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Le Grande Orange · 10-18-2013, 02:21 AM

Here's one of the more convoluted ties I had in a test league:

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NORTH DIVISION        
x-Sterling      21  15  .583   —
  Lansing       13  23  .361   8.0
  Naperville     9  27  .250  12.0
  Grand Rapids   9  27  .250  12.0
             
CENTRAL DIVISION        
# Joliet        22  14  .611   —
# Cleveland     22  14  .611   —
  South Bend    21  15  .583   1.0
  Akron         13  23  .361   9.0
             
SOUTH DIVISION        
* Springfield   24  12  .667   —
* Peoria        24  12  .667   —
# St. Louis     22  14  .611   2.0
  Evansville    16  20  .444   8.0

Springfield and Peoria are tied for the South Division title, along with being tied for the first wild card spot; Joliet and Cleveland are tied for the South Division title, while being simultaneously tied with St. Louis for the second wild card spot. It's perhaps easier to see the tie scenarios going on by breaking down the standings into two portions, the division titles and the overall (wild card) standings.

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DIVISION TITLE STANDINGS

Springfield  24-12  South
Peoria       24-12  South
---------------------------
Joliet       22-14  Central
Cleveland    22-14  Central
---------------------------
Sterling     21-15  North


OVERALL STANDINGS (Wild Cards)

  Springfield  24-12  first wild card
  Peoria       24-12  first wild card
--------------------------------------
  Joliet       22-14  second wild card
  Cleveland    22-14  second wild card
  St. Louis    22-14  second wild card
--------------------------------------
x-Sterling     21-15  North Division
  South Bend   21-15
  Evansville   16-20
  Akron        13-23
  Lansing      13-23
  Grand Rapids  9-27
  Naperville    9-27

Listed this way, the tie scenarios are more readily apparent. Settling the Springfield-Peoria division tie will also resolve their tie for the first wild card; settling the Joliet-Cleveland tie will still leave the loser tied with St. Louis for the second wild card.

Here is what OOTP did:

It had Joliet playing at Cleveland on the first day, which Cleveland won. On the second day, it had St. Louis playing at Joliet, which St. Louis won. Springfield and Peoria never played a game, even though they should have. I presume they didn't play because OOTP figured since they were both guaranteed to be in the playoffs anyway they didn't need to.

Here is what should have happened:

On the first day, Springfield plays at Peoria; the winner gets the South Division title and the loser is the first wild card. Also on the first day Cleveland plays at Joliet to determine the Central Division winner. On the second day, the loser of the Cleveland-Joliet game plays at St. Louis; the winner is the second wild card qualifier.

10-18-2013, 02:21 AM	#29
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	Here's one of the more convoluted ties I had in a test league: Code: NORTH DIVISION x-Sterling 21 15 .583 — Lansing 13 23 .361 8.0 Naperville 9 27 .250 12.0 Grand Rapids 9 27 .250 12.0 CENTRAL DIVISION # Joliet 22 14 .611 — # Cleveland 22 14 .611 — South Bend 21 15 .583 1.0 Akron 13 23 .361 9.0 SOUTH DIVISION * Springfield 24 12 .667 — * Peoria 24 12 .667 — # St. Louis 22 14 .611 2.0 Evansville 16 20 .444 8.0 Springfield and Peoria are tied for the South Division title, along with being tied for the first wild card spot; Joliet and Cleveland are tied for the South Division title, while being simultaneously tied with St. Louis for the second wild card spot. It's perhaps easier to see the tie scenarios going on by breaking down the standings into two portions, the division titles and the overall (wild card) standings. Code: DIVISION TITLE STANDINGS Springfield 24-12 South Peoria 24-12 South --------------------------- Joliet 22-14 Central Cleveland 22-14 Central --------------------------- Sterling 21-15 North OVERALL STANDINGS (Wild Cards) Springfield 24-12 first wild card Peoria 24-12 first wild card -------------------------------------- Joliet 22-14 second wild card Cleveland 22-14 second wild card St. Louis 22-14 second wild card -------------------------------------- x-Sterling 21-15 North Division South Bend 21-15 Evansville 16-20 Akron 13-23 Lansing 13-23 Grand Rapids 9-27 Naperville 9-27 Listed this way, the tie scenarios are more readily apparent. Settling the Springfield-Peoria division tie will also resolve their tie for the first wild card; settling the Joliet-Cleveland tie will still leave the loser tied with St. Louis for the second wild card. Here is what OOTP did: It had Joliet playing at Cleveland on the first day, which Cleveland won. On the second day, it had St. Louis playing at Joliet, which St. Louis won. Springfield and Peoria never played a game, even though they should have. I presume they didn't play because OOTP figured since they were both guaranteed to be in the playoffs anyway they didn't need to. Here is what should have happened: On the first day, Springfield plays at Peoria; the winner gets the South Division title and the loser is the first wild card. Also on the first day Cleveland plays at Joliet to determine the Central Division winner. On the second day, the loser of the Cleveland-Joliet game plays at St. Louis; the winner is the second wild card qualifier. Last edited by Le Grande Orange; 10-18-2013 at 02:29 AM.