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Seeding Criteria for League Tournament
The seeding for the league tournament will be based on the following
criteria in order of importance:
- Head to head results
- Wins up
- Longest, strongest record
- Losses down
Head to head will be the most important factor. Ideally all teams
should have a winning record against the teams seeded below them.
If a team has not played all teams, their record will be based on
the teams it has played, i.e.: team A has not played team B, team B beats
team C, team C beats team A, then team A will be seeded below team B.
Reasons to consider overriding head to head records in order of importance:
- A team has at least 2-3 significant wins up compared to the team they
have lost to.
- The team that has the head to head edge has 2-3 more losses down.
(Losses down should not be a big factor especially if a team has exposed
themselves and played significantly more games.)
- A combination of significant wins up, no losses down, and a longer
and stronger record.
To override head to head records, you must look at the big picture and
factor in all of the above. If a team has only a one game head to
head advantage or the teams have played only once, the above factors would
be more important. If a team has a two game head to head advantage,
it would take many significant wins up, losses down, etc. to change the
seedings.
Occasionally, a triangle of wins exists, i.e.: A beats B, B beats C,
and C beats A. In this situation, the following criteria will be
used to break the tie:
- Wins up
- Record within the group
These factors will be factored in equally to determine the ranking order.
If the records still seem to be equal, losses down can be factored in.
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