Scheduling Guidelines, Royal City Men's (Guelph Slo Pitch)

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Playoff Format

Round Robin Tournament Style Format

  • 9 inning games
  • Game continues until there is a winner

  • Format is per division

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8 Team Division 

1st Round

1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 – 1 game series

Winners will be re-seeded and advance to 2nd Round Championship side.  Losers will advance to 2nd Round Consolation Side.

2nd Round

Championship Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

1 v 4, 2 v 3 – 1 game series, winners advance to 3rd Round Championship side.

Consolation Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

5 v 8, 6 v 7 – 1 game series, winners advance to 3rd Round Consolation side


3rd Round

Finals – Championship Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

1 v 2 – Best of 3 series

 

Finals – Consolation Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

5 v 6 – 1 game series


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7 Team Division

1st Round

Top seeded team gets a bye to the 2nd Round Championship side.

2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 – 1 game series

Three winning teams, plus the #1 seed, go to 2nd Round Championship side.  Three losing teams go to 2nd Round Consolation side.

2nd Round

Championship Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

1 v 4, 2 v 3 – 1 game series, winners advance to 3rd Round Championship side.

Consolation Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

5th seeded team gets a bye to the 3rd Round, Consolation side
6 v 7 – 1 game series, winner advances to 3rd Round Consolation side

 

3rd Round

Finals – Championship Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

1 v 2 – Best of 3 series

 

Finals – Consolation Side – Winner of Consolation Semi

5 v 6 – 1 game series

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6 Team Division

1st Round

1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4 – 1 game series

Three winning teams plus best loser (tie-breaker formula) go onto 2nd Round Championship side.  Bottom two teams (tie breaker) go onto 2nd Round Consolation Final.

2nd Round

Championship Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

1 v 4, 2 v 3 – 1 game series, winners advance to 3rd Round Championship side.

Finals – Consolation Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

5 v 6 – 1 game series

 

3rd Round

Finals – Championship Side – Reseeded based on Regular Season results

1 v 2 – Best of 3 series