Round Robin with "Bye" Option

lightgrenade07 · 02-15-2024, 04:16 PM

I'd like to have the option of setting up a first-round, round-robin style playoff that excludes top-seeded teams.

For instance, say you have MLB-style 30 teams, 2 subleagues x 3 divisions. Each division winner skips the round robin; 4 wild card teams play in a 4-team round-robin playoff to determine who gets to be the #4 seed in each subleague.

If we applied this to 2023, imagine the Astros & the Rangers duking it out for 1st place in the AL West - and whoever loses out, well, they spend a week battling 3 other teams in a one-week, 6-game round-robin to make it to a divisional series.

Or you could have a broader setup, where 3 division winners per subleague skip the round robin, and the next 8 teams per subleague go to a round robin to fight for the remaining seeds. Etc.

This sort of option allows for setups where winning a division has incredible value to the team, while also setting up the excitement of a high-stakes "play-in tournament."

02-15-2024, 04:16 PM	#1
lightgrenade07 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal, for now Posts: 181	Round Robin with "Bye" Option I'd like to have the option of setting up a first-round, round-robin style playoff that excludes top-seeded teams. For instance, say you have MLB-style 30 teams, 2 subleagues x 3 divisions. Each division winner skips the round robin; 4 wild card teams play in a 4-team round-robin playoff to determine who gets to be the #4 seed in each subleague. If we applied this to 2023, imagine the Astros & the Rangers duking it out for 1st place in the AL West - and whoever loses out, well, they spend a week battling 3 other teams in a one-week, 6-game round-robin to make it to a divisional series. Or you could have a broader setup, where 3 division winners per subleague skip the round robin, and the next 8 teams per subleague go to a round robin to fight for the remaining seeds. Etc. This sort of option allows for setups where winning a division has incredible value to the team, while also setting up the excitement of a high-stakes "play-in tournament." __________________ SELL THE TEAM!