Here's what you need to know about the CSFBL |
The top two teams from each of the four division make the playoffs - the division winner and the runner-up. Tiebreaker rules are based on the following:
*1) Won-lostOverall record
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2) Won-lostDivision record
against3) divisionHead-to-head teamsrecord
* Runs4) scoredRun differential
* Runs scored against division teams
*5) Coin flip
In the case of a 3-way tie, the list goes from division record straight to run differential, skipping over head-to-head.
CSFBL uses a three-roundthree-series playoff model. Each round is a 7-gamemaximum seriesof (i.e.7 games, in other words, first team to win 4 games wins the round).series. There are off-days"travel days" in between Games 2 and 3 as well as between Games 5 and 6. The team with home field advantage hosts games 1, 2, 6 and 7.
* Division Championship: EachThe four Division Championship Series (DCS) each feature the division winner playsplaying the runner-up infrom that division. The division winner has home-field advantage.
* League Championship: The two League Championship Series (LCS) each feather the winners of the first round inwith each "association" (divisionsdivisions 1 and 2,2 matched against each other, and divisions 3 and 4,4 arefacing grouped)each pairother up.in the other LCS. Home-field advantage goes to the team with the best won-lost recordrecord. (usingIn the sameevent tiebreakerof rulesa astie, outlinedhome above),field excludingis playoffdetermined games.by the head-to-head record in the 9 regular season games between these two inter-division opponents.
* World Series: The two winners of the secondLeague roundChampionship pairSeries offare inpennant winners of their conference and heading to the World Series. Home-field advantage goes to the team with the best won-lost record (using In the sameevent tiebreakerof rulesa astie, outlinedhome above),field excludingis playoffdetermined games.by the head-to-head record in the 3 regular season games between these two inter-conference opponents.
WhenWith yourextra teamdays makesoff and a long off-season to rest, managing a pitching rotation in the playoffs,playoffs hereis different than managing a pitching rotation in the regular season. Here are some guidelinessuggestions for managing your pitching rotation.staff in the postseason.