet.

Implementing it in the menu itself shouldn't need a special option or anything. Just allow GMs to decide how many rounds there should be in a custom playoff and allow them to give out byes as they deem fit.

kq76 · 06-27-2018, 04:17 PM

Yeah, I'd like this. It seems like it would be quite easy to implement too. IINM, the KBO also uses it.

06-26-2018, 11:47 PM	#1
Zephaerus Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 20	Playoff Gauntlets Basic idea: a "gauntlet" playoff structure has been picking up steam in some tournaments and leagues around the world for various sports. If you have five teams qualify for the playoffs, then your playoff structure would be: Round 1: #5 @ #4 Round 2: Winner of Round 1 @ #3 Round 3: Winner of Round 2 @ #2 Round 4: Winner of Round 3 @ #1 This could be a league-wide gauntlet, or you could do it in a way that allows for each sub-league to have its own gauntlet. Implementing it in the menu itself shouldn't need a special option or anything. Just allow GMs to decide how many rounds there should be in a custom playoff and allow them to give out byes as they deem fit.

06-27-2018, 04:17 PM	#2
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,036	Yeah, I'd like this. It seems like it would be quite easy to implement too. IINM, the KBO also uses it. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)