Softball: Determination of Tournament Seeds
Tournament Format. The
championship shall be a six-team, double-elimination tournament conducted on
the second weekend in May over a three-day period, Thursday-Saturday, with
Sunday reserved as a rain day.
Tournament Seeding. Tournament seeding, 1 through 6, shall be
based upon order of regular-season winning percentage in Conference competition. A standard head-to-head tiebreaker shall be
utilized.
Two-Way Ties. In the case of a two-way tie in the final
standings, position in the tournament bracket shall be determined as follows:
(a) Evaluation of the direct Conference
competition for the two (2) teams tied;
(b) If the teams are still tied, evaluation
of results from games of those teams tied during regular-season play against
those teams finishing ahead of the tied position, beginning at first place and
working down the standings to the tied position or until the tie is broken;
(c) If a tie still exists, evaluation of
results from games of those teams tied during regular-season play against those
teams finishing below the tied position, beginning at the tied position and
working through last place, until the tie is broken; and
(d) If the teams are still tied, a drawing
shall be held by the commissioner.
Ties Between Three (3) or More Teams. In the case of a tie between three (3) or
more teams in the final standings, position in the tournament bracket shall be
determined as follows:
(a) Evaluation of the direct Conference
competition for the teams tied;
(b) If a tie still exists between three (3)
or more teams, evaluation of results from games of those teams tied during
regular-season play against those teams finishing ahead of the tied position,
beginning at first place and working down the standings to the tied position or
until the tie is broken;
(c) If a tie still exists, evaluation of
results from games of those teams tied during regular-season play against those
teams finishing below the tied position, beginning at the tied position and
working through last place, until the tie is broken;
(d) If at any time during this tie-breaking
procedure, any team(s) should have an advantage over the other team(s) tied at
that position, the team(s) holding the advantage shall assume a bracket
position higher than the other team(s); and
(e) If the teams are still tied, a drawing
shall be held by the commissioner.